Edison format ruling
Generation Shift
Card effect (current official text)Target 1 face-up monster you control; destroy that target, then add 1 card with the same name as the destroyed card from your Deck to your hand.
Rulings
- Destroying your monster for "Generation Shift" is not a cost. It’s part of the effect.
- You can target a Limited monster with "Generation Shift", but after destroying the monster you don’t search or shuffle your Deck.
- You can target a Token Monster with "Generation Shift" and it will be destroyed, but you do not search or shuffle your Deck (this part of the effect is not resolved).
- If you target "Proto-Cyber Dragon" or "Elemental Hero Neo Bubbleman" with this effect, you must add "Proto-Cyber Dragon" or "Elemental Hero Neo Bubbleman" to your hand. You cannot add "Cyber Dragon" or "Elemental Hero Bubbleman".
- You can target Embodiment of Apophis with Generation Shift. It will be destroyed and a copy of Embodiment of Apophis from your Deck will be added to your hand.
Rulings data courtesy of Format Library — formatlibrary.com. Spotted an inaccuracy? Flag it in the Edison forum — sourced change requests get reviewed.