==[[Special Summon]]ing Conditions==
===This card cannot be Special Summoned=== This is a blanket Summon Condition, and forbids the card to be [[Special Summon]]ed by any means, be it from the [[hand]], [[Deck]], [[Graveyard]], or [[Remove from play]] pile. ===This card cannot be Special Summoned from the Graveyard.=== A less harsh restriction than above, this enables cards to be Special Summoned from the hand, Deck, or Removed from Play pile, but not the [[Graveyard]]. That said, you could use [[Monster Reincarnation]] to move cards with this limitation to your [[hand]] from your [[Graveyard]]. ===This card can only be Special Summoned by...=== This places a restriction on how the card must be : '''first''' [[Special Summon]]ed. The card cannot be [[Special Summon]]ed by an external effect until the summoning condition has been properly fulfilled, after which, the monster in question may be summoned like cards such as [[Monster Reborn]]. If the card was sent to the [[Graveyard]] before being summoned correctly, it cannot be See main article [[Special Summon]]ed; likewise, if the card was [[Special Summon]]ed correctly the first time, but is then sent from the field or the [[Graveyard]] back to the [[Deck]], the summoning conditions are then reset. These cards are sometimes referred to as [[Semi-Nomi]] cards. ===This card cannot be Special Summoned except by...=== This is much like the first example, but this time, it allows the card to be Special Summoned by one effect or conditions only, and cannot be Special Summoned by cards such as [[Monster Reborn]]. [[LV|LV Monsters]] support cards (e.g. [[Level Modulation]]) get around this by including the text "ignoring the Summoning conditions" in their card text. However, even with this restriction lifted, such cards can only [[Special SummonConditions]] monsters from the [[Graveyard]] that have been properly Summoned first. "[[Level Up!]]" is able to bypass this completely, since it [[Special Summon]]s directly from the [[Deck]]. These cards are sometimes referred to as [[Nomi]] cards.''
==[[Normal Summon]]ing/[[Set]] Conditions==
===This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set.=== Blanket statement, in no circumstances can the card either be Set face-down, or [[Normal Summon]]ed/[[Tribute Summon]]ed. This is included on all "[[Special Summon]]-only" cards. ===This card cannot be Normal Summoned.=== Slightly different to the first condition, a monster can still be [[Set]] [[face-down]] with this limitation. ===This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set except by...=== This is much like the first two examples, but this time, it allows the card to be [[Normal Summon]]ed or Set by one effect or conditions only, and cannot be [[Normal Summon]]ed without fulfilling this requirement. This is typically used to prevent the card from being : ''See main article [[Normal Summon]]ed by [[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]. However, as with that card, any Summon performed this way will not be considered a Tribute Summon, even if tributing monsters is specified by the effect. ===If you Tribute Summon this card by tributing 3 monsters...=== These card grant you an option to Tribute 3 monsters for the [[Tribute Summon]] to activate an effect, such as [[Gilford the Lightning]] and [[Moisture Creature]]. You can, however, still [[Tribute Summon]] this card by offering two [[Tribute]]s. You cannot use [[Mausoleum of the Emperor]] to [[pay]] 3000 [[Life PointsSummoning Conditions]] to summon these monsters in order to activate their effect(s).''
==[[Fusion Summon]]ing Conditions==
All Fusion Monsters that do not include contrary summon conditions must be [[Fusion Summon]]ed properly first, or else they cannot be Special Summoned again from the Graveyard or Removed from Play pile. ===This card cannot be Special Summoned except by Fusion Summon.=== Blanket statement; used predominantly on Elemental Heroes. This means that, even if you [[Fusion Summon]] the card correctly first, you cannot [[Special Summon]] it again afterwards. This also means you cannot use cards such as [[Metamorphosis]] or [[Cyber-Stein]] to directly [[Special Summon]] the : ''See main article [[Fusion Monsters|Fusion Monster(s)]] from the [[Fusion Deck]]. ===A Fusion Summon of this card can only be conducted with the above Fusion Material Monsters.=== This means that, for a [[Fusion Summon]] to take place with this card, you must use the [[Fusion Material Monsters]] listed on the card, you cannot subsitute. However, if there are no further summon conditions, you can still [[Special Summon]] the monster directly from the [[Fusion Deck]] with cards such as [[Metamorphosis]] or [[Cyber-Stein]]. You may also use cards whose effects change their names, such as [[Elemental Hero PrismaSummoning Conditions]].''
==[[Ritual Summon]]ing Conditions==
===This card can only be Ritual Summoned by...=== This means that the Ritual Monster must first be [[Ritual Summon]]ed with the correct : ''See main article [[Ritual Spell Cards|Ritual Spell Card]], before it can be [[Special Summon]]ed by another effect. The only exception to this rule is [[Advanced Ritual Art]], which [[Special Summon]]s the [[Ritual Monsters|Ritual Monster]] from your [[HandSummoning Conditions]]. == Any Summon ==''
===This card can only be Normal Summoned, [[Flip Summon]]ed, or Special Summoned if/when...=All Summons==
This requires that a certain condition be met whenever the card is '''first': '' See main article [[SummonCommon Summoning Conditions]]ed. It allows the monster to still be [[Set]], but nothing beyond that. This restriction is often seen on the "[[Guardian]]" series of monsters.''
==Summon Monster Effects==
Some monsters have their summoning requirements or methods listed as their effect(s), such as with [[Gate Guardian]] or [[Cocoon of Evolution]]. This : 'effect', is neither a See main article [[Continuous Summon Monster Effects|Continuous Monster Effect]], since it is only .'active' in the hand, nor is it an [[Ignition Monster Effects|Ignition Monster Effect]], since the 'effect' can be unlocked at theoretically any point in a Duel for most effects, bar a few that require specific monster(s) as [[Tribute]](s), which can only be done in your [[Main Phase 1]] or [[Main Phase 2]].
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