Card Rulings:Number 18: Heraldry Patriarch

OCG Rulings

 * The "if there are 2 or more monsters on the field with the same name: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; choose 1 of those monsters that have the same name and destroy all other monsters on the field with the same name." effect is a Quick Effect. (This effect does not target. Detaching 1 Xyz Material from this card is a cost to activate this effect. Also, it cannot be activated during the Damage Step.)


 * The "While this card is face-up on the field, your opponent cannot Summon another monster with the same name as that target." effect is a Continuous Effect. This effect is applied after the Quick Effect of this card resolves.


 * The "If this card is sent to the Graveyard: You can send 2 "Heraldic Beast" monsters from your Deck to the Graveyard." effect is a Trigger Effect that activates in the Graveyard. (This effect can be activated during the Damage Step.)