OCG Rulings[]
- This monster can be Normal Summoned and Set.[1]
Mentions in Other Rulings[]
- Vampire Grace: "If you control a FIRE monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand)." of "Goka, the Pyre of Malice" is considered to be the effect of an Effect Monster that doesn't start a Chain Link. Therefore, when "Goka, the Pyre of Malice" is Special Summoned, the effect of "Vampire Grace" in the Graveyard can be activated.
The "This card cannot be Special Summoned except by banishing 1 "Vampire Lord" you control." of "Vampire Genesis" is not considered to be the effect of an Effect Monster. Since "Vampire Genesis" is a Special Summon Monster, this is a Summoning condition. Therefore, when "Vampire Genesis" is Special Summoned, the effect of "Vampire Grace" in the Graveyard cannot be activated.[2]
Previously Official Rulings[]
 | These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been deemed unofficial by Konami.[3] They were previously considered official and can still be correct, as long as they follow the official gameplay rules, or unless Konami has issued a ruling that says otherwise. References: [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] |
- "Goka, the Pyre of Malice's" first effect targets 1 FIRE monster you control.
- Tributing 1 FIRE monster is a cost to activate "Goka, the Pyre of Malice's" third effect.
- If you do not have an open Monster Card Zone during your Standby Phase, "Goka, the Pyre of Malice's" second effect still activates, but its effect disappears when it resolves.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Konami FAQ: Effect Monster > Goka, the Pyre of Malice
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: Can the effect of "Vampire Grace" be activated when "Goka, the Pyre of Malice" is Special Summoned? Also, can the effect of "Vampire Grace" be activated when "Vampire Genesis" is Special Summoned?
- ↑ Konami Judge Program Forum: Individual Email Rulings VS Individual Card Rulings
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [A-C]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [D-E]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [F-H]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [I-K]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [L-O]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [P-R]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [S-T]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [U-Z]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: SPECIFIC CARDS RULINGS