Card Rulings:Rallis the Star Bird

• "Rallis the Star Bird's" effect that increases its ATK during the Damage Step is a Continuous Effect. It cannot be chained to. As soon as you enter the Damage Step the ATK is increased.

• "Rallis the Star Bird's" effect that removes it from play is a trigger effect and can be chained to. however... it's effect to return it to play is a continuous effect and cannot be chained to.

• "Rallis the Star Bird's" effect that removes it from play happens during the Damage Step after the outcome of the battle is decided but before either monster goes to the graveyard. for example... you control only rallis the star bird and your opponent controls only Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys. you attack your opponent's sacred phoenix. the attack of rallis is increased to 2400 therefore during the damage step they are both declared to be destroyed by battle then rallis' effect removes it from play causing itself to "dodge" the battle and sacred phoenix is destroyed by the battle immediately after rallis is removed from play.

• If Rallis the Star Bird is on your opponent's side of the field and removed from play by it's own effect from attacking then it will be returned to your opponent's side of the field and then immediately moved back to it's original owner's side of the field.

• If Rallis the Star Bird is removed from play by it's own effect from attacking then during your next battle phase if you do not have an open monster card zone then rallis will be placed into the graveyard and is considered destroyed.

• If Rallis the Star Bird attacks and is removed from play by it's own effect and you skip or do not enter your next battle phase then you have passed the timing in which it returns and it stays removed from play

japanese Rulings

• This card is removed from play ONLY when it attacks.

• The "returned to your side of the field" is considered a Special Summon.