User:Deus Ex Machina/OCG Rulings/089XX

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8900: Trap Card > Synchro Barrier
 * Tributing one Synchro Monster is a cost to activate "Synchro Barrier".
 * Card Rulings:Synchro Barrier

8901: Trap Card > Slip Summon
 * The effects of "Slip Summon" do not target.
 * "Slip Summon" cannot be activated during the Damage Step.

8902: Spell Card > Tribute to the Devil
 * The effect of "Tribute to the Devil" targets the Special Summoned monster on the field that is to be sent to the Graveyard. You can also target a monster on your opponent's field that was Special Summoned.
 * The monster targeted by "Tribute to the Devil" is sent to the Graveyard at resolution.
 * "Tribute to the Devil" cannot be activated if you do not have any Level 4 or lower Normal Monsters in your hand.
 * Card Rulings:Tribute to the Devil

8903: Spell Card > Insect Cage
 * Removing from play one Insect-Type monster is a cost to activate the effect of "Insect Cage". This effect targets one of your opponent's attacking monsters.
 * Card Rulings:Insect Cage

8904: Spell Card > Flooding of the Mad Plant
 * "Flooding of the Mad Plant" cannot be activated if there are no Plant-Type monsters in your Graveyard.
 * The effect of "Flooding of the Mad Plant" does not start a Chain Link when all Plant-Type monsters are destroyed during the End Phase.
 * Card Rulings:Flooding of the Mad Plant

8905: Spell Card > Spiritual Forest

8906: Spell Card > Moray of Greed
 * The text "Return 2 WATER monsters from your hand to the Deck" of "Moray of Greed" is performed at resolution.  It is not an activation cost.
 * Card Rulings:Moray of Greed

8907: Spell Card > Preparations for the Ritual
 * You cannot activate "Preparations for the Ritual" if you have no Ritual Monsters in your Deck which you can add to your hand.
 * If you have a Ritual Monster in your Deck, then you can activate "Preparations for the Ritual" even if you do not have any Ritual Spell Cards in your Graveyard.
 * Card Rulings:Preparations for the Ritual

8908: Spell Card > Ritual of Salvation
 * Removing from play "Ritual of Salvation" from your Graveyard is a cost to activate its effect which stops the effects of Spell, Trap, and Monsters Cards from targeting. This effect targets one Ritual Monster you control.
 * Card Rulings:Ritual of Salvation

8909: Spell Card > Gemini Spark
 * The text "Tribute 1 face-up Level 4 Gemini Monster you control" is a cost to activate "Gemini Spark". This effect targets one card on the field.
 * Card Rulings:Gemini Spark

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8910: Spell Card > Indestructible True Strength
 * The effect of "Indestructible True Strength" which Special Summons a Level 4 or lower Gemini Monster from your hand starts a Chain Link.
 * Card Rulings:Indestructible True Strength

8911: Spell Card > Iron Core Storage
 * The effect of "Iron Core Storage" which decreases the ATK of the opponent's monster does not target.
 * Card Rulings:Iron Core Storage

8912: Spell Card > Time Passage
 * The effect of "Time Passage" targets one "Fortune Lady" monster that is face-up on your side of the field.
 * "Time Passage" cannot be activated during the Damage Step.
 * Card Rulings:Time Passage

8913: Spell Card > Fortune Future
 * The effect of "Fortune Future" targets one of your removed from play "Fortune Lady" monsters.
 * Card Rulings:Fortune Future

8914: Spell Card >
 * Removing from play one "Reptiless" monster in your Graveyard is a cost to activate ":".
 * Card Rulings:

8915: Spell Card > Molting Escape

8916: Spell Card > Attack Pheromone
 * The effect of "Attack Pheromone" which turns the monster to face-up Attack Position starts a Chain Link.
 * Card Rulings:Attack Pheromone

8917: Spell Card > Savage Colosseum
 * The effect of "Savage Colosseum" which increases Life Points at the end of the Damage Step and the effect which, during the End Step, destroys all monsters which did not declare attacks each start Chain Links.
 * Card Rulings:Savage Colosseum

8918: Spell Card > Earthbound Whirlwind
 * The effect of "Earthbound Whirlwind" does not target.
 * Card Rulings:Earthbound Whirlwind

8919: Spell Card > Spider Web Field
 * The effect of "Spider Web Field" which changes the monster to Defense Position at the end of the Damage Step does not start a Chain Link.
 * The effect of "Spider Web Field" which prevents the monster's Battle Position from being changed is applied to both players.
 * Card Rulings:Spider Web Field

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8920: Synchro Monster >
 * Removing two Spell Counters from your side of the field is a cost to activate the effect of ":".
 * The effect of ":" targets one card your opponent controls.
 * Card Rulings:

8921: Synchro Monster >
 * Sending one Gemini Monster from your hand to the Graveyard is a cost to activate the effect of ":" which destroys an opponent's Spell or Trap Card. This effect targets one Spell or Trap Card your opponent controls.
 * The effect of ":" which Special Summons one Gemini Monster from your Graveyard targets one Gemini Monster in your Graveyard.
 * The effect of ":" which Special Summons one Gemini Monster from your Deck [sic] can be activated during the Damage Step.
 * Card Rulings:

8922: Synchro Monster >

8923: Synchro Monster >
 * The effect of ":" which destroys monsters with lower DEF targets two monsters on the field.
 * Card Rulings:

8924: Synchro Monster > Majestic Star Dragon
 * Tributing "Majestic Star Dragon" is a cost to activate its effect which negates the activation of the effect of a Spell, Trap, or Effect Monster and destroys all cards your opponent controls.
 * The effect of "Majestic Star Dragon" which negates the effect of an opponent's monster until the End Phase targets one of your opponent's monsters.
 * The effect of "Majestic Star Dragon" which returns it to the Extra Deck during the End Phase target one "Stardust Dragon" in your Graveyard. The Special Summoning part of this effect resolves consecutively.
 * Card Rulings:Majestic Star Dragon

8925: Ritual Monster >
 * When ":" is successfully Ritual Summoned, its effect activates and targets cards which are face-up on the field. While ":" remains face-up on the field, its effect continuously targets those targeted cards.
 * Card Rulings:

8926: Effect Monster >
 * When ":" is removed from play from the Graveyard when Ritual Summoning, it is removed from play as a Level 4 monster. You cannot Ritual Summon a Level 5+ Ritual Monster by only removing from play this card.
 * Card Rulings:

8927: Effect Monster >
 * When ":" is removed from play from the Graveyard when Ritual Summoning, it is removed from play as a Level 3 monster. You cannot Ritual Summon a Level 4+ Ritual Monster by only removing from play this card.
 * Card Rulings:

8928: Effect Monster >

8929: Effect Monster >
 * The effect of ":" is a Trigger Effect which activates at the end of the Damage Step.
 * The effect of ":" which destroys a card on the field targets one Set card on the field.
 * Card Rulings:

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8930: Effect Monster >
 * ":" is a Normal Summon Monster.
 * Discarding one WATER monster is a cost to Special Summon ":".
 * The effect of ":" which sends a WATER monster from the Deck to the Graveyard does not target.
 * Returning one monster from your side of the field to your hand is a cost to activate the effect of ":" which allows you to Normal Summon a "Frog" monster.
 * Card Rulings:

8931: Effect Monster >

8932: Effect Monster >
 * ":" is a Normal Summon Monster.
 * The effect of ":" which Special Summons a Level 4 Normal Monster targets one Level 4 Normal Monster in your Graveyard.
 * Card Rulings:

8933: Effect Monster >
 * ":" is a Special Summon Monster.
 * Tributing ":" is a cost to activate its effect.
 * Card Rulings:

8934: Effect Monster >
 * The effect of ":" which increases its ATK resolves consecutively as part of effect which places one Spell Counter.
 * The effect of ":" targets one monster on which a Spell Counter may be placed.
 * Card Rulings:

8935: Effect Monster >

8936: Effect Monster >
 * The text "During each of your End Phases, destroy this card unless you send 1 "Iron Core of Koa'ki Meiru" from your hand to the Graveyard [or else]." of "Koa'ki Meiru" monsters is a Maintenance Cost.
 * Card Rulings:Koa'ki Meiru


 * The text "You can Tribute Summon this monster by Tributing 1 "Koa'ki Meiru" monster." of ":" is not treated as an effect.
 * Removing from play one "Koa'ki Meiru" card from your Graveyard is a cost to activate the effect of ":" which destroys a card(s) on the opponent's side of the field. This effect targets one to two cards on the opponent's side of the field.
 * Card Rulings:

8937: Effect Monster >
 * The text "During each of your End Phases, destroy this card unless you send 1 "Iron Core of Koa'ki Meiru" from your hand to the Graveyard [or else]." of "Koa'ki Meiru" monsters is a Maintenance Cost.
 * Card Rulings:Koa'ki Meiru


 * Sending one "Iron Core of Koa'ki Meiru" to the Graveyard is a cost to activate the effect of ":" which returns a Spell Card to the top of your Deck. This is an Ignition Effect which targets one Spell Card in your Graveyard.
 * Card Rulings:Iron Core of Koa'ki Meiru, Card Rulings:

8938: Effect Monster >
 * If this card is the only card you control, then the opponent cannot attack you directly.
 * Card Rulings:Earthbound Immortals


 * When ":" is successfully Normal Summoned, its effect which increases its ATK targets one to three cards on your side of the field.
 * Card Rulings:Earthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca

8939: Effect Monster >
 * If this card is the only card you control, then the opponent cannot attack you directly.
 * Card Rulings:Earthbound Immortals

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8940: Effect Monster >
 * If this card is the only card you control, then the opponent cannot attack you directly.
 * Card Rulings:Earthbound Immortals


 * The effect of ":" which destroys all cards on the field will activate even during the Damage Step when ":" is destroyed other than by its own effect.
 * Card Rulings:Earthbound Immortal Ccarayhua