Ruling updates on the official OCG database from November.
UPDATED ENTRIES
“If a monster is Xyz Summoned using a Phantom of Chaos that gained the effects of Bachibachibachi as material, does it gain the listed ‘●’ effect?”
Q: If I Xyz Summon a Gem-Knight Pearl using 2 Level 4 monsters, including a Phantom of Chaos that gained the effects of Bachibachibachi, does Gem-Knight Pearl gain the effect “● If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent”?
A: No, it does not. (The effect of Phantom of Chaos treats it as a card with the same name and effects as the targeted monster only while it is face-up in the Monster Zone.)
The same applies if Phantom of Chaos is Tributed for a Tribute Summon or Ritual Summon, or used as Synchro, Xyz, or Link Material, while it has gained the effects of the following cards:
Tributed for a Tribute Summon
– Hardened Armed Dragon
Tributed for a Ritual Summon
– Vendread Anima
– Vendread Core
– Vendread Striges
– Vendread Houndhorde
– Vendread Revenants
– Beginning Knight
– Evening Twilight Knight
– Djinn Demolisher of Rituals
– Djinn Releaser of Rituals
Used as Synchro Material
– Infernity Doom Archfiend
– Windwitch – Snow Bell
– Windwitch – Freeze Bell
– Suanni, Fire of the Yang Zing
– Bixi, Water of the Yang Zing
– Bi’an, Earth of the Yang Zing
– Pulao, Wind of the Yang Zing
– Taotie, Shadow of the Yang Zing
– Shining Star Dragon
– Clear Effector
– Psychic Tracker
– Deep Sea Prima Donna
– Junk Mail
– Noble Knight Eachtar
– Martial Metal Marcher
– Yamatako Orochi
Used as Xyz Material
– Star Drawing
– Astral Kuriboh
– Chronomaly Tuspa Rocket
– Gagaga Girl
– Gagaga Head
– Old Entity Cthugua
– Express Train Trolley Olley
– Swordsman of Revealing Light
– Salamangreat Zebroid X
– Salamangreat Blaze Dragon
– ZS – Ascended Sage
– ZS – Armed Sage
– Noble Knight Eachtar
– Digital Bug Websolder
– Digital Bug Cocoondenser
– Digital Bug Centibit
– Digital Bug Registrider
– Digital Bug LEDybug
– The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves
– Photon Vanisher
– Star Seraph Scale
– Star Seraph Scepter
– Right-Hand Shark
– Left-Hand Shark
– Lyrilusc – Cobalt Sparrow
– Lyrilusc – Sapphire Swallow
– Lyrilusc – Beryl Canary
– Raidraptor – Skull Eagle
Used as Link Material
– I:P Masquerena
“Can I activate Level Down!? targeting a Winged Kuriboh LV10?”
Q: Can I activate Level Down!? targeting a Winged Kuriboh LV10?
A: If you have a Winged Kuriboh LV9 or a Winged Kuriboh LV6 that has been properly Special Summoned in your GY, you can activate Level Down!? by targeting a Winged Kuriboh LV10. (To activate Level Down!?, you must have a “LV” monster in your GY with the same name but a lower “LV” than the targeted monster, that can be Special Summoned.) Furthermore, you cannot Special Summon Winged Kuriboh with the effect of Level Down!?.
“What happens if the effect of Blackwing – Gale the Whirlwind is applied to a monster whose ATK changes due to its own Continuous Effect?”
Q: I have 2 cards in my hand, and the effect of my opponent’s Blackwing – Gale the Whirlwind is applied to my Slifer the Sky Dragon, making its ATK become 1000. If my hand then increases to 3 cards, what will the ATK of Slifer the Sky Dragon be?
A: It remains 1000. (Even if the number of cards in your hand changes, its ATK will not change.)
Similarly, if an effect like Blackwing – Gale the Whirlwind or True Draco Apocalypse is applied to the following monsters and their ATK/DEF are halved, their ATK/DEF will no longer be changed by their own Continuous Effects:
– Gandora-G the Dragon of Destruction
– Gigarays Gandora the Dragon of Destruction
– Silent Swordsman Zero
– Silent Magician Zero
– Silent Magician
– Gren Maju Da Eiza
– Uria, Lord of Searing Flames
– Tragoedia
– Ancient Warriors – Valiant Zhang De
– Arcanite Magician
– Arcanite Magician/Assault Mode
– Supreme Arcanite Magician
– Armityle the Chaos Phantasm
– Topologic Zeroboros
“Can I activate and resolve Advanced Ritual Art if monsters sent to the GY will be banished instead?”
Q: If monsters would be banished instead of being sent to the GY, due to the effect of Macro Cosmos or similar, can I activate and resolve Advanced Ritual Art?
A: Yes, you can. (The Normal Monsters chosen from the Deck during resolution are banished instead of sent to the GY, but the Ritual Monster is still Special Summoned.)
The same applies in the following cases:
– When sending monsters from the Extra Deck to the GY with the effects of Nekroz Kaleidoscope or Nekroz Divinemirror.
– When sending “Odd-Eyes” monsters from the Extra Deck to the GY with the effect of Odd-Eyes Advent.
– When sending Normal Monsters from the Deck to the GY with the effect of Magikey Maftea.
“Can I add Proto-Cyber Dragon or Elemental HERO Prisma to my hand with the effect of Fusion Recovery?”
Q: I Fusion Summoned a Cyber Twin Dragon with the effect of Polymerization, using a Proto-Cyber Dragon and Elemental HERO Prisma, whose names were both treated as “Cyber Dragon” due to their own effects, as Fusion Materials.
Can I now activate Fusion Recovery targeting either the Proto-Cyber Dragon or Elemental HERO Prisma that was used as Fusion Material? Also, when that Cyber Twin Dragon is destroyed and sent to the GY, can I activate the effect of Branch! targeting Proto-Cyber Dragon or Elemental HERO Prisma in my GY?
A: You can do both. You can activate the effects of Fusion Recovery or Branch! targeting the Proto-Cyber Dragon or Elemental HERO Prisma, and their effects will resolve as written.
“Can I Ritual Summon Nekroz of Trishula by applying the effect of Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz?”
Q: Nekroz of Trishula is a Ritual Monster that must be Ritual Summoned without using any Level 9 monsters, but can it still be Ritual Summoned using Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz, whose effect allows it to be used as the entire Level requirement for the Ritual Summon of a “Nekroz” Ritual Monster?
A: Yes, it can. Even if you apply the effect of Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz, that does not change its Level. Therefore, the rule that Nekroz of Trishula must be Ritual Summoned without using any Level 9 monsters does not apply.
The following Ritual Monsters can also be Ritual Summoned by applying the effect of Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz:
– Nekroz of Clausolas
– Nekroz of Unicore
– Nekroz of Catastor
– Nekroz of Brionac
– Nekroz of Gungnir
– Nekroz of Valkyrus
– Nekroz of Metaltron
– Nekroz of Decisive Armor
– Nekroz of Areadbhair
“If the effect of Dimensional Barrier is applying, can I activate the first effect of Crystron Tristalos?”
Q: During a turn the effect of Dimensional Barrier is applying and Synchro Summoning is not possible, can I activate the first effect of Crystron Tristalos?
A: No, you cannot. Also, if Dimensional Barrier is activated by chaining to the effect of Crystron Tristalos, preventing Synchro Summoning, you will not be able to Synchro Summon a Machine monster using the monster you Special Summoned, so you also cannot Special Summon that “Crystron” monster from your Deck.
The same applies if Dimensional Barrier is activated by chaining to the following effects and preventing Synchro, Xyz, or Ritual Summons:
– Crystron Quan
– Rank-Up-Magic – The Seventh One
– Barian’s Chaos Draw (second “●” effect)
– Vendread Reunion
“If Nekroz of Trishula is sent from my hand or Deck to the GY, can it be Special Summoned from the GY by the effect of Nekroz Cycle?”
Q: Can a Nekroz of Trishula that was sent from my hand or Deck to the GY be Special Summoned from the GY by the effect of Nekroz Cycle? Also, if a Nekroz of Trishula that has not been Ritual Summoned is banished, can it be Special Summoned by the effect of Nekroz Divinemirror?
A: Yes, you can do both. When you Ritual Summon a Nekroz of Trishula from the GY with the effect of Nekroz Cycle, it does not matter how that Nekroz of Trishula was sent to the GY. (You can Ritual Summon it with Nekroz Cycle not only if it was Ritual Summoned previously and then sent to the GY, but also if it was sent directly to the GY from the hand or Deck. The same applies when Ritual Summoning with the effect of Nekroz Divinemirror.)
The same applies when Ritual Summoning the following monsters:
– Nekroz of Clausolas
– Nekroz of Unicore
– Nekroz of Catastor
– Nekroz of Brionac
– Nekroz of Gungnir
– Nekroz of Valkyrus
– Nekroz of Metaltron
– Nekroz of Decisive Armor
– Nekroz of Areadbhair
“Does an effect that halves LP inflict damage?”
Q: Does the effect “1: Halve your LP” of Roulette Spider inflict damage to LP?
A: It is not treated as an effect that inflicts damage to your LP.
The same applies to the following effects that halve LP:
– Destiny HERO – Dogma
– Michion, the Timelord
– Gandora-X the Dragon of Demolition
– Machina Ruinforce
– Crimson Nova Trinity the Dark Cubic Lord
– Nirvana High Paladin
– Number 6: Chronomaly Atlandis
– Number 85: Crazy Box
– Constellar Tempest
– Super All In!
– Piri Reis Map
– Riryoku Guardian
– Cubic Karma
– El Dorado Adelantado
“If the effect of Dimensional Barrier is applying, can I activate Halfway to Forever?”
Q: During a turn the effect of Dimensional Barrier is applying and Xyz Summoning is not possible, can I activate Halfway to Forever?
A: No, you cannot. Also, if Dimensional Barrier is activated by chaining to Halfway to Forever, preventing Xyz Summoning, the effect will still Special Summon the two targeted monsters, but you do not perform the Xyz Summon of a LIGHT “Utopia” or “Utopic” monster afterward. (The two Special Summoned monsters remain in the Monster Zone with their effects negated.)
Similarly, if Dimensional Barrier is activated by chaining to the following effects and preventing Synchro or Xyz Summons, only the part of the effect that Special Summons the targeted monsters is applied:
– Crystron Rion
– Crystron Citree
– Advanced Heraldry Art
– Numbers Last Hope
– Mathmech Superfactorial
“Can I activate the effects of Dominus Purge or Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring by chaining to the effect of Knightmare Phoenix?”
Q: When I activate the effect of Knightmare Phoenix, can the effects of Dominus Purge or Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring be activated by chaining to it?
A: If you activate the effect of Knightmare Phoenix while it is co-linked, the effect of Dominus Purge / Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring can be activated by chaining to it. Also, if you activate the effect of Knightmare Phoenix while it is not co-linked, the effect of Dominus Purge / Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring cannot be activated by chaining to it.
Similarly, if you activate the effect of Haggard Lizardose by banishing a monster whose original Type is Reptile, Dominus Purge / Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring can be chained because the effect includes adding a card from the Deck to the hand. (If you activate the effect of Haggard Lizardose by banishing a monster whose original Type is not Reptile, Dominus Purge / Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring cannot be chained.)
The same also applies to the following monsters:
– Knightmare Cerberus
– Knightmare Unicorn
– Knightmare Gryphon
“What happens if the effect of Infinite Impermanence is applied to Angel Statue – Azurune?”
Q: What happens to an Angel Statue – Azurune that was Special Summoned by its own effect in the following scenarios?
(A) When an Infinite Impermanence that was Set targets a monster other than Angel Statue – Azurune, but Infinite Impermanence is in the same column as Angel Statue – Azurune in the Monster Zone.
(B) When an Infinite Impermanence that was Set targets Angel Statue – Azurune, and is in a different column as that Angel Statue – Azurune in the Monster Zone.
A: Continuous Trap Cards with effects that turn them into monsters, such as Angel Statue – Azurune, can be Special Summoned as monsters by applying their effects as Continuous Trap Cards to themselves while in the Monster Zone.
(A) It will be placed face-up in the Spell & Trap Zone.
If the effect of Infinite Impermanence, “for the rest of this turn all other Spell/Trap effects in this column are negated”, is applied, the effect of the Trap Card applied to itself is negated, so Angel Statue – Azurune can no longer remain in the Monster Zone.
The controller of Angel Statue – Azurune at this time decides which of their Spell & Trap Zones to place it in, and if there are no available zones, it is sent to the GY. (It is not treated as being sent to the GY by a card effect.)
Even after the effect of Infinite Impermanence stops applying, Angel Statue – Azurune will not be Special Summoned again from the Spell & Trap Zone to the Monster Zone.
(B) It remains in the Monster Zone.
If the effect of Infinite Impermanence, “negate its effects (until the end of this turn)”, is applied, the monster effects Angel Statue – Azurune has in the Monster Zone are negated. In this case, its Trap effect applied to itself is not negated.
“Can I activate Tri-Brigade Revolt while El Shaddoll Winda is on the field?”
Q: Can I activate Tri-Brigade Revolt while the Continuous Effect of El Shaddoll Winda that only allows each player to Special Summon once per turn is applying?
A: No, you cannot. Also, if El Shaddoll Winda has been Special Summoned by another effect by the time Tri-Brigade Revolt resolves, and its Continuous Effect is applying, the effect of Tri-Brigade Revolt is not applied regardless of whether or not you have Special Summoned this turn. (No monsters are Special Summoned from the GY or banishment.)
Similarly, if El Shaddoll Winda is Special Summoned by an effect chained to the activation of the following effects, no part of the effect is applied:
– Crystron Quan
– Crystron Tristalos (first effect)
– Rank-Up-Magic – The Seventh One
– Barian’s Chaos Draw (second “●” effect)
– Vendread Reunion
“If the monster effect of Go! – D/D/D Divine Zero King Rage was applied, can my opponent activate Trap Cards from their hand?”
Q: If the following monster effects of Go! – D/D/D Divine Zero King Rage have been applied, can my opponent activate Infinite Impermanence or Evenly Matched by placing them in the Spell & Trap Zone from their hand?
(A) The effect “● Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in the Spell & Trap Zones.”
(B) The effect “● Your opponent cannot activate card effects in their hand or GY.”
A:
(A) It can be activated. (The activated Infinite Impermanence or Evenly Matched resolves normally.)
(B) It cannot be activated.
“What happens if Floowandereeze & Robina is banished when Evenly Matched is activated?”
Q: When my opponent activates Evenly Matched, I choose a face-up Floowandereeze & Robina I control as a card to banish. In this case, what happens to that Floowandereeze & Robina?
A: It is banished face-up. The following cards will also be banished face-up if they are banished as a result of Evenly Matched being activated:
– Dark Magician of Chaos
– Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord
– Core of Chaos
– Shell of Chaos
– Cockadoodledoo
– Floowandereeze & Eglen
– Floowandereeze & Stri
– Floowandereeze & Toccan
“If Argostars – Tydel the Purple Lightning is placed in the Spell & Trap Zone by its own effect, can its effect to Special Summon itself be activated again?”
Q:
(A) I activated the effect of Argostars – Tydel the Purple Lightning, and Special Summoned it to the Monster Zone. During this turn, if I activate its “●” monster effect and place it face-up in the Spell & Trap Zone again, can I activate its effect that Special Summons it again this turn?
(B) Last turn, I activated the effect of Argostars – Tydel the Purple Lightning that Special Summons it to the Monster Zone. During this turn, I activated its “●” monster effect to place it face-up in the Spell & Trap Zone, and then activated its effect to Special Summon it again. In this case, can I activate its “●” effect again?
A:
(A) No, you cannot activate it.
(B) Yes, you can activate it.
The same applies to Argostars – Capane the Flying Swallow and Argostars – Eteo the Dragon Slayer.
NEW ENTRIES
“When does the second effect of Hu-Li the Jewel Mikanko take effect?”
Q: Hu-Li the Jewel Mikanko is face-up in my Monster Zone. In this situation, when I activate an Equip Spell Card from my hand, or one that was Set, can my opponent chain and activate an effect that targets Hu-Li the Jewel Mikanko?
A: No. When you activate an Equip Spell Card, it is not yet equipped, but it is still in the Spell & Trap Zone. Therefore, the Continuous Effect of Hu-Li the Jewel Mikanko, “While you control an Equip Card, your opponent cannot target “Mikanko” cards you control with card effects” is applied, so your opponent cannot chain an effect that targets a “Mikanko” card you control.
“If Delta of Temptation was sent to the GY as the cost of activating the second effect of Eldlich the Golden Lord, can I activate its third effect?”
Q: I activated the second effect of Eldlich the Golden Lord in my GY, by sending Delta of Temptation to the GY as the cost. In doing so, I added Eldlich the Golden Lord from my GY to my hand, then Special Summoned that Eldlich the Golden Lord. After resolving the Chain, although Eldlich the Golden Lord is no longer in my hand, can I still activate the third effect of Delta of Temptation?
A: Yes, you can. (The activation condition “If a monster(s) is added from the GY to the hand while this card is in your GY” was met.)
RULING REVERSALS
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“If the monster effect of Go! – D/D/D Divine Zero King Rage was applied, can my opponent activate Trap Cards from their hand?”
Q: If the following monster effects of Go! – D/D/D Divine Zero King Rage have been applied, can my opponent activate Infinite Impermanence or Evenly Matched by placing them in the Spell & Trap Zone from their hand?
(A) The effect “● Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in the Spell & Trap Zones.”
(B) The effect “● Your opponent cannot activate card effects in their hand or GY.”
A:
(A) It can be activated. (The activated Infinite Impermanence or Evenly Matched resolves normally.)
(B) It cannot be activated.
Does this mean that if activated from hand, Infinite Impermanence and Evenly Matched activate in the hand, not on the field?
Yes.
They activate the same way you activate a Normal Spell Card from your hand. They activate on the field, but because they are in the hand they cannot be activated.