Tengu format ruling
Goka, the Pyre of Malice
Card effect (current official text)If you control a FIRE monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). When you do: Target 1 FIRE monster you control; destroy that target. During each of your Standby Phases: Special Summon 1 "Fireball Token" (Pyro-Type/FIRE/Level 1/ATK 100/DEF 100) in Defense Position. You can Tribute 1 other FIRE monster; this card gains 500 ATK until the End Phase.
Rulings
- Goka, the Pyre of Malice's first effect targets 1 FIRE monster you control.
- Tributing 1 FIRE monster is a cost to activate Goka, the Pyre of Malice's third effect.
- If you do not have an open Monster Card Zone during your Standby Phase, Goka, the Pyre of Malice's second effect still activates, but its effect disappears when it resolves.
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