Ultimate Offering

[Zero]

This is a realy old one but still it bugs my mind. Many so called professionals say that Ultimate Offering can only be used in the player's turn. This means that according to the so called professionals, I cannot extra normal summon or set during my opponents turn. Then why is this a trap card?
Can I use the effect in my opponent's turn?

If so, it would be better called a special summone, right?

 

[-Xe0-]

Generally its a SpellSpeed 2 Effekt that can be used in either players turn. But according to the correct card-text it is limited to your own MainPhase 1+2 and your opponents BattlePhase.
greetz
Xe0

 

[anthonyj]

You can use Ultimate Offering's effect during your Main Phase 1 or 2 and during your opponent's Battle Phase. BKSS.

 

[Zero]

Thanks, that's what I needed to know

 

[Digital Jedi]

And of course were refering to a face-up fully resolved Ultimate Offering. Not to mention only the controller only gets the effect of this card. And it is still a Normal Summon, not a Special Summon. Certain monsters that cannot be Special Summoned can be brought out with Ultimate Offering.

 

[masterwoo0]

You would think that as many times as this card shows up (almost every other month) as a question, they would just put it in a Reprint Set like they did Graceful Charity, and give it a clearer text as well.

 

[Digital Jedi]

It's in my Errata's That Make Sense thread. And a few others that deal with Ulimate Offering but it bears repeating. It should read:

At the cost of 500 Life Points per monster, you are allowed an extra Normal Summon or Set. This effect can only be used during your Main Phase or your opponent's Battle Phase.

How hard would a simple errata be in the errata booklet. How long has this card been around now?

 

[masterwoo0]

Geez, since the Original Starter Decks. As controversial as this card is, I mean the text is HORRIBLE, the only way this card can be ruled effectively is if ALL Judges are familiar with the Rulings from the old Netrepâ„¢ Files, Yahoo Judges List, or the new Judge List.

Otherwise, there's no argument against "A player" is allowed... as both players are "A Player".

 

[Digital Jedi]

Yeah, and they refuse to post a ruling in the FAQ. The only way anyone would ever know this effect is if they look it up on the Judges List. But a new player looking at this at first glance would totaly misinterpret it. And folks just don't commonly know where to refer people for this "ruling".