"Elemental Lord", known as "Spirit God" (霊神Reishin) in the OCG, is an archetype of Level 8 NomiEffect Monsters with 2800 ATK and 2200 DEF. They were initially a series until Flames of Destruction, where they received support from the "Elementsaber" archetype.
There is one "Elemental Lord" of each Attribute, except DIVINE. Each of their Attributes coincides with the main Attribute theme of the pack they were released in.
The "Elemental Lords" all have the appearance of mystical armor possessed by a specific elemental spirit. They each have multiple lightning strikes in the background of their artwork.
The "Elemental Lords" have several parts of their card text in common:
An effect the applies upon leaving the field: "If this face-up card leaves the field, skip the Battle Phase of your next turn."
A Trigger Effect that activates when it is Special Summoned. Each "Elemental Lord" has a different Trigger Effect, and that effect can only be used once per turn. Their Trigger Effects mirror the effects of powerful cards from the game's past that are or were Forbidden at some point.[1]
