Card Rulings:Black Garden

OCG Rulings

 * The effect which Special Summons a monster from your Graveyard targets the monster.


 * Destroying all Plant-Type monsters is an effect. It is not a cost.


 * This card's last effect destroys all monster on the field, including your opponent's field.


 * When "Black Garden"'s last effect resolves, if the total ATK of all Plant-Type monsters is not the same as the ATK of the targeted monster, the monster is not Summoned.


 * When a monster is Special Summoned face-down (such as with "The Shallow Grave"), "Black Garden"'s effect still activates. The monster's ATK is not halved, but you still Special Summon a "Rose Token".


 * "The combined ATK of the destroyed monster(s)" means the combined total ATK while the monsters are on the field, including alterations from other effects like Equip Cards.


 * When a monster is Summoned face-up, if the monster is face-down when "Black Garden"'s effect resolves, then you neither halve the monster's ATK nor Summon a "Rose Token".


 * If "Vanity's Fiend" is on the field, when a monster is Summoned "Black Garden"'s effect will activate. It will not Special Summon a "Rose Token", but the monster's ATK still will be halved.


 * When multiple monsters are Special Summoned simultaneously, "Black Garden" will halve the ATK of each of those monsters. However, only one "Rose Token" will be Special Summoned to the opponent's field.  If each player Special Summoned monsters simultaneously, each player will get 1 "Rose Token" each.


 * The controller of "Black Garden" is considered the owner of the "Rose Token"s. That player chooses which Monster Card Zone to which the "Rose Token" is Special Summoned.  If "Remove Brainwashing" is active, then that player gains control of all "Rose Token"s on your opponent's field.


 * When "Shrink" targets a monster affected by "Black Garden", "Shrink" will halve the monster's Original ATK, not the monster's halved ATK. During the End Phase, the monster's ATK will return to its Original ATK.
 * Example: "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" (ATK 3000) is Summoned, and its ATK is halved to 1500. "Shrink" will make its ATK 1500.  During the End Phase, "Blue-Eyes White Dragon"'s ATK returns to 3000.


 * When "Megamorph" targets a monster affected by "Black Garden", "Megamorph" will halve/double the monster's Original ATK, not the monster's halved ATK. If "Megamorph"'s effect disappears, the monster's ATK returns to its halved ATK.
 * Example: "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" (ATK 3000) is Summoned, and its ATK is halved to 1500. "Megamorph" will make its ATK 1500 or 6000.  If "Megamorph"'s effect disappears, "Blue-Eyes White Dragon"'s ATK returns to 1500.


 * When "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6" is Summoned, "Black Garden"'s effect will still activate. It cannot halve the monster's ATK, but a "Rose Token" will still be Special Summoned.


 * When you activate "Black Garden" from your hand, "Royal Oppression" can be chained to negate and destroy it. When either of "Black Garden"'s effects activate, "Royal Oppression" can be chained to negate and destroy "Black Garden".


 * If there is no open Monster Card Zone in which to Special Summon a "Rose Token", "Black Garden"'s effect still activates. The monster's ATK will be halved, but no "Rose Token" will be Special Summoned.