Transform

"Transform" (変へん身しん Henshin) is a keyword. It allows, after paying a cost, a player to equip a monster from the hand or the field and have it be treated as an item. Transforming is considered the same as equipping an item. As well, 1 life may still be gained via buddy gift if the card is a buddy. Transform and Ride are (effectively) the same ability, with the only difference between the two is their respective support cards.

It offers the advantage of monsters having defense to protect the player against direct attacks while keeping their properties and abilities, and because they become items they don't count toward's the player's size limit and are immune to monster destruction effects.

Transform is commonly given to 《Superhero》 monsters, though there are a few exceptions.

It is marked by the text: [Transform] [cost] (If you pay the cost, equip this card from your hand or monster space, and this card is treated as an item instead of a monster.)

List of Cards with Transform

Hero World

Size 1

Size 2

Size 3

Other

Size 10

Demonic Dragon Deity of the Black Sun, Gaen

Dual Cards

Size 2

Warrior Emperor, Red Arthur (Legend/Hero)

List of Support Cards

Rulings

Even if Transform was nullified by card effects like Oberon or Frozen Stars, the card you are Transform into is still treated as an item.

List of Keywords

Ambush ● CHAOS Territory ● Counter ● Counterattack ● Crossnize ● D Share ● Double Attack ● Equipment Change ● Evil Deity ● Hextuple Attack ● Impact Transform ● Lifelink ● Move ● Omni Lord ● Overkill ● Overkill:REBØØT ● Overthrow ● Overturn ● Penetrate ● Purge ● Quadruple Attack ● Release Condition! ● Ride ● Set ● Soulguard ● Station ● Transform ● Triple Attack

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List of Cards with Transform

Hero World

Size 1

Size 2

Size 3

Other

Size 10

Dual Cards

Size 2

List of Support Cards

Rulings