REDU format ruling
Athena
Nearest-era rulings (Tengu, Sept 2011) — no REDU-specific archive exists.
Card effect (current official text)If another Fairy monster(s) is Summoned: Inflict 600 damage to your opponent. Once per turn: You can send 1 face-up Fairy monster you control to the GY, except "Athena", then target 1 Fairy monster in your GY, except "Athena"; Special Summon that target.
Rulings
(1) Each time a Fairy-Type monster is Summoned, inflict 600 damage to your opponent. (2) Once per turn, you can send 1 Fairy-Type monster you control, except Athena, to the GY and Special Summon 1 Fairy-Type monster from your GY, except Athena.
- The (1) Trigger Effect is mandatory, it activates & resolves on the field.
- Athena's first effect does not inflict damage when it is Summoned.
- If 2(+) Fairy-Type monsters are Special Summoned by the same effect, Athena inflicts 600 damage to the opponent's Life Points.
- If 2(+) effects in the Chain Special Summon a Fairy-Type monster, Athena's effect will inflict 600 damage for each effect.
- The (2) Ignition Effect activates & resolves on the field.
- Tributing 1 Fairy-Type monster, except Athena, is a cost.
- This second effect targets 1 Fairy-Type monster in your GY, it is negated by Necrovalley.
- This effect can't activate while Zombie World treats monsters in the GYs as Zombie-Type.
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