I’m really starting to hate the phrases “Book of Moon or Compulsory Evacuation Device” and “While the effect of Macro Cosmos is applying”.
Extra Pack 2015 Rulings
Q: If I have Archfiend Eccentrick in my Pendulum Zone, am I able to Special Summon Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Alich, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Rubik, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Libic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Cagna, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Draghig, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, or Barbar, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss from my hand using their effects?
A: Since Pendulum Monsters in the Pendulum Zones are treated as Spell Cards, even if there are no Spell/Trap Cards in your Spell & Trap Zone, you still have a Spell Card on your side of the field. Therefore, in this situation, you cannot activate the Special Summoning effect of Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, etc.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17035&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If I have Embodiment of Apophis treated as a monster in my Monster Zone, am I able to Special Summon Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Alich, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Rubik, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Libic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Cagna, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Draghig, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, or Barbar, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss from my hand using their effects?
A: If Embodiment of Apophis became a Normal Monster after being Special Summoned by its own effect, it is still also treated as a Trap Card, so even though Embodiment of Apophis is in your Monster Zone, you cannot activate the Special Summoning effect of Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, etc.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17038&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the effect of Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Alich, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Rubik, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Libic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Cagna, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Draghig, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, or Barbar, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss that Special Summons it from my hand is activated, but my opponent chains Vanity’s Emptiness, how does the effect resolve?
A: In this scenario, since you cannot Special Summon as a result of the effect of Vanity’s Emptiness, the Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, etc. that activated its effect remains in your hand.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17037&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the effect of Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Alich, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Rubik, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Libic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Cagna, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Draghig, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, or Barbar, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss that Special Summons it from my hand is activated, and then I chain Mystical Space Typhoon from my hand, how does the effect resolve?
A: In this scenario, when the effect of Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, etc. was activated, and you had no Spell/Trap Cards on your side of the field, even if you chain Mystical Space Typhoon from your hand, the effect of Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, etc. applies normally and it is Special Summoned.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17034&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Tour Guide From the Underworld is face-up on my side of the field. In this situation, can I still Normal Summon Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Alich, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Rubik, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Libic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Cagna, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Draghig, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, or Barbar, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss face-up?
A: Even if you have a monster on your side of the field that is not a “Burning Abyss” monster, you can Normal Summon Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, etc. In that case, Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, etc. is destroyed by its own effect.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17031&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Are Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Alich, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Rubik, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Libic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Cagna, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Draghig, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, and Barbar, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss destroyed by their own effects if I have a face-down Defense Position monster on my side of the field?
A: If you have a face-down Defense Position monster on your side of the field, and a monster such as Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss face-up, since a monster that is not a “Burning Abyss” monster is on your side of the field, Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, etc. is destroyed by its own effect.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17033&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If a Beatrice, the Eternal Lady is face-up on my side of the field, and a face-down Defense Position Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Alich, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Rubik, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Libic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Cagna, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Draghig, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, or Barbar, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss is attacked by an opponent’s monster, will its effect that destroys it be applied?
A: The effect of Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, etc. that destroys it is a Continuous Effect, and stops applying if that monster is destroyed by battle, in which case it will be sent to the Graveyard at the end of the Damage Step normally. It should be noted that if Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, etc. is not destroyed by this battle, it is destroyed by its own effect after damage calculation.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17032&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss was sent to the Graveyard this turn, but is removed from the Graveyard before the End Phase, can I still activate its effect that adds a Level 3 DARK Fiend-Type monster from my Deck to my hand?
A: The effect of Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss is an effect that activates in the Graveyard, during the End Phase of the turn it was sent to the Graveyard. If Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss is removed from your Graveyard before the End Phase, you cannot activate its effect.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17030&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss is sent to the Graveyard during the End Phase, can I activate its effect that adds a Level 3 DARK Fiend-Type monster from my Deck to my hand immediately?
A: The effect of Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss does not create a chain at the time it is sent to the Graveyard. Therefore, even if Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss is sent to the Graveyard during the End Phase, you cannot activate its effect immediately at that time. Similarly, if Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss is discarded for your hand size limit, you cannot activate the effect of Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17233&keyword=&tag=-1
(This ruling is telling you that the effect does not activate in response to Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss being sent to the Graveyard, like the other “Burning Abyss” monsters, but rather activates in an open gamestate. This ruling does NOT mean that you would not be able to use the effect during the same End Phase; you simply need to wait for the gamestate to open during the End Phase. Although if Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss is discarded for hand size limit, you do not have an opportunity to activate its effect at all.)
Q: Hero Mask is activated by targeting Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss. In this case, will Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss be destroyed by its own effect?
A: In this scenario, when Hero Mask resolves, Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss is treated as having the name of the “Elemental HERO” monster sent to the Graveyard, and is no longer considered a “Burning Abyss” monster. Therefore, Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss is destroyed by its own effect.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17232&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can the effect of Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss Special Summon Malacoda, Netherlord of the Burning Abyss or Dante, Pilgrim of the Burning Abyss from the Graveyard?
A: Malacoda, Netherlord of the Burning Abyss must be Ritual Summoned, while Dante, Pilgrim of the Burning Abyss must be Fusion Summoned, and neither can be Special Summoned by other ways. Therefore, neither Malacoda, Netherlord of the Burning Abyss nor Dante, Pilgrim of the Burning Abyss can be targeted with the effect of Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17029&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can the effect of Alich, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss be activated by targeting a Normal Monster or Token on the field?
A: No, a Normal Monster or Token cannot be targeted with the effect of Alich, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17028&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can the effect of Alich, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss be activated by targeting a Cyber Harpie Lady on the field?
A: Yes, Cyber Harpie Lady can be targeted with the effect of Alich, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17234&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the effect of Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss that banishes a monster on the field is activated, but Imperial Iron Wall is chained, how does the effect resolve?
A: When resolving the effect of Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, if the effect of Imperial Iron Wall is applying, the effect of Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss is not applied. (The targeted monster will remain on the field.) While the effect of Imperial Iron Wall is already applying, the effect of Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss cannot be activated.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17027&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can I Special Summon Tour Bus From the Underworld with the effect of Libic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss?
A: The effect of Libic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss can Special Summon any Level 3 DARK Fiend-Type monster from your hand, even if it isn’t a “Burning Abyss” monster. Note that if you do Special Summon Tour Bus From the Underworld, since its effect is one that activates in the Graveyard, that effect will be applied normally and is not negated by Libic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17026&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Macro Cosmos is chained to the effect of Cagna, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss that sends a “Burning Abyss” Spell/Trap Card from my Deck to the Graveyard, how does its effect resolve?
A: When resolving the effect of Cagna, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, due to the effect of Macro Cosmos, the “Burning Abyss” Spell/Trap Card you choose from your Deck is banished instead of sent to the Graveyard.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17025&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If I only have 1 card left in my Deck, can I activate the effect of Draghig, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss that places a “Burning Abyss” card on top of my Deck?
A: If you have 0 or 1 card left in your Deck, you cannot activate that effect of Draghig, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss. If you have 1 card left in your Deck when the effect of Draghig, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss is resolving, reveal that card and then place it back in the Deck.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17231&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: I activate the effect of Barbar, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, by targeting Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Rubic, and Draghig, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss in my Graveyard. If my opponent chains the effect of D.D. Crow, and banishes Rubic, how does the effect of Barbar, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss resolve?
A: When resolving the effect of Barbar, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss that activates in the Graveyard, even if 1 of the targeted cards is no longer in the Graveyard, the effect is applied normally. (In this scenario, Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss and Draghig, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss are banished, and your opponent takes 600 damage.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17024&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: When activating the effect of Malacoda, Netherlord of the Burning Abyss, do I have to select a target monster that has higher ATK and DEF than the ATK and DEF of the monster I sent from my hand to the Graveyard to activate it?
A: The effect of Malacoda, Netherlord of the Burning Abyss can target any face-up monster on your opponent’s side of the field, even if its ATK and DEF are lower than the ATK and DEF of the monster you send to the Graveyard. For example, if you send Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss (ATK 1000/DEF 1500) from your hand to the Graveyard to activate this effect, you can target Alexandrite Dragon (ATK 2000/DEF 100), resulting in Alexandrite Dragon having 1000 ATK and 0 DEF.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17023&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can the first effect of Malacoda, Netherlord of the Burning Abyss be activated by targeting a monster with 0 ATK and DEF?
A: You can target a monster with 0 ATK and DEF with the effect of Malacoda, Netherlord of the Burning Abyss. For example, you can activate this effect by sending Libic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss (ATK 1300/DEF 700) from your hand to the Graveyard, targeting Battle Fader (ATK 0/DEF 0). Battle Fader will still have 0 ATK and DEF, but because the effect of Malacoda, Netherlord of the Burning Abyss was applied, even if Battle Fader is then equipped with United We Stand and its ATK/DEF are increased, you must recalculate its ATK/DEF and include the decreased values.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17230&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the effect of Malacoda, Netherlord of the Burning Abyss is activated by sending Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss to the Graveyard, but The Transmigration Prophecy is chained to this effect so that Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss is no longer in the Graveyard when the effect of Malacoda, Netherlord of the Burning Abyss resolves, is the effect applied?
A: Even if a monster that you sent to the Graveyard to activate the effect of Malacoda, Netherlord of the Burning Abyss is no longer in the Graveyard when this effect resolves, the effect is applied normally. (In this scenario, since Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss was sent to the Graveyard, the targeted monster loses 1600 ATK and 1200 DEF.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17022&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If a Dante, Pilgrim of the Burning Abyss that I own changes control to my opponent by the effect of Creature Swap, and then it is destroyed by battle or card effect, can the effect that sends 1 random card from the opponent’s hand to the Graveyard be activated?
A: Even if Dante, Pilgrim of the Burning Abyss switched control to your opponent’s side of the field, and is then destroyed by battle, you can then activate its effect that sends 1 random card from your opponent’s hand to the Graveyard. (You, the owner of Dante, Pilgrim of the Burning Abyss, can activate the effect.) Also, if Dante, Pilgrim of the Burning Abyss switched control to your opponent’s side of the field, and is then sent to the Graveyard by a card effect, the effect that sends 1 random card from your opponent’s hand to the Graveyard cannot be activated.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17021&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: 2 copies of Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss that are in face-down Defense Position on my side of the field are flipped face-up at the same time by the effect of Ceasefire. In that case, how is the first effect of Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss applied?
A: Since you can only have 1 face-up Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss on your side of the field, in this scenario, you must destroy 1 of the 2 copies that are flipped face-up. Note that the destroyed Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss is not treated as having been destroyed by a card effect, so you cannot activate its effect to draw 1 card.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17229&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can the effect of Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss that shuffles an opponent’s card into the Deck be activated by targeting a Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Monster?
A: A Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Monster can be targeted with the effect of Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss. (The targeted Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Monster is returned to the Extra Deck instead.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17019&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: I have my opponent’s Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss in my hand that was added by the effect of Exchange. When activating the effect of Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss that shuffles an opponent’s card into the Deck, can I target the same Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss that I discarded to my opponent’s Graveyard as a cost?
A: The effect of Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss cannot be activated if there are no cards on your opponent’s side of the field and Graveyard. In a situation in which your opponent does have cards on their side of the field or Graveyard, you can activate the effect of Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss by discarding your opponent’s Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss in your hand, and then target that same Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss to shuffle it into the Deck.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17020&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: My Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss becomes an Equip Card by the effect of my opponent’s Relinquished. If Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss is then destroyed by Mystical Space Typhoon, can I activate its effect to draw 1 card?
A: In this scenario, you can activate the effect of Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17018&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the effect of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss is activated by detaching 1 Xyz Material, and sending 3 cards from the top of the Deck to the Graveyard, does Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss gain 1500 ATK? Or 2000?
A: If the effect of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss is activated, it only gains 500 ATK for each card that was sent from the Deck to the Graveyard to activate the effect, and not the detached Xyz Material. Therefore, if 3 cards were sent from the Deck to the Graveyard, Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss gains 1500 ATK.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17017&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: The first effect of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss is activated, so that it gains 500 ATK for each card that was sent from the Deck to the Graveyard to activate that effect. If Skill Drain is activated, and the effects of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss are negated, what will happen to the ATK of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss?
A: In this scenario, if the effects of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss are negated, its ATK will return to its original value of 1000. Note that if the effect of Skill Drain stops applying this turn, the ATK gain is not reapplied.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17016&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Will the effect of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss that changes it to Defense Position at the end of the Battle Phase apply even if Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss attacks directly, or only if it attacks a monster?
A: The effect of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss that changes it to Defense Position will apply if it attacked, regardless if it was a direct attack or an attack on a monster.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17014&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: When Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss declares an attack, the attack is negated by Magic Cylinder. In that case, will Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss change to Defense Position at the end of the Battle Phase by its own effect?
A: In this scenario, if the attack made by Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss was negated by Magic Cylinder, the effect of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss that changes it to Defense Position is not applied.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17015&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: During the Battle Step, when Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss attacks, Forbidden Chalice is activated by targeting Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss, and its effects are negated. In this scenario, will the effect of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss that changes it to Defense Position at the end of the Battle Phase still apply?
A: The effect of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss that changes it to Defense Position applies at the end of the Battle Phase (in other words, the End Step). Therefore, in this scenario, if Forbidden Chalice was activated during the Battle Step while Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss was attacking, Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss will not change to Defense Position at the end of the Battle Phase.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17013&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can the effect of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss that adds a “Burning Abyss” card in the Graveyard to my hand when it is sent to the Graveyard target a Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss, Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss, or Dante, Pilgrim of the Burning Abyss?
A: The third effect of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss can target a Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss or Dante, Pilgrim of the Burning Abyss. (In that case, the targeted card is not added to your hand, but returned to the Extra Deck instead.) Note that this effect cannot target the same Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss, but if another copy is in your Graveyard, it can be targeted. (It returns to the Extra Deck instead of being added to your hand.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17012&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss is sent from the Extra Deck to the Graveyard by the effect of Xyz Avenger, can I activate its effect that adds a “Burning Abyss” card in the Graveyard to my hand?
A: Even in this situation, you can activate that effect of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17011&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the Xyz Summon of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss is negated by the effect of Thunder King Rai-Oh, can I activate the effect of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss that adds a “Burning Abyss” card in the Graveyard to my hand?
A: If the Xyz Summon of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss is negated by Thunder King Rai-Oh, and Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss is sent to the Graveyard as a result, you can activate the third effect of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17010&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the Xyz Summon of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss is negated by my opponent’s Great Horn of Heaven, can I activate the effect of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss that adds a “Burning Abyss” card in the Graveyard to my hand?
A: If the Xyz Summon of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss is negated by your opponent’s Great Horn of Heaven, and Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss is sent to the Graveyard as a result, you can activate the third effect of Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss. In that case, the effect will activate after the parts of the effect of Great Horn of Heaven that draw 1 card and end the Main Phase have finished resolving.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17227&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While the effect of Thunder King Rai-Oh is applying, can the effect of Good & Evil in the Burning Abyss that activates in the Graveyard be used?
A: While the effect of Thunder King Rai-Oh is applying, since you cannot add a “Burning Abyss” card from your Deck to your hand, you cannot activate the second effect of Good & Evil in the Burning Abyss. (You also cannot pay the cost of sending a “Burning Abyss” monster from your hand to the Graveyard.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17208&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While the effect of Macro Cosmos is applying, can the effect of Good & Evil in the Burning Abyss that activates in the Graveyard be used?
A: The cost to activate the second effect of Good & Evil in the Burning Abyss is to banish it from the Graveyard, and send 1 “Burning Abyss” monster from your hand to the Graveyard. While the effect of Macro Cosmos is applying, since you cannot send a “Burning Abyss” monster from your hand to the Graveyard, you cannot activate the second effect of Good & Evil in the Burning Abyss.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17210&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can the second effect of Good & Evil in the Burning Abyss add another copy of Good & Evil in the Burning Abyss from my Deck to my hand?
A: Yes, you can add another copy of Good & Evil in the Burning Abyss to your hand.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17209&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While the effect of Macro Cosmos is applying, can The Terminus of the Burning Abyss be activated?
A: The Terminus of the Burning Abyss can be activated even while the effect of Macro Cosmos is applying. In that case, the monsters used as Fusion Materials are banished instead of being sent to the Graveyard, but Dante, Pilgrim of the Burning Abyss is Fusion Summoned normally. Note that when you use a monster such as Alich, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss as Fusion Material in this case, and it is not sent to the Graveyard, the effect of that monster that activates in the Graveyard cannot be used.
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Q: If there are 2 copies of The Terminus of the Burning Abyss in my Graveyard that were sent there during a previous turn, can I activate the second effect of each copy, which increases the ATK and DEF of a targeted “Burning Abyss” monster by 800 until the end of my opponent’s turn?
A: If there are 2 copies of The Terminus of the Burning Abyss in your Graveyard that were sent there during a previous turn, you can activate both cards’ effects in the same turn. (If you target the same monster with both effects, that monster will gain 1600 ATK until the end of your opponent’s next turn.)
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Q: A Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss that was sent from my hand to the Graveyard this turn is banished by the effect of my opponent’s D.D. Crow. If I activate Burial from a Different Dimension this turn, and return Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss to the Graveyard, can it be targeted by The Traveler and the Burning Abyss?
A: In this scenario, if Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss was send to the Graveyard, banished from the Graveyard, and then returned to the Graveyard by the effect of Burial from a Different Dimension this turn, it is not treated as a monster that was sent to the Graveyard this turn. Therefore, in this case, Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss cannot be targeted by The Traveler and the Burning Abyss.
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Q: The Traveler and the Burning Abyss is activated by targeting a Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Libic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, and Cagna, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss that were sent to the Graveyard this turn. If my opponent chains Ojama Trio, so that the number of available Monster Zones I have is reduced to 2, how does The Traveler and the Burning Abyss resolve?
A: In this scenario, if Ojama Trio was chained to The Traveler and the Burning Abyss so that the number of available Monster Zones you have is reduced to 2, you can only Special Summon 2 of the 4 targeted monsters from your Graveyard. For example, if you choose to Special Summon Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss and Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Libic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss and Cagna, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss will remain in your Graveyard. This does not mean they are sent to the Graveyard again, so the effects of Libic, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss and Cagna, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss that activate in the Graveyard cannot be used.
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Q: The Traveler and the Burning Abyss is activated by targeting a Draghig, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss and Barbar, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss that were sent to the Graveyard this turn. If my opponent chains the effect of D.D. Crow, banishing the targeted Draghig, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss from the Graveyard, how does The Traveler and the Burning Abyss resolve?
A: When resolving the effect, if only one out of the two targeted monsters is left in your Graveyard, the effect of The Traveler and the Burning Abyss is still applied. In this scenario, that means the targeted Barbar, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss is Special Summoned.
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Q: Fire Lake of the Burning Abyss is activated by targeting 3 monsters on the field. If Compulsory Evacuation Device is chained, and one of the monsters targeted by Fire Lake of the Burning Abyss is removed from the field, how does its effect resolve?
A: Even in this case, the remaining 2 monsters targeted by Fire Lake of the Burning Abyss are destroyed.
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Q: Fire Lake of the Burning Abyss is activated by targeting 3 face-up monsters on the field. If Book of Eclipse is chained, and the monsters targeted by Fire Lake of the Burning Abyss are changed to face-down Defense Position, how does its effect resolve?
A: Even in this case, since the 3 monsters targeted by Fire Lake of the Burning Abyss are still on the field, they are destroyed.
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Q: While the effect of Degenerate Circuit is applying, can U.A. Mighty Slugger, U.A. Perfect Ace, U.A. Midfielder, U.A. Goalkeeper, U.A. Playmaker, U.A. Blockbacker, U.A. Dreadnought Dunker, or U.A. Rival Rebounder be Special Summoned by their own effects?
A: While the effect of Degenerate Circuit is applying, monsters that are returned to the hand are banished instead. Since you are unable to fulfil the Special Summoning requirement of returning a “U.A.” monster to your hand, you cannot Special Summon U.A. Mighty Slugger, etc. by its own effect.
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Q: Can U.A. Mighty Slugger, U.A. Perfect Ace, U.A. Midfielder, U.A. Goalkeeper, U.A. Playmaker, U.A. Blockbacker, U.A. Dreadnought Dunker, and U.A. Rival Rebounder be Special Summoned by returning a “U.A.” monster that is owned by my opponent, but currently on my side of the field, to the hand?
A: When Special Summoning U.A. Mighty Slugger, etc. from your hand, you can return a “U.A.” monster on your side of the field that your opponent owns. In that case, that monster is returned to your opponent’s hand, and U.A. Mighty Slugger, etc. is Special Summoned normally.
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Q: Can U.A. Mighty Slugger, U.A. Perfect Ace, U.A. Midfielder, U.A. Goalkeeper, U.A. Playmaker, U.A. Blockbacker, U.A. Dreadnought Dunker, and U.A. Rival Rebounder be Special Summoned by returning a Phantom of Chaos that has gained the name of a “U.A.” monster to the hand?
A: When Special Summoning U.A. Mighty Slugger, etc. from your hand, you can return a Phantom of Chaos treated as a “U.A.” monster on your side of the field to the hand. In that case, U.A. Mighty Slugger, etc. is Special Summoned normally.
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Q: If U.A. Mighty Slugger attacks an opponent’s monster, but then U.A. Mighty Slugger itself is destroyed by battle, when will my opponent be able to activate card effects?
A: The effect of U.A. Mighty Slugger that prevents your opponent from activating cards or effects when it attacks is a Continuous Effect. If U.A. Mighty Slugger attacks and is destroyed by that battle, since its effect then stops applying, your opponent will be able to activate card effects starting after damage calculation.
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Q: Can the effect of U.A. Perfect Ace that negates activations be chained in response to an opponent’s card effect that activates in the Graveyard?
A: Yes, it can. In that case, the activation is negated normally, but the card is not destroyed.
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Q: If there are 2 copies of U.A. Perfect Ace on my side of the field, can I activate the effect of each copy during my opponent’s turn?
A: If there are 2 copies of U.A. Perfect Ace on your side of the field, you can activate their effects once each during your opponent’s turn.
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Q: While the effect of Macro Cosmos is applying, can the effect of U.A. Perfect Ace be activated?
A: While the effect of Macro Cosmos is applying, the effect of U.A. Perfect Ace can be activated. In that case, the card discarded for the cost is banished instead of being sent to the Graveyard, but the effect of U.A. Perfect Ace applies normally.
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Q: The effect of U.A. Midfielder is activated by targeting U.A. Mighty Slugger. If Book of Moon or Compulsory Evacuation Device are chained to this effect, and U.A. Mighty Slugger is no longer face-up on the field when the effect of U.A. Midfielder resolves, is that effect applied?
A: In this scenario, if the monster targeted by the effect of U.A. Midfielder is not face-up on the field when this effect resolves, it is not applied. (The targeted monster does not return to the hand, and the Special Summon does not occur.)
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Q: The effect of U.A. Midfielder is activated by targeting U.A. Playmaker. If Book of Moon or Compulsory Evacuation Device are chained to this effect, and U.A. Midfielder itself is no longer face-up on the field when its effect resolves, is that effect applied?
A: In this scenario, if U.A. Midfielder itself is not face-up on the field when its effect resolves, the effect is still applied normally. (The targeted monster is returned to the hand, and a different “U.A.” monster is Special Summoned from the hand.)
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Q: The effect of U.A. Midfielder is activated by targeting U.A. Goalkeeper. If Vanity’s Emptiness is chained to this effect, how does the effect of U.A. Midfielder resolve?
A: In this scenario, if Vanity’s Emptiness is applying when the effect of U.A. Midfielder resolves, you will not be able to Special Summon monsters, so the part of the effect that returns the targeted monster to the hand is applied, but you cannot Special Summon a different monster from your hand. (In this situation, U.A. Goalkeeper returns to the hand and the effect finishes resolving.) Also, while the effect of Vanity’s Emptiness is already applying, the effect of U.A. Midfielder cannot be activated.
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Q: While the effect of Degenerate Circuit is applying, can the effect of U.A. Midfielder be activated?
A: While the effect of Degenerate Circuit is applying, the effect of U.A. Midfielder can be activated. In that case, due to the effect of Degenerate Circuit, the monster targeted with this effect is banished instead of returning to the hand, and a “U.A.” monster is not Special Summoned.
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Q: The effect of U.A. Goalkeeper is activated by targeting U.A. Blockbacker. If Book of Moon is chained, and U.A. Blockbacker is changed to face-down Defense Position, how does the effect of U.A. Goalkeeper resolve?
A: In this scenario, even if the monster targeted by the effect of U.A. Goalkeeper is in face-down Defense Position when its effect resolves, that effect applies normally. (Even while face-down, the targeted U.A. Blockbacker cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects once this turn.)
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Q: The effect of U.A. Goalkeeper is activated by targeting U.A. Blockbacker. After the effect has resolved, if Book of Moon is activated, and U.A. Blockbacker is changed to face-down Defense Position, will the effect of U.A. Goalkeeper continue applying?
A: If the monster targeted by the effect of U.A. Goalkeeper is changed to face-down Defense Position after the effect has already resolved, the effect of U.A. Goalkeeper no longer applies. (As a result, the targeted monster can be destroyed normally.)
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Q: If U.A. Playmaker has less than 800 ATK, can the effect of U.A. Playmaker be activated when another “U.A.” monster declares an attack? Also, if the effect of U.A. Playmaker is activated, but Ghosts From the Past is chained, and the ATK of U.A. Playmaker becomes less than 800, how does the effect resolve?
A: If U.A. Playmaker has less than 800 ATK, its effect cannot be activated. Also, if the effect of U.A. Playmaker is activated, but its ATK becomes less than 800 before resolving the effect, the effect is not applied. (The other monster does not gain any ATK.)
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Q: If the effect of U.A. Playmaker is applied, will the ATK changes to U.A. Playmaker or the other affected monster last indefinitely?
A: The ATK decrease and increase to U.A. Playmaker and the other affected monster remain as long as those monsters remain face-up on the field. (U.A. Playmaker will lose 800 ATK, and the other affected monster will gain 800 ATK, even after the attack ends.)
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Q: After the effect of U.A. Playmaker has been applied, if Skill Drain is activated, what will happen to the ATK changes to U.A. Playmaker and the other affected monster?
A: In this scenario, even if the effects of U.A. Playmaker are negated by Skill Drain after its effect has already resolved, the ATK changes remain. (While Skill Drain is applying, the monsters’ ATK do not return to their original values.)
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Q: When my U.A. Dreadnought Dunker attacks, I activate the effect of U.A. Playmaker to decrease its own ATK by 800 and make U.A. Dreadnought Dunker gain 800 ATK. If the effect of Necro Gardna is chained, and the attack is negated, does the effect of U.A. Playmaker apply?
A: In this scenario, if the attack is negated by the effect of Necro Gardna, U.A. Dreadnought Dunker is no longer treated as an attacking monster. Therefore, only the part of the effect that makes U.A. Playmaker lose 800 ATK will apply, and the effect finishes resolving.
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Q: When my U.A. Rival Rebounder attacks, I activate the effect of U.A. Playmaker to decrease its own ATK by 800 and make U.A. Rival Rebounder gain 800 ATK. If Book of Moon is chained, and U.A. Rival Rebounder is changed to face-down Defense Position, does the effect of U.A. Playmaker apply?
A: In this scenario, if U.A. Rival Rebounder is changed to face-down Defense Position by the effect of Book of Moon, it is no longer treated as an attacking monster. Therefore, only the part of the effect that makes U.A. Playmaker lose 800 ATK will apply, and the effect finishes resolving.
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Q: If the effect of U.A. Playmaker is activated, but Book of Moon or Compulsory Evacuation Device is chained, and U.A. Playmaker is not face-up on the field when its own effect resolves, is that effect applied?
A: In this scenario, if U.A. Playmaker is no longer face-up on the field when its effect resolves, the effect is not applied. (It does not lose 800 ATK, and the attacking monster does not gain any ATK.)
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Q: Can the effect of U.A. Blockbacker be activated even if my opponent Special Summons a Normal Monster, such as with Swing of Memories?
A: Even if your opponent Special Summons a Normal Monster with the effect of Swing of Memories, you can activate the effect of U.A. Blockbacker. (In that case, the Special Summoned monster’s battle position is still changed, but the part of the effect that negates the Special Summoned monster’s effects cannot be applied.)
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Q: If my opponent Special Summons a monster in face-down Defense Position using the effect of The Shallow Grave, can I activate the effect of U.A. Blockbacker?
A: Even if your opponent Special Summons a monster in face-down Defense Position using the effect of The Shallow Grave, you can activate the effect of U.A. Blockbacker. In that case, the monster Special Summoned by The Shallow Grave is changed from face-down Defense Position to face-up Attack Position, and its effects are negated.
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Q: When U.A. Dreadnought Dunker attacks my opponent’s Battle Footballer, battle damage is inflicted to my opponent. When activating the effect of U.A. Dreadnought Dunker, can I target the destroyed Battle Footballer?
A: In this scenario, when targeting a card on the field to destroy with the effect of U.A. Dreadnought Dunker, the Battle Footballer on the field which has already been treated as destroyed by battle cannot be targeted.
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Q: If U.A. Rival Rebounder is Normal Summoned during my opponent’s turn using the effect of Escalation of the Monarchs, can I activate its effect that Special Summons another “U.A.” monster from my hand or Graveyard?
A: Even in this scenario, since U.A. Rival Rebounder was Normal Summoned successfully, you can activate its effect.
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Q: U.A. Goalkeeper is Tributed to Tribute Summon U.A. Rival Rebounder. In that case, can I Special Summon that U.A. Goalkeeper using the effect of U.A. Rival Rebounder?
A: Yes, you can.
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Q: U.A. Stadium is face-up on my side of the field, and I activated Double Summon this turn. This turn, if I Normal Summon 2 “U.A.” monsters, can I activate the first effect of U.A. Stadium each time I Normal Summon?
A: The first effect of U.A. Stadium can be activated each time you Normal Summon a “U.A.” monster to your side of the field. Therefore, if you activated Double Summon this turn and Normal Summoned twice, you can activate the first effect of U.A. Stadium after each Normal Summon.
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Q: If the second effect of U.A. Stadium is applied, will the ATK applied to my monsters last indefinitely?
A: The ATK increase applied by the effect of U.A. Stadium is applied as long as the affected monsters remain face-up on the field. (It is not an effect that only applies during the turn those monsters were Special Summoned.)
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Q: After the second effect of U.A. Stadium has been applied, if Mystical Space Typhoon is activated, and U.A. Stadium is destroyed, what will happen to the ATK gained by the effect of U.A. Stadium?
A: In this scenario, if the ATK increase by the effect of U.A. Stadium has already been applied, even if U.A. Stadium is then destroyed by Mystical Space Typhoon, the ATK gained by the effect of U.A. Stadium remains.
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Q: U.A. Stadium is face-up on my side of the field. If I activate Monster Reborn, and Special Summon a U.A. Mighty Slugger from my opponent’s Graveyard to my side of the field, will the second effect of U.A. Stadium activate?
A: Even in this case, since a “U.A.” monster is Special Summoned to your side of the field, the effect of U.A. Stadium activates.
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Q: U.A. Stadium is face-up on my side of the field. In this situation, if I Pendulum Summon a U.A. Goalkeeper and The Fiend Megacyber at the same time, will the second effect of U.A. Stadium activate?
A: Even in this case, since a “U.A.” monster is Special Summoned to your side of the field, the effect of U.A. Stadium activates.
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Q: If U.A. Mighty Slugger is equipped with 2 copies of U.A. Powered Jersey, how much battle damage is inflicted to my opponent?
A: If the same monster is equipped with 2 copies of U.A. Powered Jersey, that monster will gain 2000 ATK, but the battle damage inflicted to your opponent is only doubled once. (If the equipped monster battles an opponent’s monster, the battle damage is doubled. This is no different than if only 1 U.A. Powered Jersey was equipped.)
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Q: U.A. Powered Jersey is equipped to U.A. Perfect Ace (ATK 1500/DEF 2500), and subsequently Forbidden Lance is activated, so that it becomes unaffected by Spell effects. In that case, how are each of the effects of U.A. Powered Jersey applied?
A: If a monster equipped with U.A. Powered Jersey becomes unaffected by Spell effects, the effect that increases the equipped monster’s ATK and doubles the battle damage it inflicts to your opponent is not applied. Therefore, in this scenario, U.A. Perfect Ace has 700 ATK and 2500 DEF, and battle damage it inflicts is not doubled.
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Q: A monster equipped with U.A. Powered Jersey destroys an opponent’s monster by battle, and the effect that allows it to attack a second time is activated. Then, if that monster attacks a second time and destroys another monster by battle, can the effect of U.A. Powered Jersey be activated again?
A: No, it cannot. The effect of U.A. Powered Jersey only allows the equipped monster to attack once in addition to its normal attack during each Battle Phase. Therefore, even if the monster equipped with U.A. Powered Jersey makes a second attack and destroys another monster by battle, the effect cannot be activated again. (The effect of U.A. Powered Jersey will never allow a monster to attack 3 or more times.)
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Q: If a monster equipped with U.A. Powered Jersey attacks and destroys a Token or Pendulum Monster by battle, can the effect that allows the equipped monster to attack a second time be activated?
A: Even if a Token or Pendulum Monster is destroyed by battle when attacked by a monster equipped with U.A. Powered Jersey, the effect that allows the equipped monster to attack a second time can be activated.
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Q: If the effect of U.A. Powered Jersey that banishes the equipped monster is activated during my Standby Phase, but Forbidden Lance or Imperial Iron Wall are chained. In that case, if the equipped monster is not banished by the effect, will that effect still activate again during my next Standby Phase?
A: The effect of U.A. Powered Jersey that banishes the equipped monster is a mandatory effect that activates during each of your Standby Phases. If the effect of Forbidden Lance or Imperial Iron Wall is applied, and the equipped monster is not banished, it and the equipped U.A. Powered Jersey remain on the field. (The effect will not activate again during that Standby Phase.) Then, when you reach your next Standby Phase, the effect of U.A. Powered Jersey will activate again.
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Q: If a monster equipped with U.A. Powered Jersey is returned to the hand by Compulsory Evacuation Device, can I activate the effect of U.A. Powered Jersey and add it back to my hand? Also, if Compulsory Evacuation Device is chained to the activation of U.A. Powered Jersey, and the targeted monster is returned to the hand before U.A. Powered Jersey is equipped, can I activate the effect of U.A. Powered Jersey and add it back to my hand?
A: If a monster equipped with U.A. Powered Jersey is returned to the hand by Compulsory Evacuation Device, you can activate the effect of U.A. Powered Jersey that adds it back to your hand. Also, if Compulsory Evacuation Device is chained to the activation of U.A. Powered Jersey, and the targeted monster is returned to the hand before U.A. Powered Jersey is equipped, you cannot activate the effect of U.A. Powered Jersey that adds it back to your hand.
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Q: Can I activate U.A. Turnover Tactics even if there are no monsters on my opponent’s side of the field?
A: If you have 2 or more “U.A.” monsters on your side of the field, even if your opponent does not have any monsters on their side of the field, you can still activate U.A. Turnover Tactics. (In that case, after you Special Summon monsters from your Deck, the effect finishes resolving.)
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Q: U.A. Perfect Ace, U.A. Midfielder, and Panzer Dragon are face-up on my side of the field, whereas Gem-Knight Pearl is face-up on my opponent’s side of the field. If I activate U.A. Turnover Tactics, how does it resolve?
A: The effect of U.A. Turnover Tactics returns all monsters on the field to their owner’s Decks. At this time, any Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz Monster on the field is returned to the Extra Deck, and is not included in the number of cards returned to the Main Deck. In this scenario, you returned 2 cards to your Main Deck, while your opponent did not return any. Therefore, although you are able to Special Summon monsters from your Deck, your opponent does not Special Summon any monsters from theirs.
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Q: U.A. Perfect Ace and U.A. Midfielder are face-up on my side of the field, whereas my opponent has 4 Sheep Tokens and 1 Zoma the Spirit treated as an Effect Monster in their Monster Zone. If I activate U.A. Turnover Tactics, how does it resolve?
A: The effect of U.A. Turnover Tactics returns all monsters on the field to their owner’s Decks. At this time, Tokens cannot be returned to the Deck, and are simply removed from the field, so they are not included in the number of cards returned to the Main Deck. Also, Zoma the Spirit will return to the Deck normally, so it is included in the number of cards returned to the Main Deck. In this scenario, you returned 2 cards to your Main Deck, while your opponent returned 1 card to theirs. Therefore, although you are able to Special Summon monsters from your Deck, your opponent does not Special Summon any monsters from theirs. Therefore, after you Special Summon monsters from your Deck, your opponent can Special Summon 1 monster from their Deck.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17113&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: I activate U.A. Turnover Tactics while I have U.A. Playmaker and U.A. Rival Rebounder on my side of the field. If my opponent chains Compulsory Evacuation Device, and returns U.A. Playmaker to my hand, how does U.A. Turnover Tactics resolve?
A: When resolving U.A. Turnover Tactics, even if you only have 1 “U.A.” monster on your side of the field, the effect is applied normally. (All monsters on the field are returned to the Decks, and then monsters are Special Summoned.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17112&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While the effect of my opponent’s Stygian Dirge is appying, if I Special Summon U.A. Perfect Ace from my Deck with the effect of U.A. Signing Deal, how many Life Points do I lose?
A: In this scenario, if U.A. Perfect Ace is Special Summoned by the effect of U.A. Signing Deal while the effect of your opponent’s Stygian Dirge is applying, it is treated as a Level 4 monster. Therefore, the effect of U.A. Signing Deal will make you lose 1200 Life Points.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17176&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: After a monster is banished by the effect of U.A. Penalty Box, if Mystical Space Typhoon is activated and U.A. Penalty Box is destroyed, what happens to the banished monster?
A: Even in this scenario, the monster banished by the effect of U.A. Penalty Box will return to the field during the opponent’s second End Phase after activation.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17173&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: After a monster is banished by the effect of U.A. Penalty Box, if Royal Decree is activated, what happens to the banished monster?
A: Even in this scenario, the monster banished by the effect of U.A. Penalty Box will return to the field during the opponent’s second End Phase after activation.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17174&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can the effect of a U.A. Penalty Box on the field be activated when my “U.A.” monster attacks an opponent’s face-down Defense Position monster?
A: Even if your “U.A.” monster attacks an opponent’s face-down Defense Position monster, the effect of U.A. Penalty Box can be activated. In that case, the opponent’s monster is banished face-down, and it will return to the field during your opponent’s second End Phase in face-down Defense Position.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17172&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the effect of U.A. Penalty Box is activated during my opponent’s turn, does the End Phase of that turn count as the first End Phase?
A: If the effect of U.A. Penalty Box is activated during your opponent’s turn, the End Phase of that turn counts as the first End Phase. Therefore, the second End Phase after activation will be the End Phase of your opponent’s following turn.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17175&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While the effect of Macro Cosmos is applying, can Elder Entity N’tss be Special Summoned?
A: Elder Entity N’tss can only be Special Summoned by sending 1 Synchro and 1 Xyz Monster from your side of the field to the Graveyard. While the effect of Macro Cosmos is applying, since any card that would be sent to the Graveyard is banished, it is not possible to Special Summon Elder Entity N’tss.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17156&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If my opponent activated Success Probability 0%, and I send Elder Entity N’tss from my Extra Deck to the Graveyard, can I then activate the second effect of Elder Entity N’tss?
A: In this scenario, even if Elder Entity N’tss is sent from the Extra Deck to your Graveyard, you can activate its effect that destroys 1 card on the field.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17123&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: My opponent activates Harpie’s Feather Duster, and I chain the effect of Formula Synchron. If Old Entity Cthugha is Synchro Summoned, can I activate its effect that returns all Rank 4 Xyz Monsters on the field to the Extra Deck?
A: When Old Entity Cthugha is Synchro Summoned by applying the effect of Formula Synchron at Chain Link 2, if there are any Rank 4 Xyz Monsters on the field after the chain resolves, you can activate the effect of Old Entity Cthugha that returns them to the Extra Deck.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17124&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Old Entity Cthugha is Synchro Summoned, and its effect is activated, what will happen to any Xyz Materials attached to the Rank 4 Xyz Monsters that are returned to the Extra Deck?
A: When all Rank 4 Xyz Monsters on the field are returned to the Extra Deck by the effect of Old Entity Cthugha, any Xyz Materials attached to those monsters are sent to the Graveyard. (Even if those Xyz Materials were originally Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Monsters, they do not return to the Extra Deck.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17126&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Old Entity Cthugha is Synchro Summoned, and its effect is activated. If Book of Moon is chained, and a Rank 4 Xyz Monster on the field is changed to face-down Defense Position, will that monster still return to the Extra Deck?
A: The effect of Old Entity Cthugha returns any Rank 4 Xyz Monsters to the Extra Deck that are face-up on the field when the effect resolves. In this scenario, if Book of Moon was chained to this effect, and a Rank 4 Xyz Monster was changed to face-down Defense Position, it will not return to the Extra Deck.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17125&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: I activate Polymerization, and when resolving its effect, I Fusion Summon Elder Entity Norden using 2 copies of Old Entity Cthugha as Fusion Materials. In this case, will the effect of each Old Entity Cthugha activate?
A: In this scenario, if 2 copies of Old Entity Cthugha are used as Fusion Materials, each copy can activate its effect and form a chain, and you will draw 1 card for each effect.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17130&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: I activate Super Polymerization, and when resolving its effect, I Fusion Summon Elder Entity Norden using an Old Entity Cthugha on my opponent’s side of the field and an Old Entity Hastorr as Fusion Materials. In this case, which player will be able to activate the effect of Old Entity Cthugha?
A: When resolving the effect of your Super Polymerization, even if you used an Old Entity Cthugha on your opponent’s side of the field as Fusion Material, its effect to draw 1 card will activate. In that case, the owner of Old Entity Cthugha activates the effect, and will draw 1 card.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17224&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: I activate Miracle Fusion, and when resolving its effect, I Fusion Summon Elemental HERO Nova Master by banishing an Elemental HERO Stratos and Old Entity Cthugha in my Graveyard as Fusion Materials. In this case, with the effect of Old Entity Cthugha activate?
A: In this scenario, even if Old Entity Cthugha is banished from the Graveyard as Fusion Material by the effect of Miracle Fusion, the effect of Old Entity Cthugha will activate and you will draw 1 card. (The effect will activate from the banished pile.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17129&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: I activate Parallel World Fusion, and when resolving its effect, I Fusion Summon Elemental HERO Nova Master by returning a banishing Elemental HERO Stratos and Old Entity Cthugha to the Deck as Fusion Materials. In this case, with the effect of Old Entity Cthugha activate?
A: In this scenario, Old Entity Cthugha is returned to the Extra Deck as Fusion Material by the effect of Parallel World Fusion, and its effect to draw 1 card will not activate.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17128&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: I Xyz Summon Outer Entity Nyarla by using 2 copies of Old Entity Cthugha as Xyz Materials. In that case, will the effect gained by Outer Entity Nyarla activate twice?
A: In this scenario, if 2 copies of Old Entity Cthugha are used as Xyz Material, each copy can apply its effect so that the Xyz Monster’s gained effect will activate twice and form a chain, and you will draw 1 card for each effect.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17127&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Old Entity Hastorr is used as an Xyz Material for an Xyz Summon, and then detached and sent to the Graveyard to activate the effect of that Xyz Monster, can the effect of Old Entity Hastorr that equips it to an opponent’s monster be activated?
A: If Old Entity Hastorr has become an Xyz Material and is then sent to the Graveyard, it is not treated as being sent from the Monster Zone to the Graveyard, so its effect that equips it to an opponent’s monster cannot be activated.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17120&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: I activate the first effect of Old Entity Hastorr, targeting an opponent’s Tri-Horned Dragon. If Book of Moon is chained to this effect, and Tri-Horned Dragon is changed to face-down Defense Position, how does the effect of Old Entity Hastorr resolve?
A: In this scenario, if the monster targeted with the effect of Old Entity Hastorr is in face-down Defense Position when the effect resolves, it is not applied. (Old Entity Hastorr remains in the Graveyard.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17121&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While Old Entity Hastorr is equipped to a monster by its own effect, and then Forbidden Lance is activated so that the equipped monster becomes unaffected by Spell effects, what happens?
A: If Forbidden Lance is applied to a monster equipped with Old Entity Hastorr, Old Entity Hastorr remains equipped to that monster, but since the monster becomes unaffected by Spell effects, it is able to attack and its effects are no longer negated. Once the effect of Forbidden Lance stops applying, if Old Entity Hastorr is still equipped to that monster, the effects apply again, and the equipped monster cannot attack and its effects are negated.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17122&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While Old Entity Hastorr is equipped to a monster by its own effect, can it be equipped to a different monster using the effect of Tailor of the Fickle?
A: No, it cannot.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17131&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Old Entity Hastorr is equipped by its own effect to an opponent’s Giga Gagagigo. In this scenario, if my opponent Normal Summons Tsukuyomi and uses its effect to change Giga Gagagigo to face-down Defense Position, will the second effect of Old Entity Hastorr activate and take control of the equipped monster?
A: In this scenario, when the equipped monster is changed to face-down Defense Position, Old Entity Hastorr loses its target, so it is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard. Since Old Entity Hastorr is not treated as leaving the field while equipped to an opponent’s monster, its effect that takes control of the equipped monster cannot activate.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17119&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Old Entity Hastorr is equipped by its own effect to an opponent’s Kaiser Glider. In this scenario, Mystical Space Typhoon is activated, and the equipped Old Entity Hastorr is destroyed. When the second effect of Old Entity Hastorr activates, but Forbidden Lance is chained so that Kaiser Glider becomes unaffected by Spell effects, how does the effect of Old Entity Hastorr resolve?
A: The effect of Old Entity Hastorr that takes control of the monster it was equipped to is a monster effect, not a Spell effect. Therefore, even if the monster that was equipped with Old Entity Hastorr (Kaiser Glider in this scenario) becomes unaffected by Spell effects, the effect is applied normally and you take control of it.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17117&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Old Entity Hastorr is equipped by its own effect to an opponent’s Luster Dragon #2. In this scenario, Mystical Space Typhoon is activated, and the equipped Old Entity Hastorr is destroyed. When the second effect of Old Entity Hastorr activates, but Book of Moon is chained so that Luster Dragon #2 is changed to face-down Defense Position, how does the effect of Old Entity Hastorr resolve?
A: When resolving the second effect of Old Entity Hastorr, even if the monster that was equipped with it (Luster Dragon #2 in this scenario) is in face-down Defense Position, the effect is applied normally and you take control of it.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17118&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the first effect of Outer Entity Azzathoth is applying, can my opponent activate monster effects that do not activate on the field, such as in the hand or Graveyard?
A: If the first effect of Outer Entity Azzathoth is applying, monsters’ Continuous Effects will be applied normally, but your opponent’s Ignition, Trigger, and Quick Effects cannot be activated, including those that activate in the hand or Graveyard.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17134&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the first effect of Outer Entity Azzathoth is applying, but Book of Moon or Compulsory Evacuation Device are activated and Outer Entity Azzathoth is no longer face-up on the field, can my opponent activate monster effects?
A: In this scenario, if the effect of Outer Entity Azzathoth has already been applied, even if Outer Entity Azzathoth is no longer face-up on the field, your opponent cannot activate monster effects for the rest of this turn.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17135&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Outer Entity Azzathoth is Xyz Summoned while the effect of Skill Drain is applying, what happens with its first effect? Also, if the first effect of Outer Entity Azzathoth is applying, but Skill Drain is activated, what happens with its first effect?
A: If Outer Entity Azzathoth is Xyz Summoned while the effect of Skill Drain is applying, the effect of Outer Entity Azzathoth is negated and is not applied. (During this turn, even if the effect of Skill Drain stops applying, the effect will not apply.) Also, if Skill Drain is activated after the first effect of Outer Entity Azzathoth has already been applied, the effect will not be negated.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17170&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can the second effect of Outer Entity Azzathoth be activated more than once per turn?
A: After the second effect of Outer Entity Azzathoth has been activated once this turn, as long as your opponent has at least 1 card on their side of the field, and Outer Entity Azzathoth still has a Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz Monster as Xyz Materials, its effect can be activated a second time this turn.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17132&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Outer Entity Azzathoth has Elder Entity N’tss, Old Entity Hastorr, and Outer Entity Nyarla as its 3 Xyz Materials, and I activate its effect by detaching 1 Xyz Material so that it no longer has a Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz Monster attached to it, will the effect be activated properly?
A: Even in this scenario, if Outer Entity Azzathoth has a Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz Monster as its Xyz Materials, and 1 is detached to activate its second effect, the effect will resolve normally.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17133&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can Elder Entity N’tss be Special Summoned by the effect of The Unspeakable Trapezohedron?
A: Elder Entity N’tss can only be Special Summoned by sending a Synchro and Xyz Monster on your side of the field to the Graveyard. It cannot be Special Summoned by the effect of The Unspeakable Trapezohedron.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17171&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Book of Moon or Compulsory Evacuation Device are chained to The Unspeakable Trapezohedron, so that out of Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz, I only have 1 of those types of monsters on my side of the field when The Unspeakable Trapezohedron resolves, is the effect applied? Also, if Call of the Haunted is chained to The Unspeakable Trapezohedron, so that out of Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz, I now have all 3 of those types of monsters on my side of the field when The Unspeakable Trapezohedron resolves, is the effect applied?
A: When resolving The Unspeakable Trapezohedron, if you only have 1 out of the 3 types of monsters on the field, or if you have all 3, the effect The Unspeakable Trapezohedron is not applied.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17136&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If The Unspeakable Trapezohedron is activated while I have a Synchro and Fusion Monster on my side of the field, but Mystical Space Typhoon is chained and The Unspeakable Trapezohedron is destroyed, how will the effect of The Unspeakable Trapezohedron resolve?
A: In this scenario, if The Unspeakable Trapezohedron has been destroyed by the time its effect resolves, you will still Special Summon an “Outer Entity” Xyz Monster from your Extra Deck, but The Unspeakable Trapezohedron will not be attached to it as an Xyz Material.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17139&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If a Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Monster is face-up on my opponent’s side of the field, but Dreamland is face-up in my Field Zone, can my opponent use any of the effects of Dreamland?
A: The effects of Dreamland can only be used by the player that controls it. Even if your opponent has Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Monsters on their side of the field, they cannot use the effects of Dreamland.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17138&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While there are no Fusion Monsters on the field, Polymerization is activated, and a Fusion Monster is Fusion Summoned using monsters in the hand as Fusion Material. In this case, can the “● Fusion:” effect of Dreamland be activated?
A: If a monster is sent from the field or hand to the Graveyard by the effect of Polymerization, even in this scenario, the “● Fusion:” effect of Dreamland can be activated.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17108&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Dreamland is face-up in my Field Zone. In this situation, if there are 2 Fusion Monsters on the field, and the “● Fusion:” effect of Dreamland is activated, can I draw 2 cards?
A: In this scenario, even if there is more than 1 of the same monster card type on the field, the effect of Dreamland is not applied twice. (In this case, if the “● Fusion:” effect of Dreamland is activated, you only draw 1 card.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17137&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Cyber Dragon and other Machine-Type monsters on the field are sent to the Graveyard to Special Summon Chimeratech Fortress Dragon from the Extra Deck, can the “● Fusion:” effect of Dreamland is activated?
A: Monsters that are sent to the Graveyard to Special Summon Chimeratech Fortress Dragon are not considered sent to the Graveyard by a card effect, so the “● Fusion:” effect of Dreamland cannot be activated. But since Chimeratech Fortress Dragon is a Fusion Monster, if a monster is then sent from the hand or field to the Graveyard by a card effect, you can then use the “● Fusion:” effect of Dreamland.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17109&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While there are no Synchro Monsters on the field, I Synchro Summon a monster by sending a Tuner and non-Tuner monster(s) to the Graveyard. In this case, can the “● Synchro:” effect of Dreamland be activated?
A: Even in this scenario, if a Synchro Monster is Synchro Summoned, the “● Synchro:” effect of Dreamland can be activated.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17107&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While there is a Synchro Monster on the field, my opponent Normal Summons a Level 4 or lower monster. In this case, can the “● Synchro:” effect of Dreamland be activated?
A: In this scenario, if there is a Synchro Monster on the field, even when your opponent Normal or Special Summons a monster, you can activate the “● Synchro:” effect of Dreamland and increase the opponent’s monster’s Level by 1.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17104&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Only 1 Synchro Monster is present on my side of the field. If I Tribute that Synchro Monster to Tribute Summon a monster, can the “● Synchro:” effect of Dreamland be activated?
A: In this scenario, when the monster is successfully Tribute Summoned, there are no Synchro Monsters on the field, so the “● Synchro:” effect of Dreamland cannot be activated.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17105&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While there is a Synchro Monster on the field, Monster Reborn is activated and an Xyz Monster is Special Summoned from the Graveyard. In this case, can the “● Synchro:” effect of Dreamland be activated?
A: Since an Xyz Monster does not have a Level, in this scenario, the “● Synchro:” effect of Dreamland cannot be activated.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17106&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: There is an Xyz Monster on the field, and I enter my End Phase. If the “● Xyz:” effect of Dreamland is activated, but there are 2 monsters on the field that have the highest Level, how does the effect of Dreamland resolve?
A: When resolving the “● Xyz:” effect of Dreamland, if there are 2 monsters on the field that have the highest Level, both of them are destroyed.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17103&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can the effect of Stardust Dragon be chained to the “● Xyz:” effect of Dreamland?
A: Yes, it can.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17102&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While there are no Xyz Monsters on the field, Call of the Haunted is activated during my End Phase, and an Xyz Monster is Special Summoned from my Graveyard. In this case, will the “● Xyz:” effect of Dreamland activate?
A: The “● Xyz:” effect of Dreamland is a mandatory effect that activates during each of your End Phases if there is an Xyz Monster on the field. In this scenario, if an Xyz Monster is Special Summoned during your End Phase, Dreamland gains its “● Xyz:” effect and it will activate.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17101&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: After Special Summoning Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent to my opponent’s side of the field, it is changed to Attack Position and its effect activates. If Remove Brainwashing is chained to this effect, and control of Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent returns to its owner, how does the effect that inflicts damage resolve?
A: In this scenario, even if Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent changed control before its effect resolves, the player that activated the effect is the one who takes 3000 damage.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17223&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Gaap the Divine Soldier is face-up on my opponent’s side of the field. In this situation, if I Special Summon Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent from my Graveyard in Defense Position with Monster Reborn, will the effect of Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent activate?
A: In this scenario, when Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent is Special Summoned in face-up Defense Position, the effect of Gaap the Divine Soldier immediately changes it to face-up Attack Position, so the effect of Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent that inflicts damage will activate.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17141&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Gaap the Divine Soldier is face-up on my opponent’s side of the field. In this situation, if I Special Summon Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent from my Graveyard in face-down Defense Position with Burst Rebirth, will the effect of Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent activate?
A: In this scenario, when Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent is Special Summoned in face-down Defense Position, the effect of Gaap the Divine Soldier immediately changes it to face-up Attack Position, but since Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent was not changed from face-up Defense Position to face-up Attack Position, its effect that inflicts damage will not activate.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17142&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: The effect of Final Attack Orders is applying, and Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent is on the field in face-down Defense Position. If an opponent’s monster attacks the Set Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent, and it is flipped face-up before damage calculation, will the effect of Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent activate?
A: In this scenario, when a face-down Defense Position Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent is attacked and flipped face-up before damage calculation, the effect of Final Attack Orders will immediately change it to face-up Attack Position. Therefore, the effect of Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent that inflicts damage will activate and resolve before damage calculation.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17140&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: My opponent activates Frozen Soul, so that my next Battle Phase will be skipped. During my turn, if Fenrir the Nordic Wolf exists on my side of the field, and I attempt to enter my Battle Phase, will its effect change my Defense Position monsters to Attack Position at the start of the Battle Phase?
A: In this scenario, if the effect of Frozen Soul is applying, the Battle Phase is skipped, the effect of Fenrir the Nordic Wolf does not activate, and you proceed to your End Phase.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17143&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Fenrir the Nordic Wolf inflicts battle damage to my opponent by a direct attack, will its effect that makes both players take the battle damage apply?
A: Even if the battle damage inflicted by Fenrir the Nordic Wolf is done by a direct attack, since battle damage is occurring in a battle involving this card, the effect of Fenrir the Nordic Wolf will apply the battle damage to both players.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17145&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: On my side of the field, I have Odin, Father of the Aesir in Attack Position and Fenrir the Nordic Wolf in Defense Position. In this scenario, if my opponent’s Mystery Shell Dragon attacks my Fenrir the Nordic Wolf, will both players take the battle damage from this battle?
A: In this scenario, damage calculation is performed using Mystery Shell Dragon (ATK 2000) and Fenrir the Nordic Wolf (DEF 4000), and your opponent will take battle damage equal to the difference (2000). Even in this case, because battle damage was inflicted, the effect of Fenrir the Nordic Wolf will apply the damage to both players.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17144&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Thor, Lord of the Aesir and Fenrir the Nordic Wolf are both face-up on my opponent’s side of the field in Attack Position, whereas The Legendary Fisherman III is face-up on my side of the field in Attack Position. If I activated the last effect of The Legendary Fisherman III this turn, so that the next damage my opponent takes this turn is doubled, and then The Legendary Fisherman III attacks Fenrir the Nordic Wolf, how much damage does each player receive?
A: In this scenario, damage calculation is performed using The Legendary Fisherman III (ATK 2500) and Fenrir the Nordic Wolf (ATK 4000), and you will take battle damage equal to the difference (1500). The effect of Fenrir the Nordic Wolf also applies, meaning that your opponent also takes the battle damage. At this time, the effect of The Legendary Fisherman III applies and doubles that battle damage. Therefore, in this situation, you will take 1500 damage while your opponent takes 3000 damage. (Also note that the effect of The Legendary Fisherman III prevents it from being destroyed by this battle.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17236&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: I activate Stardust Flash by targeting a Stardust Dragon in my Graveyard. If my opponent chains the effect of D.D. Crow, and banishes the targeted Stardust Dragon, how does Stardust Flash resolve?
A: In this scenario, if the monster targeted with Stardust Flash is not in your Graveyard when the effect resolves, the monster is not Special Summoned.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17169&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can the first effect of Lightsworn Sanctuary be activated by targeting a Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn in my Graveyard?
A: You can select Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn as a target for the effect of Lightsworn Sanctuary that adds a “Lightsworn” monster to your hand. In that case, Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn returns to your Extra Deck, and is not added to your hand.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17110&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the effect of Jain, Lightsworn Paladin is activated during the End Phase, sending 2 cards from the top of my Deck to the Graveyard, how many Shine Counters are placed on Lightsworn Sanctuary?
A: In this scenario, since the effect of Jain, Lightsworn Paladin counts as a single instance of sending cards from your Deck to the Graveyard, only 1 Shine Counter is placed on Lightsworn Sanctuary.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17147&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the effect of Celestia, Lightsworn Angel is activated by sending 4 cards from the top of my Deck to the Graveyard as a cost, will a Shine Counter be placed on Lightsworn Sanctuary?
A: In this scenario, even if cards are sent from your Deck to the Graveyard as a cost, a Shine Counter is placed on Lightsworn Sanctuary.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17146&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Lightsworn Sanctuary itself would be destroyed by Mystical Space Typhoon, can I apply its effect of removing 2 Shine Counters from my side of the field instead?
A: Lightsworn Sanctuary itself is a “Lightsworn” card, and if you have 2 or more Shine Counters on your side of the field when Lightsworn Sanctuary would be destroyed, you can remove 2 Shine Counters instead.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17096&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: When applying the last effect of Lightsworn Sanctuary, can I remove 2 Shine Counters from a Realm of Light in my Field Zone?
A: Yes, you can.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17111&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If a face-up Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner and Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn on my side of the field would both be destroyed at the same time by Dark Hole, how do I apply the last effect of Lightsworn Sanctuary?
A: In this scenario, since 2 “Lightsworn” cards on your side of the field would be destroyed at the same time, if there are 4 or more Shine Counters on the field, you can apply the effect of Lightsworn Sanctuary and remove those counters instead. (At this time, you cannot choose to save only 1 monster by removing 2 Shine Counters.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17098&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If a face-up Photon Thrasher and Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn on my side of the field would both be destroyed at the same time by Dark Hole, how do I apply the last effect of Lightsworn Sanctuary?
A: In this scenario, since only 1 “Lightsworn” card on your side of the field would be destroyed by Dark Hole, if there are 2 or more Shine Counters on the field, you can apply the effect of Lightsworn Sanctuary and remove those counters instead. (Whether or not you apply the effect of Lightsworn Sanctuary, Photon Thrasher is destroyed by the effect of Dark Hole.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17097&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If a Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden that is unaffected by Spell effects due to Forbidden Lance would be destroyed by battle, can I apply the last effect of Lightsworn Sanctuary and remove 2 Shine Counters instead?
A: If the effect of Forbidden Lance is applied, so that Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden is unaffected by Spell effects, you can apply the effect of Lightsworn Sanctuary when Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden would be destroyed by battle and remove 2 Shine Counters instead. (If the effect is applied, Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden is not destroyed by that battle, and remains on the field.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17222&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If I have 2 copies of Lightsworn Sanctuary on my side of the field, with 2 Shine Counters each, and a Minerva, the Exalted Lightsworn on my side of the field would be destroyed, can I apply the effects of each Lightsworn Sanctuary?
A: In this scenario, if you want to apply the effect of a Lightsworn Sanctuary, you can choose 1 with which to apply the effect, and remove 2 Shine Counters from your side of the field. (You will not be able to apply the effect of the other Lightsworn Sanctuary at the same time.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17221&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While Dragon Horn Hunter is in my Pendulum Zone, my B. Dragon Jungle King attacks my opponent directly. If my opponent activates Dimension Wall, what happens to the battle damage inflicted during this battle?
A: In this scenario, if your opponent activates Dimension Wall, you will take any battle damage inflicted to them from this battle. Due to the effect of Dragon Horn Hunter, the ATK of B. Dragon Jungle King is increased to 2300, but battle damage you take from battles involving it becomes 0. Therefore, neither player will take battle damage from this battle.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17148&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If a Relief Squad treated as a Normal Monster by its own effect destroys an opponent’s monster by battle, can I activate the effect of Dragoons of Draconia in my Pendulum Zone?
A: In this scenario, since Relief Squad is treated as a Normal Monster, if it destroys an opponent’s monster by battle, you can activate the Pendulum Effect of Dragoons of Draconia.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17150&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If a Heavy Knight of the Flame treated as a Normal Monster by its own effect destroys an opponent’s monster by battle, can I activate the effect of Dragoons of Draconia in my Pendulum Zone?
A: In this scenario, since Heavy Knight of the Flame is treated as a Normal Monster, if it destroys an opponent’s monster by battle, you can activate the Pendulum Effect of Dragoons of Draconia.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17149&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While the effect of my Pendulum Call is applying, if the effect of Doomstar Magician is activated by targeting a Dragonpulse Magician in my Pendulum Zone, how does it resolve?
A: In this scenario, if you targeted your own Dragonpulse Magician with the effect of Doomstar Magician, the effect of destroying it cannot be applied, and you cannot draw a card.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17152&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: I activate the effect of Doomstar Magician by targeting a Risebell the Summoner in my Pendulum Zone. If Mystical Space Typhoon is chained, and the targeted Risebell the Summoner is destroyed, how does the effect of Doomstar Magician resolve?
A: In this scenario, if Risebell the Summoner is not in your Pendulum Zone when the effect of Doomstar Magician resolves, the effect of destroying it cannot be applied, and you cannot draw a card.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17151&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Dragonpulse Magician and P.M. Captor are both in my Pendulum Zones. In this scenario, if I Pendulum Summon Zombie Master and Noble Dragon Magician, can I activate the Pendulum Effect of P.M. Captor?
A: In this scenario, even if you Pendulum Summon a Zombie-Type monster and non-Zombie-Type monster at the same time, you can activate the Pendulum Effect of P.M. Captor. (In this scenario, the effect is only applied to Zombie Master, so only Zombie Master is not destroyed by battle or card effects this turn.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=16998&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Zombie World is face-up in my Field Zone, whereas P.M. Captor and Foucault’s Cannon are both in my Pendulum Zones. In this scenario, if Flash Knight and Archfiend Eccentrick are Pendulum Summoned, can I activate the Pendulum Effect of P.M. Captor?
A: In this scenario, since the effect of Zombie World changes all monsters on the field and Graveyards to Zombie-Type, even if you Pendulum Summon a monster that is not originally Zombie-Type, you can activate the Pendulum Effect of P.M. Captor. (Neither Flash Knight nor Archfiend Eccentrick will be destroyed by battle or card effects this turn.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=16997&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Dragoons of Draconia and P.M. Captor are both in my Pendulum Zones. In this scenario, when I Pendulum Summon Shutendoji and Mezuki, I activate the Pendulum Effect of P.M. Captor. If DNA Surgery is chained to this effect, declaring Dragon-Type, how will the effect of P.M. Captor resolve?
A: In this scenario, when resolving the Pendulum Effect of P.M. Captor, even if the Pendulum Summoned Zombie-Type monsters have become a different Type by the effect of DNA Surgery, the effect is applied normally. (Neither Shutendoji nor Mezuki will be destroyed by battle or card effects this turn.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=16996&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Dragoons of Draconia and P.M. Captor are both in my Pendulum Zones. In this scenario, when I Pendulum Summon Zombie Master and Mystic Tomato, I activate the Pendulum Effect of P.M. Captor. If DNA Surgery is chained to this effect, declaring Zombie-Type, how will the effect of P.M. Captor resolve?
A: In this scenario, when resolving the Pendulum Effect of P.M. Captor, even if a non-Zombie-Type monster that was Pendulum Summoned has become a Zombie-Type monster, the effect of P.M. Captor is only applied to the monster that was Zombie-Type when Pendulum Summoned. (In this scenario, the effect is only applied to Zombie Master, so only Zombie Master is not destroyed by battle or card effects this turn.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17099&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Dragoons of Draconia and P.M. Captor are both in my Pendulum Zones. In this scenario, when I Pendulum Summon Goblin Zombie, I activate the Pendulum Effect of P.M. Captor. If Book of Moon is chained to this effect, and Goblin Zombie is changed to face-down Defense Position, how will the effect of P.M. Captor resolve?
A: In this scenario, when resolving the Pendulum Effect of P.M. Captor, even if the Pendulum Summoned Zombie-Type monster has been changed to face-down Defense Position, the effect is applied normally. (Goblin Zombie will not be destroyed by battle or card effects this turn.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17100&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can the monster effect of P.M. Captor be activated even when it destroys a Token by battle?
A: Yes, it can.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=16999&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Is Spiritual Whisper considered a “Gishki” monster?
A: Spiritual Whisper is not a “Gishki” monster.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17047&keyword=&tag=-1
(The “Gishki” archetype is “Ritua” in the OCG, a corruption of the English word “Ritual”, just as “Gishki” itself is a corruption of the Japanese word for ritual. Since this card’s name is also pronounced phonetically in English for the OCG, a Japanese reader would read the “ritua” part of “Spiritual”.)
Q: If Heavy Knight of the Flame attacks a monster that was Special Summoned in face-down Defense Position by the effect of The Shallow Grave, can the effect of Heavy Knight of the Flame be activated?
A: Even if Heavy Knight of the Flame attacks a monster that was Special Summoned in face-down Defense Position, the effect of Heavy Knight of the Flame can be activated. (Note that the opponent’s monster will be banished face-up.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17001&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: After a monster is Special Summoned by the effect of Monster Reborn, and then changed to face-down Defense Position by Book of Moon, if that monster is attacked by Heavy Knight of the Flame, can the effect of Heavy Knight of the Flame be activated?
A: Even if Heavy Knight of the Flame attacks a monster that was changed to face-down Defense Position after being Special Summoned, the effect of Heavy Knight of the Flame can be activated. (Note that the opponent’s monster will be banished face-up.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17000&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If BOXer has 2 or more A-Counters on it, can I send it to the Graveyard to activate its effect that Special Summons an EARTH monster from my Deck? Also, if BOXer has any A-Counters on it, can I use them to apply the effect that removes a counter from it instead when BOXer would be destroyed?
A: Only the counters that BOXer gains by destroying an opponent’s monster by battle and sending it to the Graveyard can be used when activating its effect that Special Summons an EARTH monster from your Deck, or applying the effect of removing a counter instead when BOXer would be destroyed. A-Counters placed on BOXer cannot be used for either of these effects.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17220&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If BOXer destroys an opponent’s Embodiment of Apophis treated as a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard, can I activate its effect that places 1 counter on it?
A: When Embodiment of Apophis is destroyed by battle, it is treated only as a Trap Card in the Graveyard. In this scenario, BOXer is not considered to have destroyed an opponent’s monster by battle and sent it to Graveyard, so its effect cannot be activated.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17153&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If there are 2 copies of Kabuki Dragon face-up on my side of the field, can both of their effects be activated when a monster I control attacks an opponent’s monster?
A: In this scenario, if you want to activate the effects of both copies of Kabuki Dragon that change the battle position of your opponent’s battling monster, their effects form a chain before damage calculation. Note that if there are 2 copies of Kabuki Dragon face-up on your side of the field, and an opponent’s monster attacks during your opponent’s turn, you can also activate the second effects of each Kabuki Dragon on the same chain, and they will resolve similarly.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17158&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Blade Rabbit is changed from face-up Defense Position to Attack Position by either effect of Kabuki Dragon, can the effect of Blade Rabbit be activated?
A: If Blade Rabbit is changed from face-up Defense Position to Attack Position by the effect of Kabuki Dragon, the effect of Blade Rabbit will activate before damage calculation. (Incidentally, if the attacking monster is then destroyed by the effect of Blade Rabbit, damage calculation cannot be performed, and the Damage Step ends.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17002&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the effect of Hero Mask has been applied to Fiendish Rhino Warrior, so that its name is treated as Elemental HERO Sparkman, can Fiendish Rhino Warrior be destroyed by battle or card effects?
A: In this scenario, if the card name of Fiendish Rhino Warrior is changed to Elemental HERO Sparkman by the effect of Hero Mask, its own effect will prevent it from being destroyed by battle or card effects.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17003&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While the effect of Cuben is applying, if the die result was 2, can Level 2 monsters be Normal Set or Special Summoned in face-down Defense Position by the effect of The Shallow Grave?
A: In this scenario, neither player can Normal or Special Summon Level 2 monsters. You can still Normal Set a monster in face-down Defense Position, but because The Shallow Grave Special Summons monsters, you cannot target a Level 2 monster with The Shallow Grave.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17048&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While the effect of Cuben is applying, if the die result was 4, but then Cuben changes control by the effect of Creature Swap, does the effect still apply normally?
A: In this scenario, if the effect of Cuben has already resolved, even if Cuben changes control to your opponent by the effect of Creature Swap, its effect will continue applying normally. (In this case, neither player can Normal or Special Summon Level 4 monsters.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17049&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While the effect of Cuben is applying, if the die result was 3, but then Skill Drain is activated, does the effect still apply normally?
A: In this scenario, if the effect of Cuben has already resolved, even if its effects are then negated by Skill Drain, the effect that previously resolved will continue applying normally. (In this case, neither player can Normal or Special Summon Level 3 monsters.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17050&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While the effect of Cuben is applying, if the die result was 6, but then Cuben becomes an Equip Card by the effect of Relinquished, does the effect still apply normally?
A: In this scenario, if the effect of Cuben has already resolved, but then Cuben becomes an Equip Card by the effect of Relinquished, its effect stops applying. (In this case, players will now be able to Normal and Special Summon Level 6 monsters.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17051&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Carrot Man is in my Graveyard, can I activate its effect by sending a Warrior-Type monster on the field to the Graveyard whose Type has been changed to Plant-Type by the effect of DNA Surgery?
A: As long as the monster is currently treated as a Plant-Type monster, you can send it to the Graveyard to activate the effect of Carrot Man.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17009&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Carrot Man is in my Graveyard, can I activate its effect by sending a Carrot Man on the field to the Graveyard whose name has been changed to Elemental HERO Clayman by the effect of Hero Mask?
A: When activating the effect of Carrot Man in your Graveyard, you cannot send a Carrot Man on the field to the Graveyard to pay the cost. But in this scenario, since the effect of Hero Mask has been applied and the card name of Carrot Man is treated as Elemental HERO Clayman instead, you can send it to the Graveyard to activate the effect of a Carrot Man in your Graveyard.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17008&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While the effect of Macro Cosmos is applying, can the effect of Kentaurus be activated?
A: Even in this scenario, you can activate the effect of Kentaurus. In that case, the Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast-Type monster that you would send to the Graveyard from your hand or Deck is banished instead, so the part of the effect that increases this card’s ATK is not applied.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17007&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While the effect of Dimension Fortress Weapon is applying, can the effect of Kentaurus be activated?
A: Even while the effect of Dimension Fortress Weapon is applying, as long as you have a Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast-Type monster in your hand, you can activate the effect of Kentaurus. (If you only have them in your Deck, you cannot activate the effect of Kentaurus.) In that case, the Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast-Type monster is sent from your hand to the Graveyard, and Kentaurus gains ATK equal to its Level × 100.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17006&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the ATK and DEF of Dinosewing have been increased by its own effect, and then Skill Drain is activated, what happens to the ATK and DEF of Dinosewing?
A: In this scenario, if the effects of Dinosewing are negated by Skill Drain, its ATK and DEF return to their original values. (Afterward, even if the effect of Skill Drain stops applying, the ATK and DEF previously gained by this effect is not reapplied.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17157&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: My opponent’s monster attacks my Dinosewing, and its effect that increases its ATK and DEF activates. During this Battle Step, if I activate Call of the Haunted so that a replay occurs, and my opponent chooses Dinosewing as their attack target once again, will its effect activate a second time?
A: The effect of Dinosewing activates not only when targeted for an attack during attack declaration, but also when targeted for an attack when a replay occurs. In this scenario, if the effect of Dinosewing activates, and then a replay occurs, so that Dinosewing is targeted for the attack once again, its effect will activate again and it will gain a further 1000 ATK and DEF.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17155&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: When an opponent’s monster attacks my own monster, but I activate Shift to make Dinosewing the target of the attack, will the effect of Dinosewing that increases its ATK and DEF activate?
A: Even in this case, if Dinosewing becomes the attack target when resolving the effect of Shift, the effect of Dinosewing that increases its ATK and DEF will activate.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17154&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Parent Seahorse is excavated by the effects of Monster Gate or Reasoning, what happens?
A: Parent Seahorse is a monster that can be Normal Summoned/Set, but it cannot be Special Summoned except by a Wyrm-Type monster’s effect. Therefore, when resolving Monster Gate or Reasoning, if Parent Seahorse is excavated, Parent Seahorse and the other excavated cards are sent to the Graveyard, and the effect finishes resolving.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17219&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the current Level of Parent Seahorse is 1, can its effect be activated?
A: If Parent Seahorse is already Level 1, since its Level cannot be reduced, its effect cannot be activated.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17005&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the effect of Parent Seahorse was previously used, and then Skill Drain is activated, what happens to the Level of Parent Seahorse?
A: In this scenario, if the effects of Parent Seahorse are negated by Skill Drain, its Level returns to its original value. (Afterward, even if the effect of Skill Drain stops applying, the previous Level reductions are not reapplied.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17218&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the effect of Parent Seahorse is activated, but then Book of Moon or Compulsory Evacuation Device are chained so that Parent Seahorse is not face-up on the field when its effect resolves, is the effect of Parent Seahorse applied?
A: When resolving the effect of Parent Seahorse, if Parent Seahorse itself is not face-up on the field, since its Level cannot be reduced, the part of the effect that Special Summons a Seahorse Token also does not apply.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17199&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the effect of Parent Seahorse is activated, but then Vanity’s Emptiness is chained, how does the effect of Parent Seahorse resolve?
A: If Vanity’s Emptiness is chained to the effect of Parent Seahorse, since you cannot Special Summon a Seahorse Token, the Level of Parent Seahorse is reduced by 1 and the effect finishes resolving.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17004&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If the effect of Parent Seahorse is activated, but either the activation or the effect itself is negated, how many more times can I activate the effect of Parent Seahorse that turn?
A: You can only use the effect of Parent Seahorse up to 3 times per turn, even if you control multiple copies of it. In this scenario, even if the effect of Parent Seahorse or its activation are negated, that still means you used the effect of Parent Seahorse once this turn. (If that was the first time you used the effect of Parent Seahorse that turn, you can activate the effect 2 more times this turn.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17200&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can Fusion Substitute be added to my hand by the effect of King of the Swamp?
A: As a rule, Fusion Substitute is treated as Polymerization. You can add it to your hand with the effect of King of the Swamp.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17046&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can Fusion Recovery be activated by targeting a Fusion Substitute?
A: As a rule, Fusion Substitute is treated as Polymerization. You can target it with the effect of Fusion Recovery.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17045&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: When resolving the effect of Fusion Substitute, can I use a face-down Defense Position monster on my side of the field as Fusion Material?
A: A face-down monster can be used as Fusion Material when resolving Fusion Substitute, as long as it is an appropriate Fusion Material monster for the Fusion Monster you wish to Special Summon.
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Q: While the effect of Macro Cosmos is applying, can Fusion Substitute be activated?
A: Even while the effect of Macro Cosmos is applying, Fusion Substitute can be activated. The Fusion Material monsters you choose on your side of the field are banished instead of being sent to the Graveyard, but the Fusion Monster is Special Summoned from the Extra Deck normally.
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Q: A Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon that was Special Summoned by the effect of Cyber-Stein is then destroyed and sent to the Graveyard by Torrential Tribute. During my Main Phase, if I have Fusion Substitute in my Graveyard, can I activate its second effect by targeting the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon that was not properly Fusion Summoned?
A: The second effect of Fusion Substitute is activated by targeting any Fusion Monster in your Graveyard, even if that Fusion Monster was first Special Summoned by a method other than Fusion Summon, or even sent directly from the Extra Deck to the Graveyard by an effect such as Zaborg the Mega Monarch. (Thus, in this situation, if the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon that was Special Summoned by the effect of Cyber-Stein is then sent to the Graveyard, it can be targeted with the second effect of Fusion Substitute.)
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Q: I activate the second effect of Fusion Substitute by targeting a Dragoness the Wicked Knight in my Graveyard. If my opponent chains the effect of D.D. Crow, and Dragoness the Wicked Knight is banished, how does the effect of Fusion Substitute resolve?
A: In this scenario, since the targeted Fusion Monster cannot be returned to the Extra Deck, you do not draw a card.
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Q: Can Moon Mirror Shield be equipped to an opponent’s monster? If possible, will the effect of Moon Mirror Shield that changes the equipped monster’s ATK and DEF activate?
A: Moon Mirror Shield can be equipped to an opponent’s monster. However, the effect of Moon Mirror Shield will only activate when the equipped monster battles an opponent’s monster, and “the opponent” is always viewed from the perspective of the controller of Moon Mirror Shield. Therefore, if Moon Mirror Shield is equipped to an opponent’s monster, its effect will not activate.
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Q: A Warrior Dai Grepher (ATK 1700/DEF 1600) equipped with Moon Mirror Shield is face-up on my side of the field, whereas an Axe Raider (ATK 1700/DEF 1150) equipped with my opponent’s Moon Mirror Shield is face-up on their side of the field. In this case, if these two monsters battle, how will the effects of each Moon Mirror Shield resolve?
A: In this scenario, the effect of the turn player’s Moon Mirror Shield is Chain Link 1, and the effect of the opponent’s Moon Mirror Shield is Chain Link 2. For example, if Axe Raider is attacking, the effect of the opponent’s Moon Mirror Shield is Chain Link 2 and resolves first, making both the ATK and DEF of Warrior Dai Grepher become 1800. Then, when the Chain Link 1 effect resolves, the ATK and DEF of Axe Raider both become 1900.
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Q: A Gaia the Fierce Knight (ATK 2300/DEF 2100) equipped with Moon Mirror Shield is face-up on my side of the field, whereas The Wicked Avatar is face-up on my opponent’s side of the field. In this case, if these two monsters battle, how are the effects of Moon Mirror Shield and The Wicked Avatar applied?
A: In this scenario, the effect of The Wicked Avatar makes its ATK and DEF each become 100 higher than the ATK of Gaia the Fierce Knight, in other words 2400. If Gaia the Fierce Knight and The Wicked Avatar battle, upon entering damage calculation, the effect of Moon Mirror Shield makes the ATK and DEF of Gaia the Fierce Knight become 2500. Therefore, since the ATK of the other monster on the field with the highest ATK has changed, the ATK and DEF of The Wicked Avatar is recalculated, and when damage calculation is performed, the ATK and DEF of The Wicked Avatar will be 2600.
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Q: A Dark Blade (ATK 1800/DEF 1500) equipped with Moon Mirror Shield is face-up on my side of the field, whereas a Warrior of Zera (ATK 1600/DEF 1600) affected by Forbidden Lance is face-up on my opponent’s side of the field. In this case, if these two monsters battle, how is the effect of Moon Mirror Shield applied?
A: In this scenario, firstly, the effect of Forbidden Lance makes Warrior of Zera lose 800 ATK, so its ATK is currently 800 and its DEF is 1600. Also, since the effect of Moon Mirror Shield is not one that affects the opponent’s monster that the equipped monster is battling, even if that opponent’s monster is unaffected by Spell effects, the effect of Moon Mirror Shield applies normally. Therefore, in this situation, if Dark Blade and Warrior of Zera battle, the effect of Moon Mirror Shield makes the ATK and DEF of Dark Blade become 1700, and damage calculation is performed.
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Q: If the second effect of Dice Roll Battle is activated, and one of the battling monsters is equipped with Moon Mirror Shield, will the effect of Moon Mirror Shield activate?
A: In this scenario, since the effect of Dice Roll Battle does not finish resolving until damage calculation is performed, the effect of Moon Mirror Shield will not activate.
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Q: If the second effect of Moon Mirror Shield is activated in the Graveyard, but my opponent chains the effect of D.D. Crow so that Moon Mirror Shield is no longer in the Graveyard when its effect resolves, is the effect applied?
A: If Moon Mirror Shield is not in your Graveyard when its second effect resolves, the effect of returning it to the Deck cannot be applied.
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Q: If Moon Mirror Shield is Special Summoned as a monster by the effect of Magical Hats, and is then attacked, flipped face-up, and destroyed by an opponent’s attacking monster, will its effect that places it on the top or bottom of the Deck activate?
A: Even in this situation, since Moon Mirror Shield is face-up on the field when it is sent to the Graveyard, its effect will activate.
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Q: If 2 face-up copies of Moon Mirror Shield are both destroyed by my opponent’s Heavy Storm simultaneously and sent to the Graveyard, will the effect of each copy activate?
A: In this scenario, the effect of each Moon Mirror Shield will activate and form a chain together, then resolve.
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Q: If I activated Pendulum Impenetrable this turn, can my opponent activate their own Pendulum Impenetrable?
A: During the turn the effect of your Pendulum Impenetrable is applying, your opponent can still activate their Pendulum Impenetrable. In that case, since the effects of both copies of Pendulum Impenetrable are applying, cards in the Pendulum Zones are not destroyed by either player’s card effects, and the effects of any player’s cards that target them are negated.
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Q: During my opponent’s turn, if I activate Pendulum Impenetrable, can my opponent activate the Pendulum Effect of their Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon during the End Phase?
A: Even if the effect of Pendulum Impenetrable that was activated during your opponent’s turn is applying, your opponent can activate the Pendulum Effect of Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon. In that case, since Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon is not destroyed by its own effect, your opponent also does not add a Pendulum Monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck to their hand.
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Q: I activated Pendulum Impenetrable this turn. During this turn, if my opponent activates the effect of their Aromage Cananga that is being affected by Forbidden Lance, targeting a card in the Pendulum Zone, how will its effect resolve?
A: In this scenario, since your opponent’s Aromage Cananga is unaffected by Spell effects, its effect is not negated by Pendulum Impenetrable, and the targeted card is returned to the hand normally.
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Q: I activated Pendulum Impenetrable this turn. During this turn, if my opponent activates Icarus Attack, targeting a Dragonox, the Empowered Warrior in the Pendulum Zone and an Empowering Armory in the Field Zone, how does it resolve?
A: In this scenario, since your opponent’s Icarus Attack is targeting a card in the Pendulum Zone, it is negated by the effect of Pendulum Impenetrable. (Neither targeted card is destroyed.)
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Q: I activated Pendulum Impenetrable this turn. During this turn, my opponent activates Icarus Attack, targeting a Dragonox, the Empowered Warrior in the Pendulum Zone and an Empowering Armory in the Field Zone. This time, if the effect of my Constellar Pleiades is chained, returning Dragonox, the Empowered Warrior to the hand, how will Icarus Attack resolve?
A: In this scenario, if the Dragonox, the Empowered Warrior that was targeted by your opponent’s Icarus Attack is no longer in the Pendulum Zone when Icarus Attack resolves, the effect of Icarus Attack is applied normally. (In this case, only Empowering Army is destroyed.)
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Q: I activated Pendulum Impenetrable this turn. During this turn, if my opponent activates the effect of Number 66: Master Key Beetle by targeting a Dragodeus, the Empowered Warrior in the Pendulum Zone, how will it resolve?
A: In this scenario, since the effect of Number 66: Master Key Beetle is an opponent’s card effect targeting a card in the Pendulum Zone, the effect is negated by Pendulum Impenetrable. In this case, rather than continuing to target the selected card, even after the effect of Pendulum Impenetrable stops applying, the effect of Number 66: Master Key Beetle will not start applying. (Also note, the targeted card cannot be used to apply second effect of Number 66: Master Key Beetle if it would be destroyed.)
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Q: My opponent previously activated the effect of Number 66: Master Key Beetle by targeting a Dragodeus, the Empowered Warrior in their Pendulum Zone. In this situation, if I activate Pendulum Impenetrable, what happens to the effect of Number 66: Master Key Beetle?
A: In this scenario, since it already resolved, the effect of your opponent’s Number 66: Master Key Beetle is not negated.
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Q: I activated Pendulum Impenetrable this turn. During this turn, if my opponent activates Raigeki Break by targeting a monster in my Monster Zone, but I chain the effect of Cairngorgon, Antiluminescent Knight, and make Raigeki Break target a card in my Pendulum Zone instead, how does its effect resolve?
A: In this scenario, if the effect of Cairngorgon, Antiluminescent Knight makes Raigeki Break target a card in the Pendulum Zone instead, the effect of Raigeki Break becomes an opponent’s card effect targeting a card in the Pendulum Zone, so it is negated by Pendulum Impenetrable. Since the effect of your Cairngorgon, Antiluminescent Knight is not an opponent’s card effect targeting a card in the Pendulum Zone, it is applied normally.
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Q: While both players have 0 cards in their hand, can I activate Mischief of the Gnomes, or the second effect of Mischief of the Gnomes?
A: If you and your opponent both have 0 cards in your hands, you can activate Mischief of the Gnomes or its effect. Even in this case, monsters that are then added to the hand during this turn will have their Levels reduced by 1.
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Q: If 2 copies of Mischief of the Gnomes are activated during the same turn, will the Levels of monsters in the hand be reduced by 2? Also, if Mischief of the Gnomes is activated, and then its second effect is activated during the same turn, will the Levels of monsters in the hand be reduced by 2?
A: If 2 copies of Mischief of the Gnomes are activated, or if both Mischief of the Gnomes and its second effect are activated, during the same turn, each effect that reduces the Levels of all monsters in the hand is reduced by 1 applies, so the result is that all monsters in the hand will have their Levels reduced by 2.
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Q: While the effect of Mischief of the Gnomes is applying, I Normal Set a Vice Dragon that had its Level reduced by 1. This turn, if Vice Dragon is flipped face-up by Ceasefire, what will its Level be?
A: In this scenario, if Vice Dragon was Set in face-down Defense Position and then flipped face-up by Ceasefire, since the effect of Mischief of the Gnomes is still applying, its Level will be 4.
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Q: While the effect of Mischief of the Gnomes is applying, I Normal Summon a Cyber Dragon that had its Level reduced by 1. This turn, if Cyber Dragon is changed to face-down Defense Position by Book of Moon, what will its Level be?
A: In this scenario, if the effect of Mischief of the Gnomes is applied to Cyber Dragon, and then Cyber Dragon is changed to face-down Defense Position by Book of Moon, its Level returns to its original value written on the card (5).
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Q: The effect of Mischief of the Gnomes is applying. If I Tribute Summon Apoqliphort Towers, what will its Level be?
A: In this scenario, if the effect of Mischief of the Gnomes is applying, the Level of Apoqliphort Towers in your hand is reduced to 9. If you then successfully Tribute Summon Apoqliphort Towers, even though its effect makes it unaffected by Trap effects, its Level remains reduced by 1.
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Q: If Rocket Hand is activated, but Zero Gravity is chained so that the targeted monster is changed to Defense Position, how does Rocket Hand resolve? Also, if a monster equipped with Rocket Hand is changed to Defense Position by the effect of Zero Gravity, what happens to Rocket Hand?
A: When resolving Rocket Hand, even if the targeted monster has been changed to face-up Defense Position, Rocket Hand is equipped to it normally. Also, if a monster is already equipped with Rocket Hand, and is then changed to Defense Position, Rocket Hand is not destroyed. (Incidentally, even if the equipped monster is in Defense Position, you can activate the effect of Rocket Hand that destroys 1 face-up card on the field.)
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Q: If Rocket Hand is activated by targeting Robotic Knight, but then my opponent chains Nitwit Outwit by discarding The Six Samurai – Irou, how does Rocket Hand resolve?
A: In this scenario, the targeted Robotic Knight loses 1700 ATK, so its ATK becomes less than 800, but even so the activated Rocket Hand resolves normally and equips to it.
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Q: When the effect of Rocket Hand that destroys 1 face-up card on the field is applied, will the ATK of the previously equipped monster remain 0 indefinitely, and will it be unable to change its battle position indefinitely?
A: The effect of Rocket Hand will make the equipped monster’s ATK 0 and make it unable to change its battle position as long as that monster remains face-up on the field. Note that even if your opponent takes control of that monster with Mind Control, your opponent also will not be able to change its battle position.
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Q: A monster equipped with Rocket Hand is also affected by Forbidden Lance. In this scenario, can the effect of Rocket Hand that destroys 1 face-up card on the field be activated?
A: Even in this scenario, you can activate the effect of the equipped Rocket Hand. The part of the effect that destroys a face-up card on the field is applied normally, but because the equipped monster is unaffected by Trap effects, its ATK does not become 0 and it is still able to change its battle position. (In that case, the effect is not considered to have finished resolving when it destroyed the targeted card.)
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Q: A monster equipped with Rocket Hand has its ATK become 0 by the effect of Ghosts From the Past. In this scenario, can the effect of Rocket Hand that destroys 1 face-up card on the field be activated?
A: Even in this scenario, you can activate the effect of the equipped Rocket Hand, and its effect are applied normally. (In that case, the effect is not considered to have finished resolving when it destroyed the targeted card.)
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Q: Rocket Hand is equipped to a Machine King on my side of the field. If I activate the effect of Rocket Hand that destroys 1 face-up card on the field, but Compulsory Evacuation Device is chained, so that Machine King is no longer on the field, how does the effect of Rocket Hand resolve?
A: Even in that case, the part of the effect that destroys a face-up card on the field is applied normally. Since the monster that was equipped with Rocket Hand is no longer on the field, the part of the effect that changes its ATK to 0 and makes it unable to change its battle position does not apply. (The effect will finish resolving when the targeted card is destroyed.)
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Q: Rocket Hand is equipped to a Battle Footballer on my side of the field. If I activate the effect of Rocket Hand that destroys 1 face-up card on the field, but Book of Moon is chained, so that Battle Footballer is changed to face-down Defense Position, how does the effect of Rocket Hand resolve?
A: Even in that case, the part of the effect that destroys a face-up card on the field is applied normally. Since the monster that was equipped with Rocket Hand is no longer face-up on the field, the part of the effect that changes its ATK to 0 and makes it unable to change its battle position does not apply. (The effect will finish resolving when the targeted card is destroyed.)
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Q: The effect of Rocket Hand that destroys 1 face-up card on the field is activated by targeting Mechanicalchaser. If Forbidden Dress is chained, so that Mechanicalchaser cannot be destroyed by card effects, how does the effect of Rocket Hand resolve?
A: In this scenario, the targeted Mechanicalchaser is not destroyed by the effect of Rocket Hand. In that case, the part of the effect that changes the equipped monster’s ATK to 0 and makes it unable to change its battle position does not apply.
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Q: In a situation in which I would not take any battle damage, such as if I activated Waboku, or an opponent’s monster with lower ATK attacks my monster, can I still activate the effect of Stegocyber in my Graveyard?
A: As long as you are in damage calculation of your opponent’s Battle Phase, even if you would not take any battle damage, you can activate the effect of Stegocyber in your Graveyard.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17075&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Stegocyber was Special Summoned by its own effect, and then during Main Phase 2 it is changed to face-down Defense Position by Book of Moon. Then, if it is destroyed by Dark Hole, will it be banished by its own effect?
A: If Stegocyber was Special Summoned by its own effect, and then changed to face-down Defense Postion, the part of its effect that banishes it when it leaves the field stops applying. Therefore, in this scenario, when Stegocyber is destroyed by Dark Hole, it is sent to the Graveyard instead of being banished.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17076&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Can I activate the effects of multiple copies of Master Craftsman Gamil during the same Damage Step?
A: Yes, you can.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17078&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: While the effect of Macro Cosmos is applying, can I activate the effect of Master Craftsman Gamil?
A: When activating the effect of Master Craftsman Gamil, you must send it from your hand to the Graveyard as the cost. While the effect of Macro Cosmos is applying, since you cannot send Master Craftsman Gamil to the Graveyard, its effect cannot be activated.
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Q: If there are 4 or less cards in my Deck, can I activate Card Advance?
A: Even if you have 1-4 cards left in your Deck, you can activate Card Advance. (You can still look at and rearrange any number of those cards from the top of your Deck.) Note that if you have 0 cards in your Deck, you cannot activate Card Advance.
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Q: If I activated Hidden Armory this turn, can I activate Card Advance?
A: Even if you activated Hidden Armory, so that you cannot Normal Summon/Set a monster this turn, you can still activate Card Advance. In that case, apply the effect that allows you to look at and rearrange the top 1-5 cards of your Deck, but you cannot apply the effect that allows you to perform an additional Tribute Summon this turn.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17215&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If I activate Card Advance, do I have to perform an additional Tribute Summon this turn?
A: Even if you activated Card Advance this turn, you can finish your turn without performing the additional Tribute Summon. (The effect of Card Advance does not make you perform a Tribute Summon during the turn you activate it.)
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Q: If I activated Card Advance this turn, and apply its effect to perform an additional Tribute Summon, can I perform a Tribute Set?
A: When performing a Tribute Summon/Set by applying the effect of Card Advance, you can Tribute Summon the monster in either face-up Attack Position or face-down Defense Position.
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Q: When applying the effect of Card Advance and performing an additional Tribute Summon, can that Tribute Summon be negated by Solemn Judgment?
A: Yes.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17082&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: Heavy Knight of the Flame was Special Summoned from the Graveyard with Monster Reborn. Then, if Heavy Knight of the Flame is Normal Summoned again as an Effect Monster while on the field, can it be equipped with Bashing Shield?
A: Bashing Shield is an Equip Spell Card that can only be equipped to a monster that was Normal Summoned, or Normal Set and then flipped face-up. If a Gemini monster is Normal Summoned again while it is on the field, even if that monster was first Special Summoned, it can be equipped with Bashing Shield.
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Q: A Marauding Captain equipped with Bashing Shield is face-up on my side of the field, whereas Photon Crusher is face-up on my opponent’s side of the field. If my opponent’s Photon Crusher attacks my Marauding Captain, and then Forbidden Lance is activated so that Marauding Captain becomes unaffected by Spell effects, will the effects of Bashing Shield apply?
A: In this scenario, while Marauding Captain (ATK 1200) is equipped with Bashing Shield, its ATK is 2200. If the effect of Forbidden Lance is then applied, the equipped monster is no longer affected by the effect that increases its ATK by 1000, and also loses an additional 800 ATK, so damage calculation will be performed with Marauding Captain having 400 ATK. The difference between its ATK and the ATK of Photon Crusher (ATK 2000) is 1600, but the second effect of Bashing Shield still applies, so you take no battle damage.
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Q: If a monster equipped with Bashing Shield battles, and Forbidden Scripture is activated during damage calculation, what happens to the battle damage?
A: In this scenario, the effect of Forbidden Scripture negates both effects of Bashing Shield, and damage is calculated using the monsters’ original ATK and DEF. (Thus, the effect of Bashing Shield does not make the battle damage 0.)
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17213&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If Ghosts From the Past is activated, but Book of Moon or Enemy Controller are chained so that the targeted monster is changed to face-down or face-up Defense Position, does its ATK become 0 until the end of this turn?
A: When resolving Ghosts From the Past, if the targeted monster is in face-down Defense Position, its effect is not applied. Also, if the targeted monster is in face-up Defense Position, the effect of Ghosts From the Past is applied normally.
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Q: Can I activate Unbreakable Spirit if there are no face-up monsters on my opponent’s side of the field, or if their monster with the lowest ATK has 0 ATK?
A: No, you cannot.
http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=17089&keyword=&tag=-1
Q: If I activate Unbreakable Spirit, but then chain Oasis of Dragon Souls and Special Summon another monster, will the effect of Unbreakable Spirit apply?
A: When resolving Unbreakable Spirit, even if you now control another monster, the effect is applied normally.
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Q: If I activate Unbreakable Spirit, but Compulsory Evacuation Device is chained so that there are no monsters on my opponent’s side of the field when Unbreakable Spirit resolves, or the monster with the lowest ATK is one with 0 ATK, does the effect apply?
A: The effect of Unbreakable Spirit increases the targeted monster’s ATK by the ATK of the opponent’s monster with the lowest ATK present when the effect resolves. Therefore, when resolving Unbreakable Spirit, if there are no face-up monsters on your opponent’s side of the field, or the monster with the lowest ATK has 0 ATK, the targeted monster gains 0 ATK.
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Q: If I activate Unbreakable Spirit, but then my opponent chains Enemy Controller and takes control of the targeted monster, will the effect of Unbreakable Spirit apply?
A: The effect of Unbreakable Spirit increases the targeted monster’s ATK by the ATK of the opponent’s monster with the lowest ATK present when the effect resolves. Even in this scenario, the effect of Unbreakable Spirit is applied normally. (Note that if the targeted monster that switched control has now become the opponent’s monster with the lowest ATK, it will gain ATK equal to its own ATK.)
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Q: Dragoons of Draconia (ATK 1800) is face-up in my Monster Zone, whereas Lancephorynchus (ATK 2500) is face-up in my opponent’s Monster Zone, and I activate Unbreakable Spirit so that Dragoons of Draconia gains 2500 ATK this turn. Then, if the effect of Shrink is applied to Lancephorynchus, or if a new monster such as Sea Dragoons of Draconia (ATK 200) is Special Summoned to my opponent’s side of the field, does the ATK increase applied by Unbreakable Spirit change?
A: After the effect of Unbreakable Spirit resolves, even if the ATK of the opponent’s monster with the lowest ATK changes, or a new monster with lower ATK is Special Summoned, the ATK increase never changes. (In this scenario, the ATK of Dragoons of Draconia will be increased by 2500.)
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Q: If I activate Typhoon from my hand, but then chain Mystical Space Typhoon, how does the effect of Typhoon resolve?
A: Typhoon can be activated from your hand if there are no Spell/Trap Cards on your side of the field, and 2 or more face-up Spell/Trap Cards on your opponent’s side of the field. These states are not a required when resolving the effect of Typhoon. Therefore, even in this scenario, the effect of Typhoon resolves normally.
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Q: Typhoon is activated by targeting a face-up Embodiment of Apophis treated as a monster. If Book of Moon is chained, and Embodiment of Apophis is Set in the Spell & Trap Zone again, how does the effect of Typhoon resolve?
A: In this scenario, even if Embodiment of Apophis is now Set in the Spell & Trap Zone, it is destroyed by the effect of Typhoon.
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Q: Can Swamp Mirrorer and Quantum Cat be activated by declaring Divine-Beast-Type and/or DIVINE Attribute?
A: Yes, they can.
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Q: If Swamp Mirrorer and Quantum Cat have been Special Summoned by their own effects while the effect of Skill Drain is applying, what happens to their Type and Attribute?
A: Swamp Mirrorer and Quantum Cat are Special Summoned as Normal Monsters with the Type and Attribute declared when they are activated. Therefore, if Swamp Mirrorer and Quantum Cat become monsters, even if the effect of Skill Drain is applied, their Type and Attribute are those declared when they were activated.
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Q: If Swamp Mirrorer and Quantum Cat have been Special Summoned by their own effects, and then Darklon is Normal Summoned and its effect is applied, what will the Attributes of Swamp Mirrorer and Quantum Cat be? Also, after the effect of Darklon stops applying, what will the Attributes of Swamp Mirrorer and Quantum Cat be?
A: In this scenario, after the effect of Darklon is applied, the Attribute of Swamp Mirrorer and Quantum Cat becomes DARK. Also, at the end of the turn, when the effect of Darklon stops applying, the Attributes of Swamp Mirrorer and Quantum Cat return to what was declared when they were activated.
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