Card Trivia:Geistgrinder Golem

"Geistgrinder Golem":

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• This monster is a retrained counterpart of "Grinder Golem".
  • This monster's dark, wave-patterned appearance and Special Summoning effects reference a scene in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode 150150: "The Ultimate Face-Off, Part 2" where Yubel (while possessing Jesse Anderson) Special Summons "Torch Golem" to Adrian Gecko's field via its effect, then Tributes both "Torch Tokens" on their field to Tribute Summon "Yubel". Yubel then draws on the darkness of Echo's spirit (coating "Torch Golem's" body in the process) and uses it to control "Torch Golem" into attacking their card counterpart, which uses its damaging effect to win the Duel.
  • Ironically, despite its use in the anime, "Grinder Golem" cannot be used to Summon "Yubel", as its Tokens cannot be used for a Tribute Summon during the same turn they were Summoned. This card allows it to be done by its second effect to Special Summon itself to the opponent's field and Special Summon a "Yubel" monster.

• This monster's Japanese name, "Geistorch Golem", is a portmanteau of the German word for "phantom" (Geist) and the Japanese name of "Grinder Golem" ("Torch Golem").
  • The Japanese pronunciation of "Geist" (Gaisutō) features the word Gaisu, the Japanese word meaning "harm", reflecting how this card can be used in conjunction with the effects of "Yubel".
  • The usage of "Geist" references the German naming pattern of the members of the "Yubel" archetype, where their Japanese names are written in German.
    • This naming pattern references Yubel's association with phantoms and her usage of the "Phantasm" archetype while possessing Marcel Bonaparte and Jesse Anderson in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime.
    • Also, this association references the two Core Booster packs that feature the "Yubel" archetype and cards used by Yubel in the anime: Phantom Darkness and Phantom Nightmare.