Card Rulings:Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn

OCG Rulings

 * Paying 1000 Life Points is a cost to activate the "target 1 card on the field; banish that target face-up." effect.


 * The "target 1 card on the field; banish that target face-up." effect is an Ignition Effect. This effect targets.


 * The "target 1 card on the field; banish that target face-up." effect can target face-down cards. This effect can target a monster, Spell or Trap Card.


 * The "shuffle all of them into the Deck, and if you do, gain 300 Life Points for each" effect is a Trigger Effect. (This effect targets 1 or more "Lightsworn" monsters in your Graveyard.)


 * The "shuffle all of them into the Deck, and if you do, gain 300 Life Points for each" effect activates in the Graveyard if this card is destroyed and sent to Graveyard. This effect activates while banished if this card is destroyed and banished.


 * The "Send the top 3 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard." is a Trigger Effect that must always be activated during your End Phase.