REDU format ruling
Sinister Serpent
Nearest-era rulings (Tengu, Sept 2011) — no REDU-specific archive exists.
Card effect (current official text)During your Standby Phase, if this card is in your GY: You can add it to your hand, also banish 1 "Sinister Serpent" from your GY during your opponent's next End Phase. You can only use this effect of "Sinister Serpent" once per turn.
Rulings
- The effect of this card is optional; you do not have to return it to your hand.
- The effect of this card activates no matter how it is sent to the GY. It can be destroyed, Tributed, discarded from the hand, or sent straight from the Deck to the GY.
- If your Sinister Serpent is on the field and is destroyed during your Standby Phase, you may return it to your hand during that same Standby Phase.
- If Sinister Serpent is destroyed as a result of battle with Dark Ruler Ha Des or Dark Balter the Terrible you cannot activate its effect and return it to your hand during your next Standby Phase, or any subsequent Standby Phase.
- You cannot activate the effect of Sinister Serpent if The End of Anubis is on the field.
- Necrovalley does not negate the effect of Sinister Serpent.
Rulings data courtesy of Format Library — formatlibrary.com. Spotted an inaccuracy? Flag it in the REDU forum — sourced change requests get reviewed.