Why hello there - it's me; again, again, again, again, again, again.
In case you've been living under a rock, there's a new Structure Deck that came out on April 15th. Just like Soulburner did in 2019, just over three years ago, this one is set to re-shape the format as we know it for the coming months. Today, we're going to talk about everyone's favorite shape-shifting husbando dragon.
As per usual, I'm going to mention stuff that's come to my mind. If you have other questions, put them in the comments. If they are sufficiently different from what's already listed, I might add them to this article.
With that out of the way - here's what you need to know, on a card-by-card basis.
Fallen of Albaz
B-R-O-O-D-I-N-G ♪~
Q: I Normal Summon Fallen of Albaz while the only other monster on the field is a Dark Magician I control. Can I activate the effect of Fallen of Albaz?
A: When performing a Fusion Summon using Fallen of Albaz' effect, you cannot use other monsters you control as Fusion Material. Therefore, you do not have any Fusion Monster you could Fusion Summon using Fallen of Albaz' effect. As a result, you cannot activate that effect.
Q: I Normal Summon Fallen of Albaz while the only other monster on the field is my opponent's field is a Dinowrestler Pankratops, and activate Fallen of Albaz' effect. If my opponent's Dinowrestler Pankratops activates its effect in response, Tributing itself and destroying a Spell/Trap I control, what happens?
A: If you do not have a Fusion Monster you can Fusion Summon when resolving Fallen of Albaz' effect, nothing happens. (Fallen of Albaz remains on the field.)
Q: Using the effect of Fallen of Albaz, can I use my opponent's Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora as Fusion Material, even though it is unaffected by other cards' effects?
A: If Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora is unaffected by Fallen of Albaz' effect, you cannot attempt to use it as Fusion Material using that effect. Therefore:
- If you have some other Fusion Summon you can make without using Number 81: Super Dora, you must perform that Fusion Summon. Otherwise, nothing happens.
- If the only Fusion Summon you could make involves an unaffected Number 81: Super Dora, you cannot activate Fallen of Albaz' effect.
Q: I activate Fallen of Albaz' effect. In response, Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit's effect resolves, destroying Fallen of Albaz. What happens?
A: When you perform a Fusion Summon using Fallen of Albaz' effect, you must include that Fallen of Albaz itself as Fusion Material. Therefore, since you cannot perform a Fusion Summon, nothing happens.
Q: I activate Fallen of Albaz' effect. In response, Book of Moon resolves, changing it to face-down Defense Position. What happens?
A: When you perform a Fusion Summon, you can include face-down cards you control as material. Therefore, the effect of Fallen of Albaz resolves as usual, with you using the face-down Fallen of Albaz as Fusion Material.
Q: I activate Fallen of Albaz' effect. In response, my opponent's Crackdown resolves, taking control of Fallen of Albaz. What happens?
A: Fallen of Albaz' effect requires you to include it as Fusion Material, regardless of which player controls it. If possible, you will still perform a Fusion Summon using that Fallen of Albaz, which your opponent controls, and other monsters on their side of the field.
Q: I activate Fallen of Albaz' effect. In response, the effect of my opponent's D/D/D Deviser King Deus Machinex resolves, attaching Fallen of Albaz as material. What happens?
A: As Fallen of Albaz itself is no longer on the field, you cannot include it as Fusion Material. Therefore, there is no Fusion Summon you can perform, and nothing happens.
Q: I activate Fallen of Albaz' effect while the only other monster on the field is my opponent's Dark Magician. Book of Moon resolves in response, changing that Dark Magician to face-down Defense Position. What happens?
A: When performing a Fusion Summon, you cannot include face-down cards your opponent controls as material. Therefore, as there is no Fusion Summon you can make, nothing happens.
Q: To Special Summon Abyssal Dragon Alba Renatus using the listed procedure, can I send a face-down "Fallen of Albaz" I control to the GY?
A: You can use face-down cards you control as Fusion Material. Therefore, you can Special Summon Abyssal Dragon Alba Renatus by sending a face-down "Fallen of Albaz", as well as other Dragon monsters you control, and/or face-up Dragon monsters your opponent controls, to the GY.
No, don't ask why.
Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon
The new boss of the Albaz Fusions has a whole bunch of interesting effects. We'll go through them one by one.
You can only control 1 "Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon".
Q: I control a face-up Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon. Can I use Polymerization to Fusion Summon another copy of Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon from my Extra Deck, using the copy on my field as material?
A: No, you cannot. You can only control 1 face-up "Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon", and cannot attempt to Summon another copy if you already do.
Q: I control a face-up Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon, whose effects are negated. Can I use Polymerization to Fusion Summon another copy of Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon from my Extra Deck, using the negated copy on my field as material?
A: No, you cannot. Even though the effects of the Mirrorjade on your field are negated, the effect of the Mirrorjade in your Extra Deck still prevents you from attempting the Summon.
Q: I control a face-down Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon. Can I use Polymerization to Fusion Summon another copy of Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon, using the copy on my field as material?
A: Yes, you can. The effect of Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon only concerns itself with face-up cards.
Q: I control a Millennium-Eyes Restrict, which has been equipped with my opponent's Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon. Can I now Fusion Summon my own Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon from my Extra Deck?
A: No, you cannot. You can only control one card named "Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon" at a time.
Q: Both players control a face-up Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon. Can I activate Mind Control targeting my opponent's copy of Mirrorjade? If yes, what happens when it resolves?
A: You can activate Mind Control. If you still control a face-up Mirrorjade when Mind Control resolves, you take control of your opponent's Mirrorjade, and it is then immediately destroyed.
Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can send 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck to the GY that mentions "Fallen of Albaz" as material; banish 1 monster on the field, also this card cannot use this effect next turn.
Q: If Mirrorjade's Quick Effect is negated, or its activation is negated, can that Mirrorjade use that effect again this turn?
A: No. That face-up copy of Mirrorjade can only use that effect once per turn. Even if the effect, or its activation, is negated, it has still used the effect.
Q: If Mirrorjade's Quick Effect is negated, or its activation is negated, can that Mirrorjade use that effect again the next turn?
A: Yes. This card cannot use this effect next turn is part of Mirrorjade's effect. If Mirrorjade's effect, or its activation, is negated, the entire effect is not applied, including that part.
Q: If my opponent used a Mirrorjade's Quick Effect this turn, or successfully resolved it last turn, and I take control of that Mirrorjade, can I use its Quick Effect?
A: No, you cannot. Both restrictions refer to that particular copy of Mirrorjade being unable to use the effect, regardless of which player controls it.
Q: I have used a Mirrorjade's Quick Effect this turn, or successfully resolved it last turn. If this Mirrorjade is used as Fusion Material, then Special Summoned by the effect of Ad Libitum of Despia, can its effect be used again?
A: Yes. The newly-Summoned Mirrorjade is not considered to be the same copy that previously used its effect.
Q: I have used a Mirrorjade's Quick Effect this turn, or successfully resolved it last turn. If this Mirrorjade is flipped face-down, then flipped face-up again, can its effect be used again?
A: Yes.
Q: I activate Mirrorjade's Quick Effect, however, Artifact Lancea's effect is activated in response. When Mirrorjade's effect resolves, I cannot banish a monster. Can Mirrorjade use its Quick Effect next turn?
A: No, it cannot. Even if no monster is banished, that part of the effect is still applied.
Q: Artifact Lancea's effect has previously resolved. Can I still activate Mirrorjade's Quick Effect by sending Albion the Branded Dragon to the GY?
A: No. If there are no monsters on the field you can attempt to banish, you cannot activate Mirrorjade's Quick Effect.
Q: I activate Mirrorjade's Quick Effect. In response, the effect of my opponent's Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer resolves, destroying both it and another card on my field. If Mirrorjade is the only monster on the field when its Quick Effect resolves, what happens?
A: When Mirrorjade's effect resolves, you must attempt to banish a monster on the field. If Mirrorjade is the only monster on the field that you can attempt to banish, you must banish Mirrorjade itself.
Q: I activate Mirrorjade's Quick Effect. In response, the effect of my opponent's Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora resolves, making Super Dora itself unaffected by card effects. Am I forced to banish Mirrorjade itself?
A: No, you are not. You can attempt to banish your opponent's Super Dora, even though this will fail due to its being unaffected by Mirrorjade's effect.
If this Fusion Summoned card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card: You can destroy all monsters your opponent controls during the End Phase of this turn.
Q: If a Fusion Summoned Mirrorjade is Tributed by my opponent to Special Summon Lava Golem, to Normal Summon The Winged Dragon Of Ra - Sphere Mode, or sent to the GY by my opponent to Special Summon Chimeratech Megafleet Dragon, or used as material by my opponent to Link Summon Underworld Goddess of the Closed World, etc., can its effect be activated?
A: Yes. In all of these scenarios, your opponent made Mirrorjade leave the field, and its effect can be activated.
Q: If a Fusion Summoned Mirrorjade is returned to my Extra Deck by my opponent's Compulsory Evacuation Device, can its effect be activated?
A: No. Mirrorjade's effect cannot be activated while it is in the face-down Extra Deck.
Q: If my Fusion Summoned Mirrorjade attacks my opponent's Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and both monsters are destroyed, can its effect be activated?
A: Yes, even if you attack your opponent's monster with your Mirrorjade, Mirrorjade's Trigger effect can be activated if it is destroyed by the battle.
Q: If my opponent uses the effect of Eldlich the Golden Lord to send my Fusion Summoned Mirrorjade to the GY, while they control no monsters, can Mirrorjade's effect be activated?
A: Yes, you can activate Mirrorjade's Trigger Effect even if your opponent does not currently control any monsters. It will resolve normally, and will still destroy all monsters your opponent controls during the End Phase.
Q: If I Fusion Summon Mirrorjade, and it is then flipped face-down, or banished temporarily, and then leaves the field, can its effect be activated?
A: Yes. Even in all of these situations, it is still considered to be a Fusion Summoned card.
Q: If I Special Summoned a banished Mirrorjade using the effect of Ad Libitum of Despia, can that Mirrorjade then activate its effect if it leaves the field?
A: No, it cannot. That copy of Mirrorjade was not Fusion Summoned. (It was Summoned by Ad Libitum's effect.)
Q: I have activated and resolved Mirrorjade's Trigger Effect. By the time we reach the End Phase, my opponent controls Despian Quaeritis. Am I still forced to destroy all monsters my opponent controls?
A: Yes. Activating Mirrorjade's effect when it leaves the field is optional. Destroying your opponent's monsters during the End Phase is mandatory.
Q: I have activated and resolved Mirrorjade's Trigger Effect. My opponent later summons Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess. Can Apollousa prevent Mirrorjade from destroying my opponent's monsters during the End Phase?
A: No. Once Mirrorjade's effect has resolved, it will attempt to destroy all monsters your opponent controls during the End Phase. (It will not activate to do so.)
Q: I have activated and resolved Mirrorjade's Trigger Effect. My opponent later banishes it using Called by the Grave. Will my opponent's monsters still be destroyed during the End Phase?
A: Yes. Negating Mirrorjade's effects after its effect has resolved will not stop the effect from being applied.
Q: I have activated and resolved Mirrorjade's Trigger Effect. My opponent later summons Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon. Will it be destroyed during the End Phase?
A: No. Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon cannot be destroyed by card effects, which includes Mirrorjade's effect.
Q: I have activated and resolved Mirrorjade's Trigger Effect. My opponent later summons Geomathmech Final Sigma to the Extra Monster Zone. Will it be destroyed during the End Phase?
A: No. Geomathmech Final Sigma is unaffected by Mirrorjade's effect.
Q: While my opponent controls Underworld Goddess of the Closed World, which is "unaffected by my activated effects", I activate and resolve Mirrorjade's Trigger Effect. Will Underworld Goddess be destroyed during the End Phase?
A: Yes. Underworld Goddess' effect makes it unaffected by activated effects during those effects' resolution. It does not make Underworld Goddess unaffected by Mirrorjade's effect when it applies during the End Phase.
Actually a Dragon.
Lubellion the Searing Dragon
Various material-related shenanigans abound.
Q: I activate Lubellion the Searing Dragon's effect while the only applicable monsters are Lubellion itself and a Fallen of Albaz in my GY. Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit's effect resolves in response, destroying Lubellion. Do I still Fusion Summon?
A: Yes. You only choose the monster you want to Fusion Summon, and the materials you want to use, when Lubellion's effect resolves. In this case, you can choose to Fusion Summon Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon using Lubellion and Fallen of Albaz, both of which are in your GY.
Q: My opponent activates Torrential Tribute, and my Super Polymerization resolves in response, Fusion Summoning Lubellion the Searing Dragon. Lubellion is then destroyed by Torrential Tribute. Can I activate its effect?
A: No, you cannot. The Lubellion that was Fusion Summoned (on your field) was destroyed by Torrential Tribute, and no longer exists. Its effect cannot be activated.
Q: When resolving Lubellion's effect, can I use a The Light - Hex-Sealed Fusion from my GY to Fusion Summon Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon?
A: Yes, you can. The Light - Hex-Sealed Fusion's effect can apply while it is in the GY.
Q: When resolving Lubellion's effect, can I use a banished The Light - Hex-Sealed Fusion to Fusion Summon Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon?
A: No, you cannot. The Light - Hex-Sealed Fusion's effect cannot apply while it is banished. (source)
Q: Can I discard The Light - Hex-Sealed Fusion to activate Lubellion's effect, then shuffle it and Fallen of Albaz into my Deck to Fusion Summon Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon?
A: To activate Lubellion's effect in the first place, you need to be able to perform a Fusion Summon using only your monsters that are currently on the field, in the GY, and/or banished face-up.
- Assuming that you, for example, have Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon in your Extra Deck, you can activate Lubellion's effect in this scenario.
- When Lubellion's effect then resolves, you choose a Fusion Monster to Summon, and the materials to use.
- At this time, you can also choose a Fusion Monster that you wouldn't originally have been able to Summon when you activated Lubellion's effect.
- For example, you can choose to Fusion Summon Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon using the materials described above.
Q: If I use The Light - Hex-Sealed Fusion and Fallen of Albaz as materials to Fusion Summon Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon, can I use its effect that destroys a monster and inflicts damage?
A: No. While you are substituting The Light - Hex-Sealed Fusion for "Dark Magician" for purposes of the Fusion Summon, it is still not a Normal Monster.
Q: When resolving Lubellion's effect, can I return a Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer and a Destiny HERO - Celestial to Fusion Summon that same copy of Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer?
A: No, you cannot. When you perform a Fusion Summon, you first choose the Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, then choose the materials to use, then use the materials, then attempt the Fusion Summon.
- If Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer isn't in your Extra Deck, you can't choose to Fusion Summon it in the first step.
- If you want to make that play, you will need to play two copies of the card.
(I would consider it common courtesy to reveal the second copy in your Extra Deck to your opponent, unprompted, when performing the Fusion Summon.)
Q: If Rivalry of Warlords is applying when my Lubellion's effect resolves, can I return Lubellion to the Extra Deck to Fusion Summon Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon? Does the answer change based on whether there is a Titaniklad the Ash Dragon in my Extra Deck?
A: No, you cannot, regardless of whether Titaniklad the Ash Dragon is in your Extra Deck. When Fusion Summoning, you first choose an appropriate Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, then choose the materials. If you currently control a face-up Dragon, and Rivalry of Warlords is applying, you cannot choose a Wyrm Fusion Monster to Fusion Summon.
Q: When resolving Lubellion's effect, can I use a face-down "Fallen of Albaz" I control as Fusion Material?
A: Yes, you can use face-down cards you control as Fusion Material. Note that you must let your opponent verify the face-down "Fallen of Albaz" before returning it to the Main Deck.
Albion the Branded Dragon
Q: It is my turn, and I have Albion the Branded Dragon in my GY, which was sent there this turn. If my opponent lets me move to the End Phase, can I use Albion's effect before my opponent can use D.D. Crow?
A: Yes. You begin the End Phase in an open game state, and can immediately activate Albion's effect here.
Q: It is my End Phase, and I just activated Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon's effect by sending Albion the Branded Dragon to the GY, then resolved it. Can I now use Albion's effect before my opponent can use D.D. Crow?
A: No. To activate Albion's effect, the game state must first become open. Your opponent has an opportunity to activate D.D. Crow's effect before this is the case.
Q: It is my opponent's turn, and I have Albion the Branded Dragon in my GY, which was sent there this turn. If I let my opponent move to the End Phase, can I use Albion's effect before my opponent can use D.D. Crow?
A: No. During your opponent's turn, you can only use Albion's effect once your opponent explicitly passes from an open game state, usually in an attempt to end the End Phase.
Q: It is my opponent's turn, and I have Albion the Branded Dragon in my GY, which was sent there this turn. My opponent controls a Sky Striker Ace - Shizuku, which was Special Summoned this turn. If I let my opponent move to the End Phase, can I use Albion's effect before they can resolve Shizuku's effect, add Sky Striker Mecha - Shark Cannon, and use it to banish Albion?
A: No. During your opponent's turn, you can only use Albion's effect once your opponent explicitly passes from an open game state, usually in an attempt to end the End Phase. They can activate Shizuku's effect, resolve it to add Shark Cannon, then activate and resolve Shark Cannon, without ever needing to pass from an open game state.
Miracle Synchro Fusion
Branded Fusion
Q: I activate Branded Fusion. Can I Fusion Summon Lubellion the Searing Dragon by using The Dark - Hex-Sealed Fusion and Red-Eyes Black Dragon?
A: No. You need to use "Fallen of Albaz" to meet the "Fallen of Albaz" material requirement.
Q: I have Link Summoned Predaplant Verte Anaconda this turn. Can I still activate Branded Fusion?
A: No. You cannot activate Branded Fusion if you have previously Special Summoned a non-Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck this turn.
Q: I activate Branded Fusion, but its effect is negated by Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. Can I still Link Summon Predaplant Verte Anaconda?
A: No. Even though Branded Fusion's effect was negated, you have still activated Branded Fusion. You cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Fusion Monsters.
Q: I activate Branded Fusion, but its activation is negated by Solemn Judgment. Can I still Link Summon Predaplant Verte Anaconda?
A: The activation of Branded Fusion was negated, so it does not prevent you from Special Summoning Verte Anaconda. (Just make sure you didn't resolve Branded Opening, or Lubellion's effect, this turn.)
Q: If I have Link Summoned Predaplant Verte Anaconda this turn, can I activate its effect by sending Branded Fusion to the GY?
A: Yes. You are not activating Branded Fusion.
Q: If I have previously activated Branded Fusion, can I activate Predaplant Verte Anaconda's effect by sending Branded Fusion to the GY?
A: Yes. You are not activating Branded Fusion. Keep in mind that you cannot Special Summon Verte Anaconda from the Extra Deck during the turn you activate Branded Fusion, though.
Guardian Chimera
Q: I Fusion Summon Guardian Chimera, and activate its effect. In response, Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit's effect resolves, destroying Guardian Chimera. Do I still draw and destroy cards?
A: Yes. Guardian Chimera does not need to remain on the field in order for you to draw and destroy cards with its effect.
Q: I Fusion Summon Guardian Chimera, and activate its effect. In response, Book of Moon resolves, flipping Guardian Chimera face-down. Do I still draw and destroy cards?
A: Yes. Guardian Chimera does not need to remain face-up in order for you to draw and destroy cards with its effect.
Q: I have previously resolved Pot of Prosperity. If I Fusion Summon Guardian Chimera, can I activate its effect?
A: No. Drawing cards is a mandatory part of Guardian Chimera's effect. You cannot activate Guardian Chimera's effect unless you can currently attempt to do so.
Q: I Fusion Summon Guardian Chimera while my opponent controls no cards. Can I activate Guardian Chimera's effect?
A: No. Destroying cards your opponent controls is mandatory. You cannot activate Guardian Chimera's effect unless you can currently attempt to do so.
Q: I used two monsters on the field to Fusion Summon Guardian Chimera while my opponent only controls one card. Can I activate Guardian Chimera's effect?
A: No. You need to destroy a number of cards your opponent controls exactly equal to the number of materials from the field you used. You cannot activate Guardian Chimera's effect unless you can currently attempt to do so.
Q: While my opponent controls only Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer and Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon, I Fusion Summon Guardian Chimera using two monsters on the field and one monster in my hand. I activate Guardian Chimera's effect, but in response, Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer's effect destroys both it and Guardian Chimera. What happens?
A: When the effect of Guardian Chimera resolves, you first draw one card. Then, since you cannot attempt to destroy exactly two cards your opponent controls, you do not attempt to destroy anything.
Q: Can I Fusion Summon Guardian Chimera using Super Polymerization, or Branded Exile?
A: Guardian Chimera requires you to use at least one monster from your hand as material. Therefore, you cannot Fusion Summon it using Super Polymerization or Branded Exile.
Q: I control Guardian Chimera, and Super Polymerization is in my GY. Can my opponent target Guardian Chimera with card effects?
A: Yes, unless there is a card whose name is exactly "Polymerization" in your GY.
Q: Can I Fusion Summon Guardian Chimera using Albion the Branded Dragon's effect?
A: No. Albion the Branded Dragon's effect only allows you to Fusion Summon Level 8 or lower Fusion Monsters.
Q: I activate Predaplant Verte Anaconda's effect by sending Polymerization to the GY. When it resolves, I Fusion Summon Guardian Chimera. Can I activate its effect?
A: No. Guardian Chimera's effect can only be activated if it is Fusion Summoned by a Spell effect. In the scenario described, it was Fusion Summoned by Verte Anaconda's effect.
Predaplant Dragostapelia
Note: At the time of writing, Dragostapelia's text is not great at making its intended functionality entirely clear. What I give below is my educated guess at how I expect the card to likely be ruled at major events. Consult your event's Head Judge if you need a binding answer. (Here's hoping for LDS3.)
Q: I control Predaplant Dragostapelia, and my opponent controls a Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon with a Predator Counter. Can I target that Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon with card effects?
A: No. Predaplant Dragostapelia's effect only negates activated effects. It has no interaction with Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon's Continuous Effect.
Q: My opponent's Fallen of Albaz activates its effect. In response, the effect of my Predaplant Dragostapelia resolves, placing a Predator Counter on Fallen of Albaz. What happens?
A: Since there is a Predator Counter on Fallen of Albaz at the time its activated effect resolves, that effect is negated by Predaplant Dragostapelia's effect.
Q: While I control Predaplant Dragostapelia, my opponent's Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon with a Predator Counter activates its effect. If Predaplant Dragostapelia is removed from the field, or flipped face-down, before Mirrorjade's effect resolves, what happens?
A: At the time Mirrorjade's effect resolves, it has a Predator Counter. However, Predaplant Dragostapelia's Continuous Effect is no longer applying. Therefore, Mirrorjade's effect will not be negated by Dragostapelia's.
Q: I control Predaplant Dragostapelia, and my opponent controls a Dinowrestler Pankratops with a Predator Counter. If Dinowrestler Pankratops activates its effect by Tributing itself, what happens?
A: As there is no longer a Predator Counter on Dinowrestler Pankratops by the time its effect resolves, that effect will not be negated by Predaplant Dragostapelia's effect.
Q: I control Predaplant Dragostapelia, and my opponent controls a Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon with a Predator Counter. If my opponent activates Mirrorjade's effect, and then activates Book of Moon in response, flipping Mirrorjade face-down, what happens?
A: When Mirrorjade is flipped face-down, any counters on it are removed. Therefore, as there is no Predator Counter on it by the time its effect resolves, that effect will not be negated by Predaplant Dragostapelia's effect.
Q: I control Predaplant Dragostapelia, and my opponent controls a Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon. My opponent activates Mirrorjade's effect, and I activate Predaplant Dragostapelia's effect in response. My opponent then further activates Book of Moon targeting Mirrorjade. What happens?
A: While Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon is face-down, no counters can be placed on it. Therefore, Predaplant Dragostapelia's effect fails to place a Predator Counter on Mirrorjade, and Mirrorjade's effect will not be negated by Dragostapelia's.
Q: My opponent's Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon with a Predator Counter activates its effect. In response, I resolve Branded in Red, Fusion Summoning Predaplant Dragostapelia. What happens to Mirrorjade's effect?
A: At the time Mirrorjade's effect resolves, it has a Predator Counter, and Predaplant Dragostapelia's effect is applying. Therefore, Mirrorjade's effect will be negated by Dragostapelia's.
Branded Retribution
Q: If my opponent attempts to Link Summon Predaplant Verte Anaconda, can I negate the Link Summon using Branded Retribution?
A: No, you cannot. Branded Retribution can only negate Spell/Trap Card, or monster effect, activations that include Special Summoning. It cannot negate Special Summons themselves.
Q: If my opponent activates Predaplant Verte Anaconda's effect by sending Fusion Destiny to the GY, can I negate this activation using Branded Retribution?
A: No. At the time Verte Anaconda's effect is activated, it is not yet considered to be an effect that includes Special Summoning.
Q: If my opponent activates Branded in Red, can I negate this activation using Branded Retribution?
A: Yes. Your opponent will not choose whether to perform a Fusion Summon until Branded in Red actually resolves. Therefore, at the time it is activated, it is still considered to include an effect to Special Summon.
Q: If my Set Branded Retribution is destroyed by the effect of my opponent's Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer, can I use Branded Retribution's effect that adds a "Branded" Spell/Trap to my hand during the same turn it was sent to the GY?
A: Yes. You can only use one of Branded Retribution's effects per turn, and only once that turn. However, if you did not attempt to activate a Set Branded Retribution this turn, you can activate its effect in the GY during the same turn it was sent there.
Q: If I activate the effect of a Branded Retribution in my GY, that adds a "Branded" Spell/Trap to my hand, can my opponent activate the effect of Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion in response?
A: Yes. Only the card activation of a Counter Trap Card gets special treatment, and cannot be responded to except by other Counter Trap Card activations. The activation of a Counter Trap's effect elsewhere gets no such privileges.
Aluber the Jester of Despia
Q: I Normal Summon Aluber the Jester of Despia, and resolve its effect. Can I add "Branded Fusion" to my hand?
A: Yes. Cards function according to their latest English card text on the official Card Database. Aluber the Jester of Despia's text was updated, and adds 1 "Branded" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand in all regions.
Q: My Masquerade the Blazing Dragon is sent to the GY by the effect of my opponent's Eldlich the Golden Lord, while my opponent controls no monsters. Can I then activate the effect of an Aluber the Jester of Despia in my GY?
A: No. Aluber's effect in the GY is activated by targeting 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls. If your opponent does not control an Effect Monster you can target, you cannot activate Aluber's effect.
Q: My Masquerade the Blazing Dragon battles my opponent's Masquerade the Blazing Dragon, and both monsters are destroyed by the battle. If my opponent controls no other monsters, can I still activate the effect of an Aluber the Jester of Despia in my GY?
A: No. Aluber's effect in the GY is activated by targeting 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls. Both monsters are destroyed by battle, at which point your opponent controls no Effect Monster that you could target. Therefore, you cannot activate Aluber's effect.
Q: My opponent controls only Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon, and uses its effect to destroy my Masquerade the Blazing Dragon. Can I then activate the effect of an Aluber the Jester of Despia in my GY?
A: No. Aluber's effect in the GY is activated by targeting 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls. If your opponent does not control an Effect Monster you can target, you cannot activate Aluber's effect.
Q: My opponent controls only Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and it destroys my Masquerade the Blazing Dragon by battle. Can I then activate the effect of an Aluber the Jester of Despia in my GY?
A: No. Aluber's effect in the GY is activated by targeting 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls. If your opponent does not control an Effect Monster you can target, you cannot activate Aluber's effect.
Q: My opponent only controls a Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora, which is unaffected by other cards' effects due to its own effect. If it destroys my Masquerade the Blazing Dragon by battle, can I then activate the effect of an Aluber the Jester of Despia in my GY?
A: Yes. Even though Number 81: Super Dora will be unaffected by Aluber's effect when it resolves, you can still activate Aluber's effect by targeting it. When it resolves, Aluber itself will be Special Summoned, but Number 81: Super Dora's effects will not be negated.
Q: My opponent only controls a Flower Cardian Lightshower, whose effects are currently negated, and uses it to destroy my Masquerade the Blazing Dragon by battle. Can I then activate the effect of an Aluber the Jester of Despia in my GY?
A: No. If Flower Cardian Lightshower's effects are already negated, you cannot activate Aluber's effect by targeting it.
Q: I have just resolved Aluber the Jester of Despia's effect in the GY, Special Summoning it. Can I now activate its effect that adds a "Branded" Spell/Trap to my hand?
A: You can only use 1 "Aluber the Jester of Despia" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
Despian Tragedy
Q: I resolve Branded Fusion, and use Despian Tragedy as Fusion Material for the Fusion Summon. Can I then activate Despian Tragedy's effect that adds a "Despia" monster to my hand?
A: In this scenario, Despian Tragedy was sent to the GY by Branded Fusion's effect. Therefore, its effect can be activated.
Q: I use my Despian Tragedy as Link Material to Link Summon Linkuriboh. Can I activate its effect that adds a "Despia" monster to my hand?
A: Despian Tragedy's effect can be activated if it is sent to the GY by a card effect, or banished by a card effect. It cannot be activated if Despian Tragedy is sent to the GY because it was used as Link Material.
Q: I activate Lubellion the Searing Dragon's effect by discarding Despian Tragedy. Can I then activate its effect that adds a "Despia" monster to my hand?
A: Despian Tragedy's effect can be activated if it is sent to the GY by a card effect, or banished by a card effect. It cannot be activated if Despian Tragedy is sent to the GY as a cost to activate an effect.
Q: I activate Branded Opening. When it resolves, I discard Despian Tragedy, and Special Summon a "Despia" monster from my Deck. Can I then activate Despian Tragedy's effect that adds a "Despia" monster to my hand?
A: In this scenario, Despian Tragedy was sent to the GY by Branded Opening's effect. Therefore, its effect can be activated.
Q: I activate Lubellion the Searing Dragon's effect by discarding Despian Tragedy. Dimension Shifter has previously resolved, and Despian Tragedy is banished as a result. Can I then activate Despian Tragedy's effect that adds a "Despia" monster to my hand?
A: In this scenario, Despian Tragedy was banished by Dimension Shifter's effect. Therefore, its effect can be activated. (source)
Ad Libitum of Despia
Q: I activate the effect of Ad Libitum of Despia by targeting a Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon in my GY. Can my opponent activate Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion's effect in response?
A: Yes, they can. In this situation, Ad Libitum's effect includes an effect to Special Summon from the GY.
Q: I activate the effect of Ad Libitum of Despia by targeting my banished Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon. Can my opponent activate Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion's effect in response?
A: No, they cannot. In this situation, Ad Libitum's effect does not include an effect to Special Summon from the GY.
Q: I activate the effect of Ad Libitum of Despia by targeting a Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon in my GY. If my opponent resolves D.D. Crow's effect in response, banishing that same Mirrorjade, what happens?
A: If Mirrorjade has left the GY after being targeted there, it is no longer the same card that was targeted, and will not be Special Summoned by Ad Libitum's effect.
