Dark Simorgh¶

Edisonformat.net (Revised, Post-UTW Rulings)¶

Source: https://edisonformat.net/card?name=Dark%20Simorgh

Edison-Accurate PSCT¶

① You can banish 1 DARK monster and 1 WIND monster from your GY; Special Summon this card from your hand. ② You can banish 1 DARK monster and 1 WIND monster from your hand; Special Summon this card from your GY. ③ Your opponent cannot set cards. ④ While face-up on the field, this card is also WIND attribute.

Card Rulings¶

• You can Normal Summon “Dark Simorgh”.

• ① and ② are Ignition Effects. This summon cannot be negated by “Solemn Judgment”. Banishing a DARK and a WIND is a cost to activate both effects.

• ③ and ④ are Continuous Effects. They only apply only while “Dark Simorgh” is face-up.

About the ③ effect:

• Your opponent cannot Set cards by manual player action (e.g. placing a Spell/Trap face-down) or by card effect (e.g. “Super-Nimble Mega Hamster”, “Book of Moon”).

• If your opponent activates “Scrap-Iron Scarecrow”, the attack will be negated, but “Scrap-Iron Scarecrow” will go to the GY because it can’t be Set.

• If “Call of the Haunted” is Chained to the activation of “The Shallow Grave” and “Dark Simorgh” is Special Summoned as a result, the controller of “Dark Simorgh” will Special Summon a monster with “The Shallow Grave” but the opponent will not.

About the ④ effect:

• “Ally of Justice Catastor” will destroy “Dark Simorgh”, as it is also treated as WIND.

• “Dark Simorgh” to be sent to the GY while the effect “Gozen Match” applies.

Edisonformat.com (Historical, Pre-UTW Rulings)¶

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

Card Text¶

① While this card is face-up on the field its Attribute is also treated as WIND. ② You can remove from play 1 DARK monster and 1 WIND monster from your Graveyard to Special Summon this card from your hand. ③ You can remove from play 1 DARK monster and 1 WIND monster from your hand to Special Summon this card from your Graveyard. ④ Your opponent cannot Set any cards on the field.

Card Rulings¶

• You can Normal Summon “Dark Simorgh.”

• The ① Continuous Effect applies only while “Dark Simorgh” is face-up.

  • This effect does not apply in the Graveyard.

  • “Ally of Justice Catastor” will destroy “Dark Simorgh”, as “Dark Simorgh” is also treated as WIND.

  • This effect will cause “Dark Simorgh” to be sent to the Graveyard while “Gozen Match” applies.

• The ② Ignition Effect activates & resolves in the hand.

  • Removing from play 1 DARK monster + 1 WIND monster in your Graveyard is a cost.

• The ③ Ignition Effect activates & resolves in the Graveyard.

  • Removing from play 1 DARK monster + 1 WIND monster in your hand is a cost.

  • If this card is not in your Graveyard when this effect resolves, it is not Special Summoned.

• The ④ Continuous Effect does not activate.

  • Your opponent cannot Set cards by manual player action (ex: place a Spell face-down) [REF].

  • Your opponent cannot Special Summoning monsters face-down (ex: “The Shallow Grave”) [REF].

  • Your opponent cannot Set cards by card effect (ex: “Book of Moon”, “Scrap Iron Scarecrow”) [REF].

  • If your opponent activates “Scrap-Iron Scarecrow” when you attack with “Dark Simorgh” the attack will be negated, but “Scrap-Iron Scarecrow” will go to the Graveyard because it cannot be Set.

  • If “Call of the Haunted” is Chained to the activation of “The Shallow Grave” and “Dark Simorgh” is Special Summoned as a result, the controller of “Dark Simorgh” will Special Summon a monster with “The Shallow Grave” but the opponent will not.