Chef de Nouvelles

Pendulum Effect Monster

Pendulum Effect MonsterLI

Type: Fiend
Attribute: LIGHT
Level: ★★★ 3
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1850
Scale: 0

Released: 2025

[ Pendulum Effect ] During your Main Phase, if this card was activated this turn: You can add 1 non-Pendulum "Nouvelles" card from your Deck to your hand. If a monster(s) is Special Summoned to your opponent's field (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this card. You can only use each effect of "Chef de Nouvelles" once per turn. [ Monster Effect ] If this card on the field is Tributed and added to the Extra Deck face-up: You can place this card in your Pendulum Zone. You cannot activate the following effects of "Chef de Nouvelles" in the same Chain. Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can target 1 Effect Monster on the field; increase its Level by up to 3. Once per turn, if your opponent Special Summons a monster(s) (except during the Damage Step): You can banish 1 "Recipe" Ritual Spell from your hand, Deck, or GY; apply that card's activation effect that Ritual Summons a monster.

About the card

Chef de Nouvelles is a LIGHT Fiend Pendulum Effect Monster, Level 3, with 1000 ATK and 1850 DEF. As a Pendulum Monster, it has a scale of 0 and can also be activated as a Spell in the Pendulum Zone.

It belongs to the Nouvelles archetype.

It is unrestricted on the TCG Forbidden & Limited List: a deck can run up to 3 copies.

It came out in the TCG in 2025 and has been printed in 1 set (Duelist's Advance).