A few new (or updated) rulings having to do with Fire Kings, the new Black Luster Soldier, and other things.
“Which “Black Luster Soldier” monsters can I Special Summon when Arisen Gaia the Fierce Knight” is Tributed?”
Q: When Arisen Gaia the Fierce Knight is Tributed and its effect is activated, which “Black Luster Soldier” monsters can I Special Summon?
A: You cannot Special Summon a Special Summon-only monster from your hand with the effect of Arisen Gaia the Fierce Knight. Therefore, the only monsters you can Special Summon from your hand with this effect are Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier and the Normal Monster Black Luster Soldier.
Also, the effect of Arisen Gaia the Fierce Knight cannot Special Summon a Special Summon-only monster from the GY that has not been properly Special Summoned first. Therefore, in addition to the above-mentioned “Black Luster Soldier” monsters, monsters such as Black Luster Soldier – Super Soldier, Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning, and the Ritual Monster Black Luster Soldier can be Special Summoned from the GY by this effect if they have been properly Special Summoned beforehand.
Furthermore, Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Evening Twilight cannot be Special Summoned except by the method written in its text, so it cannot be Special Summoned by the effect of Arisen Gaia the Fierce Knight.
“What happens if Super Soldier Rebirth is activated targeting a Super Soldier Soul whose name is treated as “Black Luster Soldier”?”
Q: What happens if Super Soldier Rebirth is activated targeting a Super Soldier Soul whose name is treated as “Black Luster Soldier” by its own first effect?
A: In this scenario, since Super Soldier Soul is treated as Black Luster Soldier, you cannot Special Summon either the Ritual Monster Black Luster Soldier or the Normal Monster Black Luster Soldier. You can Special Summon monsters from your hand whose card names are not “Black Luster Soldier” (such as Black Luster Soldier – Super Soldier or Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning).
“If a monster Special Summoned by the effect of Super Soldier Rebirth is sent to the GY afterward, can it be Special Summoned by the effect of Monster Reborn?”
Q: If a monster Special Summoned by the effect of Super Soldier Rebirth is sent to the GY, can it be Special Summoned again by the effect of Monster Reborn?
A: Monsters Special Summoned by the effect of Super Soldier Rebirth are not treated as being properly Special Summoned. Therefore, monsters such as the Ritual Monster Black Luster Soldier and Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning that were previously Special Summoned by the effect of Super Soldier Rebirth cannot be Special Summoned again with Monster Reborn.
Also, Black Luster Soldier – Sacred Soldier and the Normal Monster Black Luster Soldier are monsters that can be Normal Summoned/Set, so even if they are sent to the GY after being Special Summoned by the effect of Super Soldier Rebirth, they can then be Special Summoned by the effect of Monster Reborn.
“If Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir is Special Summoned by the effect of Back to the Front chained to the activation of a monster effect, will the activated monster effect be negated?”
Q: When a monster on the field activates its effect as Chain Link 1, Back to the Front is chained to that activation, targeting Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir in the GY. If Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir is Special Summoned in Defense Position by the effect of Back to the Front, and its effect begins applying, will the Chain Link 1 monster effect be negated?
A: It depends on the battle position of the monster when its effect was activated as Chain Link 1. If it was activated while it was in Defense Position, the activated effect will be negated. If it was activated while it was in Attack Position, it will not be negated. (Whether or not it is negated depends on the battle position the monster was in when its effect activated; however, when the effect of Back to the Front finishes resolving, the Continuous Effect of Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir will change all face-up monsters on the field to Defense Position regardless.)
“Can I send a monster that cannot be used as material for a Fusion Summon to the GY to Special Summon Chimeratech Fortress Dragon?”
Q: If a monster cannot be used as Fusion Material due to effects such as Gnomaterial, CONTAIN!, Libromancer Prevented, or Warning Point, can I send that monster to the GY to Special Summon Chimeratech Fortress Dragon?
A: In any of those cases, you can still send the monster to the GY for the Special Summon. The Special Summon method written in the text of Chimeratech Fortress Dragon is not a Fusion Summon, and monsters used for this Special Summon are not treated as materials for a Fusion Summon. (However, they are still treated as Fusion Materials.)
In addition to Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, the following monsters are Special Summoned by the methods written in their text that are not Fusion Summons, and the monsters used during the procedures for those Special Summons are not treated as materials for a Fusion Summon.
– ABC-Dragon Buster
– Alba-Lenatus the Abyss Dragon
– Armed Dragon Catapult Cannon
– Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon
– Chimeratech Megafleet Dragon
– Cyberdark End Dragon
– Dinoster Power, the Mighty Dracoslayer
– Egyptian God Slime
– Elemental HERO Aqua Neos
– Elemental HERO Cosmo Neos
– Elemental HERO Dark Neos
– Elemental HERO Flare Neos
– Elemental HERO Grand Neos
– Elemental HERO Magma Neos
– Elemental HERO Marine Neos
– Elemental HERO Nebula Neos
– Elemental HERO Storm Neos
– Gladiator Beast Andabata
– Gladiator Beast Domitianus
– Gladiator Beast Essedarii
– Gladiator Beast Gyzarus
– Gladiator Beast Heraklinos
– Gladiator Beast Nerokius
– Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor
– Meizen the Battle Ninja
– Rainbow Overdragon
– Secret Six Samurai – Rihan
– Supreme Celestial King Odd-Eyes Arc-Ray Dragon
– Supreme King Dragon Starving Venom
– Thunder Dragon Colossus
– Thunder Dragon Titan
– Trishula, the Dragon of Icy Imprisonment
– Ultimate Great Insect
– VW-Tiger Catapult
– VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon
– World Chalice Guardragon Almarduke
– XY-Dragon Cannon
– XYZ-Dragon Cannon
– XZ-Tank Cannon
– Yaguramaru the Armor Ninja
– YZ-Tank Dragon
“When declaring the card name “Black Luster Soldier”, is it necessary to specify the Normal Monster or the Ritual Monster?”
Q: When declaring the card name “Black Luster Soldier” with Prohibition or Mind Crush, is it necessary to specify the Normal Monster or the Ritual Monster?
A: It is not necessary to specify. If you declared “Black Luster Soldier”, the effect will be applied to both the Normal Monster Black Luster Soldier and the Ritual Monster Black Luster Soldier.
“Can the effects of Sacred Fire King Garunix and Dark Hole Dragon that Special Summon themselves be activated on the same Chain?”
Q: A FIRE monster in my Monster Zone is destroyed while Sacred Fire King Garunix and Dark Hole Dragon are in my GY. As a result, since the activation conditions for each of their effects have been met, can they both be activated on the same Chain?
A: You can only activate the effect of one of them. Both of their effects cannot be activated on the same Chain.
For Trigger Effects of monsters that Special Summon themselves and activate in the hand, only one such effect can be activated in the same Chain. “Trigger Effects of monsters that Special Summon themselves and activate in the hand” also includes effects that can be activated in either the hand or the GY, such as the above-mentioned Sacred Fire King Garunix and Dark Hole Dragon. Regardless of whether it is activated in the hand or GY, this type of Trigger Effect can only be activated once on the same Chain.
Similarly, for the following monsters that have effects that Special Summon themselves and activate in the hand, even if there are multiple effects that meet their activation requirements, only one of them can be activated in the same Chain.
Trigger Effects that activate if a card is destroyed or sent to the GY:
– Abominable Unchained Soul
– Agido the Ancient Sentinel
– Astrograph Sorcerer
– Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon
– Chronograph Sorcerer
– Fire King Avatar Barong
– Fire King Avatar Garunix
– Fire King Avatar Hanuman
– Fire King Avatar Kirin
– Fire King Avatar Yaksha
– Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest
– Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard
– Koa’ki Meiru Supplier
– Legendary Fire King Ponix
– Salamangreat Gazelle
Trigger Effects that activate if damage is taken:
– Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
– Tragoedia
Trigger Effects that activate if a monster is Normal or Special Summoned:
– Fantastical Dragon Phantazmay
– Heavy Freight Train Derricrane
– Kagetokage
– Parallel eXceed
– Star Seraph Sovereignty
– T.G. Warwolf
– Token Collector
Trigger Effects that activate if another card or effect is activated:
– Altergeist Multifaker
– Amazement Administrator Arlekino
– Lord of the Heavenly Prison
– Magician of Dark Illusion
Trigger Effects that activate if drawn or added to the hand:
– Infernity Archfiend
– Trickstar Lilybell
“If I destroy Sacred Fire King Garunix with the effect of Fire King Island, can I activate the effect of that destroyed Sacred Fire King Garunix?”
Q: When I activate the effect of Fire King Island, “During your Main Phase: You can destroy 1 monster in your hand or you control, and if you do, add 1 “Fire King” monster from your Deck to your hand.”, I destroy a Sacred Fire King Garunix in my hand and add a “Fire King” monster from my Deck to my hand. After the effect resolves, can I activate the effect of that Sacred Fire King Garunix that was destroyed and sent to the GY?
A: No, you cannot.
