Card Rulings:Strike Ninja
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OCG Rulings
- The effect of "Strike Ninja" is a Quick Effect.[1]
- It cannot be activated during the Damage Step.[1]
Q&A Rulings
- Q: A "Strike Ninja" that was banished by its own effect returns to my Monster Zone during the End Phase. In that case, can I activate the effect of that "Strike Ninja" again during that same End Phase?
- A: The effect of "Strike Ninja" can only be used once per turn. If a "Strike Ninja" that was banished by its own effect returns to your Monster Zone, you cannot activate its effect during that same End Phase. Likewise, if there are 2 copies of "Strike Ninja" on your field, only 1 copy can activate its effect.[2][3]
Previously Official Rulings
 | These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been declared unofficial by Konami.[4] 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: [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] |
- You cannot activate "Strike Ninja"'s effect during the Damage Step.
- "Strike Ninja" is a Quick Effect so you can chain it to another Spell Speed 1 or 2 effect and can activate it outside your Main Phases, even during your opponent's turn (but not during the Damage Step).
- You can only activate "Strike Ninja"'s effect when "Strike Ninja" is face-up on the field.
- Removing 2 DARK monsters for "Strike Ninja"'s effect is a cost.
Mentions in Other Rulings
- Big Burn: You can only activate "Big Burn" when an EFFECT that removes monsters in the Graveyard is activated. So you can't activate "Big Burn" when a player removes monsters in the Graveyard as a COST...to activate the effect of "Strike Ninja"...
- Neo-Spacian Dark Panther: If you target "Strike Ninja" you can remove from play "Neo-Spacian Dark Panther" with the copied effect, but then it will no longer be face-up on the field, so the copied effect disappears and "Neo-Spacian Dark Panther" remains removed from play.
- Return from the Different Dimension: If "Strike Ninja" is Special Summoned with this card, you can activate its effect and remove it from play again. Then during the End Phase, "Strike Ninja" will return to play by its own effect, and will remain in play, since the effect of "Return from the Different Dimension" on "Strike Ninja" was reset when "Strike Ninja" left play.
- The End of Anubis: ..."The End of Anubis" WILL NOT negate "Strike Ninja's" effect because removing 2 DARK monsters from the Graveyard is a cost.
References
- ↑ a b c d Konami OCG Card Database: Strike Ninja
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: Ruling #9035
- ↑ YGOrganization
- ↑ 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
