Forum:Formula Synchron Ruling?

Quote from the lastest (STBL) Rulings, pertaining to Formula Synchron: "Formula Synchron

STBL-EN041

1 Tuner + 1 non-Tuner monster

When this card is Synchro Summoned, you can draw 1 card. During your opponent's Main Phase, you can Synchro Summon using this face-up card you control as a Synchro Material Monster. The effect to draw 1 card starts a Chain.

The effect to Synchro Summon during your opponent’s Main Phase is a Quick Effect.

You cannot activate the effect to Synchro Summon multiple times in the same Chain.

You can activate the effect to Synchro Summon during your opponent’s Main Phase 1 or 2. Using it when your opponent wants to end Main Phase 1 does not force them to continue into their Battle Phase.

You send the Synchro Material Monsters to the Graveyard when you resolve the effect to Synchro Summon.

You must Synchro Summon when the effect resolves, if possible, using Formula Synchron and the faceup monsters are available to you. If you cannot, your opponent can verify that you have no monsters in your Extra Deck that can be Summoned.'"

I'll direct your attention to the bold and italic text - what does that mean? For instance, I Synchro Summon F.S. while I control a face-up Caius the Shadow Monarch, and choose to draw 1 card using F.S's effect - then, if I understand the ruling correctly, I must use the 2 monsters to Synchro Summon a LV8 Synchro Monster, or allow my opponent to verify that there are no LV8 Synchro Monsters that can be summoned, correct? If this is the case, the usefulness of F.S. is very low to none, since it's rare that you'll be able to Summon Stardust Dragon before F.S., meaning you will always HAVE to use F.S. to summon something other than the Shooting Star Dragon F.S. is normally used to summon. Could it be that the ruling has an error in it? There already is a grammar error in it, maybe must is can? Another judge I know suggested it is a kind of prioritized Synchro Summon ability, to dodge cards like Icarus Attack. I'm totally confused by this ruling, and once again turn to the collective wisdom of the forum. Thanks for your time people.

tl;dr: Look at the bold&italic text - what does that mean?

--Darth Covah (Talk | DeckZone | Binder) 20:38, November 17, 2010 (UTC)