Mostly from Blazing Dominion.
UPDATED ENTRIES
“If a monster equipped to Transforming Sphere cannot be Special Summoned, what happens during the End Phase?”
Q: What happens if the End Phase effect of Transforming Sphere is activated in the following situations?
(A) Transforming Sphere is equipped by its own effect with a monster that can only be Special Summoned by a specific method such as Dark Armed Dragon, or is equipped with a Token.
(B) Transforming Sphere is equipped by its own effect with a monster that cannot be Special Summoned, such as Vanity’s Fiend or a Spirit monster.
(C) The Special Summon cannot be performed due to the effect of Vanity’s Fiend being applied, or because Scapegoat was activated this turn.
A: In all of the above situations, no action is taken. (The monster remains equipped to Transforming Sphere.)
“If I activate the second effect of Clown Clan Whiteface, can I Tribute Summon The Winged Dragon of Ra – Sphere Mode?”
Q: If I activate the second effect of Clown Clan Whiteface to perform a Tribute Summon, can I Tribute Summon The Winged Dragon of Ra – Sphere Mode?”
A: Yes, you can. In that case, if you want to Normal Summon it to your Monster Zone, you need to Tribute 3 monsters you control, and if you want to Normal Summon it to your opponent’s Monster Zone, you need to Tribute 3 monsters they control.
The same applies when you activate the following effects:
– Floowandereeze & Empen
– Proof of Pruflas
– Tessera the Primal Squire
– Arrivalrivals
– Supermagic Sword of Raptinus
– Escalation of the Monarchs
– Ultimeat Offering
– Ultimate Offering
“If my “Magical Musket” monster declares a direct attack, but a replay occurs and an opponent’s monster is selected as the new attack target, can I activate Magical Musket – Steady Hands?”
Q: When my Magical Musketeer Doc declared a direct attack on my opponent, my opponent Special Summoned a monster, resulting in a replay. If I change the target of the attack to the Special Summoned monster, can I activate Magical Musket – Steady Hands by targeting Magical Musketeer Doc?
A: Yes, you can.
Magical Musket – Steady Hands cannot be activated by targeting a monster that is currently attacking directly, or a monster that has already conducted damage calculation as a result of a direct attack this turn. However, if your Magical Musketeer Doc changed the target of its attack to a monster, it can be targeted by Magical Musket – Steady Hands.
NEW ENTRIES
“Can I activate Subspace Battle if I cannot add cards from my Deck to my hand?”
Q: Can I activate Subspace Battle if the effect of Droll & Lock Bird is applying and neither player can add cards from the Deck to the hand?
A: Yes, you can. If you do, each player reveals 1 monster from their Deck, except one with ? ATK, and the monster with the higher ATK is sent to the GY. (It is not treated as being sent to the GY by a card effect.) Also, the monster with the lower ATK is destroyed and the player who revealed it takes 500 damage. If their ATK is the same, both monsters return to the Deck. Neither player can activate the effects of the monsters they revealed, or monsters with the same name, this turn.
“If I banish a Fusion/Pendulum Monster from my opponent’s Extra Deck with the effect of Kewl Tune Crackle, in which direction is it returned to the Extra Deck during the End Phase?”
Q:
(A) If I banish a face-up Fusion/Pendulum Monster from my opponent’s Extra Deck with the effect of Kewl Tune Crackle, in which direction is it returned to the Extra Deck during the End Phase?
(B) If I banish a face-down Fusion/Pendulum Monster from my opponent’s Extra Deck with the effect of Kewl Tune Crackle, in which direction is it returned to the Extra Deck during the End Phase?
A:
(A) It returns to the Extra Deck face-up.
(B) It returns to the Extra Deck face-down.
The same applies to Synchro/Pendulum Monsters and Xyz/Pendulum Monsters.
“If I reveal a monster from my Deck with the effect of Subspace Battle that is treated as having a different card name outside of the Deck, can I activate its effects?”
Q: If I reveal End of the World Ruler, Cyber Dragon Core, or Dark Magician Girl the Magician’s Apprentice with the effect of Subspace Battle, can I activate the following effects this turn?
(A) Either effect of End of the World Ruler, while it is treated as Demise, King of Armageddon in the hand or Monster Zone.
(B) Either effect of Cyber Dragon Core, while it is treated as Cyber Dragon in the Monster Zone or GY.
(C) The effect of Dark Magician Girl the Magician’s Apprentice, after it is Special Summoned using its own effect and treated as Dark Magician Girl.
A: If you revealed End of the World Ruler, Cyber Dragon Core, or Dark Magician Girl the Magician’s Apprentice with the effect of Subspace Battle, you will be unable to activate the effects of monsters named End of the World Ruler, Cyber Dragon Core, or Dark Magician Girl the Magician’s Apprentice, however you can still activate their effects while they are treated as Demise, King of Armageddon, Cyber Dragon, or Dark Magician Girl without restriction.
Similarly, if you revealed Wightprince, Wightbaking, or Wightlord with the effect of Subspace Battle, you can activate their effects in the GY while they are treated as Skull Servant.
“Can my opponent activate Subspace Battle if I only have 1 monster or no monsters in my Deck?”
Q: If there are no monsters in my Deck that do not have ? ATK, or if there is only 1 monster in my Deck that does not have ? ATK, can my opponent activate Subspace Battle?
A: It can be activated in either case. (Subspace Battle can be activated as long as the activating player has at least 1 monster in their Deck that does not have ? ATK, and that player can see that their opponent has at least 1 card in their Deck.)
If there are no monsters in your Deck that do not have ? ATK when the effect of Subspace Battle resolves, you inform your opponent of this, and the effect’s resolution ends.
If there is only 1 monster in your Deck that does not have ? ATK when the effect of Subspace Battle resolves, you apply the “●” effect once. If there are no more monsters in your Deck afterward, the second “●” effect is applied without any action being taken, and the effect’s resolution ends.
“Can I activate the effects of Wightprince of Wightprincess during a turn they were sent to the GY by the effects of Shooting Riser Dragon or Chaos Valkyria?”
Q:
(A) Wightprince was sent to the GY by the second effect of Chaos Valkyria. During this turn, can either effect of Wightprince be activated while it is treated as Skull Servant in the GY?
(B) Wightprincess is sent to the GY by the second effect of Chaos Valkyria. If Wightprincess, which is treated as Skull Servant while in the GY, is Special Summoned by another effect that turn, can either of its effects be activated?
A:
(A) Its effects cannot be activated.
(B) Its effects can be activated.
The effects that are prevented from being activated due to the effect of Chaos Valkyria refer to the name of the monster while it is in the GY. If Wightprince or Wightprincess are sent to the GY by this effect, you cannot activate their effects while their names are treated as Skull Servant.
The same applies if you send Wightprince or Wightprincess to the GY by the effect of Shooting Riser Dragon, or if Wightprince or Wightprincess are sent to the GY by Herald of the Abyss.
“Can the effect of Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion be chained to the monster effect of Doom Regina Archfiend activated in a Main Monster Zone?”
Q: Can the effect of Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion be chained to the monster effect of Doom Regina Archfiend activated in a Main Monster Zone?
A: Yes, it can.
“When Triple Tactics Thrust is activated in a situation where cards cannot be Set, can the effect of Trito Enneacraft – “exapatisIA” be chained?”
Q: When my opponent activates Triple Tactics Thrust when they cannot Set cards, such as in the following situations, can I chain the effect of Trito Enneacraft – “exapatisIA”?
(A) My opponent has 5 cards in their Spell & Trap Zones, including the activated Triple Tactics Thrust.
(B) My opponent activated Ancient Gear Advance this turn and cannot Set cards.
A: In either situation, you can chain the effect of Trito Enneacraft – “exapatisIA”. (This is because the effect of Triple Tactics Thrust includes the effect of Setting a card, even if it is activated in a situation where the effect to Set a card cannot be applied.)
“When the second effect of a Lord of the Heavenly Prison that isn’t being revealed is activated, can the effect of Trito Enneacraft – “exapatisIA” be chained?”
Q: When the second effect of a Lord of the Heavenly Prison that isn’t being revealed is activated, can the effect of Trito Enneacraft – “exapatisIA” be chained?
A: No, it cannot. If Lord of the Heavenly Prison is not being revealed when its second effect is activated, its effect does not include Setting a card.
“Can the effect of Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion be chained to the effects of cards such as Clown Clan Devils?”
Q: Can the effect of Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion be chained to the second effects of Clown Clan Devils, Clown Clan Diablo, or Clown Clan Flair?
A: When their effects are activated by selecting the first “●” effect, the effect of Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion can be chained. When their effects are activated by selecting the second “●” effect, the effect of Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion cannot be chained.
When activating the effects of Clown Clan Devils, Clown Clan Diablo, or Clown Clan Flair, you select one of the two “●” effects at activation and activate it as that effect. Therefore, the effect of Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion can only be activated when the first “●” effect is selected and activated, which is the effect that adds a card from the GY to hand, Deck, or Extra Deck. (Note that it does not matter whether or not there are any monsters in the GY that correspond to that effect.)
“What happens if I activate the effect of Starving Venemy Dragon targeting a Lunalight Liger Dancer?”
Q: What happens if I activate the first monster effect of Starving Venemy Dragon, targeting my opponent’s Lunalight Liger Dancer?
A: Your Starving Venemy Dragon will be treated as Lunalight Liger Dancer, and it will gain its effects. Furthermore, since Starving Venemy Dragon is now treated as a “Lunalight” monster, your opponent’s Lunalight Liger Dancer will be affected by its effect. (Lunalight Liger Dancer loses 500 ATK/DEF, its effects are negated, and your opponent takes 500 damage.)
Furthermore, if the third effect of Lunalight Liger Dancer is activated on the same Chain, Starving Venemy Dragon is destroyed first, so its first effect is not applied.
Similarly, if you target the following monsters with the effect of Starving Venemy Dragon, the entire effect is applied as written:
– Geomathmech Final Sigma
– Super Quantal Mech King Great Magnus
– Vidrium the Power Patron of Chaos Extermination
“If the second “●” effect of Solemn Report is chained to the activation of a Spell/Trap Card that would be banished when it leaves the field, what happens?”
Q:
(A) If the second “●” effect of Solemn Report is chained to the activation of a Sinful Spoils of Slumber – Morrian that was previously Set by its own effect so that it will be banished when it leaves the field, does the effect “then your opponent banishes all cards with its same original name from their hand and Deck” apply?
(B) If the second “●” effect of Solemn Report is chained to the activation of a Normal Trap Card that was Set by the effect of Malice, Lady of Lament, so that it will be returned to the bottom of the Deck when it leaves the field, does the effect “then your opponent banishes all cards with its same original name from their hand and Deck” apply?
A: In either case, the effect “then your opponent banishes all cards with its same original name from their hand and Deck” is applied normally.
When the activation of a Spell/Trap Card is negated, it is not treated as leaving the field, so it will not be banished or returned to the Deck by effects such as Sinful Spoils of Slumber – Morrian or Malice, Lady of Lament. (It will be banished by the effect of Solemn Report instead.)
The same applies if you chain the second “●” effect of Solemn Report to a Spell/Trap Card that was Set by the following effects:
Monster effects
– Superheavy Samurai Warlord Susanowo
– Superheavy Samurai Stealthy
– Traptrix Genlisea
Spell effects
– Zombie Power Struggle
– Zombie Necronize
– Zombie Reborn
– Sangen Furo
– Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole
– Disposable Learner Device
– Flash of Heraldry
Trap effects
– Canopic Protector
– The Ice-Bound God
– The Ultimate Creature of Destruction
– Primite Scream
– Salamangreat Roar
– One-Way Synchro
– Super Soldier Shield
– T.G. Close
– Dragon’s Mind
– Numbers Protection
– High Rate Draw
– Vivid Tail
– Black Shadow Squall
– Backup Team
– Haunted Zombies
– Lost Wind
– Sinful Spoils Awakening
– Return of the Zombies
“Can the effect of Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring be chained to the activation of Subspace Battle?”
Q: Can the effect of Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring be chained to the activation of Subspace Battle?
A: Yes, it can.
“If my opponent’s Power Patron Shadow Beast Nervedo is banished by the effect of Kewl Tune Crackle and then returned to the Extra Deck during the End Phase, can the second effect of Power Patron Shadow Beast Nervedo be activated?”
Q: If my opponent’s Power Patron Shadow Beast Nervedo was banished from the Extra Deck by the effect of Kewl Tune Crackle and then returned to the Extra Deck during the End Phase, can the second monster effect of that Power Patron Shadow Beast Nervedo be activated?
A: Yes, the effect can be activated. Even if a monster is temporarily banished and then returned to the Extra Deck, it is considered to have been added to the Extra Deck face-up.
The following cards also meet their requirements for being added to the Extra Deck face-up:
– Monster effect of Power Patron Shadow Machine Zegredo
– Monster effect of Power Patron Shadow Spirit Junordo
– Monster effect of Vidrium the Power Patron of Chaos Extermination
– Monster effect of Speedroid Wing Synchron
– Pendulum effect of Performage Cup Tricker
“Can the effect of Trito Enneacraft – “exapatisIA” be chained to the second effect of Fairy Tail – Sleeper?”
Q: When I activated a Normal Spell Card, my opponent activated the effect of Fairy Tail – Sleeper. Can I then activate the effect of Trito Enneacraft – “exapatisIA” as Chain Link 3?
A: No, you cannot. The effect of Fairy Tail – Sleeper changes the activated effect to “Change 1 face-up monster your opponent controls to face-down Defense Position”, but is not treated as an effect that includes Setting cards itself.
“How do I activate Solemn Report while the Pendulum Effect of Guiding Ariadne or the effect of Guilt-Gripping Morganite are applying?”
Q: The Pendulum Effect of my Guiding Ariadne is applying, so I do not have to pay LP to activate Counter Traps. In this situation, if I were to activate Solemn Report, how would I activate it?
A: You activate it by informing your opponent which “●” effect you are selecting. (You do not pay LP regardless of which effect you choose.)
The same applies if the effect of Guilt-Gripping Morganite is applying.
“When Synchro Summoning Kewl Tune Back 2 Back, can I use 2 or more non-Synchro Monsters?”
Q: Can I Synchro Summon the Level 10 Kewl Tune Back 2 Back using the Level 2 Kewl Tune Mix, Level 3 Kewl Tune Cue, and Level 5 Kewl Tune Crackle?
A: No, you cannot. The “1+ Synchro Monsters” required by Kewl Tune Back 2 Back must all be Synchro Monsters.
“What happens if a monster equipped with DoomZ Command “D.O.O.M.D.U.R.G.” activates the second “●” effect it gained, but afterward DoomZ Command “D.O.O.M.D.U.R.G.” leaves the field or has its effects negated?”
Q: If a monster equipped with DoomZ Command “D.O.O.M.D.U.R.G.” activates the effect it gained, “Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can activate this effect; destroy 1 other face-up card you control, also for the rest of this turn, this card gains ATK equal to its own Level/Rank × 100, can attack directly, and if it battled, it is destroyed at the end of the Damage Step”, but the following situations occur after the effect has been applied, how will the effect apply?
(A) DoomZ Command “D.O.O.M.D.U.R.G.” is destroyed.
(B) The equipped monster’s effects are negated.
(C) The effects of DoomZ Command “D.O.O.M.D.U.R.G.” are negated.
A:
(A) & (C) The equipped monster’s ATK remains increased, it can still attack directly, and it is destroyed at the end of the Damage Step if it battles.
(B) The equipped monster’s ATK is no longer increased, but it can still attack directly, and it is destroyed at the end of the Damage Step if it battles.
“Can I activate the second effect of Artmage Academic Arcane Arts Acropolis by declaring ‘Power Patron Shadow Beast Nervedo’?”
Q: When activating the second effect of Artmage Academic Arcane Arts Acropolis, can I declare ‘Power Patron Shadow Beast Nervedo’, which is always treated as an “Artmage” monster?
A: Yes, you can. (You will not be able to declare ‘Power Patron Shadow Beast Nervedo’ again that turn for this effect.)
“If the activation of Fairy Tail Long Long Ago is negated and it is sent to the GY, can I activate its second effect?”
Q: When the effects of Solemn Judgment, Baronne de Fleur, or Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion are chained to the activation of Fairy Tail Long Long Ago, its activation is negated and it is sent to the GY. After the Chain has resolved, can I activate the second effect of Fairy Tail Long Long Ago that Sets it?
A: Yes, you can. (When the activation of a Spell/Trap Card is negated and it is sent to the GY, it is not treated as having been sent from the field to the GY.)
Similarly, if the activations of the following cards are negated and they are sent to the GY, you can activate their effects that activate when they are sent to the GY from outside of the field:
– Clown Clan “New Face”
– Ryzeal Mass Driver
“Do Dominus Spark and Dominus Spiral have effects that include Special Summoning?”
Q: When my opponent activates Dominus Spark or Dominus Spiral while they have a Trap in their GY, can I chain the effect of D/D/D Wave High King Caesar?
A: Yes, you can. Both Dominus Spark and Dominus Spiral have effects that include Special Summoning, regardless of whether or not there are any Trap Cards in your opponent’s GY or whether or not you are currently able to Special Summon from your hand or GY. (The same applies even if you have no monsters in your hand/GY.)
The following effects can also be chained when Dominus Spark or Dominus Spiral are activated:
– Tearlaments Rulkallos
– Solemn Warning
– Branded Retribution
– Dominus Impulse
“If a monster is Special Summoned by resolving Dominus Spark, who is the one that Special Summoned it?”
Q: I activate Dominus Spark during a turn both players have applied the effect of Maxx “C”, and because I have no Trap Cards in my GY, my opponent Special Summons a monster from their hand. In this case, which player will draw due to the effect of Maxx “C”?
A: Your opponent is the one who Special Summoned a monster, so only you draw a card.
If your opponent Special Summons a monster by the effects of the following cards that you activated, you will draw a card by the effect of Maxx “C”:
– Dominus Spiral
– Gilasaurus
– Dynatherium
“Can the effect of Enneacraft – Archa.TAIL be chained to the effect of Fidraulis Harmonia?”
Q: When my opponent activates the effect of Fidraulis Harmonia, can I chain the effect of Enneacraft – Archa.TAIL?
A: If your opponent activated the effect of Fidraulis Harmonia by revealing 6 monsters, it is considered an effect that would destroy a card on the field, so you can chain the effect of Enneacraft – Archa.TAIL.
If your opponent activated the effect of Fidraulis Harmonia by revealing 5 or fewer monsters, it is not considered an effect that would destroy a card on the field, so you cannot chain the effect of Enneacraft – Archa.TAIL.
If your opponent activates the effect of Fidraulis Harmonia by revealing 6 monsters, you can also chain the following effects:
– Shooting Star Dragon
– Ruddy Rose Dragon
– Stardust Dragon
– My Body as a Shield
– Dark Sacrifice
– Musakani Magatama
– Destruction Jammer
RULING REVERSALS
Ruling changes that have occurred this month:
Transforming Sphere
Old Ruling: If Transforming Sphere is equipped with Dark Armed Dragon or Vanity’s Fiend and activates its effect to Special Summon the equipped monster during the End Phase, the equipped monster is sent to the GY.
New Ruling: If Transforming Sphere is equipped with Dark Armed Dragon or Vanity’s Fiend and activates its effect to Special Summon the equipped monster during the End Phase, the equipped monster remains equipped to Transforming Sphere.
Magical Musket – Steady Hands
Old Ruling: If your “Magical Musket” monster declares a direct attack, but a replay occurs resulting in an opponent’s monster being selected as the new attack target, your attacking monster cannot be targeted by Magical Musket – Steady Hands that turn.
New Ruling: If your “Magical Musket” monster declares a direct attack, but a replay occurs resulting in an opponent’s monster being selected as the new attack target, your attacking monster can be targeted by Magical Musket – Steady Hands that turn.
