Card Rulings:Zefrasaber, Swordmaster of the Nekroz

OCG Rulings

• The "You cannot Pendulum Summon monsters, except "Nekroz" or "Zefra" monsters. This effect cannot be negated." effect does not start a Chain Link.

• While the Pendulum Effect of "Zefrasaber, Swordmaster of the Nekroz" is being applied, monsters other than "Nekroz" or "Zefra" monsters can still be Special Summoned if they are not Pendulum Summoned.

• "Zefrasaber, Swordmaster of the Nekroz" is treated as a "Nekroz" and "Zefra" monster.

• The "You can Tribute this card from your hand or face-up from your side of the field; Tribute monsters from your hand or field, then Ritual Summon 1 "Nekroz" Ritual Monster from your hand whose Level exactly equals the total Levels of those monsters." effect is an Ignition Effect that is activated from the hand or field. (It does not target. Tributing this card is a cost to activate this effect. Tributing monsters and Ritual Summoning are not considered to happen simultaneously.)

• A "Nekroz" Ritual Monster Summoned using this effect is treated as being properly Ritual Summoned.

• When Ritual Summoning using this effect, the Level of "Zefrasaber, Swordmaster of the Nekroz" that was Tributed as a cost does not count.

• When Ritual Summoning using this effect, you can Tribute face-down Defense Position monsters you control.

• When Ritual Summoning using this effect, you can apply the effect of "Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz".

• When Ritual Summoning using this effect, you can apply the effect of a "Djinn Releaser of Rituals" in the Graveyard.

• When Ritual Summoning using this effect, the Ritual Summon is not performed using the effect of a Spell Card. Therefore, even if the effect of "El Shaddoll Anoyatyllis" is being applied, you can Ritual Summon using the effect of "Zefrasaber, Swordmaster of the Nekroz".

• Since "Zefrasaber, Swordmaster of the Nekroz" Tributes itself as a cost, even if the effect of "Skill Drain" is being applied, the effect is not negated.