Card Rulings:Relieve Monster
OCG Rulings
- This effect targets 1 monster in your monster zone. (It is possible to target a monster that is in face-down defence position.)[1]
- "Return that target to the hand" and "Special Summon 1 Level 4 monster from your hand" are considered to happen simultaneously.[1]
- If you target 1 Level 4 monster on your field and return it to your hand, you can choose to Special Summon that same Level 4 monster from your Hand.[1]
- You cannot activate this card if you do not have a Level 4 monster in your Hand.[1]
Q&A Rulings
- Q: Can I activate "Relieve Monster" by targeting a Token?
- A: You can target a Token when you activate "Relieve Monster". In that case, the Token disappears when it leaves the field, but because it cannot be returned to the owner’s hand, the part of the effect that Special Summons a Level 4 monster from your hand is not applied.[2]
- Q: Can "Relieve Monster" be activated targeting a Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Monster?
- A: Yes, it can. In that case, the targeted Fusion, Synchro or Xyz Monster is returned to the Extra Deck, and since the targeted monster was not returned to the hand, the part of the effect that Special Summons a Level 4 monster from the hand is not applied.[3]
