Number 40: Gimmick Puppet of Strings
Archetype:Gimmick Puppet
Type:Xyz Effect Monster
Effect
2 Level 8 monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card; place 1 String Counter on each face-up monster on the field, except this card. Once per turn, during the next End Phase of the opponent of the player who placed a String Counter(s) by this effect: Destroy the monsters with String Counters, and if you do, inflict 500 damage to your opponent for each monster destroyed.
(1) is an Ignition Effect that can be activated on the field. (To activate this effect, detach 1 Xyz Material from this card as a cost.)
The effect (2) is a Trigger Effect that can be activated on the field. (This is an effect that must be activated if this card, which activated the effect (1), remains face-up on the field until the End Phase of the next turn.)
When resolving the effect (2), you perform the action of "destroy all monsters with String Counters on them" and the action of "inflict 500 damage to your opponent for each destroyed monster." (These actions occur simultaneously.)
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