Tributing the card is a cost , meaning it can often resolve even if cards like Skill Drain are on the field, since the monster is no longer on the field when the effect resolves.
You can Tribute this card to activate its effect. If you do, monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle, and you take no Battle Damage during this turn. This effect can be activated during either player's turn. Key Strategies & Usage yugioh cards zero gardna
Being a Warrior-type, it is highly searchable via Reinforcement of the Army or The Warrior Returning Alive , making it more reliable than many other defensive monsters. Tributing the card is a cost , meaning
Does not protect against card destruction by effects (e.g., Raigeki). This effect can be activated during either player's turn
Weak to effect negation if the activation itself is negated (e.g., by Debris Dragon ).