If lethal damage is dealt to a creature that has been granted the listed ability by Requiem Monolith's ability, the granted ability will still trigger
A lotus, growing in the mud, symbolic of overcoming adversity in so many cultures
Other first-edition cards with an uncommon (black diamond) or common (black circle) symbol have sold for much less
Not just because it's a terrible card, but also because it's been desperately trying to cling on to a valid strategy ever since it was printed in 2005, and players have been trying to find that strategy for basically the entire time it has existed
And this Yamato has a DON!!x2 ability giving the card +3000 power
But, in the right decks and played at the right time, these effects can be backbreaking for you opponents and extremely advantageous to you