Card Rulings:Veda Kalarcanum

"Veda Kalarcanum":

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• [Regarding the Pendulum Effect "Once per Chain, if a monster(s) is destroyed: Place 3 counters on this card."
  • It starts a Chain and activates in the Pendulum Zone.
  • It is mandatory to activate.

• [Regarding the Pendulum Effect "This card's Pendulum Scale is increased by the number of counters on it."
  • It does not start a Chain and applies in the Pendulum Zone.

• [Regarding the Pendulum Effect "You can remove 12 counters from this card; Special Summon it."
  • It starts a Chain and can be activated in the Pendulum Zone.

• [Regarding the text "Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by its own Pendulum Effect."
  • It is not treated as a card effect.

• [Regarding the text "You can only Special Summon "Veda Upanishad(s)" once per turn."
  • It is not treated as a card effect.

• [Regarding the monster effect "Once per turn, if your opponent Special Summons a monster(s) from the Extra Deck (except during the Damage Step): You can banish 12 cards from your hand, field, and/or GY, face-down; it becomes the End Phase of this turn."
  • It is a Trigger Effect that can be activated in the Monster Zone.
  • It cannot be activated during the Damage Step.

• [Regarding the monster effect "Once per turn, during your Standby Phase: Return this card to the hand, then you can Special Summon 1 of your "Veda" monsters that is banished or in your hand, Deck, or GY."
  • It is a Trigger Effect that activates in the Monster Zone.
  • It is mandatory to activate.
  • When resolving this effect, return this card to the hand. Then, if this card successfully returned to the hand, you Special Summon 1 of your "Veda" monsters from your hand, Deck, GY, or that is banished.
  • Returning this card to the hand and Special Summoning a "Veda" monster do not occur simultaneously.