Gilford the Lightning

The Arabic name given is not official.

Gilford the Lightning

Japanese

ギルフォード・ザ・ライトニング

Rōmaji

Girufōdo Za Raitoningu

Card type	Monster
Attribute	LIGHT
Level	8
ATK / DEF	2800 / 1400
Effect types	Summoning condition Trigger
Status	Unlimited (OCG) Unlimited (TCG)
You can Tribute 3 monsters to Tribute Summon (but not Set) this card. If Summoned this way: Destroy all monsters your opponent controls.

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Actions

Activates upon Tribute Summon

Monster/Spell/Trap categories

Destroys your opponent's Monster Cards

Summoning categories

Normal Summon with 3 Tributes

Other languages

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French	Gilford, L'Éclair	Vous pouvez Sacrifier 3 monstres pour Invoquer par Sacrifice (mais pas Poser) cette carte. Si elle est Invoquée de cette manière : détruisez tous les monstres contrôlés par votre adversaire.
German	Gilford der Blitz	Du kannst 3 Monster als Tribut anbieten, um diese Karte als Tributbeschwörung zu beschwören (aber nicht, um sie zu setzen). Falls sie auf diese Art beschworen wird: Zerstöre alle Monster, die dein Gegner kontrolliert.
Italian	Gilford il Fulmine	Puoi offrire come Tributo 3 mostri per Evocare tramite Tributo (ma non Posizionare) questa carta. Se viene Evocato in questo modo: distruggi tutti i mostri controllati dal tuo avversario.
Portuguese	Gilford, o Relâmpago	Você pode oferecer 3 monstros como Tributo para Invocar este card por Invocação-Tributo (mas não para Baixar). Se Invocado desta forma: destrua todos os monstros que seu oponente controla.
Spanish	Gilford el Relámpago	Puedes Sacrificar 3 monstruos para Invocar esta carta por Sacrificio (pero no para Colocar). Si es invocada de esta forma: destruye todos los monstruos que controle tu adversario.
Japanese	ギルフォード・ザ・ライトニング	このカードはモンスター３体をリリースして召喚する事もできる。①：モンスター３体をリリースしてこのカードのアドバンス召喚に成功した場合に発動する。相手フィールドのモンスターを全て破壊する。
	Girufōdo Za Raitoningu
Korean	길포드 더 라이트닝	이 카드는 몬스터 3장을 릴리스하고 일반 소환할 수도 있다. ①: 몬스터 3장을 릴리스하고 이 카드의 어드밴스 소환에 성공했을 경우에 발동한다. 상대 필드의 몬스터를 전부 파괴한다.

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In other media

Page	Medium	Debut date
Gilford the Lightning (manga)	Manga	2001-12-17
Gilford the Lightning (TSC)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards	2002-07-04
Gilford the Lightning (anime)	Anime	2002-09-24
Gilford the Lightning (ROD)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction	2003-03-20
Gilford the Lightning (DBT)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler	2004-03-18
Gilford the Lightning (World Championship 2006)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006	2006-02-23
Gilford the Lightning (Duel Links)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links	2017-02-13
Gilford the Lightning (Master Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel	2022-01-19
Gilford the Lightning (Cross Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel	2022-12-27
Gilford the Lightning (Rush Duel)	Rush Duel	2023-01-21

Video games

Video game	Date	#	Name	Cost	Status
Nightmare Troubadour	2005-07-21	–		–	Present

Lores and sets

Video game	Lore	Sets
Nightmare Troubadour		Wonderous Sorcery (Ultra Rare)