Editing Special Summon-only monster

"'''Semi-Nomi'''" is a term that refers to a special sub-group of monsters.  If a monster is a "Semi-Nomi Monster", then it means it must be [[Special Summon]]ed by its listed effect before it can be [[Special Summon]]ed by another effect.  "[[Aqua Spirit]]", "[[Harpie Lady Sisters]]", and "[[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]" are all Semi-Nomi monsters. You can recognize a Semi-Nomi monster because it will have, "This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned by..." in its text (although some cards, like "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning", do not have the first sentence, the "No Normal Summon or Set" rule still applies).

After a Semi-Nomi monster has been Special Summoned, it can be Special Summoned through other effects.  This only lasts as long as the Semi-Nomi monster does not return to the Hand or Deck.  As long as the Semi-Nomi monster remains on the field, in the [[Graveyard]], or [[removed from play]], you can Special Summon it again with other card effects.

As an example:
*A player removes from play three Fiends to Special Summon "[[Dark Necrofear]]".  If it is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, it can be revived (such as by "[[Monster Reborn]]").
*If, afterwards, it is removed from play by "[[Dark Core]]", you can still Special Summon it (such as by "[[Dimensional Inversion]]").
*If after all this, "Dark Necrofear" is returned to the deck or hand (such as by "[[Phoenix Wing Wind Blast]]" or "[[Compulsory Evacuation Device]]"), then you must use "Dark Necrofear"'s effect to summon itself again.  You cannot Special Summon it from the hand or deck by other cards, such as "[[Monster Gate]]" or "[[Doom Shaman]]".
*If it is later removed from play or sent to the Graveyard (such as by "[[Graceful Charity]]"), it still cannot be Special Summoned.

Note that [[Fusion Monsters]], [[Ritual Monsters]], [[Synchro Monsters]] and [[/Assault Mode Monsters]] are treated as Semi-Nomis.

There is also a sub-type of monsters called "[[Nomi]]".

: ''See also: [[List of Semi-Nomi Monsters]].''

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+"'''Semi-Nomi'''" is a term that refers to a special sub-group of monsters.  If a monster is a "Semi-Nomi Monster", then it means it must be [[Special Summon]]ed by its listed effect before it can be [[Special Summon]]ed by another effect.  "[[Aqua Spirit]]", "[[Harpie Lady Sisters]]", and "[[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]" are all Semi-Nomi monsters. You can recognize a Semi-Nomi monster because it will have, "This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned by..." in its text (although some cards, like "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning", do not have the first sentence, the "No Normal Summon or Set" rule still applies).
-{{Show card image|Photon Thrasher|"[[Photon Thrasher]]", a Special Summon-only monster.}}
-'''Special Summon-only monsters''', informally known as '''Semi-Nomi''' monsters, is a category of [[Special Summon Monster]]s with printed Special Summoning [[procedure]]s, and can be Special Summoned by other effects (from public knowledge locations) once they are [[properly Special Summon]]ed.
+After a Semi-Nomi monster has been Special Summoned, it can be Special Summoned through other effects.  This only lasts as long as the Semi-Nomi monster does not return to the Hand or Deck.  As long as the Semi-Nomi monster remains on the field, in the [[Graveyard]], or [[removed from play]], you can Special Summon it again with other card effects.
-They are distinguished from "[[Nomi]]" monsters, who also have printed Special Summoning procedures, but cannot be Special Summoned by effects even after they are properly Special Summoned.
+As an example:
+*A player removes from play three Fiends to Special Summon "[[Dark Necrofear]]".  If it is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, it can be revived (such as by "[[Monster Reborn]]").
+*If, afterwards, it is removed from play by "[[Dark Core]]", you can still Special Summon it (such as by "[[Dimensional Inversion]]").
+*If after all this, "Dark Necrofear" is returned to the deck or hand (such as by "[[Phoenix Wing Wind Blast]]" or "[[Compulsory Evacuation Device]]"), then you must use "Dark Necrofear"'s effect to summon itself again.  You cannot Special Summon it from the hand or deck by other cards, such as "[[Monster Gate]]" or "[[Doom Shaman]]".
+*If it is later removed from play or sent to the Graveyard (such as by "[[Graceful Charity]]"), it still cannot be Special Summoned.
-==List of Special Summon-only monsters==
+Note that [[Fusion Monsters]], [[Ritual Monsters]], [[Synchro Monsters]] and [[/Assault Mode Monsters]] are treated as Semi-Nomis.
-{{main|List of Special Summon-only monsters}}
-==Card text==
+There is also a sub-type of monsters called "[[Nomi]]".
-Current Special Summon-only monsters are identified by the following card text:
-* "Cannot be [[Normal Summon]]ed/[[Set]]." (for [[Main Deck]] non-[[Ritual Monster|Ritual]] monsters)
+: ''See also: [[List of Semi-Nomi Monsters]].''
-* "[[Must first be]] [''Summon procedure'']."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Taketa|first1=Gregory|title=Special Summons – Spotting the Different Kinds|url=https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=1099|publisher=Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME STRATEGY SITE|accessdate=25 April 2018|date=7 December 2009}}</ref>
-Earlier card texts do not distinguish between "Must be" and "Must first be" distinctions, and thus, their status as Special Summon-only monsters can only be distinguished through card-specific ruling.
-==References==
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