Number 40: Gimmick Puppet of Strings Yu-Gi-Oh card

Number 40: Gimmick Puppet of Strings Limited

Xyz Effect Monster

Number 40: Gimmick Puppet of Strings is a Xyz Effect Monster (DARK/Machine, Rank 8) with 3000 ATK / 2000 DEF. First printed in Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha December 2012 membership promotional card (2012). Limited on the TCG banlist since 2024-09-02.

Type: XYZ Monster
Attribute: DARK
Monster type: Machine
Rank: 8
ATK / DEF: 3000 / 2000
Archetype: Gimmick Puppet
Banlist: TCG Limited (since 2024-09-02) · OCG Limited · Master Duel Unlimited
TCG release: 2012-12-25
Printings: 3

Card text

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.

Approximate value

≈$0.39

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Printings & rarities

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Set	Set code	Rarity	Release	Price*
Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha December 2012 membership promotional card	JUMP-EN063	Ultra Rare	2012-12-25	$10.88
2013 Collectible Tins Wave 1	CT10-EN011	Super Rare	2013-08-30	$2.63
Legendary Duelists: Immortal Destiny	LED5-EN043	Common	2019-09-26	$0.39

*Approximate, from recent marketplace listings, not market values.

Number 40: Gimmick Puppet of Strings in other languages

Japanese	No.40 ギミック・パペット－ヘブンズ・ストリングス
Korean	No.40 기믹 퍼핏－헤븐즈 스트링스
Chinese	编号40 机关傀偶－天堂之弦
German	Nummer 40: Gimmick-Marionette der Fäden
French	Numéro 40 : Poupée Truquée de Cordes
Italian	Numero 40: Burattino Arnese delle Corde
Spanish	Número 40: Marioneta Trucada de Hilos
Portuguese	Número 40: Engenhoca Marionete das Cordas