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If the hand exceeds the hand size limit after drawing from the effect of “Cardcar D”, the number of cards in hand is adjusted during that End Phase.


Q: During the effect resolution of the drawing, if you are unable to draw due to “Protector of the Sanctuary” being special summoned to opponent’s field, is it skipped to the End Phase of this turn?
A: No. If you are unable to draw during resolution, the effect that skips to the End Phase is not applied. (18th February 2012)

Q: If “Phantom of Chaos” is successfully summoned and “Phantom of Chaos” has gained the effect of this card by banishing it, can the drawing effect be activated by releasing in the same turn?
A: No, in this case although “Phantom of Chaos” has gained the effect of this card, because the summoning condition was not fulfilled, the effect that “Phantom of Chaos” has gained cannot be activated. (11th March 2012)

Q: Is the resolution of the drawing effect and the resolution of the skipping to the End Phase effect of this card performed simultaneously?
A: No, the resolution of the drawing effect, and the resolution of skipping to the End Phase effect which is performed afterwards, is not performed simultaneously. (11th March 2012)

Q: During the turn this card was summoned, opponent activated “Effect Veiler” on this card. If this card whose effect is negated is released for its effect activation, can a Special Summon be performed this turn?
A: No, because only the drawing effect and the skipping to the End Phase effect is not applied, but the activation is not negated, a Special Summon cannot be performed this turn. (30th March 2012)




The effect targets a total of 2 monsters, 1 “Ninja” on your field, and 1 monster in face-up Position on opponent’s field.
It cannot be activated during the Damage Step.
The timing that the targeted monsters are sent to the Graveyard, is during the effect resolution of “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation”.
During the effect resolution, if there are no Dragon-Type, Dinosaur-Type or Sea Serpent-Type monsters in the Deck, the effect that sends that targeted monsters to the Graveyard is still applied.
“Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation” cannot be activated by targeting a Xyz monster that has no Levels.




Q.
During the effect resolution of “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation”, if my targeted monster or opponent’s targeted monster is no longer on the field, will the effect that Special Summons a Dragon-Type, Dinosaur-Type or Sea Serpent-Type monsters from my deck to the field be applied?

A.
During the effect resolution of “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation”, if my targeted monster or opponent’s targeted monster is no longer on the field, the remaining monster will be sent to the Graveyard, and a Dragon-Type, Dinosaur-Type or Sea Serpent-Type monsters with Level equal or lower than that monster can be Special Summoned from my deck.

Q.
When “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation” is activated, can the Xyz monster in face-up Position on opponent’s field be selected as targets?
Also, can the “Ninja” Xyz monster on my field be selected as targets?

A.
Xyz monsters are monsters without Levels.
Therefore, when “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation” is activated, the Xyz monster on opponent’s field, and the “Ninja” Xyz monster on my field, cannot be selected as targets.



Q.
When “Macro Cosmos” is activated, can “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation” be activated?
Also, if “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation” can be activated, the “Ninja” monster on my field and the monster in face-up Position on opponent’s field targeted by the effect are banished instead of being sent to the Graveyard, can the monster be Special Summoned from the deck?

A.
When “Macro Cosmos” is activated, “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation” can be activated.
Also, if “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation” can be activated, because the “Ninja” monster on my field and the monster in face-up Position on opponent’s field targeted by the effect are banished instead of being sent to the Graveyard, the monster cannot be Special Summoned from the deck.

Q.
When “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation” is activated, can “Zoma the Spirit” or “Copy Knight” that is treated as a monster on the field, be selected as a target?

Also, when “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation” is activated, can Monster Tokens on the field, such as “Fluff Token” Special Summoned by “Dandylion”, be selected as a target?

A.
When “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation” is activated, “Zoma the Spirit” or “Copy Knight” that is treated as a monster on the field, can be selected as a target.
Also, if “Zoma the Spirit”, etc., is sent to the Graveyard, because it is a Trap Card and no longer a Monster Card, it is not included in the “combined Levels”.

Also, Monster Tokens on the field can be selected as a target during the activation of “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation”, because Monster Tokens disappears when leaving the field, it is not included in the “combined Levels”.

Q.
When the effect of “Rivalry of Warlords” is applied, if the only monster on my field is a “Ninja” Warrior-Type monster, can “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation” be activated?

A.
The effect of “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation” special summons a “Dragon-Type, Dinosaur-Type or Sea Serpent-Type” monster, but because a Warrior-Type monster cannot be special summoned, while the only monster on your field is a “Ninja” Warrior-Type monster, if the effect of “Rivalry of Warlords” is applied, “Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation” cannot be activated.

Q: Is the combined Levels based on the Levels while on field or in the Graveyard?
A: The combined Levels is based on the original Level while in the Graveyard. (28th November 2011)

Q: Can this targets an Xyz monster?
A: Because Xyz monsters has Rank and not Level, it cannot be targeted. (19th November 2011)

Q: Can this targets a Monster Token?
A: Yes, it can. Additionally, because Monster Token disappears during the resolution of the send to the Graveyard effect, it is not included in the combined Levels. (28th November 2011)

Q: If Trap Monster is targeted and sent to the Graveyard, is its Level included in the combined Levels?
A: No, because it is no longer treated as a monster after being sent to the Graveyard, it is not included in the combined Levels. (15th March 2012)

Q: Can a “Ninja” monster in face-down Position on my field be selected as a target?
A: No, it cannot. The monster must be in face-up Position during target selection. (26th November 2011)

Q: If the targeted monsters are in face-down Position during effect resolution, how is it resolved?
A: In that case, the monsters in face-down Position are still sent to the Graveyard, and their Levels are included in the combined Levels. (15th December 2011)

Q: If control of the targeted monsters are changed during effect resolution, how is it resolved?
A: In that case, the targeted monsters are sent to the Graveyard as per normal. (29th December 2011)

Q: If there are no monsters that can be Special Summoned from the deck during effect resolution, are the targeted monsters sent to the Graveyard?
A: Yes, in that case, the monsters being sent to the Graveyard is the only resolution. (28th November 2011)

Q: If “Dimensional Fissure” is on the field, can this card be activated to Special Summon?
A: This card can be activated when “Dimensional Fissure” is on the field. However, because the monsters are not sent to the Graveyard, it cannot Special Summon. (28th November 2011)

Q: While this card is in face-up Position on the field, will the effect of this card continuously targets the Special Summoned monster?
A: Yes, it will. (23rd November 2011)

Q: During effect resolution if 1 of the monster is no longer on the field, and the other remaining one is sent to the Graveyard, can a monster, with Level equal or lower than the one that was sent to the Graveyard, be Special Summoned?
A: During effect resolution if 1 of the monster is no longer on the field, and the other remaining one is sent to the Graveyard, a monster, with Level equal or lower than the one that was sent to the Graveyard, can be Special Summoned. (21st November 2011)

Q: Can this be activated if there are no longer any targets that can be Special Summoned from the deck?
A: Cannot. (28th January 2012)

Q: When “Rivalry of Warlords) is on the field, can this be activated if the only monster on my field is a “Ninja” Warrior-Type monster?
A: In that case, it cannot be activated. (9th April 2012)




The effect “If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead”, does not create a Chain Link.
If this card is destroyed during the Damage Step by battle or a card effect, the effect that substitutes destruction with an Xyz Material can be activated.
The effects that activates at the End Phase, targets 1 card on the field.



Q.
While “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is being destroyed, after the “If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead” effect is applied, by the effect of “Enemy Controller”, etc., if control of “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is changed to opponent’s field, which player will activate the effect of “Wind-Up Zenmaines” during the End Phase?

A.
While “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is being destroyed, after the “If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead” effect is applied, by the effect of “Enemy Controller”, etc., if control of “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is changed to opponent’s field, the effect of “Wind-Up Zenmaines” can be activated by the opponent who gained control of it.

Also, before the effect of “Wind-Up Zenmaines” activates on opponent’s field, the effect of “Enemy Controller” can be resolved first to return control of “Wind-Up Zenmaines” to its original owner.
In that case, after control of “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is returned to my field, I can activate the effect “Target 1 card on the field; destroy it” of “Wind-Up Zenmaines”.



Q.
The effect “If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead” of “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is applied, while the effect of “Number 19: Freezerdon” applied on the field, can the Xyz Material substitution effect of “Number 19: Freezerdon” be activated?

A.
The effect “If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead” of “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is applied, the Xyz Material substitution effect of “Number 19: Freezerdon” cannot be activated?



Q.
After the effect “If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead” of “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is applied, if “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is changed to face-down Position by the effect of “Book of Moon”, etc., during the End Phase, can the effect “Target 1 card on the field; destroy it” be activated?

Also, during the resolution of the effect “if this effect was used this turn: Target 1 card on the field; destroy it” of “Wind-Up Zenmaines”, if “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is changed to face-down Position, is the effect still applied?

A.
After the effect “If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead” of “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is applied, before the End Phase, if “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is in face-down Position, the effect “Target 1 card on the field; destroy it” is not activated.
Also, if the “Wind-Up Zenmaines” in face-down Position is changed to face-up Position afterwards, the effect cannot be activated.

Also, during the resolution of the effect “if this effect was used this turn: Target 1 card on the field; destroy it” of “Wind-Up Zenmaines”, if “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is changed to face-down Position, the effect that destroys the targeted card is still applied.


Q.
After the effect “If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead” of “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is applied, if “Wind-Up Zenmaines” itself is sent to the Graveyard or returned to the Extra deck, during the End Phase, can the effect “Target 1 card on the field; destroy it” be activated?

Also, during the resolution of the effect “if this effect was used this turn: Target 1 card on the field; destroy it” of “Wind-Up Zenmaines”, if “Wind-Up Zenmaines” itself is destroyed or leaves the field, is the effect still applied?

A.
After the effect “If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead” of “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is applied, if “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is not in face-up Position on the field, the effect “Target 1 card on the field; destroy it” cannot be activated.

Also, during the resolution of the effect “if this effect was used this turn: Target 1 card on the field; destroy it” of “Wind-Up Zenmaines”, if “Wind-Up Zenmaines” itself leaves the field, the effect is still applied.


Q.
The effect “If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead” of “Wind-Up Zenmaines”, can it be applied multiple times 1 turn?

Also, if the Xyz Material substitution of “Wind-Up Zenmaines” occurred twice in 1 turn, is the “Once per turn, during the End Phase, if this effect was used this turn: Target 1 card on the field; destroy it” effect be activated twice?

A.
The effect “If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead” of “Wind-Up Zenmaines”, can be applied multiple times 1 turn.

Also, if the effect “If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead” of “Wind-Up Zenmaines” is applied twice in 1 turn, the effect is only activated once during the End Phase.


Q:How are the effects of this card classified?
A: The effect that prevents the destruction of this card by removing an Xyz Material is considered a Continuous effect.
The effect that destroys a card on the field during the End Phase is considered trigger effect. (8th January 2012)

Q: Can you activate the destruction effect during End Phase if this card is not in face-up Position on the field?
A: No, you cannot. (7th January 2012)

Q: During the End Phase, in the same turn when the destruction of this card is prevent twice by removing 2 Xyz Materials, if the effect of destroying a card on the field activated only once?
A: Yes, in this case it is activated once only. (7th January 2012)

Q: When the destruction of this card is prevented by removing an Xyz Material, following which this card is flipped face-down and face-up again, during the End Phase, is the effect of destroying a card on the field activated?
A: No, it is not activated. (8th January 2012)

Q: When the destruction of this card is prevented by removing an Xyz Material, following which this card is removed by “Interdimensional Matter Transporter”, during the End Phase when this card returns to the field, is the effect of destroying a card on the field activated?
A: No, it is not activated. (8th January 2012)

Q: When the destruction of this card on opponent’s field is prevented by removing an Xyz Material, following which this card’s control is changed by “Enemy Controller”, during the End Phase, before returning the control of this card, can I choose to activate the effect that destroys a card on the field?
A: Yes, you can choose whether to return the control of this card, or to activate the effect of destroying a card on the field first. If you choose to return the control first, your opponent will get to activate the effect to destroy a card on field. (16th January 2012)



The effect “This card’s effects can only be applied/resolved while it has Xyz Material“ is not treated as a Monster effect.
The effect that activates during the end of the Battle Phase, targets a card on opponent’s field.
Even if there are no cards to destroy on opponent’s field, a Chain Link is created.


Q.
While the effect that detach 1 Xyz Material at every End Phase of “Tiras, Keeper of Genesis” is resolving, can the Xyz Material of “Number 19: Freezerdon” be substituted instead?

Also, the effect that detach 1 Xyz Material from this card or take 2000 damage of “Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction” is resolving, can the Xyz Material of “Number 19: Freezerdon” be substituted instead?

A.
While the effect that detach 1 Xyz Material at every End Phase of “Tiras, Keeper of Genesis” is resolving, the Xyz Material of “Number 19: Freezerdon” cannot be substituted instead.

Also, the effect that detach 1 Xyz Material from this card or take 2000 damage of “Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction” is resolving, the Xyz Material of “Number 19: Freezerdon” cannot be substituted instead.



Q: Does the effect that destroys a card on opponent’s field targets?
A: Yes it does. (17th April 2011)

Q: Does the effect of detaching an Xyz Material targets?
A: No, it does not target. (21st April 2011)

Q: When this card’s attack is negated by the effect of “Magical Cylinder”, can you activate the effect that destroys a card on opponent’s field during the end of Battle Phase?
A: No, you cannot. (17th April 2011)

Q: When this card is destroyed by battle, can you activate the effect that destroys a card on opponent’s field during the end of Battle Phase?
A: No, you cannot. (22th April 2011)

Q: During the resolution of the effect that destroy a card on opponent’s field, does the effect still resolve if this card is flipped face down?
A: Yes, when flipped face-down, this card still has Xyz Material on it, thus allowing the effect to resolve properly. (28th October 2011)

Q: When “Skill Drain” is face-up on the field, does this card removes an Xyz Material during the End Phase?
A: No, it does not, removing an Xyz material is a trigger effect, since “Skill Drain” is on field, it negates the trigger effect which remove the Xyz material. (17th April 2011)

Q: When this card is affected by “Forbidden Chalice”, during the End Phase, is an Xyz Material detached when the effect of “Forbidden Chalice” ends?
A: During the End Phase of the card affected by ”Forbidden Chalice”, you can resolve the trigger effect that removes an Xyz Material first, which is negated by “Forbidden Chalice”, then resolve the effect of “Forbidden Chalice”. (21st April 2011)

Q: During the End Phase, when “Book of Moon” is chained to this card’s Trigger effect, during the resolution of this card’s effect, when this card is face-down, do you still detach an Xyz Material?
A: Yes, you still detach an Xyz Material. (27th April 2011)

Q: During the End Phase, when “Enemy Controller” is chained to this card’s Trigger effect, during the resolution, when this card is under your opponent’s control, do you still remove an Xyz Material?
A: Yes, you still remove an Xyz Material. (27th April 2011)

Q: When “Light and Darkness Dragon” and this card exist on the field, during the End Phase, can you activate the effect again when “Light and Darkness Dragon” negates the effect?
A: Yes, you can activate the effect again in the same End Phase. (5th May 2011)

Q: Is it possible that the Xyz Summon of this card be negated and destroyed by “Solemn Judgement”?
A: Yes, it is possible. (26th June 2011)

Q: When there are no Xyz Materials attached to this card, does both the trigger effect creates a Chain Link?
A: Yes, a Chain Link is created in both cases. (20th April 2011)




This effect does not target.
The effect of “Photon Streak Bouncer” can be activated in the Damage Step.



Q: Can it be activated in opponent’s turn?
A: Yes, it can. (18th February 2012)

Q: Can it be activated in the Damage Step?
A: Yes, it can. (18th February 2012)

Q: Can it negate monster effect that activates on the field, but are no longer on the field during resolution, such as “Stardust Dragon”, etc.?
A: Yes, it can. (18th February 2012)

Q: Is the resolution of the negation effect, and the resolution of the damage dealing effect, treated as simultaneous?
A: Yes, it is treated as simultaneous. (12th March 2012)

The effect that changes the Level targets a Normal monster.
Even if released as a cost, the effect will be activated.
If “Hieratic Dragon of Eset” is released by a Ritual Spell effect, etc., the effect will also be activated.




The effect that destroys 1 monster on opponent’s field, is a targeting effect.
Even if released as a cost, the effect will be activated.
If “Hieratic Dragon of Nebthet” is released by a Ritual Spell effect, etc., the effect will also be activated.




Q: To Special Summon by its own effect, can a face-down Position “Heratic” be released?
A: Yes, it can. (24th February 2012)

Q: What is the classification of the effect “You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by Tributing 1 “Hieratic” monster you control”?
A: It has no particular classification for the effect (Summon Rule Effect). (28th March 2012)

Q: Is it a cost to release for the effect “You can Tribute 1 other “Hieratic” monster you control or in your hand to target 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy it”?
Also, does the destruction effect targets?
A: Releasing a “Hieratic” monster is a cost to activate , and the effect is a targeting effect. (28th March 2012)



Even if released as a cost, the effect will be activated.
If “Hieratic Dragon of Tefnuit” is released by a Ritual Spell effect, etc., the effect will also be activated.

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The effect that destroys 1 Spell or Trap Card on opponent’s field, is a targeting effect.
Even if released as a cost, the effect will be activated.
If “Hieratic Dragon of Su” is released by a Ritual Spell effect, etc., the effect will also be activated.


Q: To Special Summon by its own effect, can a face-down Position “Heratic” be released?
A: Yes, it can. (24th February 2012)

Q: What is the classification of the effect “You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by Tributing 1 “Hieratic” monster you control”?
A: It has no particular classification for the effect (Summon Rule Effect). (28th March 2012)

Q: Is it a cost to release for the effect “You can Tribute 1 other “Hieratic” monster you control or in your hand to target 1 Spell or Trap Card your opponent controls; destroy that target”?
Also, does the destruction effect targets?
A: Releasing a “Hieratic” monster is a cost to activate , and the effect is a targeting effect. (28th March 2012)

The effects “that monster’s Level is increased by 3”, “it gains ATK and DEF equal to this card’s ATK and DEF” and “You can send this Equip Card to the Graveyard to target 1 card on the field; destroy that target”, are treated as an Equip Spell Card while the effects are applied.
The effect to equip an “Inzektor” monster from the hand or Graveyard, is a non-targeting effect.
The effect to destroy a card on the field, is a targeting effect.
It is possible to destroy a card on your own field.
If multiple copies of this card are equipped, the effects are applied for each copy.


Q.
When “Dimensional Fissure” and “Macro Cosmos” are face-up on the field, and their effects are being applied, can “Inzektor Hornet” that is equipped to an “Inzektor” monster be sent to the Graveyard and activates its effect?

A.
When the effect of “Dimensional Fissure” is applied, and “Inzektor Hornet” is treated as an Equip Spell Card being equipped to an “Inzektor” monster, because it is sent to the Graveyard while treated as an Equip Spell Card, the effect of “Inzektor Hornet” can be activated.

However, when the effect of “Macro Cosmos” is applied, because cards cannot be sent to the Graveyard, the effect of “Inzektor Hornet” while treated as an Equip Spell Card cannot be activated.


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Q.
When “The Emperor’s Holiday” is face-up on the field, and its effect is applied, will the effect “While this card is equipped to a monster: You can send this Equip Card to the Graveyard to target 1 card on the field; destroy that target” of “Inzektor Hornet”, that is equipped to “Inzektor Dragonfly”, be negated?

A.
The effect of “Inzektor Hornet” while treated as an Equip Spell Card, because it activates on the field, is negated by “The Emperor’s Holiday”.



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Q.
The effect “ You can send this Equip Card to the Graveyard to target 1 card on the field; destroy that target” of “Inzektor Hornet”, is it treated as a Monster effect? Or is it treated as a Spell effect?

For example, if the effects of “Forbidden Lance”, “Pandemic Contagion Infestation”, “Sacred Omega” are activated as a chain to the effect “ You can send this Equip Card to the Graveyard to target 1 card on the field; destroy that target” of “Inzektor Hornet”, what will no longer be affected, and destroyed by the effect of “Inzektor Hornet”?

A.
The effect “You can send this Equip Card to the Graveyard to target 1 card on the field; destroy that target” of “Inzektor Hornet”, is treated as an Effect Activation of an Equip Spell Card.

Therefore, if the effects of “Forbidden Lance”, “Pandemic Contagion Infestation”, “Sacred Omega” are activated as a chain to the effect of “Inzektor Hornet”, cards affected by those effects are not destroyed by the effect of “Inzektor Hornet”.


Q.
When the effect of “Rare Metalmorph” is applied to a Machine-Type “Cyber Dragon”, will the “You can send this Equip Card to the Graveyard to target 1 card on the field; destroy that target” effect of “Inzektor Hornet” which is treated as an Equip Spell Card while equipped to an “Inzektor” monster, destroy that targeted “Cyber Dragon”?

A.
When the effect of “Rare Metalmorph” is applied to “Cyber Dragon”, and the effect of “Inzektor Hornet”, which is treated as an Equip Spell Card, is activated, the “You can send this Equip Card to the Graveyard to target 1 card on the field; destroy that target” effect of “Inzektor Hornet” will be negated.


Q: How are the effects classified?
A: Only the first effect is an Ignition Effect. The rest are not treated as Monster effects (Condition Effect). (26th November 2011)

Q: When this card is treated as an Equip Card, is the action of sending itself to the Graveyard a cost or an effect?
A: It is a cost. (22th November 2011)

Q: When this card is treated as an Equip Card and its effect is activated, is it treated as a Monster effect or a Spell effect?
A: It is treated as an Equip Spell Card effect. (22th November 2011)
Therefore, it cannot be negated by “Divine Wrath”. (24th November 2011)

Q: When this card is treated as an Equip Card and its effect is activated, can “My Body as a Shield”, “Destruction Jammer”, “Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8” negate it?
A: No, they cannot negate the Effect Activation of a Spell Card. (26th November 2011)

Q: When this card is treated as an Equip Card and its effect is activated, can “Vylon Alpha” equipped with an Equip Card be destroyed?
A: Yes, the destruction is treated as a Equip Spell Card effect. (28th November 2011)

Q: If “The End of Anubis” or “Koa’ki Meiru Doom” is on the field, if this card is treated as an Equip Card, what will happen when its effect is activated?
A: Even when said effects are being applied, this effect can be activated. (22th November 2011)



The effects “that monster’s Level is increased by 3” is treated as an Equip Spell Card while the effect is applied.
The effect to equip an “Inzektor” monster from the hand or grave, is a non-targeting effect.
If multiple copies of this card are equipped, the effects are applied for each copy.
During the Damage Step, the effect to Special Summon an “Inzektor” monster from the deck cannot be activated.
The effect to Special Summon an “Inzektor” monster from the deck, can be activated if the Equip Card is sent to the Graveyard as a cost.



Q.
If 2 Equip Cards equipped to “Inzektor Dragonfly”, are simultaneously sent to the Graveyard by the effect of “Heavy Storm”, etc., and the effect of “Inzektor Dragonfly” activates, how many copies of “Inzektor” monsters can be Special Summoned from the Deck?

A.
If 2 Equip Cards equipped to “Inzektor Dragonfly”, are simultaneously sent to the Graveyard by the effect of “Heavy Storm”, etc., the effect of “Inzektor Dragonfly” is activate once, and only 1 copy of “Inzektor” monster can be Special Summoned from the Deck.



Q.
After “Inzektor Hornet” is equipped to “Inzektor Dragonfly”, the effect of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” is activated, and that “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” is equipped to “Inzektor Dragonfly”. Additionally, the effect of “Inzektor Hornet” is activated to destroy “Inzektor Giga-Mantis”. In this situation, the effects of “Inzektor Dragonfly” and “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” are activated, how is the Chain constructed, and how are the effects resolved?

A.
Firstly, when “Inzektor Hornet” is sent to the Graveyard from the field as a cost, the effect of “Inzektor Dragonfly” can be activated once, during the resolution of the effect of “Inzektor Hornet”, because “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” is destroyed, the effect of “Inzektor Dragonfly” can be activated again.

Therefore, the effect of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” that was destroyed by “Inzektor Hornet”, and the effects of “Inzektor Dragonfly” that was activated twice, can be constructed in the Chain according to your own perference.



Q.
When “Inzektor Dragonfly” is equipped with “Inzektor Hornet” by its own effect, and “Fiendish Chain” is activated, if the effect of “Inzektor Dragonfly” is negated, will the “Inzektor Hornet” that is being treated as an Equip Card be sent to the Graveyard?

A.
When “Inzektor Dragonfly” is equipped with “Inzektor Hornet” by its own effect, if the effect of “Inzektor Dragonfly” is negated by the effect of “Fiendish Chain”, because the effect to equip “Inzektor” monsters is negated, “Inzektor Hornet” cannot be equipped.
Therefore, “Inzektor Hornet” will be destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.


Q.
When “Necrovalley” is activated, and the effect “You can equip 1 “Inzektor” monster from your hand or Graveyard to this card” of “Inzektor Dragonfly” is activated, can “Inzektor” monsters in the Graveyard be chosen?

A.
When “Necrovalley” is activated, the effect “You can equip 1 “Inzektor” monster from your hand or Graveyard to this card” of “Inzektor Dragonfly” can be activated, and the card to be equipped to “Inzektor Dragonfly”, can only be an “Inzektor” monster from the hand.

Therefore, when “Necrovalley” is activated and the effect of “Inzektor Dragonfly” is activated, “Inzektor” monsters in the Graveyard cannot be chosen.


Q: During the Damage Step, if the Equip Card that was equipped to this card is sent to the Graveyard, can the effect of this card be activated?
A: No, it cannot be activated. (19th November 2011)

Q: After the Equip Card is sent to the Graveyard, if there are other effects to be resolved, can the effect be activated afterwards?
A: Yes, it can. (19th November 2011)

Q: Because this card is targeted by “Book of Moon” or “Raigeki Break”, “Mystical Space Typhoon” is chained to destroy this card’s Equip Card.
Can the effect of this card be activated?
A: Because this card is no longer in face-up Position on the field after the resolution of the series of effects, its effect cannot be activated. (1st December 2011)

Q: The effect of “Inzektor Hornet” that was equipped to this card is activated, and “Variable Form” is chained to it, equipping this card to another “Inzektor”.
Can the effect of this card be activated?
A: It cannot be activated. (7th December 2011)

Q: “Book of Moon” or “Raigeki Break” is chained to the Trigger effect of “Inzektor Dragonfly”, resulting in “Inzektor Dragonfly” no longer being in face-up Position on the field during the effect resolution.
In this case, can the effect of “Inzektor Dragonfly” Special Summon an “Inzektor” from the deck?
A: An “Inzektor” monster can be Special Summoned from the effect of “Inzektor Dragonfly”. (5th March 2012)

Q: “Variable Form” is chained to the Trigger effect of this card, and this card became an Equip card.
Can the effect of this card perform a Special Summon?
A: Because “Inzektor Dragonfly” is no longer treated as a monster card in face-up Position on the field, the Special Summon cannot be performed. (7th December 2011)


Q: When an equipped “Inzektor Hornet” is sent to the Graveyard as a cost to activate its destruction effect, is the effect of this card resolved in the same chain as “Inzektor Hornet”?
A: After the resolution of the effect of “Inzektor Hornet”, the effect of this card will activate in the new Chain Link.
Any effects can be chained to the effect of “Inzektor Hornet”. (24th November 2011)

Q: If “Mystical Space Typhoon” was chained to the activation of an Equip Spell that was targeting this card, can the effect of this card be activated?
A: No, it cannot be activated. (26th November 2011)

Q: If the Equip Card and this card are sent to the Graveyard simultaneously, can the effect be activated?
A: No, it cannot. (16th November 2011)

Q: If the Equip Card is sent to the Graveyard in Chain 2, and this card is sent to the Graveyard in Chain 1, can the effect be activated?
A: No, it cannot. (16th November 2011)

Q: When multiple copies of Equip Card that were equipped to this card are destroyed simultaneously (i.e. “Heavy Storm”), is the Trigger effect activated for each copy of those Equip Card?
A: Because the number of times of destruction was once, it will activate once. (28th November 2011)

Q: While this card is equipped with “Inzektor Hornet” and another Equip Card, when the effect of “Inzektor Hornet” destroys that Equip Card, does the effect of this card activates twice?
A: Because the sending to the Graveyard was of different timing, it will activate twice. (28th November 2011)

Q: When “Obsidian Dragon” is on my field, an Equip Spell targeting this card is activated. Is the Equip Card equipped before being destroyed?
A: Because the destruction is after the effect resolution of the equip, it is treated to be equipped before being sent to the Graveyard. (27th December 2011)


Q: While “Necrovalley” is activated, can the effect to equip an “Inzektor” of “Inzektor Dragonfly” be activated?
Also, if it can, does the equip has to be only from the hand?
A: If there is a card that can be equipped in the hand, the effect can be activated.
Therefore, if the monsters that can be equipped are not in the hand, but only in the graveyard, the effect of “Inzektor Dragonfly” cannot be activated. (20th February 2012)

Q: Control of “Inzektor Dragonfly” was acquired through “Mark of the Rose”.
If “Mark of the Rose” is destroyed, can the effect of “Inzektor Dragonfly” be activated?
A: If “Mark of the Rose” is destroyed, control of “Inzektor Dragonfly” is returned to the original owner, because the effect is activated after control is returned, the condition of “If an Equip Card(s) is sent to your Graveyard while equipped to this card” was not fulfilled, so the effect cannot be activated. (5th March 2012)



The effects “that monster’s Level is increased by 3” is treated as an Equip Spell Card while the effect is applied.
The effect to equip an “Inzektor” monster from the hand or grave, is a non-targeting effect.
If multiple copies of this card are equipped, the effects are applied for each copy.
During the Damage Step, the effect to add to hand an “Inzektor” monster from the deck cannot be activated.
The effect to add to hand an “Inzektor” monster from the deck, can be activated if the Equip Card is sent to the Graveyard as a cost.



Q: During the Damage Step, if the Equip Card that was equipped to this card is sent to the Graveyard, can the effect of this card be activated?
A: No, it cannot be activated. (19th November 2011)

Q: After the Equip Card is sent to the Graveyard, if there are other effects to be resolved, can the effect be activated afterwards?
A: Yes, it can. (19th November 2011)

Q: If an effect sends an Equip Card to the Graveyard, after the Equip Card is sent to the Graveyard, if this card is no longer on the field, or in face-down Defense Position, can the effect be activated?
A: No, it cannot be activated. (23rd November 2011)

Q: If “Mystical Space Typhoon” was chained to the activation of an Equip Spell that was targeting this card, can the effect of this card be activated?
A: No, it cannot be activated. (26th November 2011)




The effect targets an “Inzektor” monster on your field.
The effect “that monster’s original ATK becomes 2400”, is treated as the effect of an Equip Spell Card.
The Special Summoning effect, targets an “Inzektor” monster in your graveyard.
During the Damage Step, the effect that Special Summon an “Inzektor” monster from your graveyard can be activated.
The effect “This effect of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” can only be used once per turn”, refers only to the effect that Special Summon an “Inzektor” monster in your graveyard.



Q.
If “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” or “Inzektor Giga-Weevil” while treated as an Equip Card, is equipped to “Inzektor Dragonfly”, and destroyed simultaneously by the effect of “Black Rose Dragon”, etc., can the effect of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” be activated?

Also, can the effect of “Inzektor Dragonly”, that was destroyed simultaneously, be activated?

A. If “Inzektor Giga-Mantis”, etc., is treated as an Equip Card, and that Equip Card is equipped to “Inzektor Dragonfly” while being destroyed simultaneously by the effect of “Black Rose Dragon”, etc., the effect of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” can be activated.

However, the effect of “Inzektor Dragonfly” cannot be activated.



Q.
If “Inzektor Dragonfly” while equipped with “Inzektor Giga-Mantis”, is destroyed by battle with an opponent’s monster, or is destroyed by the effect of “Raigeki Break”, etc., can the effect of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis”, that was sent to the Graveyard from the field, be activated?

A.
If “Inzektor Dragonfly” leaves the field, and the equipped “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” is sent to the Graveyard from the field, because “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” is not treated as being sent to the Graveyard while equipped to a monster, the effect of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” cannot be activated.



Q.
“Inzektor Giga-Mantis” own effect is activated, equipping “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” to a face-up Position “Inzektor Dragonfly”.
After that, if “Forbidden Chalice” is activated, targeting the “Inzektor Dragonfly” equipped with “Inzektor Giga-Mantis”, will the “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” being treated as an Equip Card be sent to the Graveyard?

A.
If “Forbidden Chalice” is activated, targeting the “Inzektor Dragonfly” equipped with “Inzektor Giga-Mantis”, because “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” is treated as an Equip Card equipped to “Inzektor Dragonfly” by its own effect, the “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” equipped to “Inzektor Dragonfly” will not be sent to the Graveyard.



Q.
When “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” becomes an Equip Card to an “Inzektor” monster through its own effect, if the “Inzektor” monster that was equipped with this card changes control from my field to opponent’s field, is “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” destroyed?

Also, the activation of “Enemy Controller” is chained to the effect “You can target 1 face-up “Inzektor” monster you control; equip this card from your hand to that target” of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis”, if control of the “Inzektor” monster targeted by “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” is changed to opponent’s field, can “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” be equipped?

A.
If an “Inzektor” monster that was equipped with this card changes control from my field to opponent’s field, that “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” is not destroyed, and remains equipped.

Also, the activation of “Enemy Controller” is chained to the effect of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis”, if the “Inzektor” monster that was targeted changes control from my field to opponent’s field, that “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” cannot be equipped, and that “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” in hand will be sent to the Graveyard.



Q.
By the effect of “Relinquished”, if “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” is equipped to “Relinquished”, is the ATK changed?

Also, if “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” that was equipped to “Relinquished” is sent to the Graveyard, can the effect “You can target 1 “Inzektor” monster in your Graveyard except “Inzektor Giga-Mantis”; Special Summon that target” be activated?

Also, if “Destiny HERO – Plasma” is equipped with “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” by its effect , is the ATK of Destiny “HERO – Plasma” changed?

A.
By the effect of “Relinquished”, if “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” is equipped to “Relinquished”, because the effect of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” is not an ATK increasement effect, the resulting ATK of “Relinquished” is 2400.

Also, if “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” that was equipped to “Relinquished” is sent to the Graveyard, the effect “You can target 1 “Inzektor” monster in your Graveyard except “Inzektor Giga-Mantis”; Special Summon that target” can be activated.

Also, if “Destiny HERO – Plasma” is equipped with “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” by its effect, after the effect of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” is applied to make the original ATK of “Destiny HERO – Plasma” becomes 2400, because of “this card gains ATK equal to half the ATK of that equipped monster”, the resulting ATK of “Destiny HERO – Plasma” is 3600.



Q.
If “Inzektor Dragonfly” on the field, is equipped with multiple copies of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis”, what will the ATK of “Inzektor Dragonfly” be?

Also, if “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” is equipped with 2 copies of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis”, what will the ATK of “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” be?

A.
If “Inzektor Dragonfly” on the field, is equipped with multiple copies of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis”, the ATK of “Inzektor Dragonfly” will be 2400.

Also, if “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” is equipped with multiple copies of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis”, the ATK of “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” will change according to the “effect that equip“.

For example, if 2 copies of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” are equipped from hand, the original ATK of “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” will be 2400.
Also, if 1 of the 2 copies of “Inzektor Giga-Mantis” are equipped from the Graveyard by the effect of “Inzektor Exa-Beetle”, the original ATK will be 2400, because the effect of “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” will increase its ATK by half of the equipped monster’s ATK, the ATK of “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” will be 3600.



Q: How are the effects classified?
A: This card has two effects, Ignition effect to become an Equip Card, and the last is a Trigger effect. (19th November 2011)

Q: When this becomes an Equip Card by other means than its own effect, will the ATK change?
A: Yes, it will. (19th November 2011)

Q: If the monster equipped with this card is destroyed, can the last effect be activated?
A: No, it cannot be activated. (19th November 2011)

Q: If the monster equipped with this card and this card are destroyed simultaneously, can the last effect activate?
A: Yes, it can be activated. (19th November 2011)

Q: During the Damage Step, if this card is sent to the Graveyard while equipped to a monster, can the effect of this card activate?
A: Yes, it can be activated. (19th November 2011)

Q: When resolving the effect to become an Equip Card in hand, if the targeted monster is no longer in face-up Position on the field, does this card remains in hand?
A: No, in that case, this card cannot be equipped, and will be sent to the Graveyard. (21st November 2011)

Q: When resolving the effect to become an Equip Card in hand, if control of the targeted monster is changed to opponent, is the effect of the Equip Card still applied?
A: No, in that case, this card cannot be equipped, and will be sent to the Graveyard. (15th March 2011)

Q: If the effect activation to become an Equip Card in hand is negated by “Divine Wrath”, “Light and Darkness Dragon”, what will happen to this card in hand?
A: If it is negated by “Divine Wrath”, it will be destroyed and sent to the Graveyeard.
If it is negated by “Light and Darkness Dragon”, it will remain in hand. (28th November 2011)




The effect targets an “Inzektor” monster on your field.
The effect “that monster’s original DEF becomes 2600”, is treated as the effect of an Equip Spell Card.
The special summoning effect, targets an “Inzektor” monster in your graveyard.
During the Damage Step, the effect that Special Summon an “Inzektor” monster from your graveyard can be activated.
While special summoning a monster in your Graveyard, you can target “Inzektor Giga-Weevil” itself.
The effect “This effect of “Inzektor Giga-Weevil” can only be used once per turn”, refers only to the effect that Special Summon an “Inzektor” monster in your graveyard.



Q: How are the effects classified?
A: This card has two effects, Ignition effect to become an Equip Card, and the last is a Trigger effect. (19th November 2011)

Q: When this becomes an Equip Card by other means than its own effect, will the ATK change?
A: Yes, it will. (19th November 2011)

Q: If the monster equipped with this card is destroyed, can the last effect be activated?
A: No, it cannot be activated. (19th November 2011)

Q: If the monster equipped with this card and this card are destroyed simultaneously, can the last effect activate?
A: Yes, it can be activated. (19th November 2011)

Q: During the Damage Step, if this card is sent to the Graveyard while equipped to a monster, can the effect of this card activate?
A: Yes, it can be activated. (19th November 2011)

Q: When resolving the effect to become an Equip Card in hand, if the targeted monster is no longer in face-up Position on the field, does this card remains in hand?
A: No, in that case, this card cannot be equipped, and will be sent to the Graveyard. (21st November 2011)

Q: If the effect activation to become an Equip Card in hand is negated by “Divine Wrath”, “Light and Darkness Dragon”, what will happen to this card in hand?
A: If it is negated by “Divine Wrath”, it will be destroyed and sent to the Graveyeard.
If it is negated by “Light and Darkness Dragon”, it will remain in hand. (28th November 2011)



The effect targets 1 monster in either player’s Graveyard.
As a cost to activate the effect, detach an Xyz Material.



Q.
If the Xyz monster “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” is equipped with “Inzektor Centipede” by its own effect, will the effect “that monster’s Level is increased by 3” of “Inzektor Centipede” be applied?

Also, if “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” is equipped with “Inzektor Hornet” by its own effect, will the effect “that monster’s Level is increased by 3, also it gains ATK and DEF equal to this card’s ATK and DEF” of “Inzektor Hornet” be applied?

Also, by the effect of “Variable Form”, can “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” be equipped with “Inzektor Centipede”, etc.?

A.
If “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” is equipped with “Inzektor Centipede” from the Graveyard by its own effect, the effect of “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” will increase its own ATK, but because “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” is an Xyz monster, the increase Level by 3 effect is not applied.

Also, if “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” is equipped with “Inzektor Hornet” by its own effect, the increase Level by 3 effect is not applied, but both the effect of “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” that increases its own ATK, and the effect of “Inzektor Hornet” that increases the ATK are applied.

Also, by the effect of “Variable Form”, “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” can be equipped with “Inzektor Centipede”, etc., but “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” does not incrases its own ATK by its own effect.

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Q: If either target is no longer around during the resolution of the effect, what happens to the effect?
A: In that case, the remaining target on the field will be sent to the Graveyard. (19th November 2011)

Q: If the effect of “Inzektor Exa-Beetle” equips “Inzektor Giga-Mantis”, what will be the ATK?
A: It will be 2400 + 1200 = 3600. (20th November 2011)