Card Rulings:Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai
OCG Rulings
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Q&A Rulings
- Q: During my opponent's turn, if I activate "Return of the Six Samurai" and Special Summon a "Secret Six Samurai - Hatsume" from the Graveyard, can I activate the effect of a "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" in my hand that Special Summons it?
- A: If you Special Summoned a "Six Samurai" monster with the effect of "Return of the Six Samurai" activated as Chain Link 1, you can then Special Summon "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" from your hand with its effect. If "Return of the Six Samurai" was Chain Link 2 or higher, you cannot activate the effect of "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai".[1]
- Q: If I Normal Summon a "Secret Six Samurai - Genba" and activate its effect, can I also activate the effect of a Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" in my hand that Special Summons it?
- A: In this scenario, first you choose whether or not you are activating the effect of "Secret Six Samurai - Genba". Next, choose whether or not you are activating the effect of "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai in your hand. When activating both monster effects, the effect of "Secret Six Samurai - Genba" will be Chain Link 1, and the effect of "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" will be Chain Link 2.[2]
- Q: When activating the effect of a "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" on the field, can I banish another copy of "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" from my Graveyard?
- A: Normally, when activating the effect of "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" that changes its Attribute, Level, ATK, and DEF, it is impossible to banish another copy of "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" from your Graveyard. (However, if a "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" on your field has changed its Attribute, Level, ATK, and/or DEF by another card's effect, you can banish a "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" from your Graveyard when activating its effect.)[3]
- Q: I activate the effect of "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" by banishing "Legendary Six Samurai - Kizan" from my Graveyard. If my opponent chains "Burial from a Different Dimension" and returns that "Legendary Six Samurai - Kizan" to the Graveyard, how does the effect of "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" resolve?
- A: Even if the monster banished as cost when activating the effect of "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" returns to the Graveyard by the effect of a chained "Burial from a Different Dimension", the effect of "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" is applied normally. (In this scenario, "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" will have the same Attribute, Level, ATK, and DEF as "Legendary Six Samurai - Kizan".)[4]
- Q: I activate the effect of "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" by banishing "The Six Samurai - Kamon" from my Graveyard. If my opponent chains "Book of Moon" and changes "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" to face-down Defense Position, how does its effect resolve?
- A: In this scenario, if "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" is in face-down Defense Position when resolving its effect that changes its Attribute, Level, ATK, and DEF, the effect is not applied. (Its Attribute, Level, ATK, and DEF are not changed.)[5]
- Q: During this turn, I activated the effect of "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" by banishing "The Six Samurai - Zanji" from my Graveyard. If "Skill Drain" is activated, so that the effects of "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" are negated, what happens to its Attribute, Level, ATK, and DEF?
- A: After the effect of "Legendary Secret of the Six Samurai" has been applied this turn, if its effects are negated by "Skill Drain", its Attribute, Level, ATK, and DEF revert to their original values.[6]
