Effect updates and description changes can be seen here. The Memorial Statue is a card added during the Beta 4.5 update as a second silence card (the other being Nacarat Jester). At the start of your turn after being placed on the field it will silence all enemy monsters, removing any effects, buffs, or abilities that they may have had. Its stats are similar to that of Gaster, however instead of initialising its ability at the end of the turn, it does it at the start. When placed on the field it's recommended the user have a taunt protecting the statue until it takes effect. Although it's cheaper than the Nacarat Jester and affects up to 4 times as many cards, it's not good for quickly silencing a card like an opponent's taunt in order to land a winning or surprise blow. Because of this it