Artwork variants
2 printings of BT13-098. They are the same card for deck building — any of them fills the slot.
Richard Sampson
- Play Cost
- 3
- Set
- BT13
Effect
When an effect trashes this card from the security stack, you may play this card without paying the cost.
Start of Your Main Phase If there're 6 or fewer total cards in both players' security stacks, gain 1 memory.
Main If there're 6 or fewer total cards in both players' security stacks, by suspending this Tamer, 1 of your [Kudamon] may digivolve into [Kentaurosmon] in the hand for the digivolution cost, ignoring its level.
Security Effect
Security Play this card without paying the cost.
Track this card
Record how many copies of BT13-098 you own and DigiFoundry shows which are in decks, which are up for trade and which are actually available.
Rulings for Richard Sampson
Official clarifications published for this card.
What does "if there're X or fewer total cards in both players' security stacks" mean, exactly?
It refers to when the total number of cards in both you and your opponent's security stacks is X or fewer. The text "if there're 6 or fewer total cards in both players' security stacks" would include when there're 3 cards in both players' security stacks, 2 cards in your security stack and 4 cards in your opponent's security stack, etc.
8 May 2026
What does "if there're X or fewer total cards in both players' security stacks" mean, exactly?
It refers to when the total number of cards in both you and your opponent's security stacks is X or fewer. The text "if there're 6 or fewer total cards in both players' security stacks" would include when there're 3 cards in both players' security stacks, 2 cards in your security stack and 4 cards in your opponent's security stack, etc.
8 May 2026
Can I activate the "when an effect trashes this card from the security stack" effect when this card is revealed from the security stack or when searching/looking at this card from the security stack?
No, you can't. You can only activate the "when an effect trashes this card from the security stack" when this card is directly trashed from the security stack.
8 May 2026
Can I activate the "when an effect trashes this card from the security stack" effect when this card is revealed from the security stack or when searching/looking at this card from the security stack?
No, you can't. You can only activate the "when an effect trashes this card from the security stack" when this card is directly trashed from the security stack.
8 May 2026
