Yu-Gi-Oh! Rulings Questions

[Zeppeli Gyro Supreme]

Okay, I ran into this problem just last night.

The clause "(You can only gain this effect once per turn)" seen listed on cards like Double Summon, Constellar Sombres, and Constellar Pollux. Does that clause mean that it is only possible to use one of those three effects each turn, or could all three be used individually in the same turn?

Looks back a few pages. This has been answered MULTIPLE times.

[Agro]

If Fiendish is chained to Wind-Up Rabbit's effect, can Wind-Up Rabbit chain its effect again?

 

Okay, I ran into this problem just last night.

The clause "(You can only gain this effect once per turn)" seen listed on cards like Double Summon, Constellar Sombres, and Constellar Pollux. Does that clause mean that it is only possible to use one of those three effects each turn, or could all three be used individually in the same turn?

If it says "in addition to your normal summon or set" it doesn't stack. You only get 1 in addition to your NS or set

[Miror B]

If Fiendish is chained to Wind-Up Rabbit's effect, can Wind-Up Rabbit chain its effect again?

"This effect can be used only once while this card is face-up on the field"

[Dementuo]

If it says "in addition to your normal summon or set" it doesn't stack. You only get 1 in addition to your NS or set

Yeah, that's what I was thinking, though I wasn't sure.

[Mysty]

If the opponent has only Dolkka and Laggia on the field (both with enough materials for their effect) and run into Blast Sphere, can either negate any part of Blast Sphere's effect?

 

Laggia can't do anything to Blast Sphere.

Dolkka can negate the first effect of Blast Sphere (the self-equipping effect). When such happens, Blast Sphere is destroyed and no Damage Calculation happens.

 

Here's a question based on a duel I had. My opponent used the effect of Splendid Rose that halves my monster's ATK, let's say a Breaker the Magical Warrior (with no counter). I have a face-up Spellbook Star Hall on the field with 2 counters on it. What is Breaker's ATK? 900, Or 1000? In other words, is the increase of Star Hall applied after the decrease in ATK, or is it taken into consideration when decreasing its ATK?

 

On that same string, what happens then if I gain another Counter on Star Hall after my ATK was decreased?

 

I'm certain it works like the following:

• Splendid Rose halves current ATK for the rest of the turn. Since Breaker is at 1800 currently, he drops to 900.

• For the rest of the turn, changes in Star Hall doesn't affect Breaker. Even if Star Hall gets destroyed or gets more counters, that won't change Breaker's ATK for the rest of the turn.

 

I based these rulings off what I understood of BW - Gale the Whirlwind rulings.

[darkwolf777]

I'd assume that because it's a Continuous Trap, and the general rule is that Continuous Traps lose their effects when leaving the Field, the Admin didn't notice that the +300 was explicitly stated to apply while it was faceup, but the first part wasn't, making it a rare exception to the rule about Continuous cards.

 

Only Continuous Effects of Continuous Card would stop applying if it were to leave the field.

 

Sure, In the event that Tensen is destroyed before its Chain Link resolves, then it will not apply the 700 ATK boost for that effect. If Tensen resolves and applies the 700 ATK and is later removed from the field, the 700 ATK will stay.

 

Think Burning Land. It doesn't continuously destroy Field Spell Cards while its face-up on the field, but only during activation.

 

Here's a question based on a duel I had. My opponent used the effect of Splendid Rose that halves my monster's ATK, let's say a Breaker the Magical Warrior (with no counter). I have a face-up Spellbook Star Hall on the field with 2 counters on it. What is Breaker's ATK? 900, Or 1000? In other words, is the increase of Star Hall applied after the decrease in ATK, or is it taken into consideration when decreasing its ATK?

 

On that same string, what happens then if I gain another Counter on Star Hall after my ATK was decreased?

 

Breaker will have 1600 + 200 = 1800 / 2 = 900 ATK. Since Breaker's overall ATK was halved while under the effects of Spellbook Star Hall, while its overall ATK remains halved, that Spellbook Star Hall will no longer alter Breaker's ATK, whether it gains/loses counters, or even if it is removed from the field (although a new Spellbook Star Hall could be activated and its counters would count). Once the halved ATK is removed, that Spellbook Star Hall can apply properly.

 

Okay, I ran into this problem just last night.

The clause "(You can only gain this effect once per turn)" seen listed on cards like Double Summon, Constellar Sombres, and Constellar Pollux. Does that clause mean that it is only possible to use one of those three effects each turn, or could all three be used individually in the same turn?

 

I've made an answer to these further back, but to answer here:

 

Cards like Double Summon or Ultimate Offering which DO NOT make reference to "in addition to your Normal Summon or Set per turn" can be used in addition to cards like "Sombres" or "Pollux". Double Summon does not stack with itself.

 

Cards like "Sombres" or "Pollux" that state "in addition to your Normal Summon or Set" DO NOT STACK together. Even if you had multiples of those types of effects, they will overlap each other.

 

If the opponent has only Dolkka and Laggia on the field (both with enough materials for their effect) and run into Blast Sphere, can either negate any part of Blast Sphere's effect?

 

The effect which equips Blast Sphere to a monster is an Effect Monster's Effect. Dolkka can negate this.

 

The activation of Blast Sphere while its in a Spell/Trap Card Zone would be considered the activation of an effect of a Equip Spell Card, much like activating Inzektor Hornet. You would need an effect that can negate such an activation, which neither Dolkka or Laggia can perform.

[Zeppeli Gyro Supreme]

Konami, please release an official ruling already about stupid summon stacks. Also, thank you for answering that for me.

[newhat]

If Convulsion of Nature flips the Deck over and I activate Pot of Avarice, do I need to show my opponent the second card I draw?

[darkwolf777]

If Convulsion of Nature flips the Deck over and I activate Pot of Avarice, do I need to show my opponent the second card I draw?

 

You draw cards one at a time, not two at a time. They can see the card.

[Zazubat]

this might be obvious, but if I activated 2 Reckless Greed in the same turn, will they stack? Also, if I activate one in an other turn while an other is activated what happens?

[evilfusion]

Skipping Phases doesn't stack. If you use 2 Reckless Greed, you only skip 2 Draw Phases.

 

If you skip a Draw Phase and then use a second Reckless Greed, you skip the next two Draw Phases (one will be skipped anyway by the first Reckless).

 

In short, skip the next 2 Draw Phases following the activation of the last Reckless, regardless of whether that turn's Draw Phase is being skipped by other effects.

[newhat]

this might be obvious, but if I activated 2 Reckless Greed in the same turn, will they stack? Also, if I activate one in an other turn while an other is activated what happens?

You can skip the same Draw Phases with both Reckless Greed. Activating 2 in the same turn will cost you 2 Draw Phases.

Activating one during your turn and one during the opponent's next turn will cost you 2 Draw Phases.

Activating one during your turn and one during your next turn (or your opponent's next turn after that) will cost you 3 Draw Phases.

[Zazubat]

Oh boy, we have two people who contradict each other, now I don't know which is true.

 

NM I am being silly and not reading right.

 

EDIT: New question, if I decide to attack, but it gets interrupted, and I can change my attack target or decide not to attack, if I don't decide to attack and I change my battle position afterwards?

 

Also, if I were to activate Poision of the Old Man, and my opponent activates one too so we both reach 0 Life Points, would my opponent win first because it was before I got to chain link 1?

[Shradow]

Since Gem-Knight Citrine stops effects until after the damage step, I need to know if monsters are destroyed during or at the end of the damage step, for stuff like Madolche.

[Zeppeli Gyro Supreme]

Since Gem-Knight Citrine stops effects until after the damage step, I need to know if monsters are destroyed during or at the end of the damage step, for stuff like Madolche.

I actually just mentioned this in another thread (well, sort of). Monsters are considered destroyed and sent to the Graveyard during the Damage Step. That's why you can't use Torrential Tribute when something is summoned by Giant Rat.

[newhat]

New question, if I decide to attack, but it gets interrupted, and I can change my attack target or decide not to attack, if I don't decide to attack and I change my battle position afterwards?

 

Also, if I were to activate Poision of the Old Man, and my opponent activates one too so we both reach 0 Life Points, would my opponent win first because it was before I got to chain link 1?

You declared an attack even if a Replay was triggered. The monster cannot change its position.

 

Your opponent would win "between" Chain Links.

[evilfusion]

Win Conditions are checked between Chain Links. So the opponent's Poison (Link 2) would resolve and turn you to 0. The win condition "LP = 0" is obtained, and the Duel ends. The rest of the chain will not resolve.

 

In order to be a draw, the effect must damage both players' LP within the same link and make both player's LP 0, such as Tremendous Fire (-1000 to opponent, -500 to user) or Ring of Destruction.

[Bringerofcake]

If I activate Ojama Trio during my opponent's attack declaration, does this cause a replay?

[Miror B]

If I activate Ojama Trio during my opponent's attack declaration, does this cause a replay?

No because your monsters did not change.

[evilfusion]

Replays only occur if the DEFENDING player's monsters change between attack declaration and Damage Step. If the opponent's monsters change, except obviously if the attacking monster leaves the Field, the attack continues regardless.

[darkwolf777]

Since Gem-Knight Citrine stops effects until after the damage step, I need to know if monsters are destroyed during or at the end of the damage step, for stuff like Madolche.

 

Monsters destroyed by battle are destroyed when damage is calculated.

 

A Madolche's effect to shuffle itself into the deck activated at the End of the Damage Step, which is still a part of the Damage Step. You would not be able to activate a Madolche's shuffle effect if destroyed during a Damage Step where Gem-Knight Citrine attacks or is attacked.

[Zeppeli Gyro Supreme]

"At the end of the Damage Step" is still part of the "Damage Step".

Were you just trying to clarify more on my post, or did you think my post contradicted that? Because I don't believe it did.

[darkwolf777]

Were you just trying to clarify more on my post, or did you think my post contradicted that? Because I don't believe it did.

 

I'm not so sure myself. I'll just delete it.

[Northern Sage]

For all intents and purposes, do you choose which Monster Card Zone to be occupied by the effect of a Trap Monster?

[Zazubat]

For all intents and purposes, do you choose which Monster Card Zone to be occupied by the effect of a Trap Monster?

you choose with every other card. Why should it be different with Trap Monsters?