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<nowiki>{{ContradictNavigation}}</nowiki>{{Ambox|In the TCG, the effect of "type = content| image = [[SanganImage:Ambox outdated content.svg|42px]]" would activate before | text = '''Several rulings on this page may be out of date.'''<br/>See the effect of "[[Mist Wurm]]" because the effect #Out of Date|Out of "[[SanganDate]]" was triggered firstsection for more details.}}

* You must show your opponent the cannot [[activate]] "[[Monster Cards|monsterMind Crush]] " if you select from your have no [[Deckhand]] for this card's effect. If you Both players must have no eligible monsters, your opponent gets at least 1 card in [[hand]] in order to see your [[Deckactivate]] to verify"[[Mind Crush]]".<ref name="NetrepYJ-MindCrush">[http://netrepwww.netyu-judges.com/ Netrepcat386.htm#3 Yu-Judges]: Individual Card Rulings on [[Netrep]]for "Mind Crush"</ref>

* The effect of "You declare the card name when you [[Sanganactivate]]" only [[activate]]s when it is sent from the [[Playing Field|field]] to the [[Graveyard]], not from your [[hand]] or [[Deck]], and not if it is [[removed from playMind Crush]]".<ref name="NetrepYJ-MindCrush"/>

* If the [[Summon]] of this opponent doesn't have the named card is [[negate]]d with ", you can check their [[Horn of Heavenhand]]" or "[[Solemn Judgment]]" you do not get its effectto confirm.<ref name="NetrepYJ-MindCrush"/>

===Judge List Rulings===* If the opponent discards the named card, you [[control]] your opponent's do not check their hand to verify.<ref name="[[Sangan]]YJ-MindCrush" and it is /><sup>[[destroyed]], your opponent gets the effect since it #Out of Date|<nowiki>[[activateOut of Date]]s in his</her [[Graveyardnowiki>]].<ref name="Netrep"/sup>

* You can [[chain]] to "[[Sangan|Sangan's]]" effect.<ref name="Netrep"/> ===In Other Rulings: On Activating===* '''[[Card Rulings:Banisher of the Light|Banisher of the Light]]''': Effects that trigger when cards are sent to the [[Graveyard]], such as "[[Sangan]]"... will not [[activate]]. * '''[[Card Rulings:Bubble Crash|Bubble Crash]]''': If... "[[Sangan]]" is sent to the [[Graveyard]], their effects do [[activate]]. * '''[[Card Rulings:Cyber Jar|Cyber Jar]]''': If "[[Sangan]]"... was [[destroyed]] by "[[Cyber Jar|Cyber Jar's]]" effect, [[Special Summon]] [[monsters]] first and then complete "[[Sangan|Sangan's]]" effect. * '''[[Card Rulings:Dark Lucius LV6|Dark Lucius LV6]]''': If "[[Dark Lucius LV6]]" [[destroy]]s "[[Sangan]]" while "[[Macro Cosmos]]" or "[[Grave Protector]]" is [[active]], the effect of "[[Sangan]]" cannot [[activate]], so it is not [[negate]]d. So you cannot [[Special Summon]] "[[Dark Lucius LV8]]". * '''[[Card Rulings:Dark Ruler Ha Des|Dark Ruler Ha Des]]''': If your [[Fiend|Fiend-Type monster]] battles with "[[Relinquished]]" [[equipped]] with a "[[Sangan]]"... and the [[equipped]] card is [[destroyed]] instead of "[[Relinquished]]", the effect of "[[Sangan]]", etc., will [[activate]] since it was the effect of "[[Relinquished]]" that [[destroyed]] it. It was not [[destroyed]] as a [[result of battle]] with the [[Fiend|Fiend-Type monster]]. * '''[[Card Rulings:Lesser Fiend|Lesser Fiend]]''': [[Monsters]] [[destroyed]] by this card as a [[result of battle]] are not sent to the [[Graveyard]], so "[[Sangan]]"...would not have their effects [[activate]]d, and the effect of "[[Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer]]" will not prevent them from being [[removed from play]]. * '''[[Card Rulings:Necrovalley|Necrovalley]]''': "[[Necrovalley]]" will NOT [[negate]] effects that are [[activate]]d when a card is sent TO the [[Graveyard]] or that [[activate]] IN the [[Graveyard]] or that count cards Mentions in the [[Graveyard]]. So it will NOT [[negate]] the effects of "[[Sangan]]"... * '''[[Card Rulings:Nobleman of Crossout|Nobleman of Crossout]]''': The [[target]]ed [[monster]], and any cards of the same name if the [[target]] was a [[Flip Effect Monster]], are [[removed from play]] and never go to the [[Graveyard]], so the effects of cards like "[[Sangan]]" will not [[activate]]. * '''[[Card Rulings:Prohibition|Prohibition]]''': If "[[Prohibition]]" declares "[[Sangan]]" ..., if the declared card is on the field when "[[Prohibition]]" resolves, its effect will activate when it is sent to the Graveyard. If the declared card is Special Summoned after "[[Prohibition]]" resolves, it "cannot be used", so its effect will not activate when it is sent to the Graveyard. * '''[[Card Rulings:Relinquished|Relinquished]]''': The selected [[monster]] is treated as a [[Monster Card]] when it is sent to the [[Graveyard]], so the effects of "[[Sangan]]"... would [[activate]]... * '''[[Card Rulings:Sasuke Samurai|Sasuke Samurai]]''': If "[[Sasuke Samurai]]" [[destroy]]s a [[face-down]] [[monster]] using its effect, the [[face-down]] [[monster]] is NOT "[[destroyed]] as a [[result of battle]]", it is [[destroyed]] by "[[Sasuke Samurai|Sasuke Samurai's]]" effect... However, [[monsters]] like "[[Sangan]]" will still [[activate]] their effects. ===In Other Rulings: On [[SEGOC]]===* '''[[Card Rulings:7|7]]''': If other cards are also sent to the [[Graveyard]] at the same time, like "[[Sangan]]"... the card [[control]]led by the turn player is Step 1. * '''[[Card Rulings:Armed Changer|Armed Changer]]''': If the [[monster]] [[equip]]ped with this card [[destroy]]s a monster like "[[Sangan]]"... its effect will form a [[chain]] with them according to the rules of simultaneous effects (see [[Advanced Gameplay FAQ]]). * '''[[Card Rulings:Dark Magician of Chaos|Dark Magician of Chaos]]''': When you [[Tribute Summon]] "[[Dark Magician of Chaos]]" with "[[Sangan]]"...those cards effects are Step 1 of the [[chain]], and "[[Dark Magician of Chaos]]"' effect is Step 2. * '''[[Card Rulings:Doomcaliber KnightGemini Imps|Doomcaliber KnightGemini Imps]]''': When multiple Effect Monster effects activate simultaneously, "[[Doomcaliber Knight]]'s" effect is chained after determining the order of the Effect Monster effects (see the [[SEGOC|Advanced Rulings FAQ "Simultaneous Effects"]]) and will negate the Effect Monster's effect that was placed last on the Chain.**Example 1: Player A Tributes her "[[Sangan]]" and "[[Witch of the Black Forest]]" to Tribute Summon "[[Dark Magician]]". "[[Sangan]]'s" effect is Chain Link 1 and "[[Witch of the Black Forest]]'s" effect is Chain Link 2. The effect of Player B's "[[Doomcaliber Knight]]" is chained, and it will negate "[[Witch of the Black Forest]]'s" effect.**Example 4: If "[[Sangan]]" is Tributed to Tribute Summon "[[Raiza the Storm Monarch]]" while "[[Doomcaliber Knight]]" is face-up on the field, "[[Sangan]]'s" effect is Chain Link 1 and "[[Raiza the Storm Monarch]]'s" effect is Chain Link 2. "[[Doomcaliber Knight]]'s" effect is chained, negating "[[Raiza the Storm Monarch]]'s" effect and destroying it. * '''[[Card Rulings:Horn of Light|Horn of Light]]''': If a "[[Sangan]]"...[[equipped]] with "[[Horn of Light]]" is [[Tribute]]d and you [[activate]] the effect of "[[Horn of Light]]", "[[Horn of Light]]" goes on top of your [[Deck]] and then "[[Sangan]]"... is [[resolve]]d. If "[[Sangan]]" is [[destroyed]] (not [[Tribute]]d) the effects of "[[Sangan]]" and "[[Horn of Light]]" are simultaneous and form a [[chain]]. * '''[[Card Rulings:Light and Darkness Dragon|Light and Darkness Dragon]]''': If you [[Tribute]] “[[Sangan]]” and opponent activates “[[Witch of the Black Forest]]” to [[Tribute Summon]] “[[Light and Darkness DragonMind Crush]]”, the effect of “[[Sangan]]” and “[[Witch of the Black Forest]]” form a [[Chain]]. “[[Light and Darkness Dragon]]” will [[negate]] the activation of whichever effect is placed second on the [[Chain]]. * '''[[Card Rulings:Malevolent Nuzzler|Malevolent Nuzzler]]''': If a "[[Sangan]]"...[[equipped]] with "[[Malevolent Nuzzler]]" is [[Tribute]]d and you [[activate]] the effect of "[[Malevolent Nuzzler]]", "[[Malevolent Nuzzler]]" goes on top of your [[Deck]] and then "[[Sangan]]"...is [[resolve]]d. If "[[Sangan]]" is [[destroyed]] (not [[Tribute]]d) the effects of "[[Sangan]]" and "[[Malevolent Nuzzler]]" are simultaneous and form a can [[chain]]. * '''[[Card Rulings:Time Machine|Time Machine]]''': If a monster with an effect that activates when it is destroyed by battle is sent to the Graveyard, like "[[Sangan]]" or "[[Giant Rat]]", you can chain "[[Time Machine]]". ===In Other Rulings: On Activating in the Graveyard===* '''[[Card Rulings:Cyber Blader|Cyber Blader]]''': When the opponent has exactly 3 [[monsters]], "[[Cyber Blader|Cyber Blader's]]" effect only [[negate]]s the effects of [[Spell]], [[Trap]], and [[Effect Monster Cards]] that [[activate]] or are [[active]] on the [[Playing Field|field]]. It will not [[negate]] the effect of "[[Sangan]]"... * '''[[Card Rulings:Dark Ruler Ha Des|Dark Ruler Ha Des]]''': [[Flip Effect]]s and effects that [[activate]] in the [[Graveyard]] WILL be [[negate]]d. This includes... "[[Sangan]]"... * '''[[Card Rulings:Diffusion Wave-Motion|Diffusion Wave-Motion]]''': A [[Level]] 7 [[Spellcaster|Spellcaster-Type monster]] selected with "[[Diffusion Wave-Motion]]" will [[negate]]: the [[Flip Effect]]s of a [[monster]] it [[destroy]]s as a [[result of battle]], or the effects of..."[[Sangan]]"... * '''[[Card Rulings:Divine Wrath|Divine Wrath]]''': *You can activate "[[Divine Wrath]]" to negate an effect that activates in the Graveyard, such as ... "[[Sangan]]". * '''[[Card Rulings:Double Tool C&D|Double Tool C&D]]''': A monster equipped with "[[Double Tool C&D]]" only negates a monster's effect during your turn while the 2 monsters are battling. This means that it only negates effects that activate on the [[field]], or are continuous effects while on the field. Effects that activate in the [[Graveyard]] like "[[Sangan]]" are not negated. * '''[[Card Rulings:Forbidden Chalice|Forbidden Chalice]]''': "[[Forbidden Chalice]]" can only negate monster effects that activate in the field or are applied on the field. Monster effects that activate in the [[Graveyard]] like "[[Sangan]]" are not negated by "[[Forbidden Chalice]]". * '''[[Card Rulings:Gorgon's Eye|Gorgon's Eye]]''': "[[Gorgon's Eye]]" cannot [[negate]] the effect of "[[Sangan]]"...because they [[activate]] in the [[Graveyard]]. If a [[Defense Position]] "[[Slate Warrior]]" is [[attack]]ed and [[destroyed]], the effect of "[[Slate Warrior]]" that lowers [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] is applied because it [[activate]]s in the [[Graveyard]]. * '''[[Card Rulings:Koa'ki Meiru Powerhand|Koa'ki Meiru Powerhand]]''': "[[Koa'ki Meiru Powerhand]]" only negates a monster's effect while they are battling. That means that it only negates effects that activate only on the [[field]], or are continuous effects while on the [[field]]. Effects that activate in the [[Graveyard]] like "[[Sangan]]" are not negated. *'''[[Card Rulings:Majestic Star Dragon|Majestic Star Dragon]]''': If you negate "[[Sangan]]" with "[[Majestic Star Dragon]]" you cannot activate its effect if "[[Majestic Star Dragon]]" is sent to the [[Graveyard]]. *'''[[Card Rulings:Majestic Star Dragon|Majestic Star Dragon]]''': If you negate "[[Sangan]]" with "[[Majestic Star Dragon]]" then attack it, the effect of "[[Sangan]]" will activate and resolve normally. * '''[[Card Rulings:Reptilianne Viper|Reptilianne Viper]]:''' If you [[Summon]] a monster like "[[Exiled Force]]" that has an effect that activates on the field and then activate its effect, it will still be negated. If you [[Summon]] a monster like "[[Sangan]]" with an effect that activates in the [[Graveyard]], it will not be negated. * '''[[Card Rulings:Revived King Ha Des|Revived King Ha Des]]''': If "[[Revived King Ha Des]]" or another Zombie-Type monster you control destroys "[[Sangan]]"... by battle, when their effects are activated they will be negated. * '''[[Card Rulings:Skill Drain|Skill Drain]]''': "[[Skill Drain]]" [[negate]]s the effects of [[face-up]] [[Effect Monsters]] on the [[Playing Field|field]], but does not [[negate]] effects that [[activate]] in the [[Graveyard]], such as..."[[Sangan]]"... * '''[[Card Rulings:The End of Anubis|The End of Anubis]]''': "[[The End of Anubis]]" WILL [[negate]] the effects of..."[[Sangan]]"...(even if [[Tribute]]d to [[Tribute Summon]]... ===In Other Rulings: On Searching===* '''[[Card Rulings:Deck Lockdown|Deck Lockdown]]''': If "[[Sangan]]" is sent from the field to the Graveyard while "[[Deck Lockdown]]" is active, its effect will start a [[Chain]] but its effect will disappear when it resolves. * '''[[Card Rulings:Greed Quasar|Greed Quasar]]''': This card cannot be searched from the Deck by cards like “[[SanganGemini Imps]]” that search based on ATK/DEF.

* '''[[Card Rulings:Maju GarzettMagical Thorn|Maju GarzettMagical Thorn]]''': You can"[[Magical Thorn]]" will deal [[effect Damage|damage]] between steps in a [[chain]]. For example, both you and your opponent have 100 [[Life Point]]s remaining, your opponent has two cards in their [[hand]] and you have "[[Magical Thorn]]" [[active]] on the [[field]] and a [[Set]] "[[Mind Crush]]". It is your opponent't search for s turn and they [[activate]] "[[Final Flame]]" to deal 600 points of [[Effect Damage|damage]] to you, and you [[chain]] "[[Maju GarzettMind Crush]]" with calling the "[[SanganSinister Serpent]]"you know they have in their [[hand]]..After Step 2 ("[[Mind Crush]]") [[resolve]]s, the effect of "[[Magical Thorn]]" deals 500 points of [[Effect Damage|damage]] to your opponent and you win the Duel before Step 1, "[[Final Flame]]", [[resolve]]s.

* '''===E-Mailed Rulings==={{Ambox| type = content| image = [[Card RulingsImage:Puppet KingAmbox important.svg|Puppet King42px]]| text = '''Rulings in this section are unverified.''': If a card like “[[Sangan]]” adds a Monster Card to They may have been altered or faked; proceed at your opponent’s hand, and their Deck is then shuffled, the last action that occurred was that a Monster Card was added to their hand. So you can activate “[[Puppet King]]” and Special Summon it. (The end of “[[Sangan]]”’s effect is when the monster is added to the handown risk.)}}

* '''[[Card Rulings:Thunder King Rai-Oh|Thunder King Rai-Oh]]''': Cards with mandatory Trigger Effects that would add cards from If the [[Main Deck|Deck]] to maximum legally allowed number of copies of the hand still activatedeclared card cannot be verified as public knowledge, but you may ask your opponent to verify their effects are negatedhand. For example, if "<ref>[[Sanganhttp://www.pojo.biz/board/showpost.php?p=18063405&postcount=9 Pojo.biz]]" is destroyed and sent to the [[Graveyard]] while "[[Thunder King Rai: Konami Ruling Updates (Individual e-Oh]]" if mail from Konami rulings support)</ref>^{[[face-up]] on the field, "[[Sangan]]'s" effect activates and starts a [#Out of Date|<nowiki>[ChainOut of Date]</nowiki>], but the effect is negated when it would [[resolve]].}

===As Examples in Other RulingsOut of Date===* '''[[Card Rulings:Last Turn|Last Turn]]''': If the turn player [[Special Summon]]s "[[Sangan]]" for "[[Last Turn]]"Previously, and "[[Sangan]]" is [[destroyed]] during the special [[Battle Phase]], then its effect is [[resolve]]d. If the turn player hasn't [[Normal Summon]]ed a [[monster]] that turn, they can [[Summon]] the [[monster]] retrieved with "[[Sangan]]" during their [[Main Phase]] (and [[attack]] during their standard [[Battle Phase]]). This can result in a [[Draw|DRAW]]. ===Mentions in Other Rulings===* '''[[Card Rulings:Ojama Country|Ojama Country]]''': If "[[Curse of Anubis (your opponent did not reveal his hand if he discarded at least one card)|Curse of Anubis]]" is activated while the effect of "[[Ojama Country]]" is already in effect, the switched [[original DEF]] (which used to be its [[original ATK]]) will be 0. If "[[Ojama Country]]” is activated while "[[Curse of Anubis (card)|Curse of Anubis]]" is already in effect However, the 0 original DEF (from the effect of "[[Curse of Anubis (card)|Curse of Anubis]]") will be its [[original ATK]], so the ATK will be 0.**Example: If “[[Ojama Country]]” is already active, and "[[Curse of Anubis (card)|Curse of Anubis]]" is activated, “[[Sangan]]” would have ATK 600 / DEF 0.**While "[[Curse of Anubis (card)|Curse of Anubis]]" is already active, and "[[Ojama Country]]" is activated. Sangan would have ATK 0 / DEF 1000. * '''[[Card Rulings:Twin-Shield Defender|Twin-Shield Defender]]''': "[[Twine-Shield Defender]]" halves the current ATK of the targeted monster, including any gains and/or losses mails from effects.**Example 1: "[[Sangan]]" equipped with "[[Axe of Despair]]" has 2000 ATK. If its ATK is halved by "[[Twin-Shield Defender]]" it will have 1000 ATK.**Example 2: "[[Sangan]]'s" original ATK is halved by "[[Shrink]]" to 500 ATK. If its ATK is halved by "[[Twin-Shield Defender]]", it will have 250 ATK. * '''[[Card Rulings:Twin-Shield Defender|Twin-Shield Defender]]''': If "[[Shrink]]" or "[[Megamorph]]" is activated after "[[Twin-Shield Defender]]'s" effect resolves, "[[Twin-Shield Defender]]'s" effect disappears.**Example 1: If "[[Sangan]]'s" ATK is halved by "[[Twin-Shield Defender]]" to 500 ATK and afterwards its original ATK is halved by "[[Shrink]]", it will have 500 ATK.**Example 2: If "[[Sangan]]'s" ATK is halved by "[[Twin-Shield Defender]]" to 500 ATK and afterwards it is equipped with "[[Megamorph]]", it will have 500 ATK or 2000 ATK (depending on Life Points). * '''[[Card Rulings:Neo-Spacian Dark Panther|Neo-Spacian Dark Panther]]''': "[[Neo-Spacian Dark Panther|Neo-Spacian Dark Panther's]]" effect is only applied while it is [[face-up]] on the [[Playing Field|field]]. So if you [[target]] "[[Sangan]]" and then Konami say that this card is sent to the [[Graveyard]] nothing will happen, because in the [[Graveyard]] it no longer copies "[[Sangan]]'s" effectnow incorrect.

===On Activating===* '''[[Card Rulings:Obelisk the Tormentor|Obelisk the Tormentor]]''': If you activate Both "[[Ultimate Offering]]" to Tribute Summon "[[Obelisk the TormentorRai-Mei]]" and the opponent [[Chain]]s "[[Raigeki BreakRaimei]]" to destroy "[[Sangan]]", then "[[Sangan]]" is destroyed at Chain Link 2 and "[[Obelisk the Tormentor]]" is Tribute Summoned at Chain Link 1. Normally, the effect of "[[Sangan]]" will begin a new [[Chain]] after the current one resolves. However, when you finish resolving the Chain, the last thing to resolve is the Tribute Summon of "[[Obelisk the Tormentor]]", so the effect of "[[Obelisk the Tormentor]]" is applied and the effect of "[[Sangan]]" does not activate.<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=47748&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: Does the effect of "Sangan" activate if it was destroyed when resolving Chain Link 2 and "Obelisk the Tormentor" was Summoned at Chain Link 1?</ref> * '''[[Card Rulings:Obelisk the Tormentor|Obelisk the Tormentor]]''': If "[[Sangan]]" is [[Tribute]]d for a [[Tribute Summon]], then its effect activates when the monster is successfully Tribute Summoned. If "[[Sangan]]" is [[Tribute]]d to [[Tribute Summon]] have their names pronounced "[[Obelisk the Tormentor]]", then the effects of Spell/Trap/Effect Monster Cards cannot and will not be activated. Thus, the effect of "[[Sangan]]" will not activate.<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=47754&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: When "Obelisk the Tormentor" is Normal Summoned and "Sangan" is Tributed and sent from the field to the Graveyard, will the effect of "Sangan" be activated?</ref> * '''[[Card Rulings:Obelisk the Tormentor|Obelisk the Tormentor]]raimei''': When "[[Obelisk the Tormentor]]" is Summoned by "[[Ultimate Offering]]" by Tributing "[[Sangan]]",<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=47758&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: When "Obelisk the Tormentor" is Normal Summoned by "Ultimate Offering" in the middle of a Chain, will the effect of a Tributed "Sangan" activate?</ref>**If "[[Ultimate Offering]]" is Chain Link 1, then when the Chain finishes resolving, the last thing to resolve is the Normal Summon of "[[Obelisk the Tormentor]]". Thus, the effect of "[[Sangan]]" will not activate.**If "[[Ultimate Offering]]" is Chain Link 2, then when the Chain finishes resolving, the last thing to resolve is not the Normal Summon of "[[Obelisk the Tormentor]]". Thus, the effect of "[[Obelisk the Tormentor]]" is not applied, so the effect of "[[Sangan]]" will activate. ===On SEGOC===* If "[[Sangan]]"/"[[Goblin Zombie]]"/etc are used for a [[Synchro Summon]], then their effects are mandatory, and must activate as soon as the Synchro Summon is successful.<ref name="GZ-BDotIB">[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=48101&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: When "Goblin Zombie" is used as a Synchro Material for "Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier", can its Ignition Effect be activated at the time of its successful Synchro Summon?</ref>**If "[[Goblin Zombie]]"/etc is used for the [[Synchro Summon]]" of "[[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]", then if you cannot activate the [[Ignition Effect]] of "[[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" before the effect of "[[Goblin Zombie]]"/etc activates. Moreover, you cannot activate the [[Ignition Effect]] of "[[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" in [[chain]] wish to the effect of "[[Goblin Zombie]]"/etc.<ref name="GZ-BDotIB"/>**If "[[Goblin Zombie]]"/etc is used for the [[Synchro Summon]]" of a monster declare either card with a mandatory Trigger Effect like "[[Mist WurmMind Crush]]", then both effects activate simultaneously. They activate in the order that the player chooses, and then you resolve in reverse order.<ref name="GZ-BDotIB"/>**If "[[Goblin Zombie]]"/etc is used for the [[Synchro Summon]]" of a monster with an optional Trigger Effect like "[[Black Rose Dragon]]", then the mandatory effect of "[[Goblin Zombie]]" must activate as Chain Link 1 and the effect of "[[Black Rose Dragon]]" may be activated as Chain Link 2.<ref name="GZ-BDotIB"/> * '''[[Card Rulings:Doomcaliber Knight|Doomcaliber Knight]]''': When "[[Sangan]]" is Tributed to Tribute Summon "[[Mobius the Frost Monarch]]" while "[[Doomcaliber Knight]]" is on the field, "[[Sangan]]" is Chain Link 1 (because it is mandatory) and "[[Mobius the Frost Monarch]]" is Chain Link 2 (because it is optional). The effect of "[[Doomcaliber Knight]]" will then activate as Chain Link 3. When resolving further describe the effect, "[[Doomcaliber Knight]]" will negate the effect of "[[Mobius the Frost Monarch]]", and then "[[Sangan]]" will resolve normally.<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=47854&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: When "Sangan" is Tributed to Tribute Summon "Mobius the Frost Monarch" while "Doomcaliber Knight" is on the field, how do you resolve it?</ref> ===On Activating in the Graveyard===* '''[[Card Rulings:Ally of Justice Nullfier|Ally of Justice Nullfier]]''': If "[[Ally of Justice Nullfier]]" battles with "[[Sangan]]" while "[[DNA Transplant]]" is turning "[[Sangan]]" into a [[LIGHT]] monster, and later "[[Sangan]]" is destroyed by "[[Fissure]]", then "[[Sangan]]"'s effect will be negated.<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=45831&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: When "Sangan" is a LIGHT monster and battles with "Ally of Justice Nullfier", when it is sent to the Graveyard by another card effect, is the effect negated?</ref> * '''[[Card Rulings:Armed Sea Hunter]]''': If "[[Armed Sea Hunter]]" destroys a monster like "[[Mystic Tomato]]" or "[[Sangan]]" by battle, then the monster's effect will be negated even though it activates in the Graveyard.<ref name="ArmSea-Grave-FP">[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=49771&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: Will the effect of a monster which activates in the Graveyard or in the place to where the monster is removed from play be negated by "Armed Sea Hunter"?</ref> * '''[[Card Rulings:Black Salvo|Black Salvo]]''': When "[[Debris Dragon]]"/"[[Black Salvo]]"/"[[Doomkaiser Dragon/Assault Mode]]"/etc Special Summon a monster with an effect that activates in the Graveyard like "[[Sangan]]"/"[[Giant Rat]]"/"[[Mystic Tomato]]"/etc, then that effect is not negated. This is because "[[Debris Dragon]] etc only negate effects which activate or are applied on the field.<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=46666&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: When "Sangan" etc is Special Summoned by the effect of "Debris Dragon" etc, is its effect declared until your opponent understands which activates in the Graveyard negated?</ref> * '''[[Card Rulings:Debris Dragon|Debris Dragon]]''': ''See above; listed under "[[Neo-Spacian Dark Panther]]".'' * '''[[Card Rulings:Divine Fowl King Alector|Divine Fowl King Alector]]''': The effect of "[[Divine Fowl King Alector]]" will only negate effects that activate on the field, or that are applied as long as the monster remains on the field. It will not stop effects like those of "[[Sangan]]" or "[[Black Pendant]]" that [[activate]] when sent to the Graveyard.<ref name="DFKA-What">[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=43656&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: Can the effect of "Divine Fowl King Alector" negate an effect that does not activate on the field, or an effect if the card is not on the field at resolution?</ref> * '''[[Card Rulings:Doomkaiser Dragon/Assault Mode|Doomkaiser Dragon/Assault Mode]]''': ''See above; listed under "[[Neo-Spacian Dark Panther]]".'' * '''[[Card Rulings:Double Tool C&D|Double Tool C&D]]''': The effect of "[[Double Tool C&D]]" will only negate effects which [[activate]] on the field, or [[Continuous Effect]]s which you are applied for as long as the monster remains on the fielddeclaring. It cannot negate effects which activate in the GraveyardFor example, like the effect of "[[Sangan]]". If "[[Winged Kuriboh LV10]]"/"[[Cyber Valley]]"/etc is attacked, then its effect can be activated, but the effect is negated because it was activated on the field.<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=48723&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: Can the effect of you could declare "Double Tool C&D" negate an effect if the monster is not face-up on the field?</ref> * '''[[:Card Rulings:{{GetEngName|魔轟神獣ユニコール}}|{{GetEngName|魔轟神獣ユニコール}}]]''': The effect of "[[:{{GetEngName|魔轟神獣ユニコール}}]]" will also negate the effect of "[[Sangan]]" which activates in the Graveyard, the effect of "[[D.D. Survivor]]" which activates in the place to where cards are removed from play, and the effect of "[[Serpentine Princess]]" which activates in the Deck. However, "[[Sangan]]", "[[D.D. Survivor]]", and "[[Serpentine Princess]]" will not be destroyed, since they are in the Graveyard, the place to where cards are removed from play, and the Deck.<ref name="FRDBUnicor-NotField">[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=52077&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: Can the effect of "{{GetEngName|魔轟神獣ユニコール}}" negate the effect of a card which activates in a place other than on the field?</ref> * '''[[Monster Card Rulings:Forbidden Chalice|Forbidden Chalice]]''': The effect of raimei"[[Forbidden Chalice]]" will only negate effects which [[activate]] on the field, or [[Continuous Effect]]s which are applied for as long as the monster remains on the field. It cannot negate effects which activate in the Graveyard, like the effect of "[[Sangan]]".<ref name="PH-What">[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=48818&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: Can the effect of "Forbidden Chalice" negate the effect of a monster which is not on the field?</ref> * '''[[Card Rulings:Koa'ki Meiru Powerhand|Koa'ki Meiru Powerhand]]''': The effect of "[[Koa'ki Meiru Powerhand]]" will only negate effects which [[activate]] on the field, or [[Continuous Effect]]s which are applied for as long as the monster remains on the field. It cannot negate effects which activate in the Graveyard, like the effect of "[[Sangan]]".<ref name="KKMPH-Details">[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=48802&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: Please explain the effect of "Koa'ki Meiru Powerhand" which negates the effects of LIGHT and DARK monsters.</ref> * '''[[Card Rulings:Majestic Star Dragon|Majestic Star Dragon]]''': A monster whose effects are negated by "[[Majestic Star Dragon]]" only has its effects negated while the monster is face-up on the field. If "[[Majestic Star Dragon]]" negates the effects of a monster like "[[Sangan]]", then when "[[Sangan]]" is sent to the Graveyard its effect of adding a card from the Deck to the hand is not negated.<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=51242&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: If "Sangan" is negated by "Majestic Star Dragon" and sent to the Graveyard, then is its effect negated?</ref> * '''[[Card Rulings:Majestic Star Dragon|Majestic Star Dragon]]''': "[[Majestic Star Dragon]]" can only [[activate]] the effect of an opponent's monster as its own effect if "[[Majestic Star Dragon]]" is face-up on the field. Thus, if "[[Majestic Star Dragon]]" negates the effects of a monster like "[[Sangan]]" whose effect activates in the Graveyard, then when "[[Majestic Star Dragon]]" is sent to the Graveyard you may not activate the effect of "[[Sangan]]" as the effect of "[[Majestic Star Dragon]]".<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=51249&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: When a "Majestic Star Dragon" who is negating the effect of "Sangan" is sent to the Graveyard, can you add a card from your Deck to your hand?</ref> * '''[[Spell Card Rulings:Mosaic Manticore|Mosaic Manticore]]''': "[[Mosaic Manticore]]" will only negate effects which activate on the field. It will not negate the Graveyard effects of "[[Sangan]]", "[[Mystic Tomato]]", "[[Giant Rat]]raimei", etc.<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=3875951819&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: When "Sangan" is Special Summoned by "Mosaic Manticore", is its effect which activates in the Graveyard negated?</ref> * '''[[Card Rulings:Neo-Spacian Dark Panther|Neo-Spacian Dark Panther]]''': The effects of "[[Neo-Spacian Dark Panther]]" or "[[Phantom of Chaos]]" are only applied as long as "[[Phantom of Chaos]]" or "[[Neo-Spacian Dark Panther]]" are face-up on the field. When the monster is removed from the field, then it no longer has the copied effects. If a monster like "[[Neo-Spacian Dark Panther]]" copies "[[Sangan]]" or "[[D.D. Scout Plane]]", then you cannot activate declare the effect card name of "[[Sangan]]" which activates in the Graveyard or the effect of "[[D.D. Scout Plane]]" which activates in the place to where cards are removed from play.<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=50486&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: If "Phantom of Chaos" obtains an effect which activates in the Graveyard or the place to where cards are removed from play, then can the effect be activated?</ref> * '''[[:Card Rulings:{{GetEngName|ワンハンドレッド・アイ・ドラゴン}}|{{GetEngName|ワンハンドレッド・アイ・ドラゴン}}]]''': If "[[:{{GetEngName|ワンハンドレッド・アイ・ドラゴン}}]]" gains a monster's effect(s), then it has the monster's effect(s) as long as it remains faceRai-up on the field. If "[[:{{GetEngName|ワンハンドレッド・アイ・ドラゴン}}]]" leaves the field, then it no longer has the monster's effect(s). Thus, if "[[:{{GetEngName|ワンハンドレッド・アイ・ドラゴン}}]]" gains the effect of "[[Sangan]]" or "[[D.D. Scout Plane]]", then you cannot activate the gained effects.<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=51445&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: If Mei"{{GetEngName|ワンハンドレッド・アイ・ドラゴン}}" gains an effect which activates in the Graveyard or in the place to where cards are removed from play, then can the effect be activated?</ref> * * '''[[Card Rulings:Phantom of Chaos|Phantom of Chaos]]''': ''See above; listed under "[[Neo-Spacian Dark Panther]]".'' ===On Searching===*'''[[Card Rulings:The Wicked Avatar|The Wicked Avatar]]''': "[[Sangan]]" cannot add "[[The Wicked Avatar]]" to your hand, since "?" is not a definite number.<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=39248&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: Can "Sangan" add monsters to your hand with indefinte ATK, like "The Wicked Avatar"?</ref> *'''[[Card Rulings:Thunder King Rai-Oh|Thunder King Rai-Oh]]''': When "[[Sangan]]" is sent to the Graveyard while "[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]" is face-up on the field, "[[Sangan]]"'s effect activates normally and starts a chain. However, the effect of "[[Sangan]]" resolves without effect.<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=40749&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: What happens when the effect of "Sangan" activates when "Thunder King Rai-Oh" is face-up on the field?</ref> ===Mentions in Other Rulings===* '''[[Card Rulings:Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind|Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]''': If "[[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]" targets a "[[Sangan]]" affected by "[[Rush Recklessly]]" (1700 ATK), its ATK will become 850. During the End Phase, when "[[Rush Recklessly]]" is no longer applied, the ATK of "[[Sangan]]" will remain at 850.<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=46472&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: When a monster is affected by "Rush Recklessly" and then "Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind", what does its ATK become during the next turn?</ref> * '''[[Card Rulings:Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind|Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]''': If "[[Rush Recklessly]]" targets a "[[Sangan]]" affected by "[[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]" (500 ATK), the ATK of "[[Sangan]]" will be 1200.<ref name="BWGtW-Other">[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=46475&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: When a monster is affected by "Blackwing - Gale the WhirlwindRaimei", can the monster's ATK/DEF change with other effects?</ref> * '''[[Card Rulings:Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind|Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]''': If a "[[Sangan]]" which has been affected by "[[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]" (500 ATK) is affected a second time, it will have 250 ATK.<ref name="BWGtW-Other"/> * '''[[Card Rulings:Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind|Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]''': If "[[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]" [[target]]s a "[[Sangan]]" equipped with "[[Black Pendant]]" (1500 ATK), it will have 750 ATK. When "[[Black Pendant]]" is removed from the field, "[[Sangan]]" will still have 750 ATK.<ref name="BWGtW-Equip">[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=46510&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: When a monster has its ATK/DEF halved by "Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind" while it is equipped with a card, what does its ATK become when the equipped card is destroyed?</ref> *'''[[Card Rulings:Possessed Dark Soul|Possessed Dark Soul]]''': If "[[Possessed Dark Soul]]" has you gain control of a Level 3 or lower monster, then you still retain control of the monster even if the monster's Level is increased to 4 or higher.<ref name="PosDarkSoul-PlusLevel">[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=51500&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: After you gain control of a monster because of the effect of "Possessed Dark Soul", does control of it reset if its Level becomes 3 or higher?</ref>**Example: If "[[Possessed Dark Soul]]" has you gain control of "[[Sangan]]" (Level 3), then "[[Sangan]]" is not returned necessary to distinguish between the opponent's control if its Level is increased to 4 because it is equipped with "[[Synchro Boost]]".<ref name="PosDarkSoul-PlusLevel"/> *'''[[Card Rulings:Tempest Magician|Tempest Magician]]''': The effect of "[[Tempest Magician]]" can only place [[Spell Counter]]s on cards that can hold [[Spell Counter]]s. You cannot place [[Spell Counter]]s on a monster like "[[Sangan]]" which cannot hold [[Spell Counter]]s.<ref>[http://yugioh.faq.konami.jp/EokpControl?&lang=en&tid=51822&event=FE0006 Konami FAQ]: Can the effect of "Tempest Magician" place Spell Counters on cards like "Sangan"two?</ref>