Card Rulings:Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes
TCG Rulings
- Removing from play 1 Reptile-Type monster in your Graveyard to Special Summon this card is a cost.[1]
- This card’s effect to place 1 Hyper-Venom Counter on itself starts a chain when it inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent.[1]
- When 3 Hyper-Venom Counters are placed on this card, its controller wins the Duel as part of the resolution of the effect.[1]
- This card is not affected by the effects of any other Monsters, Spells or Traps, even effects that do not target.[1]
- If "Skill Drain" is already active on the field when Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes is Special Summoned, the effect of Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes is negated.[1]
- This card can be Tributed normally for a Tribute Summon, or for the cost of another card. It cannot be Tributed as part of the resolution of a card's effect, like "Ectoplasmer".[1]
- You can Tribute your opponent's Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes to Summon "Lava Golem".[1]
- If this card is destroyed by battle with "Dark Ruler Ha Des", "Dark Ruler Ha Des'" effect negates this card's effect in the Graveyard, and it cannot be Special Summoned.[1]
- Your Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes is unaffected by your opponent's "Share the Pain", since that part is an effect.[2]
Mentions in Other Rulings
- Cloudian - Poison Cloud: “Cloudian - Poison Cloud's” effect will only inflict 800 damage if its effect successfully destroys the monster that destroyed it in battle. For example, “Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes” is unaffected by other Monster Effects and thus could not be destroyed, so “Cloudian - Poison Cloud” would not inflict damage in this case.
- Revived King Ha Des: If "Revived King Ha Des" or another Zombie-Type monster you control destroys... "Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes" by battle, when their effects are activated they will be negated.
- Rise of the Snake Deity: You cannot activate this card if you do not have "Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes" in your hand or Deck.
- Yubel - The Ultimate Nightmare: When "Yubel - The Ultimate Nightmare" battles with a monster that cannot be destroyed by its effect, like "Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes", "Yubel - The Ultimate Nightmare's" effect still inflicts damage but will not destroy the monster.