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Big Shield Gardna

earth-attributeEARTH|level-starLevel 4|[ Warrior / Effect ]
atk-swordsATK 100|def-shieldDEF 2600
OCG: 2001-07-05TCG: 2004-10-12

Card Text

When a Spell Card is activated that targets this face-down card (and no other cards) (Quick Effect): Change this card to face-up Defense Position, and if you do, negate the activation. If this card is attacked, change it to Attack Position at the end of the Damage Step.

Rulings

Individual Card FAQs

  • A face-down "Big Shield Gardna" can only negate a Spell Card that targets 1 face-down monster, so it cannot negate "Riryoku", "Creature Swap" or "Dark Hole", but could negate "Nobleman of Crossout" or "Tribute to the Doomed".
  • If "Big Shield Gardna" is targeted with a Spell Card, you may chain "Book of Moon" to flip it face-down, then it can negate the Spell Card and will flip back to face-up Defense Position.
  • "Skill Drain" only negates the effects of monsters that are face-up on the field, so a face-down "Big Shield Gardna" may still negate a Spell Card that targets it while "Skill Drain" is active on the field. It will still be flipped to face-up Defense Position, and now its effect that changes its battle position when it is attacked will be negated.
  • If "Prickle Fairy" attacks a face-down "Big Shield Gardna" both their effects will occur at the end of the Damage Step. "Prickle Fairy" will be Step 1 and "Big Shield Gardna" Step 2. So it will change to Attack Position, and then the effect of "Prickle Fairy" will change it back to Defense Position.