We have our two winners! Every user character has replied, and the winners have been decided!
And now, here are the answers!
1. Assuming their ATK scores are at their original states, if “Dark Ruler Ha Des” battles “Getsu Fuhma”, what is the outcome of the battle?
Dark Ruler Ha Des will destroy Getsu Fuhma. Since Dark Ruler Ha Des negates the effect of any monster he destroys, Getsu Fuhma's effect will NOT activate, and he will remain on the field.
2. What happens if you try to use “Premature Burial” to revive “Freed the Matchless General” (be specific)?
The effect of Freed the Matchless General only applies if he is on the field. Since he is in the Graveyard when you target him with Premature Burial, you will be able to Special Summon him to the field. Then, his effect that negates any Magic Card that targets him (such as Premature Burial) will kick in and destroy Premature Burial. However, since Freed also negates the effects of any Magic Cards that target him, he will remain on the field, even Premature Burial was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.
3. A duelist plays an Equip Spell Card to Special Summon “Shinato King of a Higher Plane” from his Graveyard, at the cost of 800 Life Points. The Spell Card he used was not “Premature Burial”. What was it?
Fulfillment of the Contract. At the cost of 800 Life Points, this Equip Spell Card, allows you to Special Summon any already-properly-summoned Ritual Monster from your Graveyard to the field. Should this Equip be destroyed, however, the Special Summoned monster is removed from the game.
4. If your opponent’s “Insect Knight” attacks your Attack Position “Gemini Elf” and you activate “Waboku”, and both have their original ATK, what is the outcome of the battle?
Gemini Elf will remain on the field, Insect Knight will be destroyed, and there will be no change in Life Points. Waboku negates ALL Battle Damage, both done to yourself and done to your monster. In essence, it prevents your monsters from being destroyed in battle and you from taking any Life Point damage in battle for one turn.
5. What is the effect of “Archfiend Marmot of Nefariousness”?
Nothing at all. It's not even a Fiend, it's a Beast with 400 ATK. However, it is an Archfiend, so you can summon Terrorking Archfiend and use cards such as Falling Down while it is on your side of the field.
6. Which one of the following Monsters can still use its effect(s) in “Necrovalley”?
C. Vampire Lord
Necrovalley negates cards that target any card (or cards) in the Gravyard, unless the card targets itself. Agido, even though it activates while in the Graveyard (which Necrovalley does NOT negate), it still targets a card other than itself that is in the Graveyard, and therefore is negated. Since both players are also forbidden from removing card in the Graveyards from play, Bazoo the Soul-Eater's effect will not activate. And, even though Fiber Jar targets things that are not in the Graveyard (cards in your hand and on your side of the field), it still also targets the cards in the Graveyard, therefore its entire effect will be negated. Vampire Lord, however, only targets itself, and nothing else. Therefore, Necrovalley will not hold it in the Graveyard.
7. As revealed in an earlier chapter, “Skill Drain” actually benefits many Monsters. Which of the following Monsters would keep its handicap?
D. The Unfriendly Amazon (Ironically)
Skill Drain only negates EFFECTS of cards. The only 'effect' the Unfriendly Amazon has is actually a COST: You must Tribute a monster on your side of the field each turn in order to keep it on the field. Skill Drain does NOT negate costs, therefore The Unfriendly Amazon is not a wise choice for a Skill Drain Deck.
8. A Monster which first appeared in “Ancient Sanctuary” has since appeared in the image of two other cards. The actual Monster is a one-star Dark Fiend with no effect. The next card it appeared on (in “Rise of Destiny”) is a Trap which helps you choose what your next draw will be. The next (from “The Lost Millennium”) is a Trap that you have to fool your opponent into destroying. Its name also appeared on another Monster Card from “Cybernetic Revolution”. Name the Monster.
Kozaky. The other cards refered to are, in order, Fruits of Kozaky's Studies, Kozaky's Self-Destruct Button, and Giant Kozaky.
9. Who was the first Amazoness to be released?
The first Amazon-related card that works with the rest of the Amazonesses released in Magician's Force is Amazon Archer, even though Amazoness is not in her name. (A lot of people guessed it was The Unfriendly Amazon. Weren't you listening to what Francesca said? Official rulings on that card say she is NOT an Amazoness.)
10. What happens when “Old Vindictive Magician” is flipped when there are no opposing Monsters on the field?
The effect text says "Destroy 1 monster on your opponent's side of the field". Therefore, nothing would happen. This is different from Man-Eater Bug's text, which simply says "Destroy 1 monster on the field". If Man-Eater BUg is the only monster on the field when it is flipped, then it will be forced to destroy itself (the effect is not optional). But, as I said, this is not the case for Old Vindictive Magician, due to the wording on the card.
11. When can one use only two Monsters as a Tribute to summon “Gilford the Lightning” and still enact his effect?
When one of the Tributed monsters is Kaiser Seahorse. Gilford the Lightning is a Light Attribute monster. If Kaiser Seahorse is Tributed to Tribute Summon a Light Attribute monster, then it counts as two monsters instead of one. Thus, you would need to sacrifice only 1 other monster to activate Gilford's Raigeki-like ability.
12. Which of the following cards has a picture of at least one Mokey Mokey on it?
C. “Human Wave Tactics”
There are at least 14.
13. What card in the game has the shortest name, in terms of number of letters/numbers in its name?
7
AST - EN091: Common
DR2 - EN204: Common
Continuous Spell
When there are 3 face-up "7" cards on your side of the field, draw 3 cards from your Deck. Then destroy all "7" cards. When this card is sent directly from the field to your Graveyard, increase your Life Points by 700 points.
14. Assuming their ATK scores are at their original states, if “Dark Magician of Chaos” battles “Ryu Kokki”, what happens to both Monsters? (Be complete.)
Both monster are destroyed and removed from play, and Ryu Kokki's owner loses 400 Life Points. Due to damage calculation, Dark Magician of Chaos will destroy Ryu Kokki, and Dark Magician of Chaos automatically removes any monster it destroys from play. Ryu Kokki, however, will destroy Dark Magician of Chaos due to its own effect, and Dark Magician of Chaos' effects states that, if it is removed from the field in any way, it is immediately removed from play.
15. A duelist has the three Ritual Monster Cards “Dokurorider”, “Dark Master – Zorc”, AND “The Masked Beast” in his deck, but he does not have the Spell Cards “Revival Of Dokurorider”, “Contract With The Dark Master”, or “Curse Of The Masked Beast”. Why?
Said duelist is intelligent and realizes that havin three different Ritual Spell Cards would be impractical. They realized that all three of the above Ritual Monsters are Dark Attribute monster, and therefore can be Ritual Summoned through a generic Ritual Card called Contract with the Abyss, which basically works as a Ritual Spell for any Dark Attribute monster (you still Tribute monsters whose Level Stars equal thhose of the monster you are trying to summon).
16. What Normal Monster has the following flavor text on its card:
[B]This wicked Beast-Warrior does every horrid thing imaginable and loves it! His axe bears the marks of his countless victims.
Vorse Raider.
17. A duelist has “The Legendary Fisherman” on the field. His opponent equips it with “Ekibyo Drakmord”. On his next turn, “The Legendary Fisherman’s” controller plays “Umi”. What happens to the Equip Card? (Be specific.)
The Equip Spell Card will remain equipped to The Legendary Fisherman, but it will no longer have any effect. The Legendary Fisherman does not negate and/or destroy Magic Cards; it simply remains unaffected by them. So Ekibyo Drakmord will not be destroyed, but just sit there, taking up space on your opponent's side of the field.
18. The situation: You have “Behemoth, King of All Animals” and “Berserk Gorilla” on your side of the field. Your opponent has “Terrorking Archfiend” and “The Dark Door” active. All Monsters have their original ATK. You cannot destroy “The Dark Door”. Given the rulings for all four cards, what is your best option?
Attack Terrorking Archfiend with Behemoth the King of All Animals and destroy it. The rulings state that Berserk Gorrila does not have to be the monster that attacks if The Dark Door is active. This way, you can keep both of your monsters on the field.
19. Which of the following Monsters cannot be affected by “Divine Wrath”?
C. Raging Flame Sprite
Divine Wrath, while powerful, has limitations. It can only work on effects that are not Continuous. Since both of Raging Flame Sprite's effects are considered to be Continuous, Divine Wrath cannot be chained to it (since there's technically nothing to chain to). As for the other monsters, it is perfectly acceptable to chain Divine Wrath in response to a monster that occurs in the Graveyard. True, a monster cannot be destroyed if it's already in the Graveyard (and, no, the monster is not removed from play), but Divine Wrath will prevent the effects of Dark Necrofear, Mystic Tomato, and Helpoemer, and in the case of Helpoemer, prevent it effect from happening during the next turns.
20. What is the most powerful Fusion Monster you can summon without using any cards other than the fusion material Monsters and the actual Fusion Monster? (Do not count “Elemental Energy” Monsters.)
Most people didn't get this one. I said "without using any cards other than the Monsters". That means no Polymerization, Fusion Gate, Summoner of Illusions, or Cyber Stein, to name a few. The only fusion Monsters that can be summoned without help from other cards are the ones formed by the XYZ Machines, (and they cannot be summoned using the usual cards for fusions), and without counting the ones in "Elemental Energy", as I said, the answer is XYZ Dragon Cannon.
BONUS QUESTION: In the Virtual Nightmare Arc, in the first five duels, one of the Big Five used a real card which is illegal for tournament play in the real world. Name the card. (It is not necessary to name who used it, but you might as well if you get it right.) Anime-only cards do not count, but the card I am thinking of is not necessarily one that has been released in America.
Only a few tried to answer this question. I was looking for "Imperial Order", used by Leichter. "Pot of Greed", used by Johnson, will qualify as of Saturday, but that answer is not correct because that card is not illegal yet. (To all those who guessed Pot of Greed, getting two extra points wouldn't have let you win anyway.)
Thanks to all who played and if you didn't win, your character might make a cameo soon.
And now to announce the two winners...
Well, why not we just present their favorite cards?
Who is the big winner? I'm not telling...
So, we'll see them in the Thousand Year Door...
- DS