Valhalla vs Solemn Warning

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Can Solemn Warning be used against the effect of Valhalla, Hall of the Fallen? I heard it was ruled somewhere that it can, but I don't understand why.
 
It can. The reasoning is that Valhalla doesn't grant you the ability to do a Special Summon "whever you like", as it were; it's an effect that activates, and the effect is "perform a Special Summon". Since it's an effect that activates, Solemn Warnings can be chained to it.
 
Actually, "Solemn Warning" can't do anything. "Solemn Warning" can only negate the activation of a Spell Card; it can't negate the activation of the effect of a Spell Card. The text is a little ambiguous, but the OCG text clearly doesn't allow it, and we got an e-mail from Konami addressing it:
From: yomifrog
Sent: 04.10.10 20:51:32
To: us-ygorules@konami.com
Subject: Solemn Warning vs Infernity Lancher

Hi,

can Solemn Warning negate the effect of Infernity Launcher?

Thanks!


Answer:

It cannot.
 
Good to know Konami has continued the tradition of being remarkably terse in official emails. Wouldn't want anybody extrapolating anything, now would you?
 
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