Tribute Summon

Tribute Summon
"Kelbek", "Agido", and "Zolga" being Tributed for the Tribute Summon of "Obelisk the Tormentor" in the artwork of "Soul Crossing".
Japanese	アドバンス召（しょう）喚（かん）
Japanese (ruby)	アドバンスしょうかん
Japanese (base text)	アドバンス召喚
Japanese (romanized)	Adobansu Shōkan
Japanese (translated)	Advance Summon
English	Tribute Summon
Other names French: Invocation Sacrifice Verb: Invoquer par Sacrifice German: Tributbeschwörung Verb: beschwören als Tributbeschwörung Italian: Evocazione tramite Tributo Verb: Evocare tramite Tributo Korean: 어드밴스 소환 (Advance 召喚) Eodeubaenseu Sohwan Portuguese: Invocação-Tributo Verb: Invocar por Invocação-Tributo Spanish: Invocación por Sacrificio Verb: Invocar por Sacrificio Traditional Chinese: 升級召喚 Shēngjí Zhàohuàn / Sing1 kap1 Ziu6 wun6 Simplified Chinese: 上级召唤 Shàngjí Zhàohuàn

A Tribute Summon (Japanese: アドバンス召（しょう）喚（かん） Adobansu Shōkan "Advance Summon") is a form of Normal Summoning a Level 5 or higher monster by Tributing another monster(s) the player controls. Level 5 and 6 monsters require one Tribute, while Level 7 and higher require two Tributes.

Tributing a monster for a Tribute Summon is part of a Summoning condition. Therefore, if the Tribute Summon is negated, the Tributed monster(s) will not return to the field.

Interactions with effects

• Some cards require 3 Tributes to be Normal Summoned. (e.g.: "The Wicked Avatar")
• Some monsters can be Tribute Summoned with varying numbers of monsters. (e.g.: "Moisture Creature")
• Some cards allow Spell or Trap Cards to be Tributed in place of monsters. (e.g.: "Dinomight Knight, the True Dracofighter", "Ancient Gear Castle")
• Some cards allow high-Level monsters to be Normal Summoned with fewer or no Tributes. (e.g.: "Fog King", "Mausoleum of the Emperor") However, if no cards are Tributed to perform the Normal Summon, the Summon is not considered a Tribute Summon, unless a card specifies otherwise (such as "Tribute Burial").

See also

• Tribute Set