Tengu format ruling

Alien Hypno

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Alien Hypno
Card effect (current official text)This card is treated as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. While this card is face-up on the field, you can Normal Summon it to have it be treated as an Effect Monster with this effect: ● During your Main Phase, you can select 1 monster your opponent controls with an A-Counter(s), and take control of it while this card is on the field. During each of your End Phases, remove 1 A-Counter from each controlled monster. If all A-Counters are removed from one of these monsters, destroy it.

Rulings

(U) This card is treated as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field or in the GY. (C) While this card is face-up on the field, you can Normal Summon it to have it be treated as an Effect Monster with this effect:● (1) During your Main Phase, you can select 1 monster your opponent controls with an A-Counter(s), and take control of it while this card is on the field. (2) During each of your End Phases, remove 1 A-Counter from each controlled monster. (3) If all A-Counters are removed from one of these monsters, destroy it.

  • The (U) Unclassified effect cannot be negated, even while in the GY.
  • The (C) Condition allows this monster to be Gemini Summoned.
  • The (1) Ignition Effect can be activated multiple times during the same turn.
  • This effect targets the selected monster, both when the monster is selected and as long as the selected monster remains on the field.
  • The (2) Continuous Effect applies while this card is face-up AND treated as an Effect Monster.
  • The effect of "Alien Hypno" that removes 1 A-Counter from the monsters controlled through its effect and the effect that destroys the controlled monsters when the last A-Counter is removed do not start a Chain.
  • The (3) Continuous Effect applies while this card is face-up AND treated as an Effect Monster.
  • This effect destroys the monster(s) without starting a Chain.
source: Rulings_Tengu (Format Library) · 3 era-inappropriate line(s) removed
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