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Special Summon-only monster
Special Summon-only monsters, informally known as Semi-Nomi monsters, is a category of Special Summon Monsters that must first be Summoned by a Special Summon that follows a specific method, after which they can be Special Summoned with other card effects from a public knowledge location. They are indicated by the Summoning condition "Must first be Special Summoned[Notes 1] by (method)".[1]
Special Summon-only monsters are distinguished from Nomi monsters in that they can be Special Summoned with other card effects (from a public knowledge location) outside of their summoning method after they have been properly Special Summoned, whereas Nomi monsters cannot.
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Mechanics[edit]
A Special Summon-only monster cannot be Special Summoned from a non-public knowledge location (the hand, Main Deck, or face-down Extra Deck), except by the specified method, unless the card effect ignores the Summoning conditions.
A Special Summon-only monster can be Special Summoned from a public knowledge location (the Graveyard, while banished, face-up Extra Deck, Spell & Trap Zone, or Pendulum Zone) by methods other than the specified one, as long as it was Special Summoned properly first.
If the Summon of a Special Summon Monster is negated (such as by "Black Horn of Heaven"), it is not considered to have been properly Special Summoned, even if the negated Summon was a Flip Summon after being properly Special Summoned. If a Special Summon Monster is in a public knowledge location and was not Special Summoned properly, it cannot be Special Summoned by any means other than the proper method, even by ignoring the Summoning conditions.[2]
After a Special Summon Monster is properly Special Summoned, as long as that Monster Card remains in a public knowledge location (on the field even if face-down, in the Graveyard, banished, or face-up in the Extra Deck), it is considered properly Special Summoned.
Example[edit]
- Example 1
- A player Special Summons "Photon Thrasher" while they control no monsters.
- "Photon Thrasher" is destroyed by "Dark Hole" and sent to the GY.
- In this case, "Photon Thrasher" can be Special Summoned from the GY with "Monster Reborn", as it was properly Special Summoned.
- Example 2
- "Photon Thrasher" is sent from the hand to the GY with "Card Destruction"
- In this case, "Photon Thrasher" cannot be Special Summoned from the GY with "Monster Reborn", as it wasn't properly Special Summoned.
- Example 3
- A player Special Summons "Photon Thrasher" while they control no monsters.
- "Photon Thrasher" is returned to the hand with "Compulsory Evacuation Device", then sent from the hand to the GY with "Card Destruction"
- In this case, "Photon Thrasher" cannot be Special Summoned from the GY with "Monster Reborn"; while "Photon Thrasher" was properly Special Summoned before, because it was returned to the hand (a non-public knowledge location), it "loses" its properly Special Summoned status.
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Text[edit]
| Original | First erratum | Second erratum |
|---|---|---|
| Cannot be Normal Summoned |
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned [...] | |
Fusion Summon Fusion Monster[edit]
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| Must first be Fusion Summoned [...] | |
Contact Fusion Fusion Monster[edit]
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| This |
This card can only be Special Summoned from your |
| Second erratum | Third erratum |
| Must first be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) [...] | |
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Notes[edit]
- ↑ Or an equivalent Special Summoning mechanic (i.e.: Ritual/Fusion/Synchro/Xyz/Link Summon).
References[edit]
- ↑ Taketa, Gregory (7 December 2009). "Special Summons – Spotting the Different Kinds". Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME STRATEGY SITE. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ Konami. Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game - Perfect Rulebook 2015. p. 84.
