Card Rulings:Witch of the Black Rose
OCG Rulings
- "This card cannot be Special Summoned." is not treated as the effect of an Effect Monster.[1]
- This effect is a mandatory Trigger Effect that is activated when "Witch of the Black Rose" is Normal Summoned while you control no cards. (It activates even if you have no cards in your Deck.)[1]
- If you draw a Monster Card, the last thing to happen when this effect resolves is drawing 1 card.[1]
- If you draw a Spell/Trap Card, that Spell/Trap Card is sent to the Graveyard and this card is destroyed. (The last thing to happen when this effect resolves is not drawing 1 card.)[1]
TCG Rulings
 | These TCG rulings were issued by Konami before the introduction of Problem-Solving Card Text. Since the introduction of the new text structure, individual card rulings for the TCG are no longer issued or actively maintained.[3] They have never been formally overturned as a whole and can still be correct, as long as they follow the official gameplay rules and do not contradict card text. |
- “This card cannot be Special Summoned” is not treated as an effect.[2]
- If you have no cards in your Deck when you activate the effect of “Witch of the Black Rose,” you will lose the Duel.[2]
If you activate the effect of “Witch of the Black Rose” while you have no cards in your hand and you draw “Infernity Archfiend,” you can activate the effect of “Infernity Archfiend."
If you activate the effect of “Witch of the Black Rose” while you have no cards in your hand and you draw “Infernity Archfiend,” you cannot activate the effect of “Infernity Archfiend.”[2]
- You resolve the effect of “Witch of the Black Rose” like this:
-Draw 1 card. If it is a monster, the effect is over.
-If not, destroy “Witch of the Black Rose” and send the card drawn to the Graveyard. (Destroying and sending the card occur at the same time.)[2]
References
- ↑ a b c d Konami OCG Card Database: Witch of the Black Rose
- ↑ a b c d Konami Gameplay FAQ: Absolute Powerforce - Card Rulings (Version 1.1)
- ↑ Tewart, Kevin (May 20, 2011). "Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME » Problem-Solving Card Text, Part 1: Reading the Cards of Tomorrow". Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME STRATEGY SITE!. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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