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Because they do not have Levels, Link Monsters cannot be used for [[Ritual Summon|Ritual]], [[Synchro Summon|Synchro]], or [[Xyz Summon]]s (unless otherwise specified). Effects that depend on a monster's Level, such as "[[Gravity Bind]]", "[[Burden of the Mighty]]", and "[[Roulette Barrel]]", have no effect on Link Monsters.
Because they do not have DEF, Link Monsters can only exist in [[Attack Position]], and cannot be either placed in or changed to [[Defense Position]] (either manually or through a card effect). This makes them unaffected by any cards that change [[battle position]]s, and by extension, they cannot be placed [[face-down]] as they cannot be affected by any cards that would change them to face-down Defense Position (such as "[[Book of Moon]]"). This also serves to prevent rotating the card and changing the direction(s) that its Link Markers are pointing.For this reason, Link Monsters cannot be targeted, or chosen by an effect that would Special Summon only in Defense Position (e.g. [[Return to the Frontlines]])
==Link Markers==
