Card Rulings:Apprentice Magician
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OCG Rulings
- If "Pitch-Black Power Stone" is negated by "Royal Decree", then "Pitch-Black Power Stone" will remain on the field meaninglessly. When "Royal Decree" is removed from the field, the effect of "Pitch-Black Power Stone" is reapplied, so you can put Spell Counters on "Pitch-Black Power Stone" by "Apprentice Magician" etc.[1]
Previously Official Rulings
These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been declared unofficial by Konami.[3] They were previously considered official and can still be correct, as long as they follow the official gameplay rules, or unless Konami has issued a ruling that says otherwise. References: [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] |
- If you Special Summon "Apprentice Magician" face-down (such as with "Apprentice Magician’s” effect) then you do not place a Spell Counter.
- “Apprentice Magician’s” effect activates at the same time as when monsters are sent to the Graveyard. But it does not have to be sent to the Graveyard; you get to Special Summon a new monster when "Apprentice Magician" is destroyed as a result of battle, even if "Banisher of the Light" is in play.[2]
- If you take control of your opponent's "Apprentice Magician", and it is destroyed as a result of battle, then your opponent (the original owner) will get to Special Summon. Because “Apprentice Magician” is no longer on your side of the field, it is now in the opponent’s Graveyard (or removed from play area).
- You must show your opponent the monster you Special Summon.
- For effects that place a Spell Counter, you can chain to the activation of those effects. The Spell Counter is actually placed when the effect resolves.
Mentions in Other Rulings
- Dark Valkyria: While "Dark Valkyria" is an Effect Monster, you can place Spell Counters onto it with other card effects, like ... "Apprentice Magician."
- Pitch-Black Power Stone: "Pitch-Black Power Stone" may itself receive additional Spell Counters from effects such as "Apprentice Magician".
- Tower of Babel: You can move Spell Counters to "Tower of Babel" with "Pitch-Black Power Stone", but if the 4th Spell Counter is placed on "Tower of Babel" with..."Apprentice Magician", "Tower of Babel" is destroyed but no damage is inflicted.
- Storm Caller: If a Psychic-Type monster destroys your opponent's "Apprentice Magician" by battle, if you return it to the top of your opponent's Deck its effect does not activate.
Judge List Rulings
- If "Apprentice Magician" is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard while "The End of Anubis" is face-up on the field, then "Apprentice Magician's" effect will be negated.[2]
References
- ↑ Konami FAQ: If "Pitch-Black Power Stone" is negated by the effect of "Royal Decree", are Spell Counters placed?
- ↑ a b UDE Judge List: Exactly when Apprentice Magican's effect activates
- ↑ Konami Judge Program Forum: Individual Email Rulings VS Individual Card Rulings
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [A-C]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [D-E]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [F-H]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [I-K]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [L-O]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [P-R]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [S-T]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [U-Z]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: SPECIFIC CARDS RULINGS