Card Rulings:Zefraxa, Flame Beast of the Nekroz

OCG Rulings

 * The "You cannot Pendulum Summon monsters, except "Nekroz" or "Zefra" monsters. This effect cannot be negated." effect does not start a Chain Link.


 * While the Pendulum Effect of "Zefra-Exa, Nekroz of the Flame Beast" is being applied, monsters other than "Nekroz" or "Zefra" monsters can still be Special Summoned if they are not Pendulum Summoned.


 * "Zefra-Exa, Nekroz of the Flame Beast" is treated as a "Nekroz" and "Zefra" monster.


 * The "If a "Nekroz" or "Zefra" card(s) in your Monster Zone or Pendulum Zone is destroyed by battle or card effect, except "Zefra-Exa, Nekroz of the Flame Beast", while this card is in your hand or Graveyard: You can Special Summon this card." effect is a Trigger Effect that is activated from the hand or Graveyard. (It does not target. It can be activated during the Damage Step.)


 * If a "Nekroz" or "Zefra" monster is destroyed by battle, this effect can be activated at the end of the Damage Step.


 * If a "Nekroz" or "Zefra" monster in face-down Defense Position is destroyed by a card effect, this effect cannot be activated.


 * If a "Nekroz" or "Zefra" monster in the Monster Zone or Pendulum Zone and a "Zefra-Exa, Nekroz of the Flame Beast" in the hand are destroyed at the same time, the effect of that "Zefra-Exa, Nekroz of the Flame Beast" cannot be activated.


 * If the effect of "Zefra-Exa, Nekroz of the Flame Beast" is activated from the hand and "Mind Crush" is activated in a chain declaring "Zefra-Exa, Nekroz of the Flame Beast", since "Zefra-Exa, Nekroz of the Flame Beast" is no longer in the hand, it is not Special Summoned.


 * If a "Nekroz" or "Zefra" card is destroyed as Chain Link 2 or higher, this effect can be activated.


 * If "Zefra-Exa, Nekroz of the Flame Beast" and "Zefra-Saber, Nekroz of the Sword Master" are destroyed by "Dark Hole" while you have a "Zefra-Exa, Nekroz of the Flame Beast" in the Graveyard, the effect of that "Zefra-Exa, Nekroz of the Flame Beast" in the Graveyard can be activated.