Soul Exchange¶

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

Source: https://edisonformat.net/card?name=Soul%20Exchange

Edison-Accurate PSCT¶

① Target 1 monster your opponent controls; this turn, if you Tribute a monster, you can Tribute that monster, as if you controlled it. (You can’t conduct your Battle Phase the turn you activate this card).

Card Rulings¶

• Even if that monster becomes flipped face-down, you can still tribute it.

• You are not forced to tribute that monster. You can tribute other monsters instead.

• Face-down monsters don’t have Types nor Attributes. You can’t tribute an opponent’s face-down monster for a Ritual Summon, not for “Icarus Attack”.

• If this card’s activation is negated, you can still conduct your Battle Phase.

• If this card’s effect is negated, you can’t conduct your Battle Phase.

• You can use this card to tribute an opponent’s face-up Plant for “Lonefire Blossom”.

• You can’t use this card to tribute an opponent’s monster for your “Exiled Force”.

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

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

Card Text¶

① Select 1 monster your opponent controls. This turn you can Tribute that monster as if you controlled it. Ⓒ You cannot conduct your Battle Phase the turn you activate this card.

Card Rulings¶

• The ① effect of this card targets an opponent’s (face-up / face-down) monster.

  • If the target is flipped face-down, it can still be Tributed [REF].

  • Face-down monsters cannot be Tributed for a Ritual Summon or “Metamorphosis” because you do not know their Level, nor for “Deck Devastation Virus” or “Icarus Attack”.

  • You do not gain control of the target, so you can use “Soul Exchange” combined with your “Cannon Soldier’s” effect even if you already have 5 monsters in your Monster Card Zone.

  • Tributing the opponent’s monster is optional (“This turn you can Tribute that monster”).

  • You can Tribute the target for a Tribute Summon, for a Ritual Summon, or as a cost / effect.

  • You can play 2 “Soul Exchanges” and then Tribute both targets to Summon a Level 7+ monster.

  • You cannot Tribute the monster targeted by “Soul Exchange” to pay the cost to activate the effect of your “Exiled Force”, because “Exiled Force” must Tribute itself.

  • You can Tribute the opponent’s face-up Plant-Type monster for “Lonefire Blossom’s” effect.

  • If the ACTIVATION of “Soul Exchange” is negated (by “Dark Bribe”), the Ⓒ Condition is not applied. You can conduct your Battle Phase this turn.

  • If the EFFECT of “Soul Exchange” is negated (by “Imperial Order”), the Ⓒ Condition still applies. You cannot conduct your Battle Phase this turn.

• You cannot activate “Soul Exchange” during your Main Phase 2 because you must skip your Battle Phase.

• You cannot use “Soul Exchange” for “Polymerization” because “Polymerization” does not use Tribute.

• (*) Konami policy regarding card legality and cards with erratas (section IX. subsection G. of the policy document) state that “you are required to play all copies of your cards according to the most recent text”. Therefore, the language used and the consequences of the DTP1 (2008) erratum of Soul Exchange are essential to authentic Edison Format play, as the text was not corrected to the initial effect until BP01 (2012).