Card Rulings:Thought Ruler Archfiend
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OCG Rulings
- The effect that increases LP is a Trigger Effect. (It does not target.)[1]
- This effect activates mandatorily at the end of the Damage Step in which "Thought Ruler Archfiend" destroyed an opponent's monster by battle.[1]
- This effect does not activate if "Thought Ruler Archfiend" battles a monster with the same ATK and both monsters are destroyed.[1]
- The effect that negates the activation of a Spell/Trap Card is a Quick Effect. (It does not target. Paying 1000 Life Points is the cost to activate this effect.)[1]
- This effect is activated directly in Chain to the card activation of a Spell/Trap Card that targets only 1 Psychic monster. (It cannot be activated in Chain to the effect activation of a Spell/Trap Card. It can be activated in Chain not only to the activation of a Spell/Trap Card that targets a Psychic monster on the field, but also to the activation of a Spell/Trap Card that targets a Psychic monster that is banished or in the Graveyard.)[1]
Q&A Rulings
- Q: If an "Embodiment of Apophis" treated as a Monster Card by its own effect is destroyed by battle with "Thought Ruler Archfiend", is the effect of "Thought Ruler Archfiend" that increases LP activated?
- A: In this case, the effect of "Thought Ruler Archfiend" is not activated.[2]
- Q: If "Icarus Attack" is activated by targeting 2 Psychic monsters, or if "Icarus Attack" is activated by targeting 1 Psychic monster and 1 Spell/Trap Card, can the effect of "Thought Ruler Archfiend" be activated in Chain?
- A: The effect of "Thought Ruler Archfiend" can be activated when a Spell/Trap Card is activated that targets only 1 Psychic monster.
The effect of "Icarus Attack" targets 2 cards on the field, and even if it is activated by targeting 1 Psychic monster and 1 Spell/Trap Card, it is not considered as being activated by targeting only 1 Psychic monster.
Therefore, the effect of "Thought Ruler Archfiend" cannot be activated in Chain to the activation of "Icarus Attack".[3]
Previously Official Rulings
These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been declared unofficial by Konami.[5] They were previously considered official and can still be correct, as long as they follow the official gameplay rules, or unless Konami has issued a ruling that says otherwise. References: [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] |
- You can chain "Thought Ruler Archfiend's" effect when a Psychic-Type monster in the Graveyard is targeted.
- "Thought Ruler Archfiend’s" effect can be activated during the Damage Step.
Judge List Rulings
- "Emergency Teleport" does not target. So "Thought Ruler Archfiend's" effect cannot be chained to "Emergency Teleport".[4]
References
- ↑ a b c d e "Thought Ruler Archfiend". Konami OCG Card Database. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: Ruling #7089 2017-03-24
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: Ruling #12531 2017-03-24
- ↑ UDE Judge List: Thought Ruler Archfiend Vs. Emergency Teleport.
- ↑ Konami Judge Program Forum: Individual Email Rulings VS Individual Card Rulings
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [A-C]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [D-E]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [F-H]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [I-K]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [L-O]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [P-R]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [S-T]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [U-Z]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: SPECIFIC CARDS RULINGS