Barrier

Barrier (バリア; Baria) is a keyword introduced in BS64 that isn't actually owned by any card but a name given to the cards put onto the Removed Zone by Bravery Barrier. The effect is worded as below:
*“ When your Life would be reduced, by adding this card to the Hand, you reduce one less Life.” (You can only put up to three . Besides , those cards are unaffected by any other effects, and can't be used.) 
As the name implies, Barrier cards work like extra barriers to protect their owner's life. They also serve as potential extra hand resources that can be added to the hand when the owner cancels out life damage with it. The effect in general is built on prior White's life protection effects like The OracleTwentyOnePillars XVII The Star's, with an extra layer of protection for it being placed on the Removed Zone and unaffected by other effects. To avoid it being abused with other facedown card synergy, Barrier cards can't be used while they serve as Barrier, and are unaffected by own effects as well. Since they are facedown, their contents also can't be referenced. However, as they are still cards in the Removed Zone, they can be counted. 
For rulings concerning Barrier cards, check the extra information on Bravery Barrier's page. 
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