 | This card's OCG and TCG rulings contradict each other.
Differences |
TCG Rulings
Judge Program Forum Rulings
 | These Ruling(s) have not been confirmed as applicable to the TCG.[Notes 1] |
- A card with an effect of "Control of this face-up card on the field cannot switch" cannot switch control while face-up under any circumstances. So, if a face-down Botanical Lion changes control due to Mind Control and is then flipped face-up, the lingering part of the effect of Mind Control will not apply during the End Phase and control of Botanical Lion will not return to the opponent.[1]
Email Rulings
| These Ruling(s) have not been confirmed as applicable to the TCG.[Notes 2] |
OCG Rulings
- This effect targets 1 face-up monster in your opponent's Monster Zone.[3]
- It can also target a monster in face-down Defense Position in your opponent's Monster Zone.[3]
- Returning control of the monster affected by "Mind Control" during the End Phase does not make a Chain Link.[3]
- The effect "it cannot declare an attack or be Tributed" is an effect that is applied until the End Phase of the turn "Mind Control" is applied.[3]
- When a monster is sent to the Graveyard for a Synchro Summon, the monster is not treated as being "Tributed". Thus, if gain control of a monster by "Mind Control", then you can send it to the Graveyard as a Synchro Material Monster even though you cannot Tribute the monster.[4]
- Suppose that you use "Mind Control" to gain control of your opponent's face-down "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6". If "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6" is flipped face-up, then control of it returns to the opponent, and it may now be Tributed.[5]
Previously Official Rulings
| These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been deemed unofficial by Konami.[6] 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: [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] |
- The effect of "Mind Control" that prevents the targeted monster from attacking or being Tributed lasts until the End Phase of the turn "Mind Control" was activated, even if the monster is flipped face-down before the End Phase. If the monster targeted with this card is flipped face-down, it will still return to the original owner's side of the field during the End Phase.
- If you take control of your opponent's monster with "Mind Control", you can use it as a Synchro Material Monster for a Synchro Summon.
Notes
- ↑ Konami Judge Program Rulings are considered unverified, as their source(s) are not publicly viewable. They are not confirmed as applicable to the TCG until they have been officially published by Konami.
- ↑ Email Rulings are considered unverified, as their source(s) are not publicly viewable. They are not confirmed as applicable to the TCG until they have been officially published by Konami.
References
- ↑ Konami Judge Program Forum: Mind Control vs Botanical Lion
- ↑ [1]: Konami Ruling Updates (Individual e-mail from Konami rulings support)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Konami OCG Card Database: Mind Control
- ↑ Konami FAQ: After gaining control of a monster by "Mind Control", can you use it as a Synchro Material?
- ↑ Konami OCG FAQ: If you gain control of a face-down "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6" by the effect of "Mind Control", then can you Tribute it?
- ↑ 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