Card Rulings:The Winged Dragon of Ra

OCG Rulings

 * The text "You must Tribute 3 monsters to Normal Summon this card (you cannot Set this card)." of "The Winged Dragon of Ra" is not treated as the effect of an Effect Monster.


 * When "The Winged Dragon of Ra" is Normal Summoned, paying Life Points to increase its ATK is an optional effect that activates.


 * Paying Life Points until you have 100 Life Points is a cost to activate the effect of "The Winged Dragon of Ra" which increases its ATK and DEF.


 * Paying 1000 Life Points is a cost to activate the effect of "The Winged Dragon of Ra" which destroys a monster.


 * The effect of "The Winged Dragon of Ra" which destroys a monster is activated by targeting one monster on the field.