Card Rulings:Izanami

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Izanami

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Contents 1 OCG Rulings 2 Spirit Monster Rulings 2.1 TCG Rulings 2.1.1 Mentions in Other Rulings 2.2 OCG Rulings 3 References

OCG Rulings

• The text "This card cannot be Special Summoned." of "Izanami" is not treated as the effect of an Effect Monster.^[1]

• The effect of "Izanami" which adds a Spirit monster from your Graveyard to your hand activate optionally. Discarding one card is a cost to activate this effect. This effect targets one Spirit monster in your Graveyard.^[1]

Spirit Monster Rulings

TCG Rulings

• Spirit is not a monster Type; you cannot declare "Spirit" for the effect of "DNA Surgery".^[2]

• Spirit Monsters are still Effect Monsters.^[2]

• A Spirit Monster must be face-up on the field during the End Phase for it to return to the owner's hand. If it was destroyed or removed from play, it will not return to the owner's hand.^[2]

• A Spirit Monster will return to the owner's hand during the End Phase, even if the opponent played it from their hand (through the effect of "Exchange".)^[2]

Mentions in Other Rulings

• Divine Wrath: You can activate "Divine Wrath" when a Spirit Monster is returned to the owner’s hand by its own effect, and the Spirit Monster will be destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.

OCG Rulings

• The negating effect of "Divine Fowl King Alector" does not end during the End Phase. The effects of the targeted card remains negated during the entire turn.^[3]
  • Example: The effects of Spirit Monsters, "Majestic Mech - Goryu", and "Jain, Lightsworn Paladin" will activate during the End Phase, but they will be negated and resolve without effect.

• During the End Phase, the player chooses when to have the effect of "Forbidden Chalice" stop applying.^[4]
  • Example: When a Spirit Monster is affected by "Forbidden Chalice", you can choose to activate the effect of the Spirit Monster to return to the hand before you stop applying the effect of "Forbidden Chalice". The Spirit Monster's effect will be negated.^[4]

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Konami FAQ: Effect Monster > Izanami
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Netrep: Individual Card Rulings on Netrep
3. ↑ Konami FAQ: When a card's effect is negated by "Divine Fowl King Alector", how long is it negated?
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Konami FAQ: During the End Phase, how long is the effect of "Forbidden Chalice" applied?