Magic Ruler Rulings

Specific Card Rulings

NOTE: The following rulings are unofficial. Many of them we got from the Upperdeck FAQ at yugioh-card.com, but because we are not Upperdeck we cannot claim any rulings on our site to be official. Most of the rulings you see here are the rulings that we as judges have made.

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Magic Ruler

Number	Name	Last Update	ATK	DEF	Level	Attribute	Type	Effect
MRL-000	Blue Eyes Toon Dragon	10/21/2003	3000	2500	8	Light	Dragon/Toon	You cannot use "Flute of Summoning Dragon" to Special Summon this monster even if you have "Toon World" face-up on the field. You must Special Summon this monster by offering 2 monsters on your side of the field as a Tribute, and only when you have "Toon World" face-up on your side of the field. If you did not Special Summon this monster in this way and you do not have "Toon World" face-up on the field, you cannot revive it with "Monster Reborn." You cannot set this monster. It must be summoned in face-up Attack or Defense Position. If it is flipped face-down by another card effect, such as "Book of Moon," it cannot be Flip Summoned unless "Toon World" is face-up on the field. If it's attacked while face-down and Toon World is not face-up on the field, it is still flipped face-up becuase a flip is not considered a summon. If Toon World is removed from the field due to "Giant Trunade" or "Emergency Provisions" this monster is not destroyed because "Toon World" was not destroyed, it was simply removed from the field. You can offer Scapegoat tokens as Tribute to summon this monster (A Special Summon is not a Tribute Summon).
MRL-001	Penguin Knight	10/21/2003	900	800	3	Water	Aqua/Effect	This effect does not activate if "Necrovalley" is active on the field. The effect occurs if this card is sent to the Graveyard by "Needle Worm" or the effect of "Don Zaloog" that requires you to send the top 2 cards from your Deck to the Graveyard.
MRL-002	Axe of Despair	10/21/2003				Magic	Equip	If the monster that this card is equipped is destroyed by the effect of Cyber Jar, you cannot Tribute one of your newly summoned monsters to return this card to the top of your Deck. You may still return this card to the top of your Deck by its effect if Imperial Order is active.
MRL-003	Black Pendant	10/21/2003				Magic	Equip	The 500 Damage cannot be done to your opponent in the middle of a card effect such as Cyber Jar. The damage would be done after the effect resolves. If this card is sent to your Graveyard when Imperial Order is active, your opponent still loses 500 Life Points.
MRL-004	Horn of Light	10/21/2003				Magic	Equip	If the monster that this card is equipped is destroyed by the effect of Cyber Jar, this effect cannot be used until after Cyber Jar resolves completely. If this card is sent to your Graveyard when Imperial Order is active, you may still use the effect.
MRL-005	Malevolent Nuzzler	10/21/2003				Magic	Equip	If the monster that this card is equipped is destroyed by the effect of Cyber Jar, this effect cannot be used until after Cyber Jar resolves completely. If this card is sent to your Graveyard when Imperial Order is active, you may still use the effect.
MRL-006	Spellbinding Circle	10/21/2003				Trap	Continuous	This is a targeting effect. If the monster that this card targets is used as a Tribute or is returned to a players hand, Spellbinding Circle remains face-up on the field meaninglessly. Spellbinding Cirlce is only destroyed by its own effect when the monster is destroyed by bat Select 1 monster. As long as this card remains face-up on the field, the selected monster cannot attack or change its battle position except the effect of a Magic, Trap, or Effect Monster Card. When the selected monster is destroyed, this card is also destroyed. If the selected monster is offered as a Tribute, this card is not destroyed.
MRL-007	Metal Fish	10/21/2003	1600	1900	5	Water	Machine
MRL-008	Electric Snake	10/21/2003	800	900	3	Light	Thunder/Effect	When this card is sent directly from your hand to the Graveyard by your opponent's card effect, you can Draw 2 cards from your Deck.
MRL-009	Queen Bird	10/21/2003	1200	2000	5	Wind	Winged Beast
MRL-010	Ameba	10/21/2003	300	350	1	Water	Aqua/Effect	When this card is face-up on the field and control shifts to your opponent, inflict 2000 points of Direct Damage to your opponent's Life Points. This effect can only be used once as long as this card remains face-up on the field.
MRL-011	Peacock	10/21/2003	1700	1500	5	Wind	Winged Beast
MRL-012	Maha Vailo	10/21/2003	1550	1400	4	Light	Spellcaster/ Effect	In addition to the effects of Equip Cards, the ATK of this monster is increased by 500 points for each card equipped to this monster.
MRL-013	Guardian of the Throne Room	10/21/2003	1650	1600	4	Light	Machine
MRL-014	Fire Kraken	10/21/2003	1600	1500	4	Fire	Aqua
MRL-015	Minar	10/21/2003	850	750	3	Earth	Insect/Effect	When this card is sent directly from your hand to the Graveyard by your opponent's card effect, inflict 1000 points of Direct Damage to your opponent's Life Points.
MRL-016	Griggle	10/21/2003	350	300	1	Earth	Plant/Effect	When this card is face-up on the field and control shifts to your opponent, you gain 3000 points of Direct Damage to your opponent's Life Points. This effect can only be used once as long as this card remains face-up on the field.
MRL-017	Tyhone #2	10/21/2003	1700	1900	6	Fire	Dragon
MRL-018	Ancient One of the Deep Forest	10/21/2003	1800	1900	6	Earth	Beast
MRL-019	Dark Witch	10/21/2003	1800	1700	4	Light	Fairy
MRL-020	Weather Report	10/21/2003	950	1500	4	Water	Aqua/Effect	FLIP: Destroy all opponent's face-up "Swords of Revealing Light" on the field. If "Swords of Revealing Light" is destroyed, you can perform your Battle Phase twice this turn (or your next turn, if it is activated during your opponent's turn)
MRL-021	Mechanical Snail	10/21/2003	800	1000	3	Dark	Machine
MRL-022	Giant Turtle Who Feeds on Flames	10/21/2003	1400	1800	5	Water	Aqua
MRL-023	Liquid Beast	10/21/2003	950	800	3	Water	Aqua
MRL-024	Hiro's Shadow Scout	10/21/2003	650	500	2	Dark	Fiend/Effect	FLIP: Your opponent draws 3 cards. Both players check the cards and any Magic Cards among them must be immediately discarded to the Graveyard.
MRL-025	High Tide Gyojin	10/21/2003	1650	1300	4	Water	Aqua
MRL-026	Invader of the Throne	10/21/2003	1350	1700	4	Earth	Warrior/Effect	FLIP: Select 1 opponent's monster and switch control of it with this card. This effect cannot be activated during the Battle Phase.
MRL-027	Whiptail Crow	10/21/2003	1650	1600	4	Dark	Fiend
MRL-028	Slot Machine	10/21/2003	2000	2300	7	Dark	Machine
MRL-029	Relinquished	10/21/2003	0	0	1	Dark	Spellcaster/ Ritual/Effect	This monster can take on the ATK and DEF of 1 opponent's monster on the field. A face-down monster results in an ATK and DEF of 0. Treat the selected monster as an Equip Magic Card and use it to equip "Relinquished". You may use this effect only once per turn and can equip "Relinquished" with only 1 monster at a time. When your opponent attacks this monster with an attack higher than "Relinquished", the equipped monster is destroyed instead of "Relinquished". Any Life Point damage you recieve from the attacking monster when "Relinquished" is equipped is also inflicted to your opponent.
MRL-030	Red Archery Girl	10/21/2003	1400	1500	4	Water	Aqua
MRL-031	Gravekeeper's Servant	10/21/2003				Magic	Continuous	Each time your opponent attacks with a monster, the opponent must send 1 card from the top of his/her Deck to the Graveyard.
MRL-032	Curse of Fiend	10/21/2003				Magic		Changes the battle position of all Attack Position monsters on the field to Defense Position and Vice-Versa. These positions cannot be change during the turn this card is activated except by the effect of a Magic, Trap, or Effect Monster Card. You can activate this card only during your Standby Phase.
MRL-033	Upstart Goblin	10/21/2003				Magic		Draw 1 card from your Deck. Your opponent gains 1000 Life Points.
MRL-034	Toll	10/21/2003				Magic	Continuous	As long as this card remains face-up on the field, both you and your opponent must pay 500 Life Points per monster to attack.
MRL-035	Final Destiny	10/21/2003				Magic		Discard 5 cards from your hand to destroy all the cards on the field.
MRL-036	Snatch Steal	10/21/2003				Magic	Equip	Take control of 1 of your opponent's face-up monsters. Your opponent gains 1000 Life Points at each of his/her Standby Phases.
MRL-037	Chorus of Sanctuary	10/21/2003				Magic	Field	Increases the DEF of all Defense Position monsters by 500 points.
MRL-038	Confiscation	10/21/2003				Magic		Pay 1000 Life Points to look at your opponent's hand. Select 1 card and discard it to the Graveyard.
MRL-039	Delinquent Duo	10/21/2003				Magic		Pay 1000 Life Points. Randomly select and discard 1 card from your opponent's hand. Your opponent then selects and discards another card from his/her hand.
MRL-040	Darkness Approaches	10/21/2003				Magic		Discard 2 cards from your hand. Select 1 face-up monster and flip it face-down, but do not change its Battle position.
MRL-041	Fairy's Hand Mirror	10/21/2003				Trap		Switch the opponent's Magic Card effect that specifically designates 1 monster as a target to another correctly targeted monster.
MRL-042	Tailor of the Fickle	10/21/2003				Magic	Quick-Play	Select 1 equipped Equip Card and switch it to another correct target.
MRL-043	Rush Recklessly	10/21/2003				Magic	Quick-Play	Increase 1 monster's ATK by 700 points during the turn this card is activated.
MRL-044	The Reliable Guardian	10/21/2003				Magic	Quick-Play	Increase 1 monster's DEF by 700 points during the turn this card is activated.
MRL-045	The Forceful Sentry	10/21/2003				Magic		Look at your opponent's hand, then select 1 card and return it to his/her Deck. The Deck is then shuffled.
MRL-046	Chain Energy	10/21/2003				Magic	Continuous	As long as this card remains face-up on the field, both you and your opponent must pay 500 Life Points per card to play or Set cards from your respective hands.
MRL-047	Mystical Space Typhoon	10/21/2003				Magic	Quick-Play	Destroy 1 Magic or Trap Card on the field.
MRL-048	Giant Trunade	10/21/2003				Magic		Returns all Magic and Trap Cards on the field to the respective owner's hands.
MRL-049	Painful Choice	10/21/2003				Magic		Select 5 cards from your Deck and show them to your opponent. Your opponent must select 1 card that will be added to your hand. Discard the remaining cards to the Graveyard.
MRL-050	Snake Fang	10/21/2003				Trap		Decrease 1 selected monster's DEF by 500 points during the turn this card is activated.
MRL-051	Black Illusion Ritual	10/21/2003				Magic	Ritual	This card is used to Ritual Summon "Relinquished". You must also offer monsters whose total Level Stars equal 1 or more from the field or your hand as a Tribute.
MRL-052	Octoberser	10/21/2003	1600	1400	5	Water	Aqua
MRL-053	Psychic Kappa	10/21/2003	400	1000	2	Water	Aqua
MRL-054	Horn of the Unicorn	10/21/2003				Magic	Equip	A monster equipped with this card increases its ATK and DEF by 700 points. When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, it returns to the top of your deck.
MRL-055	Labyrinth Wall	10/21/2003	0	3000	5	Earth	Rock
MRL-056	Wall Shadow	10/21/2003	1600	3000	7	Dark	Warrior/Effect	You cannot Normal Summon this monster. This card can olny be Special Summoned by offereing "Labyrinth Wall" equipped with "Magic Labyrinth" as a Tribute. No other Tribute monsters are necessary.
MRL-057	Twin Long Rods #2	10/21/2003	850	700	3	Water	Aqua
MRL-058	Stone Ogre Grotto	10/21/2003	1600	1500	5	Earth	Rock
MRL-059	Magical Labyrinth	10/21/2003				Magic	Equip	Equip "Labyrinth Wall" with this card. If you offer "Labyrinth Wall" equipped with this card as a Tribute, you can Special Summon "Wall Shadow" from your Deck.
MRL-060	Eternal Rest	10/21/2003				Magic		Destroys all monsters Equipped with Equip cards.
MRL-061	Megamorph	10/21/2003				Magic	Equip	If your Life Points are lower than your opponent's, the original ATK of a monster equipped with this card is doubled. If your Life Points are higher, the original ATK is halved.
MRL-062	Commencement Dance	10/21/2003				Magic	Ritual	This card is used to Ritual Summon "Performance of Sword". You must also offer monsters whose total Level Stars equal 6 or more as a Tribute from the field or your hand.
MRL-063	Hamburger Recipe	10/21/2003				Magic	Ritual	This card is used to Ritual Summon "Hamburger Recipe". You must also offer monsters whose total Level Stars equal 6 or more as a Tribute from the field or your hand.
MRL-064	House of Adhesive Tape	10/21/2003				Trap		If the DEF of a monster summoned by your opponent (excluding Special Summon) is 500 points or less, the monster is destroyed.
MRL-065	Eatgaboon	10/21/2003				Trap		If the ATK of a monster summoned by your opponent (excluding Special Summon) is 500 points or less, the monster is destroyed.
MRL-066	Turtle Oath	10/21/2003				Magic	Ritual	This card is used to Ritual Summon "Crab Turtle". You must also offer monsters whose total Level Stars equal 8 or more as a Tribute from the field or your hand.
MRL-067	Performance of Sword	10/21/2003	1850	1850	6	Earth	Warrior/Ritual	This monster can only be Ritual Summoned with the Ritual Magic Card, "Commencement Dance". You must also offer monsters whose total Level Stars equal 6 or more as a Tribute from the field or your hand.
MRL-068	Hungry Burger	10/21/2003	2000	1850	6	Dark	Warrior/Ritual	This monster can only be Ritual Summoned with the Ritual Magic Card, "Hamburger Recipe". You must also offer monsters whose total Level Stars equal 6 or more as a Tribute from the field or your hand.
MRL-069	Crab Turtle	10/21/2003	2550	2500	8	Water	Aqua/Ritual	This monster can only be Ritual Summoned with the Ritual Magic Card, "Turtle Oath". You must also offer monsters whose total Level Stars equal 8 or more as a Tribute from the field or your hand.
MRL-070	Ryu-Ran	10/21/2003	2200	2600	7	Fire	Dragon
MRL-071	Manga Ryu-Ran	10/21/2003	2200	2600	7	Fire	Dragon/Toon	You cannot use "Flute of Summoning Dragon" to Special Summon this monster even if you have "Toon World" face-up on the field. You must Special Summon this monster by offering 2 monsters on your side of the field as a Tribute, and only when you have "Toon World" face-up on your side of the field. If you did not Special Summon this monster in this way and you do not have "Toon World" face-up on the field, you cannot revive it with "Monster Reborn." You cannot set this monster. It must be summoned in face-up Attack or Defense Position. If it is flipped face-down by another card effect, such as "Book of Moon," it cannot be Flip Summoned unless "Toon World" is face-up on the field. If it's attacked while face-down and Toon World is not face-up on the field, it is still flipped face-up becuase a flip is not considered a summon. If Toon World is removed from the field due to "Giant Trunade" or "Emergency Provisions" this monster is not destroyed because "Toon World" was not destroyed, it was simply removed from the field. You can offer Scapegoat tokens as Tribute to summon this monster (A Special Summon is not a Tribute Summon).
MRL-072	Toon Mermaid	10/21/2003	1400	1500	4	Water	Aqua/Toon	You must Special Summon this monster by offering 2 monsters on your side of the field as a Tribute, and only when you have "Toon World" face-up on your side of the field. If you did not Special Summon this monster in this way and you do not have "Toon World" face-up on the field, you cannot revive it with "Monster Reborn." You cannot set this monster. It must be summoned in face-up Attack or Defense Position. If it is flipped face-down by another card effect, such as "Book of Moon," it cannot be Flip Summoned unless "Toon World" is face-up on the field. If it's attacked while face-down and Toon World is not face-up on the field, it is still flipped face-up becuase a flip is not considered a summon. If Toon World is removed from the field due to "Giant Trunade" or "Emergency Provisions" this monster is not destroyed because "Toon World" was not destroyed, it was simply removed from the field. You can offer Scapegoat tokens as Tribute to summon this monster (A Special Summon is not a Tribute Summon).
MRL-073	Toon Summoned Skull	10/21/2003	2500	1200	6	Dark	Fiend/Toon	You must Special Summon this monster by offering 2 monsters on your side of the field as a Tribute, and only when you have "Toon World" face-up on your side of the field. If you did not Special Summon this monster in this way and you do not have "Toon World" face-up on the field, you cannot revive it with "Monster Reborn." You cannot set this monster. It must be summoned in face-up Attack or Defense Position. If it is flipped face-down by another card effect, such as "Book of Moon," it cannot be Flip Summoned unless "Toon World" is face-up on the field. If it's attacked while face-down and Toon World is not face-up on the field, it is still flipped face-up becuase a flip is not considered a summon. If Toon World is removed from the field due to "Giant Trunade" or "Emergency Provisions" this monster is not destroyed because "Toon World" was not destroyed, it was simply removed from the field. You can offer Scapegoat tokens as Tribute to summon this monster (A Special Summon is not a Tribute Summon).
MRL-074	Jigen Bakudan	10/21/2003	200	1000	2	Fire	Pyro/Effect	FLIP: After this card is flipped, offer it as a Tribute during your Standby Phase to destroy all monsters on your side of the field and inflict Direct Damage equal to half of the total ATKof the destroyed cards (excluding this monster) to your opponent's Life Points.
MRL-075	Hyozanryu	10/21/2003	2100	2800	7	Light	Dragon
MRL-076	Toon World	10/21/2003				Magic	Continuous	This card is activated by paying 1000 of your Life Points.
MRL-077	Cyber Jar	10/21/2003	900	900	3	Dark	Rock/Effect	FLIP: Destroys all monsters on the field (including this monster). Both players then pick up (not Draw) 5 cards from the top of their respective Decks and show the cards to each other. Immediately Special Summon any Monster Cards of Level 4 or lower among them on the field in face-up Attack Position or face-down Defense Position. The rest of the cards picked up are placed in the players' hands.
MRL-078	Banisher of the Light	10/21/2003	100	2000	3	Light	Fairy/Effect	As long as this card remains face-up on the field, any card sent to the Graveyard is removed from play.
MRL-079	Giant Rat	10/21/2003	1400	1450	4	Earth	Beast/Effect	When this card is sent to the Graveyard as a result of battle, you may select 1 EARTH monster with an ATK of 1500 or less from your Deck and Special Summon it to the field in face-up Attack Position (no Tribute is required for monsters of Level 5 or more). The Deck is then shuffled.
MRL-080	Senju of the Thousand Hands	10/21/2003	1400	1000	4	Light	Fairy/Effect	When this card is summoned to the field (excluding Special Summon), you may move 1 Ritual Monster Card from your Deck to your hand. The Deck is then Shuffled.
MRL-081	UFO Turtle	10/21/2003	1400	1200	4	Fire	Machine/ Effect	When this card is sent to the Graveyard as a result of battle, you may select 1 FIRE monster with an ATK of 1500 or less from your Deck and Special Summon it to the field in face-up Attack Position (no Tribute is required for monsters of Level 5 or more). The Deck is then shuffled.
MRL-082	Flash Assassin	10/21/2003	2000	2000	4	Dark	Fiend/Effect	Decrease the ATK and DEF of this card by 400 points for every card in your hand.
MRL-083	Karate Man	10/21/2003	1000	1000	3	Earth	Warrior/Effect	Once per turn, the original ATK of this card can be doubled. When this effect is applied, the card is immediately destroyed at the end of the turn.
MRL-084	Dark Zebra	10/21/2003	1800	400	4	Earth	Beast/Effect	If this is the only card in your control during your Standby Phase, it is automatically placed in Defense Position. You cannot change the position of this card during the same turn.
MRL-085	Giant Germ	10/21/2003	1000	1000	2	Dark	Fiend/Effect	When this card is sent to the Graveyard as a result of battle, inflict 500 points of Direct Damage to your opponent's Life Points. You can also take cards of the same name from your Deck and Special Summon them to the field in face-up Attack Position. The Deck is then shuffled.
MRL-086	Nimble Momonga	10/21/2003	1000	100	2	Earth	Beast/Effect	When this card is sent to the Graveyard as a result of battle, increase your Life Points by 1000 points. You can also take cards of the same name from your Deck and Special Summon them to the field in face-down Defense Position. The Deck is then shuffled.
MRL-087	Spear Cretin	10/21/2003	500	500	2	Dark	Fiend/Effect	FLIP: After this card is flipped, when it is sent to the Graveyard, both you and you opponent select 1 monster from your respective Graveyards and Special Summon it on the field in face-up Attack Position or face-down Defense Position (no Tribute required for monsters of Level 5 or more).
MRL-088	Shining Angel	10/21/2003	1400	800	4	Light	Fairy/Effect	When this card is sent to the Graveyard as a result of battle, you may select 1 LIGHT monster with an ATK of 1500 or less from your Deck and Special Summon it to the field in face-up Attack Position (no Tribute is required for monsters of Level 5 or more). The Deck is then shuffled.
MRL-089	Boar Soldier	10/21/2003	2000	500	4	Earth	Beast-Warrior/ Effect	This card can only be summoned by a Flip Summon. If summoned by a Normal Summon, the card is destroyed. If your opponent has 1 or more monsters under his/her control, the ATK of this card is decreased by 1000 points.
MRL-090	Mother Grizzly	10/21/2003	1400	1000	4	Water	Beast-Warrior/ Effect	When this card is sent to the Graveyard as a result of battle, you may select 1 WATER monster with an ATK of 1500 or less from your Deck and Special Summon it to the field in face-up Attack Position (no Tribute is required for monsters of Level 5 or more). The Deck is then shuffled.
MRL-091	Flying Kamakiri #1	10/21/2003	1400	900	4	Wind	Insect/Effect	When this card is sent to the Graveyard as a result of battle, you may select 1 WIND monster with an ATK of 1500 or less from your Deck and Special Summon it to the field in face-up Attack Position (no Tribute is required for monsters of Level 5 or more). The Deck is then shuffled.
MRL-092	Ceremonial Bell	10/21/2003	0	1850	3	Light	Spellcaster/ Effect	As long as this card remains face-up on the field, you and your opponent must show your respective hands to each other.
MRL-093	Sonic Bird	10/21/2003	1400	1000	4	Wind	Winged-Beast/ Effect	When this card is summoned (excluding Special Summon), you may move 1 Ritual Magic Card from your Deck to your hand. The Deck is then Shuffled.
MRL-094	Mystic Tomato	10/21/2003	1400	1100	4	Dark	Plant/Effect	When this card is sent to the Graveyard as a result of battle, you may select 1 DARK monster with an ATK of 1500 or less from your Deck and Special Summon it to the field in face-up Attack Position (no Tribute is required for monsters of Level 5 or more). The Deck is then shuffled.
MRL-095	Kotodama	10/21/2003	0	1600	3	Earth	Fairy/Effect	As long as this card remains face-up on the field, monsters of the same name cannot exist on the field at the same time (face-down cards not included). If a card of the same name is summoned in a later turn, that card is destroyed. If 2 cards of the same name are played at the same time, both are destroyed.
MRL-096	Gaia Power	10/21/2003				Magic	Field	Increases the ATK of all EARTH monsters by 500 points and decreases their DEF by 400 points.
MRL-097	Umiiruka	10/21/2003				Magic	Field	Increases the ATK of all WATER monsters by 500 points and decreases their DEF by 400 points.
MRL-098	Molten Destruction	10/21/2003				Magic	Field	Increases the ATK of all FIRE monsters by 500 points and decreases their DEF by 400 points.
MRL-099	Rising Air Current	10/21/2003				Magic	Field	Increases the ATK of all WIND monsters by 500 points and decreases their DEF by 400 points.
MRL-100	Luminous Spark	10/21/2003				Magic	Field	Increases the ATK of all LIGHT monsters by 500 points and decreases their DEF by 400 points.
MRL-101	Mystic Plasma Zone	10/21/2003				Magic	Field	Increases the ATK of all DARK monsters by 500 points and decreases their DEF by 400 points.
MRL-102	Messenger of Peace	10/21/2003				Magic	Continuous	You must pay 100 Life Points at each of your Standby Phases. If you cannot pay, this card is destroyed. All monsters with an ATK of 1500 points or more cannot attack.
MRL-103	Serpent Night Dragon	10/21/2003	2350	2400	7	Dark	Dragon