Card Rulings:Genex Ally Birdman

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Judge Program Forum Rulings

• "Genex Ally Birdman" has an inherent Special Summon and uses the same timing as cards like "Cyber Dragon" and "Chaos Sorcerer".

OCG Rulings

• The effect of "[[:]]" which Special Summons it from the hand is an Ignition Effect which activates.

• Returning one monster which is face-up on your side of the field to your hand is a cost to activate the effect of "[[:]]".

• The effect which increases the ATK of "[[:]]" by 500 is resolved as part of the same effect which Special Summons it. It does not start an additional Chain Link.

• Removing "[[:]]" from play when it is removed from the field is resolved as part of the same effect which Special Summons it. It does not start an additional Chain Link.

• If "Battle Fader" or "Plaguespreader Zombie" was Special Summoned by its own effect, then it is removed from play when it is removed from the field. Thus, you cannot activate the effect of "[[:]]" by returning such a monster to the hand. Also, if "Degenerate Circuit" is active, then you cannot return cards to the hand, so you cannot activate the effect of a card like "[[:]]" or "Mist Valley Shaman".

• If you control a monster which is owned by your opponent, then you can return it to your opponent's hand to activate the effect of a card like "[[:]]" or "Mist Valley Shaman".

• For "[[:]]" to gain 500 ATK, the monster returned to the hand only has to be a WIND monster while on the field. Thus, if "[[:]]" returns to the hand a WATER monster which is being treated as a WIND monster by the effect of "DNA Transplant", then the ATK of "[[:]]" will increase.

• If you have the Trap Card "Embodiment of Apophis" being treated as a Monster Card and in your Monster Card Zone, then you can return it to the hand as a cost to activate the effect of "[[:]]".

Mentions in Other Rulings

• When the Turn Player Normal Summons, Flip Summons, or Special Summons a monster, the Turn Player cannot first activate the Ignition Effect of a monster in his hand (like "Thunder Dragon" or "[[:]]") nor the Ignition Effect of a monster in his Graveyard (like "Plaguespreader Zombie" or "Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor").