Card Rulings:Guardian Kay'est
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Previously Official Rulings
 | These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been declared unofficial by Konami.[1] 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: [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] |
- "Guardian Kay'est" is not affected by Spell Cards, just like "The Legendary Fisherman".
- Your opponent cannot select "Guardian Kay'est" as the target of an attack.
- If "Guardian Kay'est" is your only monster on the field, your opponent can attack your Life Points directly.
- As long as "Guardian Kay'est" cannot be selected as the target of an attack, it cannot be targeted by the effect of "Staunch Defender", either.
- If "Guardian Kay'est" and another monster are targeted for "Different Dimension Gate", only the other monster is removed from play and returns when "Different Dimension Gate" is destroyed.
- If "Guardian Kay'est" and another monster are selected for "Creature Swap"'s effect, "Creature Swap"'s effect is negated because switching is impossible.
Mentions in Other Rulings
- Adhesive Explosion: If this face-down card is attacked by ... “Guardian Kay’est”, it will still be equipped to the attacker, but it will not destroy the equipped monster during the Standby Phase.
- Different Dimension Gate: When you select "Guardian Kay'est"...as a target of Different Dimension Gate, only the other monster is removed and returns to the field when "Different Dimension Gate" is destroyed.
- Staunch Defender: You cannot select "Guardian Kay'est"...for "Staunch Defender" if they cannot be attacked.
- The Agent of Force - Mars: "The Agent of Force - Mars" is unaffected by Spell Cards just like "Guardian Kay'est" and "The Legendary Fisherman".
Guardian Rulings
OCG Rulings
Previously Official Rulings
| These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been deemed unofficial by Konami.[17] They were previously considered official, but may or may not necessarily hold true nowadays. |
- "Guardian Baou", "Guardian Ceal", "Guardian Elma", "Guardian Grarl", "Guardian Kay'est", and "Guardian Tryce" all share some basic rules. Using "Guardian Elma" as an example:[18]
- You can Set "Guardian Elma" face-down without "Butterfly Dagger - Elma", but you cannot Special Summon her face-down with "The Shallow Grave", etc., unless you have "Butterfly Dagger - Elma" on your side of the field.[18]
- If your Set "Guardian Elma" is flipped face-up with "Swords of Revealing Light", or by an attack, without "Butterfly Dagger - Elma" on your side of the field, she remains on the field because she was not Summoned.[18]
- "Guardian Elma" is a normally Summoned monster, not a Special Summon-only monster. So if Normal Summoned she counts as your 1 Summon for the turn.[18]
- You cannot use "Monster Reborn" on "Guardian Elma" if you do not have "Butterfly Dagger - Elma" on your side of the field.[18]
- If you activate "Monster Reborn" and target "Guardian Elma" while you have "Butterfly Dagger - Elma" on the field, and your opponent chains "Mystical Space Typhoon" to destroy "Butterfly Dagger - Elma", so that it is no longer on the field when "Monster Reborn" resolves, you cannot Special Summon "Guardian Elma" and "Monster Reborn"'s effect disappears.[18]
- You can Normal Summon, Flip Summon, or Special Summon "Guardian Elma" even if your "Butterfly Dagger - Elma" has its effect negated by "Imperial Order".[18]
- If "Cyber Jar" resolves and you pick up "Guardian Elma" without "Butterfly Dagger - Elma" on your side of the field, "Guardian Elma" is added to your hand.[18]
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Konami FAQ: Effect Monster > Guardian Baou
- ↑ Konami FAQ: Effect Monster > Guardian Ceal
- ↑ Konami FAQ: Effect Monster > Guardian Elma
- ↑ Konami FAQ: Effect Monster > Guardian Grarl
- ↑ Konami FAQ: Effect Monster > Guardian Tryce
- ↑ Konami FAQ: Effect Monster > Guardian Kay'est
- ↑ Konami Judge Program Forum: Individual Email Rulings VS Individual Card Rulings
- ↑ a b c d e f g h UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [F-H] [GUARDIANS]
