Card Rulings:Centur-Ion Phalanx
OCG Rulings
- [Regarding the effect "Target 1 face-up Monster Card on the field; banish it, and if you do, Special Summon it to its owner's field during the Standby Phase of the next turn."[1]
- It is the effect applied when this card's activation resolves.
- It cannot be activated during the Damage Step.
- When resolving this effect, banish the targeted Monster Card. Also when resolving the effect, the part of it stating "Special Summon it to its owner's field during the Standby Phase of the next turn" will be in effect.
- Special Summoning the banished monster during the Standby Phase of the next turn does not start a Chain.
- During the Standby Phase, the player who activated this effect performs the Special Summon. (The player who activated this effect determines the placement and battle position of the Special Summoned monster.)
- [Regarding the effect "You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 "Centur-Ion" Synchro Monster in your GY; Special Summon it, but it loses 1500 ATK."[1]
- It starts a Chain and can be activated in the GY.
- It cannot be activated during the Damage Step.
- When resolving this effect, Special Summon the targeted monster. The effect "it loses 1500 ATK" is immediately applied to it.
- The effect "it loses 1500 ATK" stops applying when the Special Summoned monster leaves the Monster Zone or changes to face-down Defense Position.
References
- ↑ a b "Centur-Ion Phalanx". Konami OCG Card Database. 2023-09-11.
