OCG Rulings[]
- You can Chain this card when your opponent activates an effect that would make them discard cards.[1]
- This effect can be activated during the Damage Step.[1]
- You cannot activate the effect of "Gravekeeper's Watcher" when "The Gates of Dark World" is first activated. You also cannot activate the effect of "Gravekeeper's Watcher" when the effect of "The Gates of Dark World" is activated.[2]
- The effect of "Gravekeeper's Watcher" can be chained to the activation of "Mind Crush".[3]
Previously Official Rulings[]
 | These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been deemed unofficial by Konami.[4] They were previously considered official and can still be correct, as long as they follow the official gameplay rules, or unless Konami has issued a ruling that says otherwise. References: [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] |
- You can activate the effect of "Gravekeeper's Watcher" to negate "Graceful Charity".
- You cannot activate "Gravekeeper's Watcher" when a card is discarded as a cost, such as "Magic Jammer", "Kuriboh", "Tribute to The Doomed", "Thunder Dragon", or "Type Zero Magic Crusher".
- You cannot activate "Gravekeeper's Watcher" against the activation of your opponent's "Mirage of Nightmare" because it is possible that your opponent will not have to discard (for example, by having more than 4 cards in his hand).
- When "Morphing Jar" is Flip Summoned, you may chain the effect of "Gravekeeper's Watcher", negating the Flip Effect of "Morphing Jar" and destroying it.
- You cannot activate "Gravekeeper's Watcher" against your opponent's "Delinquent Duo" because it makes YOU discard, not your opponent.
Mentions in Other Rulings
- Magical Thorn: The effect of "Magical Thorn" is NOT applied when you send cards from your hand to the Graveyard for things such as a Tribute for a Ritual Spell Card, a Fusion Material Monster, or the effects of cards like "Chosen One" or "Gravekeeper's Watcher".
Out of Date
- You cannot activate "Gravekeeper's Watcher" during the Damage Step (such as against a "Morphing Jar" that is flipped by an attack).[Out of Date 1]
Notes[]
- ↑ The latest print of "Gravekeeper's Watcher" has Problem-Solving Card Text, which does not specify that it cannot be activated during the Damage Step. Since this card negates activations (which allows cards to be activated during the Damage Step), it can be activated during the Damage Step.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Konami OCG Card Database: Gravekeeper's Watcher
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: Can you activate the effect of "Gravekeeper's Watcher" when "The Gates of Dark World" is activated?
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: Can the effect of "Gravekeeper's Watcher" be chained to the activation of "Mind Crush"?
- ↑ Konami Judge Program Forum: Individual Email Rulings VS Individual Card Rulings
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [A-C]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [D-E]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [F-H]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [I-K]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [L-O]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [P-R]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [S-T]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [U-Z]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: SPECIFIC CARDS RULINGS