Card Rulings:Archfiend

The following rulings apply to "Vilepawn Archfiend", "Desrook Archfiend", "Shadowknight Archfiend", "Darkbishop Archfiend", "Infernalqueen Archfiend", "Terrorking Archfiend", and "Skull Archfiend of Lightning".

OCG Rulings

• If a monster like "Vilepawn Archfiend" or "Desrook Archfiend" is targeted by a card effect during the Damage Step, then you still apply its effect and roll a die.

• Rolling a die does not start a chain.

• Paying Life Points is mandatory, not optional.

Previously Official Rulings

• The following rulings apply to "Vilepawn Archfiend", "Desrook Archfiend", "Shadowknight Archfiend", "Darkbishop Archfiend", "Infernalqueen Archfiend", "Terrorking Archfiend", and "Skull Archfiend of Lightning".

• If you don't have enough Life Points to pay for an Archfiend, the Archfiend is destroyed and you don't pay the cost.

• You roll a die for Archfiends when your opponent resolves an effect that targets the Archfiend, not when it is activated. If the activation or effect of a card that targets your Archfiend is negated by some other card, then you do not roll a die for the Archfiend.

• If your Archfiend is targeted by "Barrel Dragon", roll a die for the Archfiend before flipping coins for "Barrel Dragon".

• Rolling a die for an Archfiend cannot be chained to since you are resolving an effect.

• The effect of rolling a die for an Archfiend will be negated by "Skill Drain".

• You can roll a die for an Archfiend during the Damage Step.

Mentions in Other Rulings

See also Card Rulings:Battle-Scarred as all of its Rulings mention "Archfiends"

• Archfiend's Roar: The Archfiend that is Special Summoned by "Archfiend's Roar" is destroyed by "Archfiend's Roar"'s effect during the End Phase.

• Archfiend's Roar: You can select a "Special Summon-only" Archfiend like "Fiend Skull Dragon" or "Toon Summoned Skull" with "Archfiend's Roar", but only if they were Summoned properly earlier in the Duel.

• Archfiend's Roar: When you remove an Archfiend from the field that was Special Summoned with "Archfiend's Roar", using "Interdimensional Matter Transporter", the effect is reset and it can be offered as a Tribute, and will not be destroyed during the End Phase.

• Dice Re-Roll: You can use a "Dice Re-Roll" to re-roll a die roll for an Archfiend.

• Falling Down: If there are no Archfiends on your side of the field, "Falling Down" is destroyed immediately, even in the middle of a chain.

• Falling Down: The Archfiend you need for "Falling Down" doesn't have to be a monster. Cards like "Axe of Despair", or an Archfiend monster equipped to your "Relinquished", will prevent "Falling Down" from being destroyed.

• Falling Down: You can activate "Falling Down" when there are no Archfiends on your side of the field, but it is destroyed immediately before it is equipped to a monster.

• Interdimensional Matter Transporter: When an Archfiend is returned to the field with "Interdimensional Matter Transporter" after it was Special Summoned with "Archfiend's Roar", it is not destroyed by "Archfiend's Roar"'s effect.

• Pandemonium: You can't use "Pandemonium" to add a Fusion Monster Archfiend or Synchro Monster Archfiend from the Extra Deck to your hand, like "Fiend Skull Dragon" or "Red Dragon Archfiend".

• Pandemonium: If multiple Archfiends are destroyed at the same time by "Raigeki", you can only add 1 Archfiend from your Deck to your hand with "Pandemonium".

• Pandemonium: When your Archfiends controlled by your opponent are sent to your Graveyard, you can add an Archfiend from your Deck to your hand with "Pandemonium".

• Skill Drain: While "Skill Drain" is active, "maintenance costs" are not negated (see the Advanced Gameplay FAQ) so you still have to pay for ... Archfiends, etc. ...

• Skill Drain: Do not roll dice for Archfiends while "Skill Drain" is active.

• Skill Drain: Conditions for Summoning monsters is not negated by "Skill Drain", so ... you cannot Normal Summon or Flip Summong ^[sic] "Terrorking Archfiend" if there are no Archfiends on the field.