Card Rulings:Mysterious Puppeteer
OCG Rulings
- The effect of "Mysterious Puppeteer" is a Trigger Effect that activates on the field. (The effect does not target. It always activates if either player successfully Normal or Flip Summons a monster while "Mysterious Puppeteer" is face-up in the Monster Zone.)[1]
- If "Mysterious Puppeteer" is successfully Normal or Flip Summoned, the effect of that "Mysterious Puppeteer" will not be activated.[1]
Previously Official Rulings
 | These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been declared unofficial by Konami.[2] They were previously considered official and can still be correct, as long as they follow the official gameplay rules, or unless Konami has issued a ruling that says otherwise. References: [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] |
- When you have "Mysterious Puppeteer" face-up on the field, if you Summon a monster and you opponent activates "Trap Hole" your monster is destroyed and you still gain 500 Life Points, since the monster was Summoned and then destroyed.
Mentions in Other Rulings
- Ceasefire: Monsters flipped by "Ceasefire" are not Flip Summoned, so the effect of "Mysterious Puppeteer" does not activate.
- Dark Lucius LV6: If "Dark Lucius LV6" destroys a monster... with a Trigger Effect that wouldn't activate, like "Mysterious Puppeteer", then "Dark Lucius LV6" did not negate its effect. So you cannot Special Summon "Dark Lucius LV8".
- Fire Princess: If "Mysterious Puppeteer" is on the field when you Summon "Fire Princess", "Fire Princess's" effect will deal 500 damage to your opponent because of "Mysterious Puppeteer's" effect.
- Gemini monster: When you have a Gemini monster already face-up on the field, you may use your Normal Summon to turn on the effect of the Gemini monster, making it an Effect Monster on the field. This is treated the same as any other Normal Summon, so cards that may be activated in response to a Normal Summon may be activated now, such as ... the effect of “Mysterious Puppeteer”.
- King Tiger Wanghu: If "King Tiger Wanghu" is on the field along with Trigger Effect monsters such as "Mysterious Puppeteer", "Ryu-Kishin Clown", "Sonic Bird", and "Dragon Seeker", then they form a chain.
- Light of Intervention: While this card is on the field, monsters can be Normal Summoned in face-up Defense Position,... and will trigger effects like the effect of "Mysterious Puppeteer".
References
- ↑ a b Konami OCG Card Database: Mysterious Puppeteer
- ↑ Konami Judge Program Forum: Individual Email Rulings VS Individual Card Rulings
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [A-C]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [D-E]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [F-H]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [I-K]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [L-O]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [P-R]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [S-T]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [U-Z]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: SPECIFIC CARDS RULINGS
