Total Defense Shogun


Warrior / Effect  DARK / 6
This card is changed to Defense Position when it is Normal Summoned or Flip Summoned successfully. This card can attack while it is in Defense Position. If this card attacks while in Defense Position, apply the ATK of this card for damage calculation.
1550/2500 
CARD ID: 75372290
STATUS TCG: Unlimited
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YuGiOh! TCG karta: Total Defense Shogun

TCG SETS

TCG SetSymbolRarityLowAvgTrend
Collectible Tins 2004 CT1-EN001 Secret Rare---
Dark Beginning 2 DB2-EN110 Super Rare---

Card Trivia

 This is the first Monster Card that can attack while in Defense Position.
This monster appears in the artworks of Defender's Mind and Guard Off.

Rulings


TCG Rulings


Mentions in Other Rulings

Barrier Wave: If your opponent’s only monster is a Defense Position "Total Defense Shogun" and it declares an attack, you cannot activate "Barrier Wave".: Duelist Revolution Sneak Peek -- Card Rulings (Version 1.0)

Changing Destiny: If “Total Defense Shogun" attacks while in Defense Position, you can activate “Changing Destiny.” The attack will be negated, but the rest of the effect will not be applied.


OCG Rulings



The effect that changes "Total Defense Shogun" to Defense Position when Normal or Flip Summoned is a Trigger Effect. It does not target.: Total Defense Shogun
Even if "Total Defense Shogun" is Summoned by the effect of "Ultimate Offering" as a Chain Link of two or more, its effect to change itself to Defense Position will still activate.
The effect that allows this card to attack while in face-up Defense Position is a Continuous Effect.
If "Total Defense Shogun

Previously Official Rulings


"
Total Defense Shogun" does not permanently remain in Defense Position. After the turn that "Total Defense Shogun" is Summoned, you can change his battle position as normal. He can also have his battle position changed with card effects like "Stop Defense".

You don’t Normal Summon or Flip Summon "Total Defense Shogun" in Defense Position; you Normal Summon or Flip Summon him in face-up Attack Position and he changes to Defense Position. (Or you can Tribute Set him in face-down Defense Position.)

You cannot chain to "Total Defense Shogun"’s effect that changes him to Defense Position when Normal Summoned or Flip Summoned. So you cannot chain "Spellbinding Circle", etc.

Do not change "Total Defense Shogun" automatically to Defense Position if he is Special Summoned, only if he is Normal Summoned or Flip Summoned.

While "Total Defense Shogun" is in Defense Position, he attacks using his ATK but defends with his DEF if he is attacked. If he attacks a monster with higher ATK, but ATK lower than "Total Defense Shogun"’s DEF, "Total Defense Shogun" is still destroyed because the battle is ATK vs. ATK.

"Widespread Ruin" and "Mirror Force" cannot destroy "Total Defense Shogun" if he attacks while in Defense Position, and his attack resolves as normal.

If "Total Defense Shogun" in Defense Position is your only monster, and attacks, your opponent cannot activate "Mirror Force" because it will have no effect.

If "Total Defense Shogun" attacks while in Attack Position, and is changed to Defense Position by "Windstorm of Etaqua", his attack resolves as normal because he can attack while in Defense Position.

If "Total Defense Shogun" is a Dragon-Type because of "D. Tribe" or "DNA Surgery", and "Dragon Capture Jar" is in play, "Total Defense Shogun" can still attack.

If you select "Total Defense Shogun" with "Dark Spirit of the Silent", "Total Defense Shogun" changes to Attack Position even though he could attack while in Defense Position.

Mentions in Other Rulings

Equip Shot: If an effect is chained that switches the monster that would be the attacker into Defense Position, the selected Equip Card is still transferred but the battle is not conducted, unless the monster can attack while in Defense Position like "Total Defense Shogun".