Card Rulings:Interdimensional Matter Transporter

"Interdimensional Matter Transporter":

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Q&A Rulings

• Q: After Normal Summoning an "Exodia, the Legendary Defender" by Tributing 5 monsters, I activate "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" and banish it until the End Phase. When "Exodia, the Legendary Defender" returns to the field, what happens to its ATK and DEF?

A: In this scenario, if an "Exodia, the Legendary Defender" that was Normal Summoned by Tributing 5 monsters is banished by the effect of "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" and then returned to the field, its ATK and DEF will be 0. After that, even if the ATK of "Exodia, the Legendary Defender" is increased by another card's effect and it destroys an opponent's DARK Fiend monster by battle, you cannot win the Duel through the victory condition described in its text.

• If "Light End Dragon"/"Dark End Dragon" activates its effect, and is then banished by "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", then the ATK/DEF decrease will disappear when "Light End Dragon"/"Dark End Dragon" return to the field.

• If your "Elemental HERO Absolute Zero" is under your opponent's control, then when it is banished by "Dark Core" etc, it activates as your effect, and you destroy all monsters on your opponent's field. If it is banished temporarily with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter"/"Dimensionhole"/etc, then it is considered to be under your opponent's control while banished, so it activates as your opponent's effect and destroys all monsters on your field.

• When an "/Assault Mode" monster is Special Summoned by "Assault Revival" and then banished by "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", the monster is treated as being banished by "Assault Revival". The monster remains banished, and does not return during the End Phase.

• For the "Attack Position:" effect of "Morphtronic Scopen", destroying the monster during the End Phase does not start a Chain. If the Special Summoned monster is flipped face-down with "Book of Moon" or banished temporarily with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", then the monster is not destroyed during the End Phase.

• The increase to ATK from "Overdoom Line" lasts as long as the monster remains face-up on the field. If the monster is flipped face-down by "Book of Moon" or leaves the field by "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", then the increase to ATK is not reapplied.

• If a Level 6 or higher monster is flipped face-down and then Flip Summoned, or if a Level 6 or higher monster is banished temporarily by an effect like "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", then the monster is still considered to have been Special Summoned. Thus, it will be affected by "Grave of the Super Ancient Organism", so it can neither activate its effects nor attack.

• If your "Fortune Lady Light" is banished from your opponent's field permanently by an effect like "Dark Core", then you can activate its effect and Special Summon a "Fortune Lady" card from your Deck. If your "Fortune Lady Light" is banished from your opponent's field temporarily by an effect like "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" or "Dimensionhole", then your opponent controls "Fortune Lady Light" so they can activate its effect.

• If "Beast King Barbaros" or "Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast" is Normal Summoned without Tributes and has its ATK/DEF changed, then if it is flipped face-down by an effect like "Book of Moon", then the effect which changes its ATK/DEF is no longer applied, so "Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast" returns to 2800/2000. Also, if it is banished by "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", then the effect which changes its ATK/DEF is no longer applied as soon "Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast" leaves the field, so "Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast" returns to 2800/2000.

• If you gain control of an opponent's monster with an effect like "Brain Control" or "Enemy Controller" and then the monster is banished by "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", then after the monster returns to the field during the End Phase, your opponent still regains control of the monster. Also, if the monster is banished by "Dimensionhole", then during the Standby Phase the monster returns to the opponent's side of the field.

• For effects like "Future Visions" and "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", when the banished monster is returned to the field the monster is not treated as being Special Summoned, so effects like "Torrential Tribute" may not be activated.

• If an effect like "Book of Moon" or "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" is Chained to the effect of "Worm Bait" so that you do not have "Worm Bait" [sic] face-up on your side of the field when resolving the effect of "Worm Bait", then the "Worm Tokens" are still Special Summoned.

• If "Battle Fader" is Special Summoned by its effect and then banished by an effect like "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", then "Battle Fader" is treated as being banished by its effect "banish this card when it leaves the field.", so during the next End Phase "Battle Fader" is not returned to the field and remains banished.

• Suppose you banish "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon" with a card like "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", and then Summon another "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon", all while "Skill Drain" is active. During the End Phase, even though the effect "There can only be 1 face-up "Malefic" monster on the field." of the "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon" on the field is negated, that effect of the banished "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is still active, so the banished "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon" cannot return to the field. Thus, the banished "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is sent to the Graveyard.

Mentions in Other Rulings

• De-Synchro: Suppose that a Synchro Monster is banished by "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" and then Special Summoned by "Return from the Different Dimension". If it is targeted by "De-Synchro", then you cannot Special Summon the Synchro Material Monsters from the Graveyard.

• Flelf: After the effect of "Flelf" resolves and increases its Level, if "Flelf" is flipped face-down by "Book of Moon" or banished by "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", then you no longer apply the Level-increasing effect.

• Gandora the Dragon of Destruction: Suppose "Gandora the Dragon of Destruction" is banished by "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" during the turn in which "Gandora the Dragon of Destruction" was Normal Summoned or Flip Summoned. During the End Phase, the effect of "Gandora the Dragon of Destruction" which sends it to the Graveyard will activate after "Gandora the Dragon of Destruction" is returned to the field.

• Judgment Dragon: If "Book of Moon","Interdimensional Matter Transporter" or "Compulsory Evacuation Device" was activated in a Chain to the effect of "Judgment Dragon", and furthermore, "Forbidden Chalice" was also Chained targeting "Judgment Dragon", the effects resolves as follows:
  • "Interdimensional Matter Transporter": Resolving backwards, if "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" banishes "Judgment Dragon", its effect is negated.

TCG Rulings

Mentions in Other Rulings

• Temple of the Sun: If a monster Special Summoned from the Graveyard is removed from play [sic] temporarily by "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" and then returned later, it still gains the bonus from "Temple of the Sun."

Previously Official Rulings

• A monster removed with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" doesn't occupy a Monster Card Zone. If there are no Monster Card Zones available when it returns, it is destroyed.

• If you control your opponent's monster because of "Change of Heart" or "Snatch Steal", and remove [sic] the monster with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", the monster returns to your side of the field, then immediately returns to your opponent's side of the field.

• A monster returned to the field because of "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" returns in the same Battle Position that it was in when it was removed from the field [sic].

• If a Spirit monster is returned to the field with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" the same turn it was Summoned or flipped face-up, it returns to the field and then returns to the owner's hand.

• When a Fusion Monster is returned to the field with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" the same turn it was Special Summoned with "Summoner of Illusions" or "Magical Scientist", the Fusion Monster is not destroyed or returned to the Extra Deck.

• When an Archfiend is returned to the field with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" after it was Special Summoned with "Archfiend's Roar", it is not destroyed by "Archfiend's Roar"'s effect.

• When "Karate Man", or a monster affected by "Limiter Removal", is removed from play [sic] with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", it is not destroyed that turn because the effect of "Karate Man"/"Limiter Removal" is reset.

Mentions in Other Rulings

• Allure Queen LV5: If “Allure Queen LV5” is Special Summoned by the effect of “Allure Queen LV3”, and is then temporarily removed from play [sic] with ... “Interdimensional Matter Transporter”, after it returns to the field it can still use its first effect. The fact that it was Special Summoned by “Allure Queen LV3” is not reset.

• Archfiend's Roar: When you remove [sic] an Archfiend from the field that was Special Summoned with "Archfiend's Roar", using "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", the effect is reset and it can be offered as a Tribute, and will not be destroyed during the End Phase.

• Blast Held by a Tribute: In order to inflict 1000 points of damage to your opponent, you must destroy all monsters on your opponent's side of the field first. So if you activate "Blast Held by a Tribute", and your opponent chains..."Interdimensional Matter Transporter" so that your opponent has no monsters to destroy, then "Blast Held by a Tribute" inflicts no damage.

• Burst Stream of Destruction: If you activate "Burst Stream of Destruction", and the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is removed from the field [sic] with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" ..., "Burst Stream of Destruction"'s effect still resolves.

• Charmers: If a “Charmer” is removed from play [sic] with “Interdimensional Matter Transporter”, its effect is not re-applied when it’s back on the field.

• D.D. Survivor: If "D.D. Survivor" or "D.D. Scout Plane" is removed from play [sic] with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", you can choose whether it is Special Summoned (with its effect) or returned to the field (with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter").

• Dark Lucius LV6: ... However, if "Dark Lucius LV6" negates a monster effect, and is then temporarily removed from play [sic] with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", when it returns to play you can Special Summon "Dark Lucius LV8".

• Dark Magic Attack: If you activate "Dark Magic Attack", and the "Dark Magician" is removed from the field [sic] with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" ..., "Dark Magic Attack's" effect still resolves.

• Dark Magician of Chaos: When "Dark Magician of Chaos" is removed from play [sic] by "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", it is not returned to the field in the End Phase.

• Dimensional Inversion: You can activate "Dimensional Inversion" even when a monster is removed from play [sic] temporarily. For example, if your monster is controlled by your opponent, and your opponent uses "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" on it, you can activate "Dimensional Inversion".

• Enemy Controller: If you take control of your opponent's monster with "Enemy Controller", and then the monster is removed from play [sic] with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" ... when it returns to play it comes to the side of the field of the player who used "Enemy Controller", but then immediately moves back to the original Controller.

• Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord: If "Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord" is removed from play [sic] with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter," "Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord" is not returned to the field in the End Phase.

• Gradius' Option: If the selected "Gradius" is temporarily removed from play [sic] by the effect of "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" ..., "Gradius' Option" is destroyed.

• Gradius' Option: If "Gradius' Option" is temporarily removed from play [sic] by the effect of "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" ... when it returns to the field you must select a new "Gradius". If there is no "Gradius" on the field, it is destroyed.

• Hero Barrier: If you activate "Hero Barrier" when your opponent attacks 1 of your monsters (and its not your only "Elemental Hero"), and the opponent chains ... "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" to remove the attack-target monster from the field [sic], a replay does not occur, because the attack is still negated by "Hero Barrier".

• Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV4: If "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV4" destroys a monster as a result of battle, and is removed from play [sic] by "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", and returns to play during the End Phase, you can still activate its effect.

• Light of Redemption: If your opponent removes your LIGHT monster from play [sic] with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", you can select it with "Light of Redemption".

• Magical Hats: If one of the Non-Monster Cards is removed from play [sic] with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", it is destroyed when it is returned to the field during the End Phase.

• Magical Scientist: If the Fusion Monster is ... removed from play [sic] with..."Interdimensional Matter Transporter"...the effect is reset and the Fusion Monster does not go back to the Extra Deck, and is not prohibited from attacking your opponent's Life Points directly.

• Millennium Scorpion: If "Millennium Scorpion" has an ATK boost from its effect, but is removed from play [sic] with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" ..., the effect is reset and its ATK returns to normal.

• Mirage Knight: When a "Mirage Knight" that was involved in battle is removed from play [sic] with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" ... it is not removed from play [sic] during the End Phase by its own effect.

• Plaguespreader Zombie: If you Special Summon "Plaguespreader Zombie" from the Graveyard with its effect, and afterwards it is removed from play [sic] with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", it is not returned to the field during the End Phase and remains removed from play [sic].

• Quillbolt Hedgehog: If you Special Summon "Quillbolt Hedgehog" with its effect and afterwards remove it from play [sic] with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter," "Quillbolt Hedgehog" is not returned to the field in the End Phase.

• Return from the Different Dimension: You can attack with a monster, remove it from play [sic] with a card effect like "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", then Special Summon that monster with "Return from the Different Dimension" and attack again during the same Battle Phase.

• Special Hurricane: If a monster is Special Summoned, then removed from the field [sic] with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", and returns to the field, "Special Hurricane" WILL destroy it if activated after it returns to the field.

• Spirit Reaper: "Spirit Reaper" is only destroyed by its own effect if it is face-up on the field when the effect designating it as a target activates, AND after the effect designating it as a target resolves.... If "Spirit Reaper" is removed from play [sic] with ... "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" ..., then it is removed from play [sic] so it is not destroyed....

• Swing of Memories: If the Normal Monster Special Summoned by “Swing of Memories” is removed from play [sic] with “Interdimensional Matter Transporter”, it will not be destroyed during the End Phase even after it is returned to the field.

• Trap Monster: If you use ... “Interdimensional Matter Transporter” against “Embodiment of Apophis”, it returns to the field as a Trap Card and is destroyed immediately. ...

• Twin-Headed Behemoth: If removed from play [sic] temporarily by the effect of..."Interdimensional Matter Transporter", it will return with its original ATK/DEF, but its condition is not reset.

• Tyranno Infinity: Remember that monsters removed from play [sic] go to the "removed zone" of the owner, even if controlled by the opponent, and even if they will return to the opponent's side of the field later because of "Interdimensional Matter Transporter"...

• Ultimate Insect LV5: If this monster is Special Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Insect LV3", but is then ... removed from play [sic] with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" ... its effect is reset, so even if flipped face-up again, it will no longer decrease the ATK of the opponent's monsters.