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* "Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes" appears on the artwork of the following cards:
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* This monster appears in the artwork of "[[Attack Pheromones]]", "[[Rise of the Snake Deity]]", and "[[Snake Deity's Command]]".
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** "[[Snake Deity's Command]]"
 
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** "[[Rise of the Snake Deity]]"
 
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** "[[Attack Pheromones]]"
 
  
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* In Hindu and Buddhist mythology, "Nagas" are a race of divine beings which take the forms of serpents or snake-people.
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* This card (with its original anime artwork) appears in the original anime artwork of "[[Montage Dragon]]".
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** Keeping in Hindu and Buddhist traditions, this cards resurrection effect seems to be reminiscent of the concept of reincarnation; being reborn in another life after death.
 
  
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* This card is currently the only [[Monster Cards|monster]] in the TCG/OCG that has blanket immunity from [[Spell Cards|spells]], [[Trap Cards|traps]] and [[Card Effect|effects]] of [[Monster Cards|monsters]]. The only things that can send it to the [[Graveyard]] are battle, being [[Tributed]] for the Summon of another monster, and the effects of "[[Lava Golem]]" and "[[Volcanic Queen]]".
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* This monster's name is a portmanteau of the words "[[venom]]", "phenomenon", and "[[wikipedia:Nāga|nāga]]".
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** This monster is based on the nāga, a serpent deity or a member of a race of snake-people in Hindu and Buddhist mythology.
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** This card's effect of [[Special Summon]]ing itself from the [[Graveyard]] references how the nāga belongs to Hindu and Buddhist traditions, which prominently features the concept of reincarnation.
  
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* Given how its effect uses "Hyper-Venom Counters" to win the game instead of directly damaging their life points, this card may be seen as an homage to the "Poisonous" or "Infect" abilities in ''Magic: The Gathering'', which operate in a similar manner.
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* This is the first [[Duel winner]] card to feature an effect involving [[counter]]s.

Latest revision as of 20:29, 27 September 2023

"Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes":
  • This card (with its original anime artwork) appears in the original anime artwork of "Montage Dragon".
  • This monster's name is a portmanteau of the words "venom", "phenomenon", and "nāga".
    • This monster is based on the nāga, a serpent deity or a member of a race of snake-people in Hindu and Buddhist mythology.
    • This card's effect of Special Summoning itself from the Graveyard references how the nāga belongs to Hindu and Buddhist traditions, which prominently features the concept of reincarnation.
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