The gameplay mechanics of Digimon Card Game BT17-097 Return to the Primogenitor. This Option card offers strategic digivolution support for Blue and Green decks.
Return to the Primogenitor
2024 • Digimon • BOOSTER SECRET CRISIS [BT17]
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Return to the Primogenitor, identified as BT17-097, is a pivotal Option card in the 2024 BOOSTER SECRET CRISIS set of the Digimon Card Game. Designed with a play cost of 2 and spanning both Blue and Green colors, this card provides aggressive digivolution pathways for players seeking to accelerate their board presence. The card's primary effect allows one of your Digimon to digivolve into a Level 5 or higher Digimon card in your hand that possesses the [Free] trait, significantly reducing the digivolution cost by 4. This mechanic is particularly valuable for decks aiming to deploy powerful late-game threats earlier in the match. Beyond its main effect, the card includes a continuous ability that triggers when a Digimon with the [Free] trait would be deleted by an opponent's effect. This effect grants the card Delay status and allows you to prevent that deletion by digivolving the Digimon into a card with [Imperialdramon] in its name from your hand, without paying the digivolution cost. This defensive layer adds resilience to your strategy, protecting key pieces from removal. Additionally, the Security effect offers immediate value upon being revealed. You may play a Tamer card with [Davis Motomiya] or [Ken Ichijoji] in its name from your hand or trash without paying the cost, placing it directly into the battle area. This flexibility supports various deck archetypes that rely on Tamers for additional effects or resource generation. For collectors and players alike, this card represents a key component for building competitive Blue/Green strategies within the SECRET CRISIS expansion. Its unique combination of cost reduction, protection, and Tamer acceleration makes it a sought-after inclusion for those looking to maximize their digivolution potential.
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Return to the Primogenitor
Game
Digimon
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U
Card Stock
English
Option
Blue, Green
2
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[Main] 1 of your Digimon may digivolve into a level 5 or higher Digimon card with the [Free] trait in your hand with the digivolution cost reduced by 4. Then, place this card in the battle area. [All Turns] When one of your Digimon with the [Free] trait would be deleted other than by one of your effects, ＜Delay＞ ・By digivolving that Digimon into a Digimon card with [Imperialdramon] in its name in your hand without paying the cost, prevent that deletion. [Security] [Security] You may play 1 Tamer card with [Davis Motomiya] or [Ken Ichijoji] in its name from your hand or trash without paying the cost. Then, place this card in the battle area.