Goat format ruling

Total Defense Shogun

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Total Defense Shogun
Card effect (current official text)This card is changed to Defense Position when it is Normal Summoned or Flip Summoned successfully. This card can attack while it is in Defense Position. If this card attacks while in Defense Position, apply the ATK of this card for damage calculation.

Rulings

  • Total Defense Shogun does not permanently remain in Defense Position. After the turn that Total Defense Shogun is Summoned, you can change his battle position as normal. He can also have his battle position changed with card effects like Stop Defense.
  • You don’t Normal Summon or Flip Summon Total Defense Shogun in Defense Position; you Normal Summon or Flip Summon him in face-up Attack Position and he changes to Defense Position. (Or you can Tribute Set him in face-down Defense Position.)
  • You cannot chain to Total Defense Shogun’s effect that changes him to Defense Position when Normal Summoned or Flip Summoned. So you cannot chain Spellbinding Circle, etc.
  • Do not change Total Defense Shogun automatically to Defense Position if he is Special Summoned, only if he is Normal Summoned or Flip Summoned.
  • While Total Defense Shogun is in Defense Position, he attacks using his ATK but defends with his DEF if he is attacked. If he attacks a monster with higher ATK, but ATK lower than Total Defense Shogun’s DEF, Total Defense Shogun is still destroyed because the battle is ATK vs. ATK.
  • Widespread Ruin and Mirror Force cannot destroy Total Defense Shogun if he attacks while in Defense Position, and his attack resolves as normal.
  • If Total Defense Shogun in Defense Position is your only monster, and attacks, your opponent cannot activate Mirror Force because it will have no effect.
  • If Total Defense Shogun attacks while in Attack Position, and is changed to Defense Position by Windstorm of Etaqua, his attack resolves as normal because he can attack while in Defense Position.
  • If Total Defense Shogun is a Dragon because of D. Tribe or DNA Surgery, and Dragon Capture Jar is in play, Total Defense Shogun can still attack.
  • If you select Total Defense Shogun with Dark Spirit of the Silent, Total Defense Shogun changes to Attack Position even though he could attack while in Defense Position.
source: Rulings_Goat (Format Library)
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