Alien Hypno

Edisonformat.net (Revised, Post-UTW Rulings)

Source: https://edisonformat.net/card?name=Alien%20Hypno

Edison-Accurate PSCT

No Edison-Accurate PSCT available for this card.

Card Rulings

These rulings apply to all Gemini Monsters: https://edisonformat.net/rules/compendium/gemini-monsters

Edisonformat.com (Historical, Pre-UTW Rulings)

Source: https://www.edisonformat.com/rulings

Card Text

Ⓤ This card is treated as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. Ⓒ While this card is face-up on the field, you can Normal Summon it to have it be treated as an Effect Monster with this effect: ● ① During your Main Phase, you can select 1 monster your opponent controls with an A-Counter(s), and take control of it while this card is on the field. ② During each of your End Phases, remove 1 A-Counter from each controlled monster. ③ If all A-Counters are removed from one of these monsters, destroy it.*

Card Rulings

  • The Ⓤ Unclassified effect cannot be negated, even while in the Graveyard.

  • The Ⓒ Condition allows this monster to be Gemini Summoned.

  • The ① Ignition Effect can be activated multiple times during the same turn.

    • This effect targets the selected monster, both when the monster is selected and as long as the selected monster remains on the field.

    • If you take control of your opponent’s monster with “Alien Hypno” and “Skill Drain” is activated, control of the selected monster is returned to the opponent. If “Skill Drain” is later negated or removed from the field, the selected monster is returned to your control.

    • If you take control of your opponent’s monster with “Alien Hypno” and afterwards “Alien Hypno” is flipped face-down, every monster that you are controlling with “Alien Hypno’s” effect is returned to your opponent.

    • If you take control of your opponent’s monster with “Alien Hypno” and afterwards the selected monster is flipped face-down, the selected monster is returned to your opponent.

  • The ② Continuous Effect applies while this card is face-up AND treated as an Effect Monster.

    • The effect of “Alien Hypno” that removes 1 A-Counter from the monsters controlled through its effect and the effect that destroys the controlled monsters when the last A-Counter is removed do not start a Chain.

  • The ③ Continuous Effect applies while this card is face-up AND treated as an Effect Monster.

    • This effect destroys the monster(s) without starting a Chain.