The Legendary Fisherman


Warrior / Effect  WATER / 5
While "Umi" is on the field, this card is unaffected by Spell effects and cannot be targeted for attacks, but does not prevent your opponent from attacking you directly.
1850/1600 
CARD ID: 03643300
STATUS TCG: Unlimited
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YuGiOh! TCG karta: The Legendary Fisherman

TCG SETS

TCG SetSymbolRarityLowAvgTrend
Dark Beginning 1 DB1-EN190 Rare-,--€-,--€-,--€
Duelist Pack: Battle City DPBC-EN028 Common-,--€-,--€-,--€
Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack LCJW-EN024 Common-,--€-,--€-,--€
Legendary Duelists LEDU-EN019 Common-,--€-,--€-,--€
Pharaoh's Servant PSV-076 Ultra Rare-,--€-,--€-,--€
Pharaoh's Servant PSV-E076 Ultra Rare-,--€-,--€-,--€
Pharaoh's Servant PSV-EN076 Ultra Rare-,--€-,--€-,--€
Retro Pack 2 RP02-EN019 Rare-,--€-,--€-,--€
Speed Duel: Attack from the Deep SBAD-EN023 Common-,--€-,--€-,--€
Speed Duel Tournament Pack 2 STP2-EN009 Super Rare-,--€-,--€-,--€
Star Pack Battle Royal SP17-EN001 Common-,--€-,--€-,--€
Star Pack Battle Royal SP17-EN001 Starfoil Rare-,--€-,--€-,--€
The Lost Art Promotion 2020 H LART-EN020 Ultra Rare-,--€-,--€-,--€

Card Trivia

 This card has two upgraded forms: The Legendary Fisherman II and The Legendary Fisherman III.
In the second series anime only, this monster is supposed to be the embodiment of Mako Tsunami's father, indicating that the The Legendary Fisherman looks similar to him.
This monster appears in the artwork of Sea Stealth Attack.
The idea behind this card's effect is likely that The Legendary Fisherman hides beneath the waters of Umi, which protect it from attacks and Spell effects, but hiding below the water's surface also keeps it from protecting the player.
This card's design may be inspired by a real man named Filomeno Patacsil, a Hawaiian fisherman who, in 1957, rode an 800-pound Tiger Shark in an attempt to free it from one of his fishing nets. Furthermore, in Hawaiian culture, sharks are highly respected creatures which may explain the normally odd combination of the fisherman himself and the shark he rides in this card's artwork.
== References ==

Rulings

Previously Official Rulings


If you take control of your opponent's face-down "
The Legendary Fisherman" with "Change of Heart" while "Umi" is face-up on the field, when it is flipped face-up it is immediately returned to your opponent.

If you Special Summon "The Legendary Fisherman" with "Premature Burial", when "Premature Burial" is destroyed while "Umi" is face-up on the field "The Legendary Fisherman" is not destroyed.

If a face-up "The Legendary Fisherman" is the only monster you control, when your opponent's monsters attack, they attack you directly.

If a Spell Card is activated that would destroy "Umi" and a face-up "The Legendary Fisherman" simultaneously, "Umi" is destroyed but "The Legendary Fisherman" is not.

If your opponent has "Messenger of Peace" or "Swords of Revealing Light" face-up on their side of the field, "The Legendary Fisherman" can attack if "Umi" is face-up on the field. If your opponent has "Toll", you do not pay. If your opponent has "Gravekeeper's Servant", you do not send a card from the top of your Deck to your Graveyard.

If "The Legendary Fisherman" is equipped with "Ring of Magnetism" while "Umi" is face-up on the field, the effect of "Ring of Magnetism" is not applied.

If your opponent controls a monster equipped with "Ring of Magnetism" and another monster, you can attack the other monster with "The Legendary Fisherman" if "Umi" is face-up on the field.

If your opponent has "The Dark Door" face-up on their side of the field, you can attack with one of your monsters and then attack with "The Legendary Fisherman" if "Umi" is face-up on the field.

If you control your opponent's "The Legendary Fisherman" with "Snatch Steal" and "Umi" is activated, "The Legendary Fisherman" returns to your opponent. During your opponent's Standby Phases they will still gain 1000 Life Points.

Mentions in Other Rulings

A Legendary Ocean: When "A Legendary Ocean" is active, "The Legendary Fisherman" on the field is unaffected by Spell Cards, so it does not receive the ATK/DEF bonus or have its Level reduced by 1. It still is treated as Level 4 in your hand, so you may Summon it without Tribute.

Big Wave Small Wave: "The Legendary Fisherman" is not destroyed by the effect of "Big Wave Small Wave" if "Umi" is on the field, so he remains on the field.

Command Knight: If "Umi" is active and you have "The Legendary Fisherman" on the field, your opponent can attack directly. But if you have "The Legendary Fisherman" and "Command Knight", and no other monsters, your opponent cannot attack directly because of "Command Knight", and cannot attack "Command Knight" because of his effect, and cannot attack "The Legendary Fisherman", so he cannot declare an attack (but can enter the Battle Phase to activate card effects).

Different Dimension Gate: When you select"The Legendary Fisherman" as a target of "Different Dimension Gate", only the other monster is removed and returns to the field when "Different Dimension Gate" is destroyed.

Dreamsprite: If you control "Dreamsprite", "The Legendary Fisherman", and "Umi" is on the field, "Dreamsprite"s effect can still change an attack target to "The Legendary Fisherman" because he is not being targeted with an attack, but is being targeted with a monster effect.

Ekibyo Drakmord: If "Ekibyo Drakmord" is equipped to "The Legendary Fisherman" and then "Umi" is activated, "Ekibyo Drakmord" will remain meaninglessly equipped to "The Legendary Fisherman".

Guardian Kay'est: "Guardian Kay'est" is not affected by Spell Cards, just like "The Legendary Fisherman".

Maiden of the Aqua: If you have "Maiden of the Aqua" (with her effect active) and "The Legendary Fisherman"on your side of the field, and "Dark Hole" is activated, "The Legendary Fisherman"will not be destroyed.

Mystik Wok: Tributing a monster for "Mystik Wok" is a cost, so you can Tribute "The Legendary Fisherman"

Patrician of Darkness: The effect of "Patrician of Darkness" does not override the effects of"The Legendary Fisherman". You cannot choose an attack target prevented by the effects of these cards. Examples: You cannot choose "The Legendary Fisherman" as an attack target if "Umi" is on the field

Staunch Defender: You cannot select"The Legendary Fisherman" for "Staunch Defender" if cannot be attacked.

The Agent of Force - Mars: "The Agent of Force - Mars" is unaffected by Spell Cards just like "Guardian Kay'est" and "The Legendary Fisherman".