Card Rulings:Call of the Haunted


 * If "Call of the Haunted" is destroyed while being negated by "Royal Decree" or "Jinzo", then the monster Special Summoned by "Call of the Haunted" is not destroyed. This includes if "Jinzo" is Special Summoned by "Call of the Haunted".  (Source: UDE Judges' List 18-Sept-07)

Mentions in Other Rulings

 * Amazoness Archers: If you activate "Amazoness Archers" during the Battle Phase and your opponent Special Summons another monster afterwards (such as with "Call of the Haunted", or if "Cyber Jar" is flipped), the newly-Summoned monster is not affected by "Amazoness Archers" and does not suffer the -500 ATK reduction nor does it have to attack.


 * Asura Priest: "Asura Priest" cannot attack a monster if it has already attacked directly this turn. For example, the opponent activates "Call of the Haunted" or "Scapegoat" after "Asura Priest" has completed a direct attack.


 * Bazoo the Soul-Eater: Removing Monster Cards from the Graveyard is a cost of "Bazoo the Soul-Eater"'s effect, so if your opponent chains to the activation of this effect with "Call of the Haunted", to Special Summon "Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer", the effect of "Bazoo the Soul-Eater" is not negated since the Monster Cards were already removed.


 * Belial - Marquis of Darkness: If you chain "Call of the Haunted" to a Spell or Trap Card that targets 1 monster you control and you Special Summon "Belial - Marquis of Darkness", the effect is still resolved as normal.


 * Big-Tusked Mammoth: The effect of "Big-Tusked Mammoth" includes those monsters Summoned this turn before "Big-Tusked Mammoth" was face-up on the field. For example, if your opponent attacks with a monster that was Summoned this turn, and you activate "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "Big-Tusked Mammoth" from the Graveyard, this causes a replay, and your opponent now cannot attack with the monster that was Summoned this turn.


 * Blast Asmodian: If you activate "Call of the Haunted" targeting "Blast Asmodian", then another card is chained to "Call of the Haunted", the effect of "Blast Asmodian" does not activate and inflict damage after the chain resolves.


 * Book of Life: If you activate "Book of Life" and your opponent chains "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer", you still get to Special Summon 1 Zombie with Book of Life's effect (but do not remove 1 monster from your opponent's Graveyard).


 * Bottomless Trap Hole: If the opponent activates "Monster Reborn" and then chains "Call of the Haunted" (so that 2 monsters are Summoned in the same chain), and then you activate "Bottomless Trap Hole" after that chain resolves only the monster Summoned by chain link 1 ("Monster Reborn") is removed from play.


 * Bubble Crash: If you send "Call of the Haunted" to the Graveyard, the monster Special Summoned by its effect is destroyed.


 * Card of Safe Return: Drawing a card for this card's effect is optional, so if you use "Call of the Haunted" when you have no cards left in your Deck you do not lose the Duel.


 * Creature Swap: A player may select a monster Special Summoned by "Call of the Haunted" or "Premature Burial". If the "Call of the Haunted" or "Premature Burial", still on the opponent's side of the field, is destroyed, the monster targeted by those cards is destroyed also.


 * Dark Magic Curtain: When you activate “Dark Magic Curtain”, you cannot chain cards like “Call of the Haunted” or “Ultimate Offering” because you cannot Normal Summon or Special Summon during the same turn. Also, you cannot activate cards like “Premature Burial” or “Monster Reborn” after activating “Dark Magic Curtain”.


 * Diffusion Wave-Motion: If you Special Summon a monster during the Battle Phase after having activated "Diffusion Wave-Motion" (such as with "De-Fusion" or "Call of the Haunted"), that monster cannot attack because "Diffusion Wave-Motion"'s effect prevents all monsters other than the selected Level 7 Spellcaster-Type monster from attacking.


 * Elemental Hero Aqua Neos/Elemental Hero Dark Neos/Elemental Hero Flare Neos:: If this card was Special Summoned properly by its own effect, then you can Special Summon it from the Graveyard with "Call of the Haunted", etc.


 * Elemental Hero Wildheart: You can Special Summon "Elemental Hero Wildheart" with "Call of the Haunted". He will not be destroyed if "Call of the Haunted" is later removed from the field.


 * Exchange of the Spirit: If the opponent activates "Premature Burial" or "Call of the Haunted" you can chain "Exchange of the Spirit" (if you meet the requirements) to swap the cards in the Deck and the Graveyard. Since the targeted monster is no longer in their Graveyard, "Premature Burial" would be destroyed and "Call of the Haunted" would remain on the field meaninglessly.


 * Fiend Skull Dragon: You can activate "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "Fiend Skull Dragon". After it resolves, "Call of the Haunted" will be destroyed and "Fiend Skull Dragon" will remain on the field. Remember that "Fiend Skull Dragon" must have been properly Fusion Summoned previously in order to Special Summon it from the Graveyard.


 * Fiend Skull Dragon: You can chain "Call of the Haunted" to the activation of a Flip Effect to Special Summon "Fiend Skull Dragon", and the Flip Effect will be negated.


 * Fushioh Richie: You can use "Premature Burial" or "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "Fushioh Richie" from your Graveyard, as long as "Fushioh Richie" was Special Summoned using the proper method ("Great Dezard") previously.


 * Fusion Gate: Fusion Monsters Special Summoned without "Polymerization" while "Fusion Gate" is on the field are still considered properly Summoned by a Fusion Summon. So they may be the target of "Monster Reborn", "Call of the Haunted", etc. (This does not apply to Fusion Monsters Special Summoned by the effects of other cards, such as "Magical Scientist" or "Summoner of Illusions".)


 * Goblin of Greed: If your opponent activates an effect and discards as a cost, and you chain "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "Goblin of Greed", he doesn't stop the effect because the cost was already paid.


 * Gravekeeper's Chief: If you have "Gravekeeper's Chief" and "Necrovalley" on the field, you can use "Monster Reborn", "Premature Burial", "Call of the Haunted", etc. to revive monsters from your Graveyard. Also, if you have "Gravekeeper's Chief" on the field, your opponent can use "Monster Reborn" on monsters in your Graveyard.


 * Heart of Clear Water: If you Special Summon a monster with "Premature Burial" or "Call of the Haunted" and then equip that monster with "Heart of Clear Water", the monster will not be destroyed if "Premature Burial" or "Call of the Haunted" is destroyed.


 * Horus' Servant: "Horus' Servant" has an effect just like "Lord of D.", but only applicable to "Horus the Black Flame Dragon". "Horus' Servant" will not negate a card effect. All it does is prevent "Horus the Black Flame Dragon" from being selected as a target. If your opponent selects "Horus the Black Flame Dragon" as a target (with "Ring of Destruction", for example), and you chain "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "Horus' Servant", then "Horus the Black Flame Dragon" will still be destroyed by "Ring of Destruction" because "Horus' Servant" is being Special Summoned AFTER "Horus the Black Flame Dragon" was selected. The fact that "Ring of Destruction" has not yet resolved does not matter; "Horus the Black Flame Dragon" was selected at activation of "Ring of Destruction", and "Horus' Servant" is Special Summoned too late to prevent this.


 * Invader of Darkness: "Invader of Darkness" prevents the activation of Quick-Play Spell Cards, but doesn't negate their effects. So if your opponent activates a Quick-Play Spell Card and you chain "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "Invader of Darkness", he does not negate the activation or effect of the Quick-Play Spell Card.


 * Jowgen the Spiritualist: While this card is on the field neither player can activate "Scapegoat", "Monster Reborn", "Call of the Haunted", "Magical Hats", "Dedication through Light and Darkness", or any other card that Special Summons a monster.


 * Last Turn: If you activate "Last Turn" and select a monster that was Special Summoned by "Call of the Haunted", when "Call of the Haunted" is sent to the Graveyard by "Last Turn", your selected monster is destroyed. But if you selected a monster Special Summoned by "Premature Burial", the selected monster is not destroyed when "Premature Burial" is sent to the Graveyard by "Last Turn".


 * Legendary Flame Lord: If you activate a Spell Card, and your opponent chains "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "Legendary Flame Lord", "Legendary Flame Lord" does not get a Spell Counter for that Spell Card because "Legendary Flame Lord" must be face-up on the field when the Spell Card is activated and when it resolves in order to get a Spell Counter.


 * Lord of D.: If your opponent activates "Ring of Destruction" targeting your "Lord of D." and you chain "D. Tribe" to change "Lord of D." to Dragon-Type, "Ring of Destruction" will still resolve and destroy "Lord of D." since he was selected as a target before he was changed into Dragon-Type. If your opponent activates "Ring of Destruction" targeting a Dragon-Type monster you control and you chain "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "Lord of D." from your Graveyard, your Dragon-Type monster is still destroyed for the same reason.


 * Magical Marionette: If you activate a Spell Card, and your opponent chains "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "Magical Marionette", "Magical Marionette" does not get a Spell Counter for that Spell Card because "Magical Marionette" must be face-up on the field when the Spell Card is activated and when it resolves in order to get a Spell Counter.


 * My Body as a Shield: "My Body as a Shield" can only be used against effects that will destroy monsters at that time. So you cannot use "My Body as a Shield" when "Tribe-Infecting Virus" is summoned; you can only use it in response to the activation of "Tribe-Infecting Virus"'s effect, at which point the effect of "Tribe-Infecting Virus" is negated and "Tribe-Infecting Virus" is destroyed. Also, you cannot use "My Body as a Shield" against cards whose effects will not destroy a monster right away, so you cannot use "My Body as a Shield" against..."Call of the Haunted"...


 * Necrovalley: "Necrovalley" negates any effect that targets a card or cards in the Graveyard. So "Necrovalley" WILL negate the effect of: ..."Call of the Haunted"...


 * Non Aggression Area: If you activate "Non Aggression Area", your opponent can still Special Summon THIS turn with "Call of the Haunted", etc.


 * Pineapple Blast: When "Ring of Destruction" or "Call of the Haunted" is chained to "Pineapple Blast", and the number of monsters on the field is changed, count the number of monsters at resolution of "Pineapple Blast"'s effect, not at activation.


 * Pitch-Black Power Stone: You place the 3 Spell Counters on "Pitch-Black Power Stone" even if "Royal Decree" is active, so if your opponent chains "Royal Decree" to your "Pitch-Black Power Stone", or chains "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "Jinzo", you still get 3 Spell Counters on it.


 * Pot of Avarice: If any of the 5 monsters targeted by "Pot of Avarice" are removed from the Graveyard before its effect resolves, for example by "Disappear" or "Call of the Haunted", then the entire effect of "Pot of Avarice" disappears. You do not shuffle the other monsters into your Deck and you do not draw 2 cards.


 * Prime Material Dragon: ... you cannot use "Prime Material Dragon's" effect against cards whose effects will not destroy a monster right away, so you cannot use "Prime Material Dragon" against... "Call of the Haunted"...


 * Protector of the Sanctuary: You can chain "Call of the Haunted" to a card effect that would make your opponent draw, and if you Special Summon "Protector of the Sanctuary", your opponent does not draw.


 * Card Rulings:Protector of the Sanctuary: If "Call of the Haunted" is chained to "Reckless Greed" to Special Summon "Protector of the Sanctuary", you cannot draw for the effect of "Reckless Greed" because of the "Protector of the Sanctuary", so you do not draw and you do not skip 2 Draw Phases.


 * Protector of the Sanctuary: If "Call of the Haunted" is chained to "Disturbance Strategy" to Special Summon "Protector of the Sanctuary", your opponent adds his hand to the Deck and shuffles it by the effect of "Disturbance Strategy", but "Protector of the Sanctuary" prevents him from drawing.


 * Protector of the Sanctuary: If "Call of the Haunted" is chained to "Upstart Goblin" to Special Summon "Protector of the Sanctuary", you cannot draw 1 card and your opponent does not gain 1000 Life Points.


 * Protector of the Sanctuary: If "Call of the Haunted" is chained to "Reload" to Special Summon "Protector of the Sanctuary", your opponent adds his hand to his Deck and shuffles it, but "Protector of the Sanctuary" prevents him from drawing.


 * Protector of the Sanctuary: If "Call of the Haunted" is chained to "Graceful Charity" to Special Summon "Protector of the Sanctuary", you cannot draw for the effect of "Graceful Charity" and you do not discard 2 cards.


 * Protector of the Sanctuary: If "Call of the Haunted" is chained to "Mind Wipe" to Special Summon "Protector of the Sanctuary", your opponent adds his hand to the Deck and shuffles, but cannot draw any cards.


 * Revival Jam: If you pay 1000 Life Points when your "Revival Jam" is sent to the Graveyard, and then activate "Call of the Haunted" to return it to the field before your next Standby Phase, and it is again destroyed you must pay another 1000 Life Points if you want it to return during your next Standby Phase. Its condition was reset when it was taken out of the Graveyard by the effect of "Call of the Haunted".


 * Royal Oppression: There are basically 2 ways to Special Summon a monster. The first way is with a Spell Card like "Monster Reborn", a Trap Card like "Call of the Haunted", or an Effect Monster like "Magical Scientist". The second way is built in to the monster, and Special Summons it without activating an effect, such as "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning" or "Dark Necrofear". "Royal Oppression" can negate both of these types of Special Summon. In the first case, you chain the activation of "Royal Oppression"'s effect to the activation of the Spell, Trap, or Monster Card's effect, and negate the effect. In the second case, right before the monster is Special Summoned, you can activate the effect of "Royal Oppression" to negate the Special Summon (the same procedure that you use for "Horn of Heaven" or "Solemn Judgment").


 * Royal Oppression: Example 3: If "Call of the Haunted" is activated, you can activate the effect of "Royal Oppression" in a chain. The effect of "Call of the Haunted" is negated, and a monster is not Special Summoned.


 * Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys: If "Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys" is Special Summoned with "Call of the Haunted" or "Premature Burial", and that card is destroyed and destroys "Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys" with its effect, you Special Summon "Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys" during your next Standby Phase because it was destroyed by a card effect.


 * Skilled Dark Magician: If you activate a Spell Card, and your opponent chains "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "Skilled Dark Magician, "Skilled Dark Magician" does not get a Spell Counter for that Spell Card because "Skilled Dark Magician" must be face-up on the field when the Spell Card is activated and when it resolves in order to get a Spell Counter.


 * Skilled White Magician: If you activate a Spell Card, and your opponent chains "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "Skilled White Magician, "Skilled White Magician" does not get a Spell Counter for that Spell Card because "Skilled White Magician]]" must be face-up on the field when the Spell Card is activated and when it resolves in order to get a Spell Counter.


 * Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower: When your opponent attacks your "Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower" and during the Battle Step you activate "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon another Zombie-Type monster, then a replay occurs (and you send 2 cards from your opponent's Deck to the Graveyard).


 * Spell Canceller: You can chain "Call of the Haunted" to a Spell Card, and Special Summon "Spell Canceller", to negate the effect of the Spell Card.


 * Spirit Reaper: If "Spirit Reaper" is Special Summoned with "Premature Burial" or "Call of the Haunted", "Spirit Reaper" is destroyed after it is Special Summoned because it is targeted by an effect.


 * Swift Samurai Storm!: Any given "Six Samurai" can only gain the ATK increase once per turn, after the first time a "Six Samurai" battles while it is on the field. (Example: You control 2 "Six Samurai" monsters, Irou and Yaichi and a face-up "Swift Samurai Storm!". Irou battles, and Irou and Yaichi gain 300 ATK. If you then use "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "The Six Samurai - Nisashi", he will not automatically gain 300 ATK. If Yaichi battles, then Nisashi will gain 300 ATK.)


 * The End of Anubis: "The End of Anubis" WILL negate the...activation of "Call of the Haunted"...


 * The End of Anubis: You can chain "Call of the Haunted" to your opponent's effect that targets a card in the Graveyard or activates in the Graveyard to Special Summon "The End of Anubis" and negate that effect.


 * The End of Anubis: "The End of Anubis" negates the Special Summon effect of "Premature Burial" & "Call of the Haunted", but does not negate the effect that destroys the monster when "Premature Burial"/"Call of the Haunted" is destroyed.


 * Thunder Nyan Nyan: "Thunder Nyan Nyan" can be destroyed by her own effect between steps in a chain. For example, the opponent targets your "Thunder Nyan Nyan" with "Snatch Steal". You chain "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "Dark Magician" from your Graveyard, a DARK monster. The chain resolves as follows: "Call of the Haunted" resolves, "Thunder Nyan Nyan" is destroyed because there is a DARK monster on the field, "Snatch Steal"'s effect disappears because the target is no longer on the field.


 * Torrential Tribute: "Torrential Tribute" can be activated after a monster is Summoned through another card's effect, such as..."Call of the Haunted".


 * Tyrant Dragon: You can activate "Call of the Haunted" to Special Summon "Tyrant Dragon". After it resolves, "Call of the Haunted" will be destroyed and "Tyrant Dragon" will remain on the field. You must still Tribute a Dragon-Type monster to perform this Special Summon, in accordance with the text of "Tyrant Dragon".


 * VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon: Once properly Summoned by the method written in the text this card can be Special Summoned from the Graveyard with effects like "Call of the Haunted"...


 * Vampire Lord: When you have your "Vampire Lord" in play, Special Summoned by your "Premature Burial" or "Call of the Haunted", and your opponent destroys "Premature Burial" or "Call of the Haunted" with "Mystical Space Typhoon", the "Vampire Lord" won't be Special Summoned because it was destroyed by your card effect, not by your opponent's. If your opponent controls your "Vampire Lord" with "Autonomous Action Unit", and "Autonomous Action Unit" is destroyed, "Vampire Lord" won't be Special Summoned because the owner did not control him.

OCG Rulings

 * This card cannot be activated in the Damage Step.ref


 * If this card Special Summons a monster during the Battle Phase, you can attack with the monster.ref1, ref2


 * If you chain "Call of the Haunted" to your "Magical Arm Shield"ref or "Shift"ref, then a replay does NOT occur. This is becuase "Magical Arm Shield" and "Shift" redirect the attack.


 * If your monster attacks and your opponent activates "Magic Cylinder", and then chains "Call of the Haunted", then a replay does not occur. A replay would usually occur after the chain has completed, but "Magic Cylinder" negates the attack, so no replay occurs.ref


 * If your monster attacks and you activate "Call of the Haunted", a replay does NOT occur since the number of monsters your opponent controls doesn't change.ref If your monster attacks and your opponent activates "Call of the Haunted", then a replay occurs.ref