Forum talk:Obelisk The Tormentor~

My reading of Obelisk reads as distinct multiple effects independent of each other. You MUST tribute 3 monsters to NORMAL SUMMON this card (you cannot set this card).

(effect #1) The NORMAL SUMMON of this card CANNOT be negated.

(effect #2)When this card is NORMAL SUMMONED, Spells, Traps, and Effect Monster effects cannot be activated. (this is only under the influence of a normal summon, and prevents activation of basically all other effects if Obelisk has been normal summoned)

(effect #3) This card cannot be targeted by the effects of Spells, Traps, or Effect Monsters (If NORMAL SUMMONED the above effect (effect #2) is already in play and this doesn't matter a whole lot. However, If Obelisk were to be Special Summoned, this effect would be in play. It is independent from the 2nd effect of the card that stops activation of effects.)

(effect #4) If this card is Special Summoned, it is sent to the Graveyard during the End Phase.

(effect #5) ''You can tribute 2 monsters to destroy all monsters your opponent controls. This card cannot declare an attack the turn this effect is activated.''(I assume this effect is usable under both normal and special summon conditions. If Obelisk were to stop his own effects from activating none of his effects would work at all. Paradox. That just make my head hurt and I don't like that.)

--71.115.85.33 03:53, February 27, 2010 (UTC)Not a Member Just a Fan