Card Rulings:Dora of Fate
OCG Rulings
- You cannot target a Level 1 monster. Also, you cannot target an Xyz Monster that has no Level.[1]
- This card cannot be activated during the Damage Step.[1]
- Applying "When you Normal Summon a monster that is 1 Level lower than the selected monster during your next turn, inflict damage to your opponent's Life Points equal to the Level of the selected monster x 500 points." does not start a Chain Link.[1]
- If "Dora of Fate" targeted a Level 5 monster, and during your next turn, "Double Summon" is activated and you Normal Summon 2 Level 4 monsters, the effect of "Dora of Fate" is not applied twice. The "When you Normal Summon a monster that is 1 Level lower than the selected monster during your next turn" effect is only applied once.[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] |
- "Dora of Fate's" effect only applies when you Summon a monster, not when your opponent Summons a monster.
- "Dora of Fate" targets: the face-up monster on your opponent's side of the field.
- If you Summon multiple times with "Ultimate Offering", "Dora of Fate" only applies to the first Summon.
- You cannot use "Barrel Behind the Door" against "Dora of Fate".
- You get the "Dora of Fate's" effect even if the monster you selected (on your opponent's side of the field) is destroyed before you Summon.
References
- ↑ a b c d Konami OCG Card Database: Dora of Fate
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: Can the effect of "Dora the Fate" be applied more than once?
- ↑ 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
