Forum:Mausoleum of the Emperor questions

I apologize if this question is answered elsewhere, but I couldn't find anything like it in this forum and the wiki was unclear.

My friend plays a Hero (Elemental/Destiny/Neos) deck. Recently, he's been using a combo of Mausoleum of the Emperor and Destiny Hero - Plasma. Now, Plasma's Effect states "This card cannot be Special Summoned except by Tributing 3 monsters you control." But, because of Mausoleum, he's simply been paying 3000 LP to summon Plasma. Is this a legal move? I don't believe it is, as it states that Plasma is Special Summoned, not Tribute Summoned. The monsters are simply Tributed for the Special Summon to take place. The Tips page on Plasma states this as well, but my friend still doesn't believe it.

Also, on a related note, I have a deck that includes Gilford the Lightning, whose Effect allows me to Tribute 3 monsters instead of 2 to destroy all of the monsters my opponent controls. If I use Mausoleum of the Emperor, would I be able to pay 3000 LP to activate Gilford's effect, since the card specifically states it's a Tribute Summon?

Thanks for the help. 24.78.106.211 21:39, 24 July 2008 (UTC)