Swords of Revealing Light

The Arabic name given is not official. (card names)

The Chinese card text given is not official. (card lores)

Swords of Revealing Light

Japanese

光（ひかり）の護（ご）封（ふう）剣（けん）

Base

光の護封剣

Kana

ひかりのごふうけん

Rōmaji

Hikari no Gofūken

Translated

Protective Seal Swords of Light

Card type	Spell
Property	Normal
Effect types	Condition Effect Continuous-like
Status	Unlimited (OCG) Unlimited (TCG)
After this card's activation, it remains on the field, but you must destroy it during the End Phase of your opponent's 3rd turn. When this card is activated: If your opponent controls a face-down monster, flip all monsters they control face-up. While this card is face-up on the field, your opponent's monsters cannot declare an attack.

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Search categories

Archetypes and series

Protective Seal

Actions

Flips monsters face-up

Monster/Spell/Trap categories

Remains on the field

Destroys itself

Attack categories

Prevents your opponent's monsters from attacking

Miscellaneous

Turn limited effects

Mentioned by

"Weather Report"

Limitation history

Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

Status	Start date	End date	List
Unlimited	2002-03-08	2002-05-06
Semi-Limited	2002-05-07	2002-11-30	May 2002 Lists
Limited	2002-12-01	2011-08-31	December 2002 Lists
Semi-Limited	2011-09-01	2012-08-31	September 2011 Lists
Unlimited	2012-09-01		September 2012 Lists

Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game

Status	Start date	End date	List
Unlimited	1999-03-27	2000-10-31
Limited	2000-11-01	2001-01-14	November 2000 Lists
Semi-Limited	2001-01-15	2002-04-30	January 2001 Lists
Limited	2002-05-01	2011-08-31	May 2002 Lists
Semi-Limited	2011-09-01	2012-08-31	September 2011 Lists
Unlimited	2012-09-01		September 2012 Lists

Other languages

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French	Épées de Révélation de la Lumière	Après activation de cette carte, elle reste sur le Terrain, mais vous devez la détruire durant la End Phase du 3e tour de votre adversaire. Lorsque cette carte est activée : si votre adversaire contrôle un monstre face verso, retournez face recto tous les monstres qu'il contrôle. Tant que cette carte est face recto sur le Terrain, les monstres de votre adversaire ne peuvent pas déclarer d'attaque.
German	Verräterische Schwerter	Nach der Aktivierung dieser Karte verbleibt sie auf dem Spielfeld, aber du musst sie während der End Phase des 3. Spielzugs deines Gegners zerstören. Wenn diese Karte aktiviert wird: Falls dein Gegner ein verdecktes Monster kontrolliert, decke alle Monster auf, die er kontrolliert. Solange diese Karte offen auf dem Spielfeld liegt, können Monster deines Gegners keinen Angriff deklarieren.
Italian	Spada Rivelatrice	Dopo l'attivazione di questa carta, essa rimane sul Terreno, ma devi distruggerla durante la End Phase del 3º turno del tuo avversario. Quando questa carta viene attivata: se il tuo avversario controlla un mostro coperto, scopri tutti i mostri che controlla. Mentre questa carta è scoperta sul Terreno, i mostri del tuo avversario non possono dichiarare un attacco.
Portuguese	Espadas da Luz Reveladora	Depois da ativação deste card, ele permanece no campo, mas você deve destruí-lo durante a Fase Final do 3º turno do seu oponente. Quando este card for ativado: se seu oponente controlar um monstro com a face para baixo, vire com a face para cima todos os monstros que ele controla. Enquanto este card estiver com a face para cima no campo, os monstros do seu oponente não podem declarar um ataque.
Spanish	Espadas de la Luz Reveladora	Después de la activación de esta carta, ésta permanece en el Campo, pero debes destruirla durante la End Phase del 3er turno de tu adversario. Cuando esta carta es activada: si tu adversario controla un monstruo boca abajo, voltea boca arriba todos los monstruos que controle. Mientras esta carta esté boca arriba en el Campo, los monstruos de tu adversario no pueden declarar un ataque.
Japanese	光（ひかり）の護（ご）封（ふう）剣（けん）	このカードは発動後、フィールドに残り続け、相手ターンで数えて３ターン後の相手エンドフェイズに破壊される。①：このカードの発動時の効果処理として、相手フィールドに裏側表示モンスターが存在する場合、そのモンスターを全て表側表示にする。②：このカードが魔法＆罠ゾーンに存在する限り、相手モンスターは攻撃宣言できない。
	Hikari no Gofūken
	Protective Seal Swords of Light
Korean	빛의 봉인검	이 카드는 발동 후, 필드에 계속해서 남고, 상대 턴에서 세어서 3턴 후의 상대 엔드 페이즈에 파괴된다. ①: 이 카드의 발동시의 효과 처리로서, 상대 필드에 뒷면 표시 몬스터가 존재할 경우, 그 몬스터를 전부 앞면 표시로 한다. ②: 이 카드가 마법 & 함정 존에 존재하는 한, 상대 몬스터는 공격 선언할 수 없다.
Chinese	光之護封劍	對方場上存在的怪獸全部變成表則表示。這張卡發動後，用對方回合記算的3回合内繼續留在場上。只要這張卡在場上存在，對方場上存在的怪獸不能攻擊宣言。

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In other media

Page	Medium	Debut date
Swords of Revealing Light (manga)	Manga	1997-06-24
Swords of Revealing Light (Bandai)	Bandai	1998-01-01
Swords of Revealing Light (Toei)	Toei anime	1998-09-12
Swords of Revealing Light (collector's card)	Collector's cards	1998-12-16
Swords of Revealin (DM1)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters	1998-12-16
Swords of Revealin (DM2)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark duel Stories	1999-07-08
Swords of Revealing Light (FMR)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories	1999-12-09
Swords of Revealing Light (anime)	Anime	2000-04-18
Swords of Revealin	Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories	2000-07-13
Swords of Revealin (DM4)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist	2000-12-07
Swords of Revealing Light (DM5)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1	2001-07-05
Swords of Revealing Light (DOR)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses	2001-09-06
Swords of Revealing Light (DM6)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2	2001-12-20
Swords of Revealing Light (TSC)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards	2002-07-04
Swords of Revealing Light (EDS)	Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul	2002-10-15
Swords of Revealing Light (ROD)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction	2003-03-20
Swords of Revealing Light (SDD)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel	2003-04-15
Swords of Revealing Light (World Championship 2004)	Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004	2004-02-05
Swords of Revealing Light (World Championship 2005)	Yu-Gi-Oh! 7 Trials to Glory: World Championship Tournament 2005	2004-12-30
Swords of Revealing Light (GX1)	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy	2005-10-13
Swords of Revealing Light (World Championship 2006)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006	2006-02-23
Swords of Revealing Light (World Championship 2007)	Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2007	2007-03-15
Swords of Revealing Light (World Championship 2008)	Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008	2007-11-29
Swords of Revealing Light (Master Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel	2022-01-19
Swords of Revealing Light (Cross Duel)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel	2022-07-06
Swords of Revealing Light (Duel Links)	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links	2024-01-12

Video games

Video game	Date	#	Name	Cost	Status
Nightmare Troubadour	2005-07-21	–		–	Present
GX Spirit Caller	2006-11-30	–		–	Unlimited

Lores and sets

Video game	Lore	Sets
Nightmare Troubadour		Shadows in the Labyrinth (Super Rare)
GX Spirit Caller		Legend of the White Dragon (Ultra Rare)