Freed the Matchless General

Edisonformat.net (Revised, Post-UTW Rulings)

Source: https://edisonformat.net/card?name=Freed%20the%20Matchless%20General

Edison-Accurate PSCT

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Card Rulings

  • The Continuous Effect applies while this card is face-up on the field.

  • This effect does not apply while Freed is in the GY / removed from play.

  • Spell Cards / Effects that target this card can be activated, but will be negated and destroyed.

  • If D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation Special Summons this card, Freed’s effect will negate the Continuous Effect of D.D.R. that would destroy the Special Summoned monster.

  • This effect does not negate Spell Cards / Effects that don’t target (ex: Creature Swap, Fissure).

  • If you equip Fusion Sword Murasame Blade to this monster, it will be negated and destroyed.

  • The optional Trigger Effect activates during the Draw Phase.

  • This effect can’t be activated if you have no Level 4 or lower Warrior-Type monsters in your Deck.

  • You can only forfeit your normal draw. If you activate Jar of Greed during the Draw Phase, you can’t replace that draw with the effect of Freed the Matchless General.

  • If you have two copies of this card on the field, you can still only add 1 Warrior-Type monster to your hand by forfeiting your normal draw.

  • If you control two copies of Freed the Matchless General, you can only activate the effect of one.

  • This card must be face-up on the field to activate and to resolve this effect.

Edisonformat.com (Historical, Pre-UTW Rulings)

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

Card Text

① Negate the effect of any Spell Card that targets this card and destroy it. ② You can add 1 Level 4 or lower Warrior-Type monster from your Deck to your hand instead of conducting a normal draw in your Draw Phase.

Card Rulings

  • The ① Continuous Effect applies while this card is face-up on the field.

    • This effect does not apply while Freed is in the Graveyard / removed from play.

    • Spell Cards / Effects that target this card can be activated, but will be negated and destroyed.

    • If “D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation” Special Summons this card, Freed’s effect will negate the Continuous-like Effect of D.D.R. that would destroy the Special Summoned monster.

    • This effect does not negate Spell Cards / Effects that do not target (ex: “Creature Swap”, “Fissure”).

    • If you equip “Fusion Sword Murasame Blade” to this monster, it will be negated and destroyed.

  • The ② optional Trigger Effect activates during the Draw Phase.

    • This effect cannot be activated if you have no Level 4 or lower Warrior-Type monsters in your Deck.

    • You can only forfeit your normal draw. If you activate “Jar of Greed” during the Draw Phase, you cannot replace that draw with the effect of “Freed the Matchless General”.

    • If you have two copies of this card on the field, you can still only add 1 Warrior-Type monster to your hand by forfeiting your normal draw.

    • If you control two copies of “Freed the Matchless General”, you can only activate the effect of one.

    • This card must be face-up on the field to activate and to resolve this effect.