Card Rulings:Steelswarm Origin
OCG Rulings
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Q&A Rulings
- Q: If my opponent's "Steelswarm Origin" is in an Extra Monster Zone, can I Special Summon from the Extra Deck?
- A: While "Steelswarm Origin" is in the Extra Monster Zone, monsters Special Summoned from the Extra Deck must use a Main Monster Zone that "Steelswarm Origin" points to, or they can use the other Extra Monster Zone as usual.[1]
- Q: If both players have "Steelswarm Origin" in an Extra Monster Zone, can players Special Summon from the Extra Deck?
- A: While "Steelswarm Origin" is in the Extra Monster Zone, monsters Special Summoned from the Extra Deck to a Main Monster Zone must be Special Summoned to a Zone that "Steelswarm Origin" points to. In this scenario, since the effects of 2 copies of "Steelswarm Origin" are applying, neither player can Special Summon from the Extra Deck to a Main Monster Zone. However, monsters can be Special Summoned to the Extra Monster Zone as usual, provided the "Steelswarm Origin" in the Extra Monster Zone is used as material.[2]
- Q: Can the effect of "Steelswarm Origin" that Special Summons "lswarm" monsters from the Deck be activated when my opponent's monsters are destroyed by battle or card effect?
- A: The effect of "Steelswarm Origin" that Special Summons "lswarm" monsters from the Deck can be activated not only when monsters on your field are destroyed by battle or card effect, but also when monsters on your opponent's field are destroyed.[3]
- Q: A "Parasite Paranoid" is equipped to a monster on the field by its own effect. In this situation, if "Harpie's Feather Duster" is activated and that "Parasite Paranoid" is destroyed, can I activate the effect of "Steelswarm Origin" that Special Summons "lswarm" monsters from the Deck?
- A: As in this scenario, if a monster treated as an Equip Card is destroyed by a card effect, the effect of "Steelswarm Origin" cannot be activated.[4]
- Q: My "Steelswarm Origin" is in an Extra Monster Zone, and there are 4 "Sheep Tokens" on my opponent's field. In this situation, if an opponent's "Sheep Token" is destroyed by battle or card effect, can I activate the effect of "Steelswarm Origin" that Special Summons a Level 4 or lower "lswarm" monster from my Deck?
- A: Even if a Token in the Monster Zone is destroyed by battle or card effect, you can activate the effect of "Steelswarm Origin" that Special Summons a Level 4 or lower "lswarm" monster from your Deck. (If 2 or more Tokens are destroyed at the same time, you can Special Summon "lswarm" monsters up to that number.)[5]
