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During an open [[game state]] in the [[Main Phase]], the [[turn player]] may conduct a Ritual Summon if the following conditions are met: | During an open [[game state]] in the [[Main Phase]], the [[turn player]] may conduct a Ritual Summon if the following conditions are met: | ||
* They have a [[Ritual Spell Card]] in their [[hand]] or [[Set]] on the field.<ref group=Notes>"[[Luminous Dragon Ritual]]" is the only exception to this rule so far, which can be in the Graveyard instead.</ref> | * They have a [[Ritual Spell Card]] in their [[hand]] or [[Set]] on the field.<ref group=Notes>"[[Luminous Dragon Ritual]]" is the only exception to this rule so far, which can be in the Graveyard instead.</ref> | ||
| − | * They have an appropriate Ritual Monster in their [[hand]] that can be Ritual Summoned with that Ritual Spell Card.<ref group=Notes>"[[Nekroz Cycle]]" | + | * They have an appropriate Ritual Monster in their [[hand]] that can be Ritual Summoned with that Ritual Spell Card.<ref group=Notes>"[[Nekroz Cycle]]" and "[[Odd-Eyes Advent]]" are the only exceptions to this rule so far, allowing the Ritual Monster to be in the Graveyard instead.</ref> |
* There are monsters in the appropriate locations (specified by the Ritual Spell Card), whose total Levels meet the requirements of the Ritual Spell Card, or a single monster that has an effect allowing it to be used as the entire monster requirement.<ref group=Notes>"[[Gishki Photomirror]]" is the only exception to this rule so far, mandating that the player pay an appropriate amount of [[LP]] instead.</ref> | * There are monsters in the appropriate locations (specified by the Ritual Spell Card), whose total Levels meet the requirements of the Ritual Spell Card, or a single monster that has an effect allowing it to be used as the entire monster requirement.<ref group=Notes>"[[Gishki Photomirror]]" is the only exception to this rule so far, mandating that the player pay an appropriate amount of [[LP]] instead.</ref> | ||
If these conditions are met, that player can activate the appropriate Ritual Spell Card. | If these conditions are met, that player can activate the appropriate Ritual Spell Card. | ||
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ぎしきしょうかん | ||
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儀式召喚 | ||
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A Ritual Summon (
Ritual Summons usually require Tributes (from your hand or side of the field) greater than or equal to the Level of the Ritual Monster that is being Summoned. These Tributes are performed as part of the Ritual Spell Card's effect resolution, rather than as a cost.
Most Ritual Spell Cards that are capable of being used for different Ritual Monsters, such as "End of the World", require the total Levels of the Tributed monsters to exactly equal the Level of the Ritual Monster. Some Ritual Spell Cards have special requirements to perform the Ritual Summon; "Advanced Ritual Art" sends monsters from the Main Deck to the Graveyard to perform the Ritual Summon, while "Gishki Photomirror" requires an appropriate amount of LP to be paid.
Performing a Ritual Summon
During an open game state in the Main Phase, the turn player may conduct a Ritual Summon if the following conditions are met:
- They have a Ritual Spell Card in their hand or Set on the field.[Notes 1]
- They have an appropriate Ritual Monster in their hand that can be Ritual Summoned with that Ritual Spell Card.[Notes 2]
- There are monsters in the appropriate locations (specified by the Ritual Spell Card), whose total Levels meet the requirements of the Ritual Spell Card, or a single monster that has an effect allowing it to be used as the entire monster requirement.[Notes 3]
If these conditions are met, that player can activate the appropriate Ritual Spell Card.
If the activation of the Ritual Spell Card is successful, the player that activated the Ritual Spell Card resolves its effect, normally by Tributing monsters from a location(s) specified on the Ritual Spell Card, whose total Levels meet the requirements of the Ritual Spell Card. After that, the player Special Summons the Ritual Monster to their side of the field, face-up, then the Ritual Spell Card is sent to the Graveyard.
Clarifications
- A player can activate a Ritual Spell Card even if their Monster Zones are full, but only if they Tribute one of their monsters on the field when the Ritual Spell Card resolves (if all their Monster Zones are still occupied by that point).
- Face-down monsters can be Tributed for the effect of a Ritual Spell Card, unless the card text specifies otherwise, such as "Forbidden Arts of the Gishki".
- If you are allowed to Tribute an opponent's face-down monster by a card effect such as "Soul Exchange", you cannot use it for a Ritual Summon since its Level is unknown.[1]
- If the Ritual Spell Card does not mandate an exact amount of Levels (e.g. "You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal 6 or more."), the player cannot Tribute additional monsters if they met the minimum Level requirement already.[2][3]
- When the Ritual Spell Card resolves, if monsters cannot be used for the Ritual Summon or the Ritual Monster cannot be Ritual Summoned, no Ritual Summon occurs, nor are any monsters used for the Ritual Spell Card's monster requirement.[4]
- A successful Ritual Summon is necessary for a Ritual Monster to later be Special Summoned with card effects such as "Dimension Fusion" or "Monster Reborn".[5][6]
Example
Required Ritual Spell Card
+ A Level 4 Tribute
+ Another Level 4 Tribute
= A Level 8 Ritual Monster
Notes
- ↑ "Luminous Dragon Ritual" is the only exception to this rule so far, which can be in the Graveyard instead.
- ↑ "Nekroz Cycle" and "Odd-Eyes Advent" are the only exceptions to this rule so far, allowing the Ritual Monster to be in the Graveyard instead.
- ↑ "Gishki Photomirror" is the only exception to this rule so far, mandating that the player pay an appropriate amount of LP instead.
References
- ↑ "Individual Card Rulings [S-T]". UDE. Soul Exchange. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
You can target a face-down monster, but you cannot Tribute it for a Ritual Summon or for “Metamorphosis” because you do not know its Level.
- ↑ Scott Miller (6 January 2015). "Secrets of Eternity: Netherlord of the Flies". Konami. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
Remember, though, that you cannot overpay by Tributing more monsters than necessary to meet the “total Level 6 or more” requirement.
- ↑ Scott Miller (23 February 2009). "How Ritual Summons Work". Konami. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
Some Ritual Spells let you go over that number, others require the Levels of the Tributes to exactly match the Level of the Ritual Monster. No matter what, if you have already selected enough monsters to fulfil the requirement, you can’t Tribute any extra ones.
- ↑ "Individual Card Rulings [L-O]". UDE. Mask of Restrict. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "Individual Card Rulings [D-E]". UDE. Dimension Fusion. Archived from the original on 18 February 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "Individual Card Rulings [A-C]". UDE. Contract with the Abyss. Archived from the original on 17 February 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
