Obelisk the Tormentor¶

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

Source: https://edisonformat.net/card?name=Obelisk%20the%20Tormentor

Edison-Accurate PSCT¶

No Edison-Accurate PSCT available for this card.

Card Rulings¶

• The Summon Condition can’t be negated.

• You can only Tribute Summon this card by Tributing 3 monsters.

• Obelisk can be Special Summoned by card effects.

• The unclassified effect can’t be negated.

• This Normal (Tribute) Summon of this card can’t be negated by Solemn Judgment.

• The Special Summon can be negated by Royal Oppression.

• Spell / Trap Cards and their effects, as well as Monster Effects can’t be activated (ex: Book of Eclipse, Black Garden, Skill Drain, Torrential Tribute, Strike Ninja).

• VS. Sangan & Ultimate Offering: If Ultimate Offering Tributes Sangan (and 2 monsters) to Normal Summon Obelisk as Chain Link 1, Sangan can’t activate its effect, since it would activate in the Summon response timing of Obelisk. If instead Obelisk is Summoned as Chain Link 2+, then Sangan can activate in a new Chain once the current one resolves completely

• When Obelisk is successfully Summoned, nothing can be done. Afterwards, the Turn Player enters an open game state and may Synchro Summon, Set a Spell / Trap Card, etc.

• This effect does not apply if Obelisk was Special Summoned.

• The Continuous Effect does not activate.

• Cards / Effects can’t target this card. If Obelisk is the only available target, they can’t be activated (ex: Dimensional Prison, Blaze Accelerator, Dark Armed Dragon).

• Cards / Effects that don’t target (ex: Mirror Force, Book of Eclipse) still affect Obelisk.

• The Trigger Effect activates once each End Phase while Obelisk remains face-up.

• This effect does not target Obelisk.

• If an effect is Chained that flipped Obelisk face-down, it is still sent to the GY.

• The Ignition effect also has a condition attached that prevents Obelisk from attacking.

• Tributing two monsters is a cost.

• Obelisk the Tormentor may Tribute itself to activate its effect.

• If this activated effect was negated (by Starlight Road), the (4C) Condition will still apply.

• If the activation of this effect was negated (by Divine Wrath), the (4C) Condition does not apply.

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

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

Card Text¶

Ⓒ You must Tribute 3 monsters to Normal Summon this card (you cannot Set this card). Ⓤ The Normal Summon of this card cannot be negated. ① When this card is Normal Summoned, Spells, Traps, and Effect Monster effects cannot be activated. ② This card cannot be targeted by the effects of Spells, Traps, or Effect Monsters. ③ If this card is Special Summoned, it is sent to the Graveyard during the End Phase. ④ You can Tribute 2 monsters to destroy all monsters your opponent controls. (4C) This card cannot declare an attack the turn this effect is activated.

Card Rulings¶

• The Ⓒ Summon Condition cannot be negated.

  • You can only Tribute Summon this card by Tributing 3 monsters.

  • Obelisk can be Special Summoned by card effects.

• The Ⓤ unclassified effect cannot be negated.

  • This Normal (Tribute) Summon of this card cannot be negated by “Solemn Judgment”.

  • The Special Summon can be negated by “Royal Oppression”.

• The ① Continuous Effect does not activate.

  • Spell / Trap Cards and their effects, as well as Monster Effects cannot be activated (ex: “Book of Eclipse”, “Black Garden”, “Skill Drain”, “Torrential Tribute”, “Strike Ninja”) [REF].

  • VS. “Sangan” & “Ultimate Offering”: If “Ultimate Offering” Tributes Sangan (and 2 monsters) to Normal Summon Obelisk as Chain Link 1, “Sangan” cannot activate its effect, since it would activate in the Summon response timing of Obelisk. If instead Obelisk is Summoned as Chain Link 2+, then “Sangan” can activate in a new Chain once the current one resolves completely

  • When Obelisk is successfully Summoned, nothing can be done. Afterwards, the Turn Player enters an open game state and may Synchro Summon, Set a Spell / Trap Card, etc.

  • This effect does not apply if Obelisk was Special Summoned.

• The ② Continuous Effect does not activate.

  • Cards / Effects cannot target this card. If Obelisk is the only available target, they cannot be activated (ex: “Dimensional Prison”, “Blaze Accelerator”, “Dark Armed Dragon”).

  • Cards / Effects that do not target (ex: “Mirror Force”, “Book of Eclipse”) still affect Obelisk.

• The ③ Trigger Effect activates once each End Phase while Obelisk remains face-up.

  • This effect does not target Obelisk.

  • If an effect is Chained that flipped Obelisk face-down, it is still sent to the Graveyard.

• The ④ Ignition effect also has a condition attached that prevents Obelisk from attacking.

  • Tributing two monsters is a cost.

  • “Obelisk the Tormentor” may Tribute itself to activate its effect.

  • If this activated effect was negated (by “Starlight Road”), the (4C) Condition will still apply.

  • If the activation of this effect was negated (by “Divine Wrath”), the (4C) Condition does not apply.