Card Rulings:Spellbinding Circle
OCG Rulings
- This card's effect targets 1 monster your opponent controls. (You can also target a face-down monster.)[1]
- The effect of "Spellbinding Circle" continuously targets the targeted monster. While this effect is being applied, that monster cannot attack, also it cannot change its battle position. (However, the effects of cards such as "Book of Moon" or "Book of Taiyou" can change the monster's battle position.)[1]
- This card cannot be activated during the Damage Step.[1]
- This card being destroyed because the targeted monster was destroyed does not start a Chain Link. (This is also applied during the Damage Step.)[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] |
- The Battle Position of a monster targeted by this card can still be changed by card effects, such as "Book of Moon", "Stop Defense", etc.
- This card may select a face-down monster as a target. This prevents the monster from being Flip Summoned, but it will still be flipped face-up if it is the target of an attack.
- If the targeted monster is Tributed, changed into an Equip Spell Card by the effect of "Relinquished", returned to the owner's hand, or otherwise removed from the field without being destroyed, "Spellbinding Circle" remains on the field meaninglessly.
- You can chain "Spellbinding Circle" to the activation of a Flip Effect when a monster is Flip Summoned or flipped face-up, but it will not negate the activation or resolution of the Flip Effect.
- You can activate "Change of Heart" and take control of a monster targeted by "Spellbinding Circle" but you cannot attack with it or change its Battle Position.
- If a monster attacks and you activate "Spellbinding Circle", the monster's attack stops.
Mentions in Other Rulings
- Dark Spirit of the Silent: If a monster that has already attacked, or a monster targeted with the effect of "Spellbinding Circle" or "Nightmare Wheel" is targeted with the effect of "Dark Spirit of the Silent" that monster still attacks.
- Gladiator Beast: If a "Gladiator Beast" monster attacks and its attack is stopped with a card effect (... "Spellbinding Circle", ... etc.) or is negated during the Battle Step, the "Gladiator Beast" monster cannot activate its effect at the end of the Battle Phase.
- Little-Winguard: Effects like "Spellbinding Circle" do not prevent you from using "Little-Winguard"'s effect.
- Total Defense Shogun: You cannot chain to "Total Defense Shogun"'s effect that changes him to Defense Position when Normal Summoned or Flip Summoned. So you cannot chain "Spellbinding Circle", etc.
References
- ↑ a b c d Konami OCG Card Database: Spellbinding Circle
- ↑ 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
