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==OCG Rulings==
* For the effect "''Once per turn, you can either: Target 1 face-up "Six Samurai" monster you control; equip this card to that target, OR: Unequip this card and Special Summon it in face-up Attack Position''", only one of the effect to equip to a monster and the effect to Special Summon can be activated per turn.<ref name="No.7298">[http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=4&cid=7298&request_locale=ja Konami OCG Card Database]: Spirit of the Six Samurai</ref>

* The monster effect to "''Target 1 face-up "Six Samurai" monster you control; equip this card to that target''" is an [[Ignition Effect]]. It [[target]]s 1 face-up "[[Six Samurai]]" monster in the player's [[Monster Zone]]. (The effect "''If the equipped monster would be destroyed, destroy this card instead''" is applied while "[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]" itself is treated as an [[Equip Spell Card]]. This effect does not make a [[Chain Link]].)<ref name="No.7298"/>

* The effect "''Unequip this card and Special Summon it in face-up Attack Position''" can be activated while "[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]" itself is treated as an [[Equip Spell Card]]. (It makes a [[Chain Link]]. It can only be activated during the player's [[Main Phase]]. It does not [[target]].)<ref name="No.7298"/>

* The effect "''While equipped by this effect, the equipped monster gains 500 ATK and DEF''" is applied while "[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]" itself is treated as an [[Equip Spell Card]]. (It does not make a [[Chain Link]].)<ref name="No.7298"/>

* The effect "''If the equipped monster destroys an opponent's monster by battle: Draw 1 card''" is applied while "[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]" itself is treated as an [[Equip Spell Card]]. (It activates at the end of the [[Damage Step]] in which the equipped monster destroyed an opponent's monster [[destroyed by battle|by battle]], and makes a [[Chain Link]].)<ref name="No.7298"/>

* "''A monster can only be equipped with 1 Union Monster at a time''" is not treated as an effect.<ref name="No.7298"/>

* If the [[Union monster]]s "[[Protective Soul Ailin]]" or "[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]" that were Special Summoned face-up on the field by "[[Celestial Transformation]]" or "[[Return of the Six Samurai]]" etc. are treated as Equip Cards, they are not destroyed during the End Phase. Also, if a Level 5 or lower [[Fusion Monster]] is Special Summoned by the effect of "[[Instant Fusion]]" but during the End Phase it is treated as an Equip Card, it is not destroyed.<ref>[http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=12163&request_locale=ja Konami OCG Card Database]: If a Fairy-Type monster Special Summoned by the effect of "Celestial Transformation" is treated as an Equip Card, is it destroyed during the End Phase?</ref>

* If "[[Heavy Mech Support Platform]]" or "[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]" etc. equipped to the opponent's monster is destroyed by the effect of "[[Ally of Justice Catastor]]" instead of the equipped monster, and the equipped monster remains on the field, then after that perform [[damage calculation]].<ref>[http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=8781&request_locale=ja Konami OCG Card Database]: If an opponent's monster cannot be destroyed by the effect of "Ally of Justice Catastor", is damage calculation performed after that?</ref>

* If "[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]" and the monster it is equipped to would both be destroyed at the same time (by an effect such as "[[Final Destiny]]"), the effect of "Spirit of the Six Samurai" being destroyed instead is applied, and the monster equipped with "Spirit of the Six Samurai" remains on the field.<ref>[http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=10501&request_locale=ja Konami OCG Card Database]: If an equipped "Spirit of the Six Samurai" and the equipped monster would be destroyed at the same time, can "Spirit of the Six Samurai" be sent to the Graveyard instead?</ref>

* If "[[Heavy Mech Support Platform]]" or "[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]" etc. equipped to the opponent's monster is destroyed by the effect of "[[Ally of Justice Core Destroyer]]" instead of the equipped monster, and the equipped monster remains on the field, then after that perform [[damage calculation]].<ref>[http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=9803&request_locale=ja Konami OCG Card Database]: If an opponent's monster cannot be destroyed by the effect of "Ally of Justice Core Destroyer", is damage calculation performed after that?</ref>

==TCG Rulings==
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===Mentions in Other Rulings===
* '''[[Card Rulings:Ally of Justice Catastor|Ally of Justice Catastor]]''': If the monster that “[[Ally of Justice Catastor]]” is battling survives the effect of Catastor because of “[[Heavy Mech Support Platform]]” or “[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]],” damage calculation will be carried out normally.

* '''[[Card Rulings:Ally of Justice Core Destroyer|Ally of Justice Core Destroyer]]''': If '''[[Ally of Justice Core Destroyer]]''' battles '''[[The Six Samurai - Zanji]]''' that is equipped with '''[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]''', the '''[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]''' will be destroyed instead of [[Zanji]] and [[damage calculation]] will occur normally.
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===Judge Program Forum Rulings===
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* If an effect will simultaneously destroy "[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]" and the "[[Six Samurai]]" monster it is equipped to, you will not be able to activate the effect of "[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]" to save the equipped monster.<ref>[http://tcg.konami-europe.net/judgeforum/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=345&sid=f450dd03c26694237599bd8ba2518e68 Konami Judge Program Forum]: "Spirit of the Six Samurai" - simultaneous destruction</ref>
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==Previously Official Rulings==
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* The effect of "[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]" that activates when the equipped "[[Six Samurai]]" monster destroys a monster in battle begins a Chain at the time when the destroyed monster is sent to the Graveyard.

* If a "[[Six Samurai]]" monster is equipped with "[[Legendary Ebon Steed]]" and "[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]", when the equipped "[[Six Samurai]]" monster would be destroyed both the "[[Legendary Ebon Steed]]" and "[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]" are destroyed instead.

* If both "[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]" and the equipped "[[Six Samurai]]" monster are destroyed by the same effect, the "[[Spirit of the Six Samurai]]'s" effect is not applied.
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==Union Monster Rulings==
{{:Card Rulings:Union monster}}

==Notes==
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