Forum:Van'Dalgyon the Dark Dragon Lord/effects without special summoning

if you tribute summon Van'Dalgyon the Dark Dragon Lord can you use his effect once your able to use a counter trap without the special summoning of him or do you only get to use his effects if hes special summoned by the counter trap?76.181.80.245 (talk) 21:32, January 25, 2011 (UTC)jordan