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- This card has an advantage over "Skill Drain" in that it can be used to negate the effects of a single monster, as opposed to all monsters on the field. It also can be used from the Graveyard (albeit only during its owner's turn), where it is difficult to negate.
- In a Ninja Deck, "Upstart Golden Ninja" lets you send a Trap Card from your hand to the Graveyard to Special Summon a Level 4 or lower "Ninja" monster from your Deck. Send Breakthrough Skill and you’ll get your Special Summon (and potential Xyz Summon) and a free shot at negating an opposing monster effect in the future.
- Use this card to negate the effect of lurking or wall-like monsters that may cause you troubles during your turn, such as "Thunder King Rai-Oh", "Wind-Up Zenmaines", "Cyber Valley", "Stardust Dragon", "Evolzar Solda" etc.
- Unlike "Effect Veiler", this card negates during your opponents' "End Phase" as well, so you can use it to negate an opponents' "Lightsworn" effect and prevent the mill effect during the End Phase.