 | This card's OCG and TCG rulings contradict each other.
Differences In the OCG, this card can only Special Summon a monster sent from the player's own side of the field to their Graveyard. |
OCG Rulings[]
- If a face-up "Giant Red Seasnake" controlled by the opponent battles a "7 Colored Fish" controlled by the player are both are destroyed by battle and sent to the player's Graveyard, the player can activate "Rope of Life" and Special Summon "7 Colored Fish". Monsters on the opponent's side of the field that are destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, even ones that the player owns, cannot be Special Summoned with "Rope of Life".[1]
Mentions in Other Rulings[]
- Elemental HERO Bubbleman: If "Elemental HERO Bubbleman" is Special Summoned during the Damage Step by an effect like that of "Rope of Life", then you can activate the effect of "Elemental HERO Bubbleman" if there are no other cards in your hand or on your side of the field.[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] |
- Discarding your hand is a cost and the cost must be at least 1 card. So if you have zero cards in your hand, you cannot activate "Rope of Life".
- If your monster is controlled by your opponent and sent to your Graveyard, you can activate "Rope of Life". You cannot activate "Rope of Life" when your opponent's monster you control is sent to his/her Graveyard.
- The increase in ATK is permanent as long as the monster remains face-up on the field.
- You can use "Rope of Life" to Special Summon "Jinzo" and "Jinzo"'s ATK will increase by 800 points.
Mentions in Other Rulings
- Elemental HERO Bubbleman: If "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" [sic] is destroyed and then Special Summoned by "Rope of Life" in the Damage Step, if there are no other cards on your side of the field, you can draw 2 cards for the effect of "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" [sic].
References[]
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: A face-up "Giant Red Seasnake" on my opponent's side of the field battles a "7 Colored Fish" on my side of the field, and both monsters are destroyed. If I was the original owner of both monsters, so that they are both sent to my Graveyard, can I activate "Rope of Life" and Special Summon both monsters from my Graveyard?
- ↑ Konami FAQ: [Damage Step] If "Elemental HERO Bubbleman" is Special Summoned during the Damage Step, then can you activate its effect to draw cards?
- ↑ 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