King of the Swamp

Edisonformat.net (Revised, Post-UTW Rulings)

Source: https://edisonformat.net/card?name=King%20of%20the%20Swamp

Edison-Accurate PSCT

① This card can be used as a substitute for any 1 Specifically Listed Fusion Material Monster, but the other Fusion Material(s) must be correct. ② You can discard this card to the GY; add 1 “Polymerization” from your Deck to your hand.

Card Rulings

  • The ① effect doesn’t apply while in the Deck. You can use this card in the Deck as Fusion Material as the WATER for “Elemental HERO Absolute Zero”, but you can’t use this card in the Deck as Fusion Material as the “Cyber Dragon” for “Chimeratech Overdragon”.

  • You can’t use the ① effect as a Specific Material for “Contact Fusion” like “Gladiator Beast Gyzarus”.

  • You can onlt use the ① effect for a listed card name, like “Cyber Dragon”. You can’t use it for a generic name, like “1 “HERO” Monster”.

Edisonformat.com (Historical, Pre-UTW Rulings)

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

Card Text

① You can substitute this card for any 1 Fusion Material Monster. When you do this, the other Fusion Material Monster(s) must be the correct one(s). ② Discard this card from your hand to the Graveyard to add a “Polymerization” from your Deck to your hand. The Deck is then shuffled.

Card Rulings

  • The ① effect does not have any classification. It is not an Ignition, Trigger, Quick, or Continuous Effect.

    • This effect does not target.

    • Using “King of the Swamp” as a Fusion Material does not start a Chain Link.

    • This effect is not applied while in the Deck or removed from play.

    • This card can’t be used to Summon “Chimeratech Fortress Dragon” or “XYZ-Dragon Cannon”.

    • VS. “Prohibition”: A “King of the Swamp” in the hand cannot apply this effect, but a “King of the Swamp” that was in the Graveyard (before “Prohibition” was activated) can apply this effect.

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

    • Discarding this card is a cost.

    • You only add 1 copy of “Polymerization”.

    • This effect cannot activate if you have no copy of “Polymerization” in your Deck.

    • This effect cannot activate if “Prohibition” declares “King of the Swamp”.

    • This effect cannot activate if you use “King of the Swamp” as Fusion Material from your hand.