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Simorgh, Bird of Ancestry
Light of Destruction LODT-EN039 • rare
- Set
- Light of Destruction
- Printing code
- LODT-EN039
- Rarity
- Rare
- Card type
- Effect monster
- Attribute
- Wind
- Level / Rank
- 8
- ATK
- 2900
- DEF
- 2000
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Where it came from
Simorgh, Bird of Ancestry was released in the 2008 booster set Light of Destruction, a pivotal expansion in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game that introduced the Lightsworn archetype and significantly altered the competitive landscape. As a high-level effect monster, the card was designed to support the Wind attribute, specifically rewarding players for managing their hand size and field presence to unleash its ability to return opponent's cards to the hand.
The card’s artwork reflects the game's tradition of drawing upon mythological motifs, specifically the Simorgh of Persian legend, reimagined here as a powerful avian deity. Within the context of the game's evolution, this iteration of the creature served as a thematic bridge for Wind-focused strategies, receiving attention for its specific tribute requirements and its ability to bypass certain defensive traps prevalent in the late-2000s meta.
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