Card Rulings:Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring

OCG Rulings

 * The effect of "Ghost Ash & Beautiful Spring" is a Quick Effect that is activated from the hand.


 * Discarding "Ghost Ash & Beautiful Spring" is a cost to activate its effect.


 * It cannot be activated during the Damage Step.


 * The effect of "Ghost Ash & Beautiful Spring" does not target. It is activated directly in a Chain to the activation of a Spell/Trap Card, the activation of the effect of a Spell/Trap Card, or the activation of a monster effect, that includes any of the "●" effects.

Versus specific cards

 * Card Trooper: When your opponent activates the effect "this card gains 500 ATK for each card sent to the Graveyard this way, until the end of this turn." of "Card Trooper", the effect of "Ghost Ash & Beautiful Spring" cannot be activated in a Chain.


 * Cyber-Stein: When your opponent activates the effect of "Cyber-Stein", the effect of "Ghost Ash & Beautiful Spring" cannot be activated in a Chain.


 * Dark Magical Circle: When your opponent activates "Dark Magical Circle", the effect of "Ghost Ash & Beautiful Spring" can be activated in a Chain. In that case, the effect of your opponent's "Dark Magical Circle" that is applied at the time of the activation is negated and they do not look at the top 3 cards of their Deck. Since the activation of the card was performed, "Dark Magical Circle" remains in the Spell & Trap Zone. Also, if the effect of "Dark Magical Circle" is activated when "Dark Magician" is Normal or Special Summoned, the effect of "Ghost Ash & Beautiful Spring" cannot be activated in a Chain.


 * Dimensional Fissure: While the effect of "Dimensional Fissure" is applying, any monster sent to the Graveyard is banished instead. Since the effect of "Foolish Burial" is an effect that sends a card from the Deck the Graveyard, even if your opponent activates "Foolish Burial" while the effect of "Dimensional Fissure" is applying, the effect of "Ghost Ash & Beautiful Spring" can be activated in a Chain.


 * Granmarg the Mega Monarch: When your opponent activates the effect of a "Granmarg the Mega Monarch" that was Tribute Summoned by Tributing non-EARTH monsters, the effect of "Ghost Ash & Beautiful Spring" cannot be activated in a Chain.


 * Maxx "C": When your opponent activates the effect of "Maxx "C"", the effect of "Ghost Ash & Beautiful Spring" can be activated in a Chain. In that case, since the effect of "Maxx "C"" is negated, even if you Special Summon a monster that turn, the effect "this turn, each time your opponent Special Summons a monster(s), immediately draw 1 card." is not applied.


 * Oafdragon Magician: When your opponent activates the Pendulum Effect of "Oafdragon Magician", the effect of "Ghost Ash & Beautiful Spring" cannot be activated in a Chain.


 * Reasoning: When your opponent activates "Reasoning", the effect of "Ghost Ash & Beautiful Spring" can be activated in a Chain. In that case, since the effect of your opponent's "Reasoning" is negated, they do not excavate any card from their Deck.


 * Shaddoll Fusion: When your opponent activates "Shaddoll Fusion", the effect of "Ghost Ash & Beautiful Spring" can be activated in a Chain. (It makes no difference whether a monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck is on the field or not.)


 * Zaborg the Mega Monarch: When your opponent activates the effect of "Zaborg the Mega Monarch", the effect of "Ghost Ash & Beautiful Spring" cannot be activated in a Chain.


 * Zoodiac Marmorat: When your opponent's "Zoodiac Drancia" activates the effect "●" gained by the effect of "Zoodiac Marmorat", the effect of "Ghost Ash & Beautiful Spring" can be activated in a Chain. In that case, the activation of the effect "●" is negated. The "Zoodiac Drancia" that activated the effect remains face-up in the Monster Zone and its other effects are not negated.