Card Rulings:Sasuke Samurai

• If "Sasuke Samurai" attacks a face-down monster, apply its effect after entering the Damage Step, but before flipping up the face-down monster. The monster is not flipped. Flip Effects are not activated. Monsters like "Kiseitai" and "Giant Axe Mummy" do not activate their effects.

• If "Sasuke Samurai" attacks a face-down monster, there is no damage calculation. "Sasuke Samurai" destroys the monster before damage calculation is reached.

• If "Sasuke Samurai" destroys a face-down monster using its effect, the face-down monster is NOT "destroyed as a result of battle", it is destroyed by "Sasuke Samurai’s" effect. So "Mystic Tomato", "Helpoemer", etc. will not activate their effects. However, monsters like "Sangan" will still activate their effects.

• If "Sasuke Samurai" attacks a face-down monster, and "Ceasefire" is activated during the Battle Step to flip it face-up, "Sasuke Samurai" does not destroy it with its effect and damage calculation is applied normally. The monster must be face-down at the beginning of the Damage Step in order for "Sasuke Samurai" to activate its effect.

Mentions in Other Rulings

• Ancient Lamp: If a face-down Defense Position "Ancient Lamp" is attacked by "Sasuke Samurai"...it will be destroyed before it is flipped face-up and its effect will not activate.

• Divine Wrath: You can activate "Divine Wrath" against "Sasuke Samurai"...when they attack a face-down Defense Position monster.

• Sand Moth: If a face-down "Sand Moth" is attacked by..."Sasuke Samurai" its effect will activate...

• Vampire Lord: If "Vampire Lord" is destroyed while face-down by "Sasuke Samurai", "Vampire Lord" will be Special Summoned by his effect.