Card Rulings:Yoko-Zuna Sumo Spirit
OCG Rulings
- This card's Pendulum Effect starts a Chain. (It does not target.)[1]
- This effect can be activated not only when you successfully Pendulum Summon a monster, but also when your opponent successfully Pendulum Summons a monster.[1]
- This card's monster effect that sends your opponent's monsters to the Graveyard is a Trigger Effect. (It does not target.)[1]
- Monsters on your opponent's field that are in the same column as cards in your Pendulum Zones when the effect resolves are sent to the Graveyard. (If you have 2 cards in the Pendulum Zones, your opponent's monsters in the same columns are sent to the Graveyard, and in that case, those monsters are sent to the Graveyard simultaneously.)[1]
- The effect that returns this card to the hand is a Trigger Effect that activates once during the End Phase this card was Normal Summoned or flipped face-up. (It does not target.)[1]
- If this card is changed to face-down Defense Position, or destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the Graveyard, its effect to return it to the hand during the End Phase will not activate.[1]
Q&A Rulings
- Q: "Yoko-Zuna Sumo Spirit" and "Kuro-Obi Karate Spirit are each in my Pendulum Zone. In this situation, if I Pendulum Summon "Kai-Den Kendo Spirit", how do the Pendulum Effects of "Yoko-Zuna Sumo Spirit" and "Kuro-Obi Karate Spirit" activate?
- A: The Pendulum Effects of "Yoko-Zuna Sumo Spirit" and "Kuro-Obi Karate Spirit" each activate whenever a monster is Pendulum Summoned. In this scenario, their effects will activate in the same Chain. (You can choose which effect to activate as Chain Link 1.)[2]
