Fire Ant Ascator

 This monster is the first Insect Tuner monster to appear in any Yu-Gi-Oh! media, though not the first to be released to the OCG.

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This monster appears in the artwork of Call of the Reaper.

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This monster is based on the fire ant Azcatl of Aztec mythology, who after being persuaded by Quetzalcoatl, helped feed his people after the beginning of the fifth creation cycle.

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TCG Rulings

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Sending the Special Summoned monster to the Graveyard does not start a Chain.: Absolute Powerforce - Card Rulings (Version 1.0)

The effect to Special Summon targets the monster you want to Special Summon.: Absolute Powerforce - Card Rulings (Version 1.0)

Call of the Reaper: It targets either "Supay" or "Fire Ant Ascator".

Oracle of the Sun: The effect to add "Fire Ant Ascator" or "Supay" to your hand activates even during the Damage Step.

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OCG Rulings

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The effect of "Fire Ant Ascator" which Special Summons a Level 5 monster is a Trigger Effect.: Effect Monster > Fire Ant Ascator

The effect of "Fire Ant Ascator" which Special Summons a Level 5 monster and the effect which sends it to the Graveyard at the end of the turn are resolved as the same effect.

The effect of "Fire Ant Ascator" does not start a Chain Link when it sends the monster to the Graveyard during the End Phase.

The effect of "Fire Ant Ascator" targets one Level 5 monster in your Graveyard.

The effect of "Fire Ant Ascator" only negates effects which are applied while the monster is face-up on the field and effects which activate on the field. Thus, if "Oracle of the Sun" is Special Summoned by the effect of "Fire Ant Ascator" and is destroyed, then its effect to add "Supay" or "Fire Ant Ascator" to your hand will activate and will not be negated.: If "Fire Ant Ascator" Special Summons a monster like "Oracle of the Sun", then is its effect which activates in the Graveyard negated?

If a monster which was Special Summoned by the effect of "Fire Ant Ascator" is flipped face-down by an effect like "Book of Moon", then the effect "Its effect(s) is negated, and it is sent to the Graveyard during the End Phase of this turn." of "Fire Ant Ascator" is no longer applied, and the Special Summoned monster's effects are now applied.: If a monster Special Summoned by the effect of "Fire Ant Ascator" is flipped face-down, then are the effects of the Special Summoned monster applied?

If a monster like "Catapult Turtle" is Special Summoned by the effect of "Fire Ant Ascator", then if it activates its effect and Tributes itself, then the effect of "Catapult Turtle" is negated since it activated on the field, even though "Catapult Turtle" is no longer on the field.: If you activate the effect of a "Catapult Turtle" which was Special Summoned by the effect of "Fire Ant Ascator", then is the effect negated even though "Catapult Turtle" is removed from the field?

Mentions in Other Rulings

Call of the Reaper: The effect of "Call of the Reaper" targets one "Supay" or one "Fire Ant Ascator" in your Graveyard.: Trap Card > Call of the Reaper

Oracle of the Sun: The effect of "Oracle of the Sun" which adds "Supay" or "Fire Ant Ascator" to your hand will activate even if "Oracle of the Sun" on the field is destroyed during the Damage Step.: Effect Monster > Oracle of the Sun

Oracle of the Sun: If "Oracle of the Sun" is Special Summoned by the effect of "Fire Ant Ascator", then during the End Phase "Oracle of the Sun" is sent to the Graveyard. This is not the same as "destroying" it, so the effect which adds "Supay" or "Fire Ant Ascator" to your hand will not activate.