Full Normal Summon Procedure
\n<\/strong>To perform a Normal or Tribute Summon, you pick a monster to Summon, Tribute any monsters (if needed), choose a Monster Zone, and declare your attempt to summon that card.<\/p>\nThis point in time\u00a0is known (unofficially) as the\u00a0Summon Negation Window. This is the time to activate\u00a0things that can negate the Summon, such as Horn of Heaven:
\nWhen a monster would be Summoned: Tribute 1 monster; negate the Summon, and if you do, destroy that monster.<\/i><\/p>\n
If anything is activated to negate the Summon, then a Chain can be formed as normal (eg. the opponent could Chain Wiretap, which would negate the activation of Horn of Heaven). However, only the first card on the Chain can negate the Summon, as it’s the only one activated directly after the attempt. In addition, there can only be one Chain in the Summon Response Window.<\/p>\n
Another important thing to note is that the monster is not yet on the field at this point. It\u2019s not under your control yet (though it\u2019s still in your possession). So if Card Trooper’s Summon is negated and it’s destroyed, it’s effect will not activate:
\nIf this card you control is destroyed and sent to your Graveyard: Draw 1 card.<\/i><\/p>\n
Though the effect of Madolche Hootcake will:
\nWhen this card in your possession is destroyed by your opponent’s card (either by battle or by card effect) and sent to your Graveyard: Shuffle this card into the Deck.<\/i><\/p>\n
This is especially important for Pendulum Monsters. The rule for Pendulum monsters returning to the Extra Deck is as follows:<\/p>\n
A Pendulum Monster is sent to the Extra Deck instead if, and only if, it is being sent from anywhere on the field to the Graveyard.<\/span><\/p>\nHence if the Summon of a Pendulum Monster is negated, it will not be sent to the Extra Deck.<\/p>\n
Once the Summon Negation Window passes, the Summon is successful, and now the players can respond to the Summon with the likes of Torrential Tribute:
\nWhen a monster(s) is Summoned: Destroy all monsters on the field.<\/em><\/p>\nUnlike earlier, this whole Chain is in response to the Summon, not just the first card on the Chain, so multiple effects that can be used in response to the Summon may be activated. But only this one Chain is in response to the Summon.<\/p>\n
Hence this is correct:
\nChain Link 1<\/span>: Torrential Tribute
\nChain Link 2<\/span>: Bottomless Trap Hole<\/p>\nBut this is not:
\nChain Link 1<\/span>: Torrential Tribute
\nChain Link 2<\/span>: Wiretap<\/p>\nThen in a new Chain,
\nChain Link 1<\/span>: Bottomless Trap Hole<\/p>\nSummary
\n<\/strong>1) You pick a monster, Tribute if needed, and declare your attempt to Summon the monster. It\u2019s not on the field until the Summon Negation Window passes.<\/p>\n(2) If it does, and the Summon is successful, the monster hits the field and the players can respond to the Summon.<\/p>\n
Summons and Timing
\n<\/strong>As you can see, summoning\u00a0is quite a long process. Once again, recall the rule for ‘when’ optional effects:\u00a0A \u2018when\u2019 optional effect can only be activated when its activation condition was \u2018one of the last things to happen\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\nAs a result, when monsters like Lightpulsar Dragon are Tributed for a Tribute Summon, their being sent to the Graveyard is far from the last thing to happen, so its\u00a0effect could not be activated:
\nWhen this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard: You can target 1 Level 5 or higher DARK Dragon-Type monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target.<\/em><\/p>\nThe same happens with Tribute Sets – you Tribute the monsters, and Set the card after that – so you can’t get them to activate that way either.<\/span><\/p>\nSpecial Summons
\n<\/strong>There are a variety of ways to Special Summon monsters, and many of them have effects of their own which allow you to do so. We already know how to distinguish between Special Summoning effects on monsters that do start a Chain and those that don\u2019t (effects start a Chain if, and only if, they have a colon or semi-colon). Special Summons are performed in exactly the same way outlined above, with sending to the Graveyard or overlaying in place of Tributing, in the case of Synchro or Xyz Summons, or following the text of the card in general.<\/p>\nNegating Summons
\n<\/strong>Let’s look a little more closely at negating Summons. In order to negate a Summon itself, the key is to ask: Is a Chain currently resolving?<\/span> Since you can’t interrupt a resolving Chain, there’s no way to activate anything in the Summon Negation Window at (1), so the Summon is automatically successful and the players can respond to it after the Chain resolves (as long as there are no other timing issues).<\/p>\nFor example, let’s take Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning:
\nMust first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your Graveyard. <\/i><\/p>\n
We can see from its text that its effect to Summon does not start a Chain. Hence cards like Black Horn of Heaven can be activated in its Summon Negation Window as normal:
\nWhen your opponent would Special Summon a monster: Negate the Special Summon, and if you do, destroy it.<\/i><\/p>\n
Now suppose I activate Polymerization, Fusion Summoning a monster.<\/p>\n
Chain Link 1<\/span>: Polymerization
\nResolve the Chain<\/span>: Polymerization Special Summons the Fusion monster.<\/p>\nPart (1) of the Summon is performed while Polymerization is still resolving, so nothing can be activated in the Summon Negation Window (though after the Chain resolves, the Summon can be responded to as normal). Hence, Black Horn of Heaven cannot be Chained to Polymerization, nor can it be activated after Polymerization resolves.”<\/p>\n
Suppose\u00a0I\u2019m Special Summoning High Priestess of Prophecy:
\nYou can reveal 3 “Spellbook” Spell Cards in your hand; Special Summon this card from your hand.<\/i><\/p>\n
The semi-colon means this effect starts a Chain:<\/p>\n
Chain Link 1<\/span>: High Priestess of Prophecy
\nResolve the Chain<\/span>: Priestess Special Summons itself.<\/p>\nAgain, the\u00a0whole\u00a0Special Summon procedure happens while Chain Link 1 is resolving, so nothing can be activated during the Summon Negation\u00a0Window.<\/p>\n
You can still negate the activations or the effects of Polymerization or Priestess. You just can\u2019t negate the Summons themselves, assuming\u00a0the effect resolves successfully. For example, you can still negate the effect of Polymerization with the likes of Spell Canceller, or prevent the Special Summon by Chaining the likes of Vanity’s Emptiness.<\/p>\n
Now, we can\u2019t have an article on Summons without mentioning Solemn Warning:
\nWhen a monster(s) would be Summoned, OR when a Spell Card, Trap Card, or monster effect is activated that includes an effect that Special Summons a monster(s): Pay 2000 LP; negate the Summon or activation, and if you do, destroy that card.<\/i><\/p>\n
The first part of the text negates Summons, just like Black Horn of Heaven. However, the second part of the text says that it can negate activations of Spell Cards, Trap Cards, and Monster Effects. That means that it can be Chained to Polymerization and the effect of High Priestess above, not to negate the Summons, but to negate the cards themselves, because their activations involve Special Summoning.<\/p>\n
The final example of this article will be Bixi, Water of the Yang Zing:
\nOnce per turn, during your opponent’s Main Phase or Battle Phase, you can: <\/i>Immediately after this effect resolves<\/i><\/span>, Synchro Summon 1 Synchro Monster, using only “Yang Zing” monsters you control (this is a Quick Effect).<\/i><\/p>\nThe underlined text is there to say that the Synchro Summoning happens just after\u00a0the Chain Link resolves.<\/p>\n
Chain Link 1<\/span>: Bixi
\nResolve the Chain<\/span>: Bixi\u2019s effect resolves (though it doesn\u2019t do anything yet).<\/p>\nThe Synchro Summon is performed now, after the resolution of the Chain.<\/p>\n
Is a Chain currently resolving? Here, it isn\u2019t, since the Synchro Summon is happening after the Chain had finished resolving. Hence cards could be used in the Summon Negation Window as normal (and this is why they use the text ‘Immediately after this effect resolves’ in the first place).<\/p>\n
Quiz time!<\/strong><\/p>\n(1)<\/strong> Can Steelswarm Roach be used to negate the Special Summon of High Priestess of Prophecy?
\nDuring either player’s turn, when a Level 5 or higher monster would be Special Summoned: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; negate the Special Summon, and if you do, destroy it.<\/i><\/p>\n(2)<\/strong> Player A attempts to Synchro Summon Virgil, Rockstar of the Burning Abyss, and Player B negates the Summon with Solemn Warning.
\nIf this card on the field is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the Graveyard: You can draw 1 card. <\/i><\/p>\nCan the effect of Virgil be activated?<\/p>\n
(3)<\/strong> What\u00a0if Player A Xyz Summoned Dante, Traveller of the Burning Abyss instead?
\nIf this card is sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 “Burning Abyss” card in your Graveyard, except this card; add it to your hand.<\/i><\/p>\n(4)<\/strong> Player A\u00a0activates Soul Taker on Bixi, Water of the Yang Zing, but\u00a0Player B Chains with its effect, using it with other monsters to Synchro Summon Black Rose Dragon:
\nWhen this card is Synchro Summoned: You can destroy all cards on the field.<\/em><\/p>\nCan Player A negate the Synchro Summon of Black Rose Dragon?<\/p>\n
(5)<\/strong> In the above example, can the effect of Black Rose Dragon be activated?<\/p>\nAnswers:Spoiler<\/summary>\n(1) No
\nPriestess’s effect starts a Chain, so its Special Summon happens while a Chain is resolving. Roach’s effect\u00a0could not be used at that time.<\/em><\/p>\n(2) No
\nVirgil needs to be destroyed on the field. If its Summon is negated, it never hits the field.<\/em><\/p>\n(3) Dante’s effect could activate
\nDante does not need to be sent specifically from the field to the Graveyard, so its effect could activate.<\/em><\/p>\n(4) No
\nChain Link 1 is Soul Taker and Chain Link 2 is Bixi. Black Rose is Summoned just after Chain Link 2 resolves, but still before Chain Link 1 resolves. Since a Chain is currently resolving, this Synchro Summon could not be negated.<\/i><\/p>\n
(5) No
\nSince the Synchro Summon of Black Rose was not one of the last things to happen (Soul Taker still tries to resolve after Black Rose is Summoned), its effect cannot be activated.<\/i><\/p><\/details><\/p>\n
The next article is on\u00a0Fast Effect Timing: www.ygorganization.com\/learnrulingspart7<\/a>
\nAs usual, feedback and suggestions are always appreciated.<\/p>\nSee you next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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