Card Rulings:A Deal with Dark Ruler
Contents
TCG Rulings
Judge Program Forum Rulings
These Ruling(s) have not been confirmed as applicable to the TCG.[Notes 1] |
- This card is considered an "Archfiend" card. "Archfiend" cards are:
- Anything with "Archfiend" in the name.
- A Deal with Dark Ruler
- Axe of Despair
- B. Skull Dragon
- Beast of Talwar
- Fiend Skull Dragon
- Lesser Fiend
- Shadow Tamer
- Summoned Skull
- Toon Summoned Skull
OCG Rulings
- If a Level 8 or higher monster equipped to "Relinquished" is sent from the field to the Graveyard (by "Relinquished" being destroyed, or the Equip Spell Card being destroyed by "Mystical Space Typhoon"), "A Deal with Dark Ruler" cannot be activated.[1]
Previously Official Rulings
These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been declared unofficial by Konami.[2] 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: [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] |
- The "Level" in "A Deal with Dark Ruler" is the original Level printed on the Monster Card.
- If your opponent's Level 8 or higher monster than [sic] you control is sent to the Graveyard, you can activate "A Deal with Dark Ruler".
- You cannot activate "A Deal with Dark Ruler" during the Damage Step.
- You can only Special Summon 1 monster with "A Deal with Dark Ruler", but you can activate 2 copies of "A Deal with Dark Ruler" to Special Summon 1 "Berserk Dragon" for each, even if only 1 Level 8 or higher monster was sent to the Graveyard.
Mentions in Other Rulings
- Berserk Dragon: "Berserk Dragon" cannot be Normal Summoned or Set, and cannot be Special Summoned EXCEPT by the effect of "A Deal with Dark Ruler". So "Berserk Dragon" cannot be Special Summoned with "Monster Reborn", etc., even if Special Summoned properly first.
- Trap Monster: You cannot activate "A Deal with Dark Ruler" when "Metal Reflect Slime" is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard because it is a Trap Card in the Graveyard.
Out of Date
- You can activate "A Deal with Dark Ruler" if your Level 8 or higher monster that is an Equip Spell Card is sent from your side of the field to the Graveyard (such as "Koitsu" or "Dark Necrofear" destroyed by "Heavy Storm").[Notes 2]
Notes
- ↑ Konami Judge Program Rulings are considered unverified, as their source(s) are not publicly viewable. They are not confirmed as applicable to the TCG until they have been officially published by Konami.
- ↑ The latest errata of "A Deal with Dark Ruler" uses Problem-Solving Card Text, which indicates that the card must be a Level 8 monster both on the field and in the Graveyard in order to activate "A Deal with Dark Ruler".
References
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: If a Level 8 or higher monster equipped to "Relinquished" is sent from the field to the Graveyard (by Relinquished being destroyed, or the Equip Spell Card being destroyed by "Mystical Space Typhoon"), can "A Deal with Dark Ruler" be activated?
- ↑ 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