That one about Light-Heart.
“What happens if a monster Special Summoned by Relay Soul moves to the Spell & Trap Zone?”
Q: A monster Special Summoned from my hand by the effect of Relay Soul is then placed in my opponent’s Spell & Trap Zone as an Equip Spell Card by the effect of their Relinquished Anima. In that case, does the effect of Relay Soul that prevents me from taking damage continue to apply? Also, if that card in the Spell & Trap Zone is then destroyed, does my opponent win the Duel?
A: When the monster Special Summoned by the effect of Relay Soul is no longer in the Monster Zone, the effect that prevents you from taking any damage stops applying. Also, since that card has stopped being treated as a monster without leaving the field, your opponent does not win the Duel.
This applies not only when the monster in the Monster Zone becomes an Equip Card, but also if it becomes a Continuous Spell or is placed in the Pendulum Zone. However, the effects of “Crystal Beast” monsters, Pumprincess the Princess of Ghosts, Dragunity Javelin, and Tiki Soul can place destroyed monsters in the Spell & Trap Zone. In that case, that monster is treated as having left the field. (If the monster was Special Summoned by Relay Soul, the opponent wins the Duel.)
“Can I Link Summon a Link-1 monster by activating Link into the VRAINS! while there are no monsters in my Monster Zone?”
Q: Can I activate Link into the VRAINS! while there are no monsters in my Monster Zone, and Link Summon a Link-1 monster using only the monster Special Summoned from my hand as material?
A: Yes you can, as long as the Link Monster doesn’t have any special conditions for how to Link Summon it.
“Why can I Special Summon a “Nouvellez” Ritual Monster with the effect of a “Nouvellez” Ritual Monster?”
Q: The second effect of Buerillabaisse de Nouvellez is not an effect that performs a Ritual Summon, so why can I Special Summon a “Nouvellez” Ritual Monster with this effect?
A: As a general rule, Ritual Monsters in your hand or Deck cannot be Special Summoned by any method other than a Ritual Summon, but as an exception, they can also be Special Summoned by effects that ignore Summoning conditions. Also, as long as the Ritual Monster does not have any text that restricts how it can be Special Summoned, it can also be Special Summoned by an effect that specifically states it Special Summons a Ritual Monster.
(Effects that specifically state they Special Summon Ritual Monsters include Ritual Foregone, Aquamirror Illusion, Buerillabaisse de Nouvellez, Confitras de Nouvellez, Poêlétis de Nouvellez, Foie Glasya de Nouvellez, Balameuniere de Nouvellez, and Baegriller de Nouvellez.)
However, if a Ritual Monster is Special Summoned by any of the above methods, it is not considered properly Special Summoned. (If the Special Summoned monster is sent to the Graveyard or banished face-up, it cannot be Special Summoned again except by Ritual Summon.)
“What happens if the targeted monster is no longer present when resolving the first effect of Recette de Personnel – Cook’s Recipe?”
Q: When resolving the first effect of Recette de Personnel – Cook’s Recipe, what happens if the targeted monster is no longer face-up in the Monster Zone?
A: Even in that case, the Nouvellez Token is Special Summoned. However, since the targeted monster is not face-up in the Monster Zone, its Level cannot be referenced, so the Token’s Level does not change.
“If Skill Drain is activated by chaining to the activation of Dark Ruler No More, how does the effect of Dark Ruler No More resolve?”
Q: When resolving the effect of Dark Ruler No More, what happens if the effect of Skill Drain is applying and the effects of my opponent’s monsters are negated?
A: Dark Ruler No More negates the effects of all face-up Effect Monsters in your opponent’s Monster Zones when its effect resolves. However, the effect of Dark Ruler No More will not be applied at that time to monsters whose effects are already negated.
Therefore, the effect of Dark Ruler No More is not applied to monsters whose effects are already negated by Skill Drain, but if there is a monster that is unaffected by the effect of Skill Drain (so that its effects are not negated), such as a Link Summoned Traptrix Sera, the effect of Dark Ruler No More is applied to that monster.
Afterward, if the effect of Skill Drain stops applying that turn, monsters whose effects were negated by Skill Drain will have their effects reapplied. If a monster’s effects were negated by Dark Ruler No More, its effects remain negated.
Also, as long as neither the activation nor the effect of Dark Ruler No More were negated, your opponent takes no damage for the rest of the turn regardless of the number of monsters whose effects were actually negated when resolving its effect.
“Can I Link Summon Scareclaw Light-Heart by activating Link into the VRAINS! while there are no monsters in my Monster Zone?”
Q: Can I activate Link into the VRAINS! while there are no monsters in my Monster Zone, and Link Summon a Scareclaw Light-Heart using only a “Scareclaw” monster or Visas Starfrost Special Summoned from my hand as material?
A: No, you cannot.
“If a Gunkan Suship Shirauo-class Carrier has Gunkan Suship Shari Red as an Xyz Material, can I activate the first effect of Gunkan Suship Shirauo?”
Q: I control a Gunkan Suship Shirauo-class Carrier that has Gunkan Suship Shari Red as an Xyz Material. In this situation, can I activate the first effect of a Gunkan Suship Shirauo in my hand?
A: No, you cannot. The effect of Gunkan Suship Shari Red that treats it as Gunkan Suship Shari is not applied while it is an Xyz Material.
