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| french = Invocation Normale<br/>Verb: Invoquer Normalement | german = Normalbeschwörung<br/>Verb: beschwören als Normalbeschwörung | italian = Evocazione Normale<br/>Verb: Evocare Normalmente | korean = 통상 소환 (通常召喚) ''Tongsang Sohwan''<br/>Formerly: (일반) 소환 ((一般)召喚) ''(Ilban) Sohwan'' |chinese = 通常召喚 ''Tōngcháng Zhàohuàn / Tung1 seong4 Ziu6 wun6'' |portuguese =Invocação-Normal<br/>Verb: Invocar por Invocação-Normal | spanish = Invocación Normal<br/>Verb: Invocar de Modo Normal | simplified chinese = 通常召唤 ''Tōngcháng Zhàohuàn''

A '''Normal Summon''' ({{ruby|通|つう}}{{ruby|常|じょう}}{{Ruby|召|しょう}}{{Ruby|喚|かん}} ''Tsūjō Shōkan'' "Normal Summon", or simply {{Ruby|召|しょう}}{{Ruby|喚|かん}} ''Shōkan'' "Summon") is a way to [[Summon]] a [[monster]]. The [[turn player]] can perform from a Normal Summon during their [[Main Phase]] when the [[game state]] is open. To perform a Normal Summon, the player simply plays a monster directly from their 's [[hand]] into an available [[Monster Zone]] in [[face-up]] [[Attack Position]], declaring that the monster is being Normal Summoned.

The turn player can only In Japanese, Normal Summon or /[[Normal Set|Set]] once per [[turn]], even if the Normal Summon gets [[negate]]d by a card like "[[Forced Back]]". Some card effects, such is collectively referred to as {{ruby|通|つう}}{{ruby|常|じょう}}{{Ruby|召|しょう}}{{Ruby|喚|かん}} ("[[Double Normal Summon]]"), allow a player to perform multiple Normal Summons in one turn. A player cannot while Normal Summon during their opponent's turn, except by a card effect such itself is referred to as only {{Ruby|召|しょう}}{{Ruby|喚|かん}} ("[[Ultimate Offering]]Summon").

In order to ==Mechanics==The [[turn player]] can perform a Normal Summon a during their [[Main Phase]] in an open [[Levelgame state]] 5 or higher . To perform a Normal Summon, the player plays a monster directly from the their [[hand, the player must ]] into an available [[Monster Zone]] in [[face-up]] [[TributeAttack Position]] , declaring that the monster(s) they is being Normal Summoned. The turn player can only Normal Summon or [[controlNormal Set]] as a once per [[costturn]]. This is If a type of player's attempted Normal Summon called a is [[Tribute Summonnegate]]. d, that player does not receive another Normal Summoning a Level 5 or 6 monster requires one Tribute, while Level 7 and higher monsters require two TributesSummon/Set in that turn.

While monsters can normally only be ===Tribute Summon==={{Main|Tribute Summon}} In order to Normal Summoned in face-up Attack PositionSummon a [[Level]] 5 or higher monster from the hand, "the player must [[Light Tribute]] monster(s) they [[control]]. This is a type of InterventionNormal Summon called a [[Tribute Summon]]" also allows . Normal Summoning a Level 5 or 6 monster requires one Tribute, while Level 7 and higher monsters to be Normal Summoned in face-up Defense Positionrequire two Tributes.

===Normal Summoning Gemini monsters again===[[Gemini monster]]s are a type of monster that are treated as [[Normal Monster]]s on the field, but can be treated as Effect Monsters and gain their effects if they are Normal Summoned again while already face-up on the field. This counts as the player's one Normal Summon/Set per turn. However, but no Tributes are required if the Gemini monster is Level 5 or higher, no Tributes are required to Normal Summon it again. This Normal Summon can be [[negate]]d like any other Summon.

In Japanese, ===Normal Summoning with a card effect==={{Main|Performs a Normal Summon/}}Some card effects, such as "[[SetUltimate Offering]] would be referred to as {{ruby|通|つう}}{{ruby|常|じょう}}{{Ruby|召|しょう}}{{Ruby|喚|かん}}", while can perform Normal Summon (but not Set) would be referred to as only {{Ruby|召|しょう}}{{Ruby|喚|かん}}Summons immediately after their resolution.

==See alsoInteractions with effects==*While monsters can normally only be Normal Summoned in face-up Attack Position, "[[SummonLight of Intervention]]" allows monsters to be Normal Summoned in face-up Defense Position.*Some card effects allow a player to perform [[Game stateAllows multiple Normal Summons|multiple Normal Summons]]*(or [[Main PhaseAllows multiple Tribute Summons|multiple Tribute Summons]]*) in one turn. (e.g. "[[Normal Set]]*[[Tribute Double Summon]]")