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'''Ritual Monsters''' (Japanese: {{Ruby|儀|ぎ}}{{Ruby|式|しき}}モンスター ''Gishiki Monsutā''), colored blue, are a [[Monster Cardcard type|monsterstype]] of [[monster]] s that must be [[Special Ritual Summon]]ed with a [[Ritual Spell Card]]. Examples include "[[Magician of Black Chaos]]", "[[Demise, King of Armageddon]]", and "[[Nekroz of Trishula]]"Their card frame is colored in blue.
==Characteristics==Ritual Monsters are stored in the [[Main Deck]]. They are [[Special Summon-only monsterMonster]]s. This means that ; they cannot be [[Special Normal Summon]]ed from the [[hand]] or [[Main Deck|DeckSet]] except by , cannot be [[Ritual Special Summon]] and "ed with [[Ritual ForegonePendulum Summon]]"ing, and cannot be Special Summoned from the [[Graveyardhand]] or while [[banishDeck]]ed unless they were first by non-Ritual Summoned (even with a card like "Summoning [[Fulfillment of the Contracteffect|card effects]]")., unless:
* The effect specifically states that it Special Summons Ritual Monsters (e.g. "[[Ritual Foregone]]"), and the Ritual Monster being Summoned does not have a "Must be Ritual Summoned" condition, OR,* The effect [[Ignoring the Summoning conditions|Ignores the monster's Summoning conditions]]. If a Ritual Monster is not properly [[Ritual Summon]]ed before being sent to the [[Graveyard]] or banished, it cannot be [[Special Summon]]ed from there by non-Ritual Summoning card effects.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=14410&request_locale=ja |date=20 November 2014 |title=Q&A » 手札やデッキから墓地へ送られた「トリシューラの影霊衣」を、「影霊衣の反魂術」によって墓地から特殊召喚できますか? |publisher=Konami |language=Japanese |trans-title=Q&A » If "Nekroz of Trishula" is sent from the hand or Deck to the Graveyard, can it be Special Summoned from the Graveyard by "Nekroz Cycle"? |accessdate=3 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=D&last=E |title=Individual Card Rulings [D-E] |publisher=UDE |at=Dimension Fusion |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090218205242/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=D&last=E |archivedate=18 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=A&last=C |title=Individual Card Rulings [A-C] |publisher=UDE |at=Contract with the Abyss |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090217182013/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=A&last=C |archivedate=17 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=F&last=H |title=Individual Card Rulings [F-H] |publisher=UDE |at=Fulfillment of the Contract |accessdate=12 December 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090226221414/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=F&last=H |archivedate=26 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Konami |title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game - Official Rulebook Version 6.0 |url=https://yugipedia.com/wiki/File:Rulebook_v6.0.pdf?page=10 |page=15}}</ref> A properly Special Summoned Ritual Monster loses its status if it is returned to the [[hand]] or [[Main Deck|Deck]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/community/forums/thread/853512.aspx |title=Ritual/Fusion Monsters vs. Legal Revival Target |date=18 September 2007 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071102200622/http:/entertainment.upperdeck.com/community/forums/thread/853512.aspx |archivedate=2 November 2007 |accessdate=12 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Konami |title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game - Official Rulebook Version 5.0 |url=https://yugipedia.com/wiki/File:Rulebook_v5.0.pdf?page=17 |page=13}}</ref> ===Ritual Summoningcondition==={{Main|Ritual Summoning condition}}Every Ritual Monster mentions one or more cards that can Ritual Summon the Ritual Monster in the first line of its [[card text]]. The card(s) mentioned is typically a [[Ritual Spell]], but can also be non-Ritual Spell cards, primarily for the Ritual archetypes that lack a Ritual Spell (e.g. "[[Megalith]]", "[[Libromancer]]"). The mentioned card(s) is never the ''only'' card(s) that can Ritual Summon the Ritual Monster, but rather one that ''can'' be used for its Ritual Summon. All Ritual Monsters can be Ritual Summoned using effects of other appropriate Ritual Summoning cards, even if they are not mentioned on the Ritual Monster card. ===Ritual Summoning===
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===Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)===In addition''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh]]'', "Advanced some prominent characters used Ritual Art" can be used should you have a sufficient amount of Normal Monsters, including [[Yugi Muto]], [[Joey Wheeler]], [[Seto Kaiba]], [[Maximillion Pegasus]], [[Dartz]], and the [[Rare Hunter]]s [[Umbra]] and [[Lumis]].
== In the anime ==Ritual Monsters have never been one of the major mechanics in the anime. A few prominent characters used Ritual Monsters in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|YuARC-Gi-Oh]]'' and V===In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GXARC-V]]'', including [[Yugi Muto]]Ritual Monsters were used by two characters, [[Joey Wheeler]], [[Seto Kaiba]], [[Maximillion Pegasus]], and [[Alexis Rhodes]], but they were never featured as prominently as Fusion Monsters in ''GX''. [[Kite Tenjo]] used a Ritual Monster in ''[[Yu(ARC-Gi-Oh! ZEXALV)|Alexis Rhodes]]'', but that was the only time Ritual Monsters were featured in the entirety of ''ZEXAL''. Even in ''and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-VAura Sentia]]'', which tried to show off all of the Summoning methods, Ritual Monsters were only used by two characters, neither of whom were major charactersfeatured significantly.
==Example=Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS===In ''[[File:MagicianofBlackChaosYu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]'', Ritual Summoning was the first non-Link Summon Special Summon method reintroduced in the series. [[Yusaku Fujiki]] and [[Theodore Hamilton]] used one Ritual Monster each, and [[Ai]] later used one of his own. ==Examples=={{Show card image gallery| Magician of Black Chaos | Non-YGLDEffect Ritual Monster| Raging Storm Dragon -ENBeaufort IX | Effect Ritual Monster| Shinobaron Peacock | Spirit Ritual Monster| Magikey Mechmusket -URBatosbuster | Tuner Ritual Monster| Odd-1E.pngEyes Pendulumgraph Dragon | Pendulum Ritual Monster|centerPrediction Princess Tarotreith |300px]]Ritual Flip Monster}}
==Trivia==
* The "Ritual Monsters have the fewest number of anti-support cards of all monster [[Black Luster Soldier (archetype)|Black Luster Soldiercard type]]"s, "with only {{hardcoded query|{{#ask: [[Cyber AngelConcept:CG cards]]", "[[GishkiAnti-support::Ritual Monster]]|format=count}}}} cards specifically designed to stop them: ", "{{hardcoded query|{{#ask: [[NekrozConcept:CG cards]]", and "[[Prediction PrincessAnti-support::Ritual Monster]]|format=list |sep=", "}}}}" [[archetype]]s are the only [[archetype]]s focused on Ritual Monsters.
* There are no Level 2 "[[Magikey Mechmusket - Batosbuster]]" is the only [[Tuner]] Ritual MonstersMonster.
* Ritual Monsters have the fewest number of anti-support cards of all monster "[[card typePrediction Princess Tarotreith]]s, with " is the only {{#ask: [[Class 1::Official]] [[Anti-Support::Ritual Flip Monster]] |format=count}} cards specifically designed to stop them: "{{#ask: [[Class 1::OfficialFlip]] [[Anti-Support::Ritual Monster]] |format=list |sep=", "}}".
* "[[BlueOdd-Eyes Chaos MAX Pendulumgraph Dragon]]" has is the highest ATK of all only [[Pendulum Monster|Pendulum]] Ritual MonstersMonster.
* "[[Shinobaron PeacockDrytron Meteonis Alpha Draconids]]" has the highest ATK and DEF of all Ritual monsters. * In the early days of the game, Ritual Monsters were seemingly meant to be counterparts of [[Fusion Monsters]]:** Ritual Monsters needed a Spell specific to each of them. Fusions had a generic Spell they all could use.** Rituals needed to be searched for in the Deck. Fusions were easily accessible in the Extra Deck. ** Rituals could use any monsters, and could use a single monster if the Level was equal or greater than their own. Fusions needed specific monsters, and a minimum of two. * The blue color scheme for Ritual Monsters in the card game may have been inspired by "[[Shinobaroness PeacockRelinquished]]" are , the first Ritual Effect Monster. * [[Yugi Muto]] and currently [[Yusaku Fujiki]] are the only protagonists to use Ritual Monsters . * [[Seto Kaiba]] and [[Kite Tenjo]] are the only rivals to have an use Ritual Monsters. * [[abilityAlexis Rhodes]]is the only heroine to use Ritual Monsters.
==Notes==
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