Rope of Life

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The Chinese card text given is not official.

Rope of Life

Japanese

命（いのち）の綱（つな）

Base

命の綱

Kana

いのちのつな

Rōmaji

Inochi no Tsuna

Card type	Trap
Property	Normal
Password	93382620
Effect types	Activation requirement Cost Effect
Status	Unlimited (OCG) Unlimited (TCG)
When a monster(s) is destroyed by battle and sent to your Graveyard: Discard your entire hand (min.1), then target 1 of those monsters; Special Summon it, and if you do, it gains 800 ATK.

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Worldwide

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Actions

Activates if destroyed by battle

Discards for cost

Stat changes

Your monsters gain ATK

Summoning categories

Special Summons from your Graveyard

Other languages

Language	Name	Card text
French	Filin de Survie	Lorsqu'un ou plusieurs monstres sont détruits au combat et envoyés à votre Cimetière : défaussez toute votre main (min. 1), puis ciblez 1 de ces monstres ; Invoquez-le Spécialement, et si vous le faites, il gagne 800 ATK.
German	Rettungsleine	Wenn Monster durch Kampf zerstört und auf deinen Friedhof gelegt werden: Wirf deine gesamte Hand ab (min. 1 Karte) und wähle dann 1 der Monster; beschwöre es als Spezialbeschwörung und falls du dies tust, erhält es 800 ATK.
Italian	Fune della Vita	Quando uno o più mostri vengono distrutti in battaglia e mandati al tuo Cimitero: scarta tutta la tua mano (minimo 1 carta), poi scegli come bersaglio 1 di quei mostri; Evocalo Specialmente e, se lo fai, esso guadagna 800 ATK.
Portuguese	Corda da Vida	Quando um ou mais monstros forem destruídos em batalha e enviados para o seu Cemitério: descarte toda a sua mão (mín. 1) e, depois, escolha 1 desses monstros; Invoque-o por Invocação-Especial e, se isso acontecer, ele ganha 800 de ATK.
Spanish	Cuerda de la Vida	Cuando uno o más monstruos son destruidos en batalla y mandados a tu Cementerio: descarta toda tu mano (mín.1), y después selecciona 1 de esos monstruos; Invócalo de Modo Especial y, si lo haces, éste gana 800 ATK.
Japanese	命（いのち）の綱（つな）	自分モンスターが戦闘によって墓地に送られた時に、手札を全て捨てて発動する。そのモンスターの攻撃力を８００ポイントアップさせて、フィールド上に特殊召喚する。
	Inochi no Tsuna
Korean	생명의 줄	자신의 몬스터가 전투에 의해서 묘지로 보내졌을 때, 패를 전부 버리고 발동한다. 그 몬스터의 공격력을 800 포인트 올리고, 필드 위에 특수 소환한다.
Chinese	命之綱	當自己的怪獸因戰鬥送去墓地時，將手卡全部丟棄發動這張卡，那隻怪獸的攻擊力上昇800，並且特殊召喚上場。

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French

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In other media

Page	Medium	Debut date
Rope of Life (manga)	Manga	2001-05-14
Rope of Life (anime)	Anime	2002-01-22
Rope of Life (later anime)	Anime	2003-07-29
Rope of Life (World Championship 2006)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006	2006-02-23
Rope of Life (Duel Links)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links	2017-07-04
Rope of Life (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

Lores and sets

Video game	Lore	Sets
Nightmare Troubadour		Beautiful Challenger (Common)
Online		Pack 24