Card Rulings:Ehren, Lightsworn Monk


 * The Defense Position monster attacked by "Ehren, Lightsworn Monk" is shuffled into its owner's Deck.


 * “Ehren, Lightsworn Monk” can use its effect to return face-up and face-down Defense Position monsters to the owner's Deck.


 * When "Ehren, Lightsworn Monk's" effect is applied, Damage Calculation does not occur. Neither player receives Battle Damage to their Life Points.


 * Note that “Ehren, Lightsworn Monk” does not say “without flipping the monster face-up”. The effect of “Ehren, Lightsworn Monk” is applied after the monster is flipped face-up, but before damage calculation. If the Defense Position monster was face-down and has a Flip Effect, the Flip Effect will activate and resolve normally after it is returned to its owner's Deck.


 * The first effect of “Ehren, Lightsworn Monk” is a Trigger Effect that can be chained to.


 * If “Ehren, Lightsworn Monk” attacks a face-up “Sasuke Samurai #4”, do the coin toss for “Sasuke Samurai #4” first, at the beginning of the Damage Step. If “Sasuke Samurai #4” destroys “Ehren, Lightsworn Monk” with its effect, the effect of “Ehren, Lightsworn Monk” is not applied. (If “Sasuke Samurai #4” was face-down, then you miss the chance to use its effect.)


 * If “Ehren, Lightsworn Monk” attacks “Dreamsprite”, both are mandatory Trigger Effects with the same timing, so they form a chain with “Dreamsprite” as Chain Link 2. “Dreamsprite” resolves first and, according to its effect, causes damage calculation to happen immediately. Since the effect of “Ehren, Lightsworn Monk” only happens without damage calculation, the effect of “Ehren, Lightsworn Monk” disappears.

If “Ehren, Lightsworn Monk” attacks a Defense Position “D.D. Warrior Lady”, the effect of “D.D. Warrior Lady” does not activate, because it has been returned to its owner's Deck by the effect of “Ehren, Lightsworn Monk” before the time its effect would normally activate.

If “Ehren, Lightsworn Monk” attacks a face-down Defense Position monster while “Final Attack Orders” is active, the monster is not returned to its owner's Deck because it flips face-up and immediately shifts to Attack Position.


 * “Nightmare Penguin” will activate its effect if attacked by “Ehren, Lightsworn Monk” while face-down. (Just like a Flip Effect.)