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Griffoh

Griffoh

Effect Monster

Card text

(Quick Effect): You can discard this card, then activate 1 of these effects; ●The next battle or effect damage you take this turn will become 0. ●Set 1 Quick-Play Spell or Trap that mentions "Light and Darkness Ritual" from your Deck. It can be activated this turn. You can only use this effect of "Griffoh" once per turn. If you Ritual Summon exactly 1 Level 8 Ritual Monster with a card effect that requires use of monsters, this card can be used as the entire Tribute.

Attribute
DARK
Type
Fiend
Level
1
ATK
300
DEF
200

Archetype: Light and Darkness Ritual

Explained

What it does

Discard it as a Quick Effect to either make the next battle or effect damage you take this turn 0, or Set a Quick-Play Spell or Trap that mentions "Light and Darkness Ritual" from your Deck, usable this turn. It can also be the entire Tribute for a Level 8 Ritual Monster.

Play it when

In Light and Darkness Ritual decks, to Set a key Quick-Play or Trap you can use right away, or as a one-card Tribute for a Level 8 Ritual Monster.

Common mistakes
  • Using it in the Damage Step. Its FAQ says the discard effect can't be activated then.
  • Forgetting the Tribute ability doesn't work if Griffoh's effects are negated.

How it works

  • Quick Effect (from hand): Discard Griffoh and choose one:

    • The next battle or effect damage you take this turn becomes 0.
    • Set 1 Quick-Play Spell or Trap that mentions “Light and Darkness Ritual” from your Deck. It can be activated this turn.

    Once per turn.

  • Ritual Tribute: If you Ritual Summon exactly 1 Level 8 Ritual Monster with a card effect that requires monsters, Griffoh can be the entire Tribute.

When to use it

Setting a card that can be used the same turn means you can find and play a Light and Darkness Ritual Trap on your opponent’s turn. Its Tribute ability saves cards when you Ritual Summon a Level 8.

Rulings in plain English

Can I use the discard effect in the Damage Step? No.

How do I choose? Pick one option when you activate it.

Where can the Tribute ability apply? In the hand, face-down on the field, and even when you banish it from the GY instead of Tributing, if a card allows that. It doesn’t work while Griffoh’s effects are negated.

How does the damage option work? The first damage you take after it resolves becomes 0. That doesn’t start a chain.

Black Chaos, Light and Darkness Ritual.

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