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A '''Ritual Summon''' ({{Ruby|儀|ぎ}}{{Ruby|式|しき}}{{Ruby|召|しょう}}{{Ruby|喚|かん}} ''Gishiki Shōkan'') is a method of [[Special Summon]]ing a [[Ritual Monster]] which uses the effect of a [[Ritual Spell Card]].
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A '''Ritual Summon''' ({{Ruby|儀|ぎ}}{{Ruby|式|しき}}{{Ruby|召|しょう}}{{Ruby|喚|かん}} ''Gishiki Shōkan'') is a method of [[Special Summon]]ing a [[Ritual Monster]] which normally uses the effect of a [[Ritual Spell Card]].
  
Ritual Summons usually require [[Tribute]]s (from your hand or side of the field) greater than or equal to the [[Level]] of the Ritual Monster that is being Summoned. These Tributes are performed as part of the Ritual Spell Card's [[card effect|effect]] [[resolution]], rather than as a [[cost]].
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Ritual Summons usually require [[Tribute]]s (from your hand or side of the field) greater than or equal to the [[Level]] of the Ritual Monster that is being Summoned. These Tributes are performed as part of the Ritual Spell Card's [[card effect|effect]] [[resolution]], rather than as a [[cost]].<ref>{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=L&last=O  |title=Individual Card Rulings [L-O&#93;  |publisher=UDE  |at=Lich Lord, King of the Underworld  |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090220023927/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=L&last=O  |archivedate=20 February 2009}}</ref>
  
 
Most Ritual Spell Cards that are capable of being used for different Ritual Monsters, such as "[[End of the World]]", require the total [[Level]]s of the Tributed monsters to exactly equal the Level of the Ritual Monster. Some Ritual Spell Cards have special requirements to perform the Ritual Summon; "[[Advanced Ritual Art]]" [[send]]s monsters from the [[Main Deck]] to the [[Graveyard]] to perform the Ritual Summon, while "[[Gishki Photomirror]]" requires an appropriate amount of [[LP]] to be paid.
 
Most Ritual Spell Cards that are capable of being used for different Ritual Monsters, such as "[[End of the World]]", require the total [[Level]]s of the Tributed monsters to exactly equal the Level of the Ritual Monster. Some Ritual Spell Cards have special requirements to perform the Ritual Summon; "[[Advanced Ritual Art]]" [[send]]s monsters from the [[Main Deck]] to the [[Graveyard]] to perform the Ritual Summon, while "[[Gishki Photomirror]]" requires an appropriate amount of [[LP]] to be paid.
  
 
== Performing a Ritual Summon ==
 
== Performing a Ritual Summon ==
During an open [[game state]] in the [[Main Phase]], the [[turn player]] may conduct a Ritual Summon if the following conditions are met:
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During an open [[game state]] in the [[Main Phase]], the [[turn player]] may conduct a Ritual Summon if the following conditions are generally met:
* They have a [[Ritual Spell Card]] in their [[hand]] or [[Set]] on the field.<ref group=Notes>"[[Luminous Dragon Ritual]]" is the only exception to this rule so far, which can be in the Graveyard instead.</ref>
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* They have a [[Ritual Spell Card]] in their [[hand]] or [[Set]] on the field.
* They have an appropriate Ritual Monster in their [[hand]] that can be Ritual Summoned with that Ritual Spell Card.<ref group=Notes>"[[Nekroz Cycle]]" and "[[Odd-Eyes Advent]]" are the only exceptions to this rule so far, allowing the Ritual Monster to be in the Graveyard.</ref>
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* There are monsters in the appropriate locations (specified by the Ritual Spell Card), whose total Levels meet the requirements of the Ritual Spell Card, or a single monster that has an effect allowing it to be used as the entire monster requirement.<ref group=Notes>"[[Gishki Photomirror]]" is the only exception to this rule so far, mandating that the player pay an appropriate amount of [[LP]] instead.</ref>
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* They have an appropriate Ritual Monster in their [[hand]] that can be Ritual Summoned with that Ritual Spell Card.
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* There are monsters in the appropriate locations (specified by the Ritual Spell Card and/or Ritual Monster), whose total Levels meet the requirements of the Ritual Spell Card and/or Ritual Monster.
 
If these conditions are met, that player can activate the appropriate Ritual Spell Card.
 
If these conditions are met, that player can activate the appropriate Ritual Spell Card.
  
If the activation of the Ritual Spell Card is successful, the player that activated the Ritual Spell Card resolves its effect, normally by [[Tribute|Tributing]] monsters from a location(s) specified on the Ritual Spell Card, whose total Levels meet the requirements of the Ritual Spell Card. After that, the player Special Summons the Ritual Monster to their side of the field, [[face-up]], then the Ritual Spell Card is sent to the Graveyard.
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If the activation of the Ritual Spell Card is successful, the player that activated it resolves its effect, normally by [[Tribute|Tributing]] monsters from a location(s) specified by that Ritual Spell Card, which meet the requirements for the Ritual Summon. After that, the player Special Summons the Ritual Monster from their hand to their side of the field, [[face-up]].
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===Exceptions===
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* There does not always need to be an appropriate Ritual Spell Card in the hand or Set on the field; a player can use an alternate card or effect that allows them to Ritual Summon, such as "[[Urgent Ritual Art]]", "[[Zefrasaber, Swordmaster of the Nekroz]]", or a "[[Luminous Dragon Ritual]]" in the Graveyard.
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** For "Urgent Ritual Art", the Ritual Summon does not necessarily have to be conducted during the Main Phase.
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* The Ritual Monster does not always need to be in the hand; cards such as "[[Nekroz Cycle]]" and "[[Odd-Eyes Advent]]" allow the Ritual Monster to be in the Graveyard.
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* There does not need to be an appropriate amount of monsters in locations specified by the card or effect that Ritual Summons, if at least one of the following is true:
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** There is a single monster in an appropriate location, such as "[[Ritual Raven]]" or "[[Gishki Shadow]]", that has an effect allowing it to be used as the entire monster requirement for the Ritual Summon.
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** There are monsters in a separate location, such as "[[Djinn of Rituals]]" monsters in the [[Graveyard]], that have effects that allow them to be used for the Ritual Summon.
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** The card or effect does not use monsters for the Ritual Summon, such as "[[Gishki Photomirror]]" (which uses [[LP]] instead).
  
 
==Clarifications==
 
==Clarifications==
* A player can activate a Ritual Spell Card even if their [[Monster Zone]]s are full, but only if they Tribute one of their monsters on the field when the Ritual Spell Card resolves (if all their Monster Zones are still occupied by that point).
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* A player can activate a card or effect that Ritual Summons even if their [[Monster Zone]]s are full, but only if they Tribute one of their monsters on the field when that card or effect resolves (if all their Monster Zones are still occupied by that point).{{fact}}
  
* [[Face-down]] monsters can be Tributed for the effect of a Ritual Spell Card, unless the card text specifies otherwise, such as "[[Forbidden Arts of the Gishki]]".
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* [[Face-down]] monsters can be Tributed for a Ritual Summon, unless the card text specifies otherwise, such as "[[Forbidden Arts of the Gishki]]".<ref name="Raven">{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=P&last=R  |title=Individual Card Rulings [P-R&#93;  |publisher=UDE  |at=Ritual Raven  |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090220140220/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=P&last=R  |archivedate=20 February 2009}}</ref>
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** If a face-down monster has an effect that allows it to be used as the entire monster requirement for the Ritual Summon, such as "[[Ritual Raven]]", that effect can be applied if it is Tributed for the Ritual Summon.<ref name="Raven"/>
 
** If you are allowed to Tribute an opponent's face-down monster by a card effect such as "[[Soul Exchange]]", you cannot use it for a Ritual Summon since its Level is unknown.<ref>{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=S&last=T  |title=Individual Card Rulings [S-T&#93;  |publisher=UDE  |at=Soul Exchange  |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090220024252/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=S&last=T  |archivedate=20 February 2009  |quote=You can target a face-down monster, but you cannot Tribute it for a Ritual Summon or for “Metamorphosis” because you do not know its Level.}}</ref>
 
** If you are allowed to Tribute an opponent's face-down monster by a card effect such as "[[Soul Exchange]]", you cannot use it for a Ritual Summon since its Level is unknown.<ref>{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=S&last=T  |title=Individual Card Rulings [S-T&#93;  |publisher=UDE  |at=Soul Exchange  |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090220024252/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=S&last=T  |archivedate=20 February 2009  |quote=You can target a face-down monster, but you cannot Tribute it for a Ritual Summon or for “Metamorphosis” because you do not know its Level.}}</ref>
  
* If the Ritual Spell Card does not mandate an exact amount of Levels (e.g. "''You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal 6 or more.''"), the player cannot Tribute additional monsters if they met the minimum Level requirement already.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=6852 |title=Secrets of Eternity: Netherlord of the Flies |author=Scott Miller |date=6 January 2015 |publisher=Konami  |accessdate=12 December 2015  |quote=Remember, though, that you cannot overpay by Tributing more monsters than necessary to meet the “total Level 6 or more” requirement.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=3669  |title=How Ritual Summons Work  |author=Scott Miller  |date=23 February 2009  |publisher=Konami  |accessdate=12 December 2015  |quote=Some Ritual Spells let you go over that number, others require the Levels of the Tributes to exactly match the Level of the Ritual Monster. No matter what, if you have already selected enough monsters to fulfil{{sic}} the requirement, you can’t Tribute any extra ones.}}</ref>
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* If the card or effect that Ritual Summons does not mandate an exact amount of Levels (e.g. "''You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal 6 or more.''"), the player cannot Tribute additional monsters if they met the minimum Level requirement already.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=1408 |title=Absolute Powerforce Preview: Djinn Disserere of Rituals |author=Jerome McHale |date=3 February 2010 |publisher=Konami  |accessdate=12 December 2015  |quote=When you Ritual Summon a monster, you need to Tribute monsters whose total Levels{{sic}} at least the Level of the monster you want to Summon, but you aren’t allowed to “overpay.”  For example, if your Ritual monster{{sic}} is Level 7, you can Tribute a Level 5 and a Level 3 monster. You could not Tribute a third monster for that Ritual Summon.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=3669  |title=How Ritual Summons Work  |author=Scott Miller  |date=23 February 2009  |publisher=Konami  |accessdate=12 December 2015  |quote=Some Ritual Spells let you go over that number, others require the Levels of the Tributes to exactly match the Level of the Ritual Monster. No matter what, if you have already selected enough monsters to fulfil{{sic}} the requirement, you can’t Tribute any extra ones.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=6852  |title=Secrets of Eternity: Netherlord of the Flies  |author=Scott Miller  |date=6 January 2015  |publisher=Konami  |accessdate=12 December 2015  |quote=Remember, though, that you cannot overpay by Tributing more monsters than necessary to meet the “total Level 6 or more” requirement.}}</ref>
  
* When the Ritual Spell Card resolves, if monsters cannot be used for the Ritual Summon or the [[Ritual Monster]] cannot be Ritual Summoned, no Ritual Summon occurs, nor are any monsters used for the Ritual Spell Card's monster requirement.<ref>{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=L&last=O  |title=Individual Card Rulings [L-O&#93;  |publisher=UDE  |at=Mask of Restrict  |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090220023927/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=L&last=O  |archivedate=20 February 2009}}</ref>
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* When a card or effect that Ritual Summons would resolve, if monsters cannot be used for the Ritual Summon or the [[Ritual Monster]] cannot be Ritual Summoned, no Ritual Summon occurs, nor are any monsters used for the Ritual Spell Card's monster requirement.<ref>{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=L&last=O  |title=Individual Card Rulings [L-O&#93;  |publisher=UDE  |at=Mask of Restrict |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090220023927/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=L&last=O  |archivedate=20 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=L&last=O  |title=Individual Card Rulings [L-O&#93;  |publisher=UDE  |at=Lightforce Sword |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090220023927/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=L&last=O  |archivedate=20 February 2009}}</ref>
  
 
* A successful Ritual Summon is necessary for a Ritual Monster to be Special Summoned with card effects such as "[[Dimension Fusion]]", "[[Monster Reborn]]", or "[[Fulfillment of the Contract]]".<ref>{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=D&last=E  |title=Individual Card Rulings [D-E&#93;  |publisher=UDE  |at=Dimension Fusion  |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090218205242/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=D&last=E  |archivedate=18 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=A&last=C  |title=Individual Card Rulings [A-C&#93;  |publisher=UDE  |at=Contract with the Abyss  |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090217182013/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=A&last=C  |archivedate=17 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=F&last=H  |title=Individual Card Rulings [F-H&#93;  |publisher=UDE  |at=Fulfillment of the Contract  |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090226221414/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=F&last=H  |archivedate=26 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite book  |last=Konami  |title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game - Official Rulebook Version 6.0  |url=http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/File:Rulebook_v6.0.pdf  |pages=15}}</ref>
 
* A successful Ritual Summon is necessary for a Ritual Monster to be Special Summoned with card effects such as "[[Dimension Fusion]]", "[[Monster Reborn]]", or "[[Fulfillment of the Contract]]".<ref>{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=D&last=E  |title=Individual Card Rulings [D-E&#93;  |publisher=UDE  |at=Dimension Fusion  |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090218205242/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=D&last=E  |archivedate=18 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=A&last=C  |title=Individual Card Rulings [A-C&#93;  |publisher=UDE  |at=Contract with the Abyss  |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090217182013/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=A&last=C  |archivedate=17 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=F&last=H  |title=Individual Card Rulings [F-H&#93;  |publisher=UDE  |at=Fulfillment of the Contract  |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090226221414/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=F&last=H  |archivedate=26 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite book  |last=Konami  |title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game - Official Rulebook Version 6.0  |url=http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/File:Rulebook_v6.0.pdf  |pages=15}}</ref>
** Even if a successfully Ritual Summoned Ritual Monster is sent to the Graveyard, Special Summoned by another card effect, and sent to the Graveyard again, it can still be Special Summoned with card effects such as "[[Call of the Haunted]]".<ref>{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/community/forums/thread/853512.aspx  |title=Ritual/Fusion Monsters vs. Legal Revival Target  |date=18 September 2007  |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071102200622/http:/entertainment.upperdeck.com/community/forums/thread/853512.aspx  |archivedate=2 November 2007  |accessdate=12 December 2015}}</ref>
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** Even if a successfully Ritual Summoned Ritual Monster is sent to the Graveyard, then Special Summoned by another card effect, and later sent to the Graveyard again, it can still be Special Summoned with card effects such as "[[Call of the Haunted]]".<ref>{{cite web  |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/community/forums/thread/853512.aspx  |title=Ritual/Fusion Monsters vs. Legal Revival Target  |date=18 September 2007  |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071102200622/http:/entertainment.upperdeck.com/community/forums/thread/853512.aspx  |archivedate=2 November 2007  |accessdate=12 December 2015}}</ref>
 
** If the Ritual Monster is returned to the [[hand]], it is no longer considered "successfully Ritual Summoned," and can only be Summoned again with another Ritual Summon.<ref>{{cite book  |last=Konami  |title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game - Official Rulebook Version 5.0  |url=http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/File:Rulebook_v5.0.pdf  |pages=13}}</ref>
 
** If the Ritual Monster is returned to the [[hand]], it is no longer considered "successfully Ritual Summoned," and can only be Summoned again with another Ritual Summon.<ref>{{cite book  |last=Konami  |title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game - Official Rulebook Version 5.0  |url=http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/File:Rulebook_v5.0.pdf  |pages=13}}</ref>
 
** Card effects that [[Ignoring the Summoning conditions|ignore the Summoning conditions]] or specifically Special Summon a Ritual Monster from the hand, such as "[[A Wild Monster Appears!]]" or "[[Ritual Foregone]]", are exceptions to this.
 
** Card effects that [[Ignoring the Summoning conditions|ignore the Summoning conditions]] or specifically Special Summon a Ritual Monster from the hand, such as "[[A Wild Monster Appears!]]" or "[[Ritual Foregone]]", are exceptions to this.
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MagicianofBlackChaos-LCYW-EN-C-1E.png      | = A Level 8 Ritual Monster
 
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==Notes==
 
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Ritual Summon

Ritual Summon

Japanese

しきしょうかん

Japanese (ruby)

ぎしきしょうかん

Japanese (base text)

儀式召喚

Japanese (romanized)

Gishiki Shōkan

English

Ritual Summon

A Ritual Summon (しきしょうかん Gishiki Shōkan) is a method of Special Summoning a Ritual Monster which normally uses the effect of a Ritual Spell Card.

Ritual Summons usually require Tributes (from your hand or side of the field) greater than or equal to the Level of the Ritual Monster that is being Summoned. These Tributes are performed as part of the Ritual Spell Card's effect resolution, rather than as a cost.[1]

Most Ritual Spell Cards that are capable of being used for different Ritual Monsters, such as "End of the World", require the total Levels of the Tributed monsters to exactly equal the Level of the Ritual Monster. Some Ritual Spell Cards have special requirements to perform the Ritual Summon; "Advanced Ritual Art" sends monsters from the Main Deck to the Graveyard to perform the Ritual Summon, while "Gishki Photomirror" requires an appropriate amount of LP to be paid.

Performing a Ritual Summon

During an open game state in the Main Phase, the turn player may conduct a Ritual Summon if the following conditions are generally met:

  • They have an appropriate Ritual Monster in their hand that can be Ritual Summoned with that Ritual Spell Card.
  • There are monsters in the appropriate locations (specified by the Ritual Spell Card and/or Ritual Monster), whose total Levels meet the requirements of the Ritual Spell Card and/or Ritual Monster.

If these conditions are met, that player can activate the appropriate Ritual Spell Card.

If the activation of the Ritual Spell Card is successful, the player that activated it resolves its effect, normally by Tributing monsters from a location(s) specified by that Ritual Spell Card, which meet the requirements for the Ritual Summon. After that, the player Special Summons the Ritual Monster from their hand to their side of the field, face-up.

Exceptions

  • There does not always need to be an appropriate Ritual Spell Card in the hand or Set on the field; a player can use an alternate card or effect that allows them to Ritual Summon, such as "Urgent Ritual Art", "Zefrasaber, Swordmaster of the Nekroz", or a "Luminous Dragon Ritual" in the Graveyard.
    • For "Urgent Ritual Art", the Ritual Summon does not necessarily have to be conducted during the Main Phase.
  • The Ritual Monster does not always need to be in the hand; cards such as "Nekroz Cycle" and "Odd-Eyes Advent" allow the Ritual Monster to be in the Graveyard.
  • There does not need to be an appropriate amount of monsters in locations specified by the card or effect that Ritual Summons, if at least one of the following is true:
    • There is a single monster in an appropriate location, such as "Ritual Raven" or "Gishki Shadow", that has an effect allowing it to be used as the entire monster requirement for the Ritual Summon.
    • There are monsters in a separate location, such as "Djinn of Rituals" monsters in the Graveyard, that have effects that allow them to be used for the Ritual Summon.
    • The card or effect does not use monsters for the Ritual Summon, such as "Gishki Photomirror" (which uses LP instead).

Clarifications

  • A player can activate a card or effect that Ritual Summons even if their Monster Zones are full, but only if they Tribute one of their monsters on the field when that card or effect resolves (if all their Monster Zones are still occupied by that point).[citation needed]
  • Face-down monsters can be Tributed for a Ritual Summon, unless the card text specifies otherwise, such as "Forbidden Arts of the Gishki".[2]
    • If a face-down monster has an effect that allows it to be used as the entire monster requirement for the Ritual Summon, such as "Ritual Raven", that effect can be applied if it is Tributed for the Ritual Summon.[2]
    • If you are allowed to Tribute an opponent's face-down monster by a card effect such as "Soul Exchange", you cannot use it for a Ritual Summon since its Level is unknown.[3]
  • If the card or effect that Ritual Summons does not mandate an exact amount of Levels (e.g. "You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal 6 or more."), the player cannot Tribute additional monsters if they met the minimum Level requirement already.[4][5][6]
  • When a card or effect that Ritual Summons would resolve, if monsters cannot be used for the Ritual Summon or the Ritual Monster cannot be Ritual Summoned, no Ritual Summon occurs, nor are any monsters used for the Ritual Spell Card's monster requirement.[7][8]

Example

References

  1. "Individual Card Rulings [L-O]". UDE. Lich Lord, King of the Underworld. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  2. a b "Individual Card Rulings [P-R]". UDE. Ritual Raven. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  3. "Individual Card Rulings [S-T]". UDE. Soul Exchange. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2015. You can target a face-down monster, but you cannot Tribute it for a Ritual Summon or for “Metamorphosis” because you do not know its Level.
  4. Jerome McHale (3 February 2010). "Absolute Powerforce Preview: Djinn Disserere of Rituals". Konami. Retrieved 12 December 2015. When you Ritual Summon a monster, you need to Tribute monsters whose total Levels [sic] at least the Level of the monster you want to Summon, but you aren’t allowed to “overpay.” For example, if your Ritual monster [sic] is Level 7, you can Tribute a Level 5 and a Level 3 monster. You could not Tribute a third monster for that Ritual Summon.
  5. Scott Miller (23 February 2009). "How Ritual Summons Work". Konami. Retrieved 12 December 2015. Some Ritual Spells let you go over that number, others require the Levels of the Tributes to exactly match the Level of the Ritual Monster. No matter what, if you have already selected enough monsters to fulfil [sic] the requirement, you can’t Tribute any extra ones.
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