Sacrifice vs other games
Sacrificing removes one of your own entities, usually as a cost; Gou the Iron Judge makes your opponent choose between sacrificing one of theirs and discarding 2. It is not destroying: [When Destroyed] doesn’t trigger, and [When Sacrificed] does. A Godmode card can’t be sacrificed, so a cost that needs it can’t be paid. Replacing an entity in a full row is not sacrificing it.
Is it like…
Sacrifice in Magic: The GatheringPartly
Partly. In both games sacrificing is not destroying. But in Magic an indestructible creature can be sacrificed and a sacrifice triggers “dies” abilities. A Godmode card can’t be sacrificed, and a sacrifice doesn’t trigger [When Destroyed].
What’s the same and what’s differentTributing in Yu-Gi-Oh!Partly
Partly. Tributing sends your monster to the Graveyard as a cost, mostly to Tribute Summon, and it isn’t destruction. Azuki sacrifices pay for effects instead, and Godmode cards can’t be sacrificed at all.
What’s the same and what’s differentDestroying your own minion in HearthstoneNo
No. Hearthstone has no separate sacrifice; destroying your own minion is just destroying it, and its Deathrattle fires. The Azuki TCG keeps sacrifice separate, with its own [When Sacrificed] trigger.
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