Ignition Overdrive (イグニッションオーバードライブ Igunisshon Ōbādoraibu) is the ability to use multiple Z/X at the same time.
In Z/X -Zillions of enemy X- TCG, Ignition Overdrive instead refers to the particular game mechanic that allows a player to play a card without paying its Cost, and possibly in multiple quantities.
Overview[]
During the Ignition Phase, the turn player may choose to perform Ignition by following the procedure below.
- Choose a card from your Charge and put it into Trash.
- Reveal the top card of your deck.
- If the revealed card has an Ignition Icon, you may play that card without paying its Cost. If it is not played or does not have an Ignition Icon, put that card into Trash.
Similar to the story, this process is called Ignition (イグニッション Igunisshon) while the act of playing the revealed card is called Overdrive (オーバードライブ Ōbādoraibu). Ignition can be performed as many times as long as the player has enough cards in their Charge, and thus, it is possible for a player to play multiple cards without paying their Cost and gain a tremendous advantage.
Card abilities or effects may also instruct a player to "perform Ignition" (イグニッションする Igunisshon suru). In that case, that player performs the Ignition process as usual without placing any card from their Charge into Trash, revealing the top card of their deck straight away.
Ignition Icon[]
Some card possesses the Ignition Icon (イグニッションアイコン Igunisshon Aikon) on the leftmost side of the card, which is shaped like a stylized dragon head (a possible reference to the originator). A deck must have exactly 20 cards with this icon inside it. All cards with this icon can also be played without paying their Cost if revealed during the Ignition process, or when revealed as a result of damage to player.
Other than cards with printed Ignition Icon, a small number of cards also possessed an ability or effect that gives them Ignition Icon on a certain condition. Certain abilities or effects like Zero Optima may also specifically refer to cards with Ignition Icon.
For the list of all cards with Ignition Icon, see Category:Ignition Icon.
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External Links[]
- Z/X Encyclopedia (Japanese)