Card Rulings:Union Rider
OCG Rulings
- Do not apply the "while equipped to a monster by this card's effect..." effect of a Union monster equipped to this card.[1]
- If you gain control of and equip an opponent's Union monster, place the Union monster in the Spell & Trap Zone of the controller of this card.[1]
- A Union monster equipped by the effect of "Union Rider" is not treated as having been equipped by the effect of a Union monster, so it cannot be Special Summoned by the second effect of "Formation Union".[2]
Previously Official Rulings
These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been declared unofficial by Konami.[3] They were previously considered official and can still be correct, as long as they follow the official gameplay rules, or unless Konami has issued a ruling that says otherwise. References: [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] |
- When you use "Union Rider"'s effect to equip a Union Monster to it, because the Union Monster was not equipped to "Union Rider" by the Union Monster's effect, the bonuses of the Union Monster are not applied, including the "If the monster that this card is equipped to is destroyed in battle, this card is destroyed instead." effect.
- You can only use the effect of "Union Rider" during your Main Phase 1 or 2.
- If you use "Combination Attack" or "Formation Union" on your "Union Rider" equipped with your opponent's Union Monster, the Union Monster is Special Summoned onto your (the controller of "Union Rider"'s) side of the field.
- If you equip your "Union Rider" with your opponent's Union Monster, and attack with "Union Rider", then use "Combination Attack", you will then control both the "Union Rider" and the Union Monster on your side of the field, and both may attack (again) that turn.
- The Union Monster you equip to your "Union Rider" is actually placed in your Spell & Trap Card Zone, so it counts for you for "Mage Power", etc.
- You must have a Spell & Trap Card Zone space vacant to activate your "Union Rider"'s effect.
Mentions in Other Rulings
- Union Monster: Union Monsters only grant their special effects to a monster when equipped to that monster using the Union Monster's effect. ... Also, if "Union Rider" equips itself with a Union Monster, "Union Rider" gains none of the bonuses. ...
References
- ↑ a b Konami OCG Card Database: Union Rider
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: Can a Union monster equipped by the effect of "Union Rider" be targeted by "Union Formation"?
- ↑ Konami Judge Program Forum: Individual Email Rulings VS Individual Card Rulings
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [A-C]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [D-E]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [F-H]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [I-K]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [L-O]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [P-R]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [S-T]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [U-Z]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: SPECIFIC CARDS RULINGS