Sinister Serpent

The Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Greek and Thai names given are not official.

Sinister Serpent

Japanese

キラー・スネーク

Rōmaji

Kirā Sunēku

Translated

Killer Snake

Card type	Monster
Attribute	WATER
Level	1
ATK / DEF	300 / 250
Password	08131171
Effect types	Trigger Condition
Status	Unlimited (OCG) Unlimited (TCG) Unlimited (TCG Speed Duel)
During your Standby Phase, if this card is in your GY: You can add it to your hand, also banish 1 "Sinister Serpent" from your GY during your opponent's next End Phase. You can only use this effect of "Sinister Serpent" once per turn.

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Actions

Returns itself from Graveyard to hand

Activates from your Graveyard

Banished categories

Banishes from your Graveyard

Miscellaneous

Only once per turn

Limitation history

Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

Status	Start date	End date	List
Unlimited	2003-04-15	2003-05-07
Limited	2003-05-08	2005-09-30	May 2003 Lists
Forbidden	2005-10-01	2015-03-31	October 2005 Lists
Limited	2015-04-01	2015-07-15	April 2015 Lists
Unlimited	2015-07-16		July 2015 Lists

Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game

Status	Start date	End date	List
Unlimited	2000-07-13	2000-10-31
Limited	2000-11-01	2001-12-31	November 2000 Lists
Unlimited	2002-01-01	2002-12-31	January 2002 Lists
Limited	2003-01-01	2005-08-31	January 2003 Lists
Forbidden	2005-09-01	2014-12-31	September 2005 Lists
Limited	2015-01-01	2015-03-31	January 2015 Lists
Unlimited	2015-04-01		April 2015 Lists

Other languages

Language	Name	Card text
French	Serpent Sinistre	Durant votre Standby Phase, si cette carte est dans votre Cimetière : vous pouvez l'ajouter à votre main, et aussi, bannissez 1 "Serpent Sinistre" depuis votre Cimetière durant la prochaine End Phase de votre adversaire. Vous ne pouvez utiliser cet effet de "Serpent Sinistre" qu'une fois par tour.
German	Unheil verkündende Schlange	Während deiner Standby Phase, falls sich diese Karte in deinem Friedhof befindet: Du kannst sie deiner Hand hinzufügen, zusätzlich verbanne während der nächsten End Phase deines Gegners 1 „Unheil verkündende Schlange“ von deinem Friedhof. Du kannst diesen Effekt von „Unheil verkündende Schlange“ nur einmal pro Spielzug verwenden.
Italian	Serpente Sinistro	Durante la tua Standby Phase, se questa carta è nel tuo Cimitero: puoi aggiungerla alla tua mano, inoltre bandisci 1 "Serpente Sinistro" dal tuo Cimitero durante la prossima End Phase del tuo avversario. Puoi utilizzare questo effetto di "Serpente Sinistro" una sola volta per turno.
Portuguese	Serpente Sinistra	Durante sua Fase de Apoio, se este card estiver no seu Cemitério: você pode adicioná-lo à sua mão e, além disso, banir 1 "Serpente Sinistra" do seu Cemitério durante a próxima Fase Final do seu oponente. Você só pode usar este efeito de "Serpente Sinistra" uma vez por turno.
Spanish	Serpiente Siniestra	Durante tu Standby Phase, si esta carta está en tu Cementerio: puedes añadirla a tu mano y además, durante la próxima End Phase de tu adversario, destierra 1 "Serpiente Siniestra" en tu Cementerio. Sólo puedes usar este efecto de "Serpiente Siniestra" una vez por turno.
Japanese	キラー・スネーク	「キラー・スネーク」の効果は１ターンに１度しか使用できない。①：このカードが墓地に存在する場合、自分スタンバイフェイズに発動できる。このカードを手札に戻す。次の相手エンドフェイズに自分の墓地の「キラー・スネーク」１体を選んで除外する。
	Kirā Sunēku
	Killer Snake
Korean	킬러 스네이크
Chinese	殺人蛇

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In other media

Page	Medium	Debut date
Sinister Serpent (DM2)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark duel Stories	1999-07-08
Sinister Serpent (FMR)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories	1999-12-09
Sinister Serpent (DDS)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories	2000-07-13
Sinister Serpent (DM4)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist	2000-12-07
Sinister Serpent (DM5)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1	2001-07-05
Sinister Serpent (DOR)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses	2001-09-06
Sinister Serpent (DM6)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2	2001-12-20
Sinister Serpent (anime)	Anime	2002-04-16
Sinister Serpent (TSC)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards	2002-07-04
Sinister Serpent (EDS)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul	2002-10-15
Sinister Serpent (ROD)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction	2003-03-20
Sinister Serpent (SDD)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel	2003-04-15
Sinister Serpent (World Championship 2004)	Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004	2004-02-05
Sinister Serpent (DBT)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler	2004-03-18
Sinister Serpent (World Championship 2005)	Yu-Gi-Oh! 7 Trials to Glory: World Championship Tournament 2005	2004-12-30
Sinister Serpent (GX1)	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy	2005-10-13
Sinister Serpent (World Championship 2006)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006	2006-02-23
Sinister Serpent (Duel Links)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links	2017-08-30
Sinister Serpent (Master Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel	2022-01-19

Video games

Video game	Date	#	Name	Cost	Status
Nightmare Troubadour	2005-07-21	–		–	Present
Online	2005-11-04	–	–	–	Present
GX Spirit Caller	2006-11-30	–		–	Forbidden

Lores and sets

Video game	Lore	Sets
Nightmare Troubadour		Legendary History (Super Rare)
Online		Pack 14
GX Spirit Caller		Other Cards