Can You Use Face-Down Monsters to Tribute Summon?
In the intricate world of Yu-Gi-Oh!, tribute sums are a crucial aspect of the game. However, the question remains: _Can you use face down monsters to tribute summon?
Direct Answer: Generally, Yes
According to various official rulings and card exceptions, you can indeed face-down monsters as tribute monster for specific costs or criteria. This means that once you have a face-up monster on the field controlling it, you can Tribute [1] it to resolve a specific effect or scenario.
Face-Down Restrictions
While face-down restrictions do apply, there seem to be some exceptions here. Card text like "Forbidden Arts of Gishki" [18] explicitly states that specifically named monsters cannot be Tribune. However, in usual cases, face_down monsters [15,16] can simply be treated as though its ATK value were face-facing up for the purpose tributing.
Card Evidence
Several cards in and out of the game imply that face-down monsters too can be tributed-
- Crush_ Card Virus [37]: "Tribling 1 DARK monster ‘you control’ with LV 1000 or Leser" [17_] This card clearly indicates this face-down monster as" you control".
- Monster cards like Teani [21.5] or Dragon’s Mirror [5] have effects that target face-down monsters as options for tributing.
More examples can be found exploring card texts and official regulations.
Ruling from Official Sources
Official Q&A sessions, card Errata, and rulings:
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Q: "[…] can I Tribute to activate ‘Crush Virus’?" [Ruling 2017]:
"Yes, an effect monster in faceDOWN position can be used, as long as it you control." - **Q: A face-down monster is removed from the field. However, the effect that tried to remove it still proceeds. Can I use, as a tribute, now face-down monster?" [
Ruling 201]
"Yes, Even if the monster is later removed from the field*, you can still use those monsters as a tribute…" [18]
Special Cases
Some exceptions might present themselves:
- Certain cards might explicitly forbidding face-down monsters’ use as tributes.- For example, "Monsters in face-down
position cannot be used an as Tribute." [28] - Some circumstances might make face-DOWN monsters unusable-
- "You could not use the face-dark monster as a tribute"- [29]
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Face-own Monsters Count as Monsters Controller
If you control only a face-down monster, some effects might not apply and you can still use ‘that monster’ as per the card text. Consider this when making strategic selections.
Table:
| Card 1 | Case | Tombstone | Official Ruling |
|Crush Card Virus | 1 DARK L1000 | Face/Down | [Yes]|
| Card text | Card
|Forbidden Arts of.Gishki | Card text | Case | Trow | Official Explanation |
|Forbidden..? | No,- [18-19.] | Forbidden
|[Teani],[Dragon’s Mirror]( | Face-down + Trow | Yes. [21.5]|[5] |
To Summarize
Despite some exceptions, face – down monsters can beTributed‘s for specific costs,criteria, or effects– provided they are controlled under your name. It follows that, as a generally accepted rule, face — down monsters can be us ed as tributesunder certain circumstances.