Psi-Blocker/Prohibition List: Ups and Downs, Ins and Outs

What a card declared by Prohibition/Psi-Blocker can and cannot do! Last updated: 6th June, 2024

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AntiTcb
Aug 1, 2013, 12:41 AM -
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(This list is unofficial as far as the TCG goes, but I still do feel it is a useful reference. As it currently stands, we do not have any rulings from a TCG official source regarding Prohibition or Psi-Blocker. In the event this does change, any differences will be updated, but you should use the one provided by Konami before this one.)

What you can and cannot do with a card declared by Prohibition / Psi-Blocker:

  • Be placed on the field by any means, face-up or face-down

    • Normal/Flip/Special Summoned or Setting

    • Activated (Spells/Traps)

    • Placed on the field by a card effect

      • e.g. If "Fateful Adventure" was declared, it could not be placed with "Rite of Aramesir"



    • Returned from being temporarily banished

      • A monster that would be returned from being temporarily banished will be placed in the GY instead.





  • Be used as Fusion/Synchro/Xyz/Link Material

    • This also includes if the Summon is only treated as a Special Summon and not that specific Summon type

      • e.g. If "Yubel" is declared, it cannot be shuffled back into the Deck for the Special Summon of "Phantom of Yubel", as that is still treated as using "Yubel" as Fusion Material, despite it not being a Fusion Summon.





  • Attack

  • Change its battle position

    • This refers to manual changes of battle position, any card effects that would change its battle position still work normally



  • Activate any activated effects nor apply any non-activated effects

    • Any effects that are non-continuous and have already resolved will still apply.

      • e.g. The effect of a previously resolved "Dimension Shifter" would still apply normally if it was later declared.





NOTE: These actions are only allowed if they do not conflict with any of the guidelines in the "CANNOT" section.

  • Use it to pay a cost for a card effect or use it as a part of a card's effect.

    • e.g. A declared card can be Tributed by "Enemy Controller", added to your hand by "Reinforcement of the Army", targeted and affected by "Raigeki Break", etc.



  • Use it for Tribute and Ritual Summons

  • Use it for the Summoning procedure of another monster that does not treat that monster as material.

    • e.g. A declared "Snoww, Unlight of Dark World" can be returned to the hand to Special Summon "Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World"




  • Cards that alter their original name must be declared by that modified name.

    • e.g. Harpie Lady 1 cannot be declared. You must declare Harpie Lady, and as a result, Harpie Lady 1, 2, 3, and Cyber Harpie Lady would all be affected.



  • You do not need to declare the full name of a card. You only need to provide enough detail to describe the card such that both you and your opponent have a clear understanding as to which card you are referring to.

  • You cannot declare the name of a Token.

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