Card Rulings:Messenger of Peace


 * The maintenance cost is optional, you may chose not to pay 100 Life Points and "Messenger of Peace" will be destroyed.


 * The ATK of an attacking monster may increase above 1500 after the attack is declared.

Mentions in other rulings

 * Magic Reflector: If a Spell Card with a maintenance cost has a counter on it, such as "Messenger of Peace", and you choose not to pay the cost, the Spell Card is still destroyed.


 * Skilled Dark Magician: When you use the effect of a Continuous Spell Card that is already face-up on the field, such as "Inspection", or sending "Wave-Motion Cannon" to the Graveyard, or paying for "Messenger of Peace", you do NOT place a Spell Counter on this monster.


 * Skilled White Magician: When you use the effect of a Continuous Spell Card that is already face-up on the field, such as "Inspection", or sending "Wave-Motion Cannon" to the Graveyard, or paying for "Messenger of Peace", you do NOT place a Spell Counter on this monster.


 * Treeborn Frog: If you start your Standby Phase with "Messenger of Peace" face-up on the field, you can choose not to pay the maintenance cost so it is destroyed, then Special Summon "Treeborn Frog".