Goat format ruling
Pyramid Turtle
Card effect (current official text)When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the GY: You can Special Summon 1 Zombie monster with 2000 or less DEF from your Deck.
Rulings
- You may Special Summon a high-level monster with Pyramid Turtle's effect (like Vampire Lord or Ryu Kokki), but not a Special-Summon only monster (like Spirit of the Pharaoh).
- Q: If a player activates "Creature Swap", gives their opponent "Pyramid Turtle", and then destroys the "Pyramid Turtle" in battle, will the player be able to attack with the Special Summoned monster from "Pyramid Turtle’s" effect? A: Yes, in the situation presented the Zombie monster Special Summoned by the effect of Pyramid Turtle may attack during that same Battle Phase.
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