OCG Rulings[]
- Sending one Dragon-Type monster from your Hand to the Graveyard is a cost to activate the effect of "Genesis Dragon" which adds a Dragon-Type monster from the Graveyard to your Hand. This effect targets one Dragon-Type monster in your Graveyard.[1]
- When the effect of "Genesis Dragon" returns all Dragon-Type monsters in your Graveyard to your Deck, "Genesis Dragon" is also returned to the Deck.[2]
- If "Genesis Dragon" is equipped to a monster like "Relinquished" or "Destiny Hero - Plasma" and sent from the field to the Graveyard, then you can activate its which returns all Dragon-Type monsters from the Graveyard to the Deck.[3]
- When you activate the effect of "Genesis Dragon" and send a Dragon-Type monster to the Graveyard, you can target the sent monster to return it to the hand. However, you cannot activate the effect of "Genesis Dragon" if there is no Dragon-Type monster in the Graveyard to return to your hand.[4]
References[]
- ↑ Konami FAQ: Effect Monster > Genesis Dragon
- ↑ Konami FAQ: When "Genesis Dragon" activates its effect when sent from the field to the Graveyard, does "Genesis Dragon" return itself to the Deck?
- ↑ Konami FAQ: When a "Genesis Dragon" which is being treated as an Equip Card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, can you activate the effect which returns to the Deck?
- ↑ Konami FAQ: Can the effect of "Genesis Dragon" be activated and target the monster sent to the Graveyard from the hand?