General question

Q: Is it possible to play a unit from your hand even if all of your zones are full?

A: Yes, it is possible.

Explanation: When doing a normal summon, you are allowed to summon the unit in one of your zones already occupied by another unit, unless there is some restriction involved that specifies otherwise.

If you do normal summon a unit into a zone already occupied by a unit, then once the new unit enters play, then the pre-existing unit is put into the graveyard during the next time rules effects are resolved.

A7 "Duchess" the Brawler (2021GB03-046)

Q: If the unit chosen for the "Roaring Thunder Wave" ability deals combat damage to an enemy unit, does it lose the increase to its STK?

A: No, dealing combat damage to an enemy unit does not remove the increase to STK from this ability.

Akagi of the Centipede (2021GB03-066)

Q: If an opponent plays a at 0 cost due to Discount, can you still use this card’s "Thank you for your business!" ability?

A: Yes, since Discount doesn’t actually reduce the level of the card, remains a level 2 event. Hence, you can play this unit’s “Thank you for your business!” ability in response.

Aras, Guardian of the Divine Winds (2021GB03-004)

Q: When using the "Return from Valhalla" ability, can you special summon a face down unit in your damage zone?

A: No. A face down card in your damage zone loses all information printed on its other side, hence no longer fulfills the conditions required by this ability.

Ascendant's Wrath (2021GB03-053)

Q: Can you play this event even if there is no effect damage currently in the gate?

A: Yes, you can play this event regardless.

Bio Corps Predabear (2021GB03-093)

Q: If your opponent plays a at 0 cost through Discount, can you use this unit’s "Beware of Bear" ability in response?

A: No, Discount does not change the actual level of the card being played, hence is still trated as a level 2 event.

Captain Zombie (2021GB03-035)

Q: When an opponent’s attempt to normal summon or special summon this unit is placed into the gate, can you play your set cards in response?

A: Yes. This unit's "Gumshoe's Instincts" ability is placed into the gate only when the unit enters play. Hence, this ability is not in the gate until after this unit is successfully summoned, so any set cards can still be played normally.

Custodius, the Indomitable Guardian (2021GB03-044)

Q: Does the +1 increase to STK from the "Moonlight Howling" ability also get applied to the STK of this unit?

A: Yes, this unit’s STK will also get increased by +1.

Q: If a unit has both OWL and Beast attributes, does it gain +2 STK?

A: No, even if a unit has both of the two relevant attributes, it only gains +1 STK.

Dark Knight Gododdin (2021GB03-005)

Q: What is Deadly?

A: Deadly is a keyword ability that causes a unit that was dealt combat damage by a unit with this ability to become destroyed at the end of the combat.

Q: When another unit attacks a unit with Deadly, does the attacker get destroyed at the end of the combat?

A: No, Deadly’s effect only triggers when the unit with the ability deals combat damage, so it doesn’t do anything when this unit is attacked.

Q: If an attacking unit with Deadly is destroyed before combat ends but after dealing combat damage, is the effect of Deadly still triggered?

A: Yes, Deadly requires only that the unit with the ability deals combat damage to another unit. Whether the unit with Deadly is still left in play after the combat damage is dealt has no bearing on whether Deadly goes off.

Q: If a unit with Deadly attacks a unit but the combat damage dealt is reduced to 0, is Deadly’s effect still triggered?

A: No, if 0 combat damage was dealt, then it counts as not having dealt any combat damage, hence Deadly’s effect is not triggered.

Q: If a unit with Deadly deals combat damage through Intercept, is the effect of Deadly triggered?

A: Yes, because Intercept counts as combat damage, the effect of Deadly is triggered.

Dark Knight Vamel (2021GB03-008)

Q: Can you use the "Spacetime Contortion" ability while this unit is in play?

A: No, you can only use this ability while this is a card in your hand.

Draconic Armageddon (2021GB02-001)

Q: Is it possible to destroy a set card with the [CNT] ability of ? The ability is written as: "Choose 1 of your opponent's cards in play of level 2 or less and destroy it."

A: No, it is not possible.

Explanation: Whether a card that is not revealed has any particular property is uncertain. Hence, it cannot be affected by any effect that requires a certain property as a condition for its application.

An opponent's set card placed face down is not revealed to the player using the [CNT] ability of . Hence, it is not guaranteed to fulfill the condition of being "level 2 or less", and therefore it cannot be affected by this ability.

Draconoid Dreadnaught "Aramisaki" (2020GB01-066)

Q: I have declared the use of my 's "Mana Reactor Cannon" ability, choosing a in my set zone as its cost.

Can I play this as an instant action before it gets sent to the graveyard as a cost for the "Mana Reactor Cannon" ability?

A: No, you may not.

Explanation: The cost of using the ability on is to "". It does not actually destroy the event card, and at the point you've played the ability and spent its cost, the card is already in the graveyard and not in your set zone. Hence, if the card you used for the cost was , it is no longer in a set zone, so cannot be played.

Draconoid Dreadnaught "Fuse-Ikazuchi" (2021GB03-057)

Q: Does "All of your Military cards gain +1 STK" mean that this unit also gains +1 STK?

A: Yes, this unit itself will also get +1 STK.

Embrace of Eons (2021GB03-034)

Q: What is Discount?

A: Discount is a keyword ability that allows you to pay an alternative cost for a card as you play it instead of the normal resource cost for its level.

Q: If you play this event through its [CNT] ability, can you do the action(s) for its Discount?

A: Yes. Discount is dealt with "as you play" this card, so you can perform the action(s) listed if you wish.

Q: Can you use on a card of level 2 or greater that has been changed to cost only 1 resource (or less) due to the effects of a Discount?

A: No, Discount doesn’t actually reduce the level of the card being played, hence it will not be a valid target for .

Q: Can this event be played even if none of your set zones are empty?

A: Yes, events that say "This event can also be played from your hand" can be played without being placed in a set zone first, just like any event with "Timing: Standard Action".

Q: Can this event's "until the start of the next turn, that unit loses all abilities" effect cause a unit with an ability that says "this is not affected by any of your opponent's effects" to lose all of its abilities?

A: No, that unit’s "this is not affected by any of your opponent's effects" ability gets higher priority. Hence, the chosen unit does not lose all of its abilities, and the damage does not get dealt to it.

Q: If you play this event and choose a unit like that has an ability that says "this is not affected by any of your opponent's effects", does the chosen unit still lose all abilities and take 5 damage?

A: No, that unit’s "this is not affected by any of your opponent's effects" ability gets higher priority. Hence, the chosen unit does not lose all of its abilities, and the damage does not get dealt to it.

Emergency Fusion NOW!!! (2020GS01-015)

Q: Does the unit placed on top with carry over the damage and any "until the end of turn" effects that were on the unit placed underneath? Is there anything else that is carried over to the unit on top?

A: The only things that get carried over from the bottom unit is its ready/exhaust state, and whether it is currently attacking or not.

Explanation: The card "put on top" should be basically treated as a brand new card in play. So any damage or effects that were applied to the bottom unit are not carried over to this unit put on top, and any cards or abilities that had been played with the bottom card as their target do not get to switch their target to the top card.

However, the card placed on top will have the same ready/exhaust state as the card it is placed on top of. If the bottom card is a unit and is currently attacking, the card placed on top will enter play already attacking, targeting the same column as the bottom unit was.

Exo-Armor Tank Unit Masuraoh-02 (2020GB01-074)

Q: When using 's [CNT] ability ("Special summon 1 'Exo-Armor Trooper Masuraoh-01' from your deck into your attack zone."), if you have 0 let in your deck, is it possible to:

-look at your deck and shuffle it?

-not look at your deck and not shuffle it?

As a player using the ability, are you able to choose between the two options above?

A: No, the card requires you to look at your deck and shuffle it.

Explanation: Anything written in the text of an effect must be carried out to the fullest extent possible unless it specifically says "(you) may". Since 's [CNT] ability doesn't say "You may special summon", you must carry out all of the steps of the special summoning that you are currently capable of.

's [CNT] ability, which says "Special summon 1 'Exo-Armor Trooper Masuraoh-01' from your deck into your attack zone.", actually means "Special summon 1 'Exo-Armor Trooper Masuraoh-01' from your deck into your attack zone. Then, shuffle your deck.".

If you do not have any copies of left in your deck, you cannot do the actual special summon part of the effect, but you are still able to perform the "Then shuffle your deck." portion of the text, so you must carry it out.

Exosuit Titan Gashadokuro (2020GB01-065)

Vamha (2020GB01-125)

Q: Let's say you summon a while your opponent has an with at least 1 charge in play. If you choose as the target of 's ability to add the chosen unit underneath it as a charge, can the opposing player use 's Charge Shield] ability to instead keep it where it is currently is?

A: Yes, they can.

Explanation: The charge zone is a different zone from "in play". Since Charge Shield is an ability that prevents a card from moving to a different zone, its use here is completely valid. By using its Charge Shield ability, does not get moved to the charge zone, and hence does not get added as a charge to .

Fell Dragon Temple (2021GB03-027)

Q: If you have 3 or more copies of this field in play, can you use each of their "Offer Tribute" - Turn 1 abilities once per turn?

A: No, if an ability has Turn 1 printed before the first colon after its name, you cannot play an ability with the same name more than once a turn. Hence, once you use this ability on the first card, you cannot use the same abilities on the other cards.

Festival of Flowing Lanterns (2021GB03-081)

Q: While this field is in play, does Schrödinger's Cat’s [CNT] ability ("Choose 1 card in your graveyard and 1 card in your damage zone. Swap the chosen cards.") not get resolved?
A: Yes, if 2 cards are to be swapped between their current zones, the movement happens simultaneously. If one or both cards cannot be moved for some reason, the swapping action is ignored completely.

Fool's Moon (2021GB02-121)

Sword of Destiny (2020GB01-124)

Q: When playing 's "Night Sky Imposter" ability, if you choose a in your graveyard as its target, can you play the chosen card?

A: Yes, it is possible to play a using 's ability.

Explanation: According to Rule 14-5c of the comprehensive rules, if a [CNT] ability that has been triggered instructs you to play the card it is written on, you play the card itself instead of the original [CNT] ability.

This is the same with 's [CNT] ability, so when it is used, you will instead be playing as a card rather than just its [CNT] ability.

If you choose with a 's "Night Sky Imposter" ability, you will be using the 's [CNT] ability when resolving the "Night Sky Imposter" ability. This will add the itself to the gate (i.e. waiting to be resolved).

Once 's [CNT] ability is played, 's "Night Sky Imposter" ability will attempt to put the chosen card (the ) on the bottom of your deck. However, because that card is currently in the gate rather than your graveyard (and 's ability doesn't specify that it follows the chosen card even if it leaves the graveyard), the chosen does not get placed on the bottom of your deck, instead remaining in the gate.

Full Armor Vastorus Rex (2021GB03-031)

Q: At the end or the turn that this entered play through Abyssal Summoning, does it lose its Defender?

A: Yes, this unit will no longer have Defender.

Gaiatron, Titan of the Land's Vengeance (2021GB03-012)