Card Rulings:Appointer of the Red Lotus
TCG Rulings
- Paying 2000 Life Points and revealing all cards in your hand is a cost. Returning the removed card to your opponent's hand does not start a Chain.[1]
- If the card removed by "Appointer of the Red Lotus" is returned to the hand or field and then removed from play again before the End Phase, it will not return to your opponent's hand during the End Phase.[1]
- If "Imperial Iron Wall" is Chained to this card, you will choose 1 card in your opponent's hand but it will not be removed from play.[1]
- The card returns during the End Phase of your opponent's next turn. If you activate it during your opponent's turn, the card still won't return until your opponent's next turn.[1]
OCG Rulings
- Paying 2000 Life Points and revealing your hand to your opponent is a cost to activate "Appointer of the Red Lotus.[2]
- When "Appointer of the Red Lotus" returns the removed from play card to your opponent's hand during the End Phase, it does not start a Chain.[2]
- Both "Pay 2000 Life Points" and "reveal your hand to your opponent" are costs to activate "Appointer of the Red Lotus". If you cannot pay either cost, then you cannot activate "Appointer of the Red Lotus". Thus, you cannot activate "Appointer of the Red Lotus" if you do not have any cards in your hand.[3]
References
- ↑ a b c d e Konami Gameplay FAQ: Stardust Overdrive Sneak Peek -- Card Rulings (Version 1.0)
- ↑ a b Konami FAQ: Trap Card > Appointer of the Red Lotus
- ↑ Konami FAQ: If you have 0 cards in your hand, then can you pay 2000 Life Points to activate "Appointer of the Red Lotus"?
