Armored Axon Kicker¶
Edisonformat.net (Revised, Post-UTW Rulings)¶
Source: https://edisonformat.net/card?name=Armored%20Axon%20Kicker
Edison-Accurate PSCT¶
No Edison-Accurate PSCT available for this card.
Card Rulings¶
The Unclassified Effect applies in the hand, it doesn’t start a Chain.
You can still Tribute Summon this card while you control a face-up Psychic-Type monster.
The Trigger Effect is mandatory, it activates & resolves on the field.
This effect activates in Substep 7 - End of the Damage Step.
Taking effect damage is mandatory, Special Summoning 1 Monster from your GY is optional.
This effect does not target a monster in your GY, it is not negated by Necrovalley.
If you destroy a monster with 0 ATK, you take no damage and can’t Special Summon a monster.
This effect resolves sequentially: first you take damage, then you Special Summon 1 monster.
The damage taken is half of the monster’s original (printed) ATK while in the GY.
Edisonformat.com (Historical, Pre-UTW Rulings)¶
Source: https://www.edisonformat.com/rulings
Card Text¶
Ⓤ If you control a face-up Psychic-Type monster, you can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. ① If this card destroys an opponent’s monster by battle, you take damage equal to half the destroyed monster’s ATK. Then, you can Special Summon 1 monster from your Graveyard with ATK less than or equal to the damage you took.
Card Rulings¶
The Ⓤ Unclassified Effect applies in the hand, it doesn’t start a Chain.
You can still Tribute Summon this card while you control a face-up Psychic-Type monster.
The ① Trigger Effect is mandatory, it activates & resolves on the field.
This effect activates in Substep 7 - End of the Damage Step.
Taking effect damage is mandatory, Special Summoning 1 Monster from your Graveyard is optional.
This effect does not target a monster in your Graveyard, it is not negated by “Necrovalley”.
If you destroy a monster with 0 ATK, you take no damage and can’t Special Summon a monster.
This effect resolves sequentially: first you take damage, then you Special Summon 1 monster.
The damage taken is half of the monster’s original (printed) ATK while in the Graveyard.