Thought Ruler Archfiend¶

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

Source: https://edisonformat.net/card?name=Thought%20Ruler%20Archfiend

Edison-Accurate PSCT¶

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters ① If this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the GY: Gain LP equal to that monster’s original ATK (even if it is no longer in the GY). ② If a Spell/Trap Card is activated that targets 1 exactly Psychic (anywhere) (Quick): You can pay 1000LP; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it.

Card Rulings¶

• The ② effect can only negate cards, not effects. It can also only negate cards which target exactly 1 Psychic (and no other cards).

• The ② effect can negate cards which target Psychics anywhere, even in either GY.

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

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

Card Text¶

① When this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard, gain Life Points equal to that monster’s original ATK. ② You can pay 1000 Life Points to negate the activation of a Spell or Trap Card that targets 1 Psychic-Type monster, and destroy it.

Card Rulings¶

• The ① mandatory Trigger Effect activates & resolves on the field.

  • This effect activates in Substep 7 - End of the Damage Step.

  • The Life Point gain is determined using the destroyed monster’s original (printed) ATK, where “?” is treated as 0 ATK.

• The ② Quick Effect activates & resolves on the field.

  • This negates the activation (playing face-up) of a Spell / Trap Card, even in the Damage Step.

  • This cannot negate the activation of Spell Card Effects (ex: “Blaze Accelerator”).

  • The targeted Psychic-Type can be on the field / in the Graveyard / removed from play.

  • This cannot negate the activation of a Spell / Trap Card that targets more than 1 Psychic-Type, or that simply does not target [REF].