Card Rulings:Enma's Judgment
OCG Rulings
- This card does not target.[1]
- This card cannot be activated during the Damage Step.[1]
- Destroying the Special Summoned monster(s) and applying the "●" effect do not happen simultaneously.[1]
- The part of the effect that destroys the Special Summoned monster(s) must be applied, but you can choose not to apply the "●" effect afterward. (If you do choose to apply the "●" effect, you must be able to apply all parts of the effect.)[1]
Q&A Rulings
- Q: Can I activate "Enma's Judgment" if I have 4 or less Zombie monsters in my Graveyard?
- A: When your opponent Special Summons a monster(s), you can activate "Enma's Judgment" even if you only have 4 or less Zombie monsters in your Graveyard. In that case, you can only apply the part of the effect that destroys the Special Summoned monster(s).[2]
- Q: When I Special Summon a monster, my opponent activates "Enma's Judgment". At this time, can I chain the effect of "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring"?
- A: When your opponent activates "Enma's Judgment", you can chain the effect of "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring". (Your opponent having 5 Zombie monsters in their Graveyard or not when they activate "Enma's Judgment" does not make a difference.)[3]
- Q: I activate "Enma's Judgment" while there are 5 Zombie monsters in my Graveyard. If my opponent chains the effect of "D.D. Crow" and banishes one of those Zombie monsters from my Graveyard, how does the effect of "Enma's Judgment" resolve?
- A: In this scenario, "Enma's Judgment" resolves while you only have 4 Zombie monsters in your Graveyard. The effect destroys the Special Summoned monster(s) normally, but since you do not have 5 Zombie monsters in your Graveyard, you cannot apply the "●" effect afterward.[4]
- Q: When my opponent Special Summons a monster, I activate "Enma's Judgment". How does its effect resolve if my opponent chains "Vanity's Emptiness"?
- A: In this scenario, "Enma's Judgment" resolves while the effect of "Vanity's Emptiness" that prevents Special Summons is applying. The effect destroys the Special Summoned monster(s) normally, but since you cannot Special Summon, you cannot apply the "●" effect afterward. (It is not possible to just banish monsters.)[5]
