What counts as a special summon?

Ritual Summons, Fusion Summons, Synchro Summons, Xyz Summons, Pendulum Summons, and Link Summons are all considered Special Summons.
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Does extra deck count as a special summon?

When Summoning Fusion, Synchro, Xyz or Pendulum monsters from the Extra Deck, they will be Special Summoned to your Extra Monster Zone. (If you are Special Summoning monsters from anywhere besides the Extra Deck, you will use the Main Monster Zones as before.)
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Is A Tribute Summon considered a special summon?

A Tribute Summon is treated exactly as Normal Summon, except a few cards refer specifically to whether or not the card was Tribute Summoned (such as Monarchs).
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What does Cannot be special summoned mean?

Cannot be Special Summoned

This is a blanket Summon Condition that forbids the card from being Special Summoned by any means, be it from the hand, Deck, Graveyard, or Banished Zone. Original. First erratum. This card cannot be Special Summoned.
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Does a flip summon count as a special summon?

A flip summon is not a special summon, nor is it a normal summon. It has a category of it's own, seeing as it doesn't take your normal summon up, but isn't a special summon, either.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! The Idiots Guide To Summoning (Normal, Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum)

Does pendulum summon count as 1 special summon?

Pendulum Summoning is one of the game's six types of Special Summon. Unlike some other types of Special Summons, you can only Pendulum Summon once per turn, but you can summon multiple monsters at once with it. To do this, you'll need special monsters known as Pendulum Monsters.
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What's a special summon in Yugioh?

A special summon is a summon using a card effect either a monsters specific effect listed in its text or another card "trap, spell, monster" thats purpose and effect allows you to special summon. Extra deck monster summoning is also treated as special summon cause it's not normal/tribute summoning a monster.
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Can you special summon a card face down?

Some effects may Special Summon face-down, but only if a card states explicitly that it can do so. In some video games, card effects that Special Summon multiple monsters face-down also shuffle them on the same side of the field.
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Can I special summon on my opponent's turn?

1-You can only special summon during your own main phase ( 1 or 2) .. 2- If your opponent special summon during his battle phase he can still atk with the summoning monster ( except for Toon monsters), no replay is trigger .. Also, the new card from IOC, "A Hero Emerges" Let's you special summon on your opponen't turn.
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Can you special summon on your opponents turn?

Can I special summon during my opponent's turn?[edit] Yes, as long as the card can be activated then, or the effect applies then.
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Is Scapegoat a special summon?

Special Summon 4 "Sheep Tokens" (Beast/EARTH/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0) in Defense Position. They cannot be Tributed for a Tribute Summon. You cannot Summon other monsters the turn you activate this card (but you can Normal Set).
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What is the difference between a normal summon and a special summon?

Special Summons do not use up your 1 Normal Summon for the turn, and can be conducted as many times as possible in a turn and if generally referred to, a monster can be Special Summoned in face up ATK or DEF position, unless indicated by the card. Also, Special Summons can be activated during either player's turn.
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How many times can you special summon in one turn?

Ritual Summons, like most Special Summons, can be performed multiple times in a turn. So long as you have all of the necessary Ritual Spells and Monsters, you can perform as many summons as you like.
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Does XYZ summon count as special summon?

An Xyz Summon is a built-in Special Summon, so you do not start a Chain. Once the Monster is summoned, the materials used are NOT sent to the graveyard. Instead, they are placed under the Xyz Monster, and are no longer treated as Monster Cards on the field.
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Can you special summon face up defense?

Even if you Special Summon a monster, you still get your 1 Normal Summon or Set that turn. Special Summons are like a bonus! If the card's effect does not tell you which battle position to Special Summon the monster in, you can choose face-up Attack Position or face-up Defense Position.
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Can you tribute a special summon in the same turn?

You only get one normal summon per turn and a tribute summon is considered a normal summon. However, if the monster you summon this turn is special summoned, then you can use that special summoned monster as a tribute for a tribute summon.
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Can you special summon on your second main phase?

In Main Phase 2, the Turn Player may: Normal Summon, Tribute Summon, or Set a monster if you have not already done so in Main Phase 1. Special Summon a monster(s). Manually change the Battle Position or perform a Flip Summon on a Monster Card, provided it was not Set or Summoned in Main Phase 1.
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Can you special summon a card in defense position?

Unless otherwise specified, by default a Special Summon is performed in either face-up Attack or Defense Position (the battle position is decided by the player performing the Summon).
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What happens if a special summoned monster is flipped face down?

Even if a monster that was Special Summoned by the effect of Monster Reborn is changed to face-down Defense Position by the effect of Book of Moon, such as in the scenario given, it is still treated as a Special Summoned monster. Thus, it will be destroyed when the effect of Special Hurricane resolves.
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What card lets you normal summon twice?

You can conduct 2 Normal Summons/Sets this turn, not just 1.
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Can you summon trap card from your hand?

There are some exceptions on activating Trap Cards, some cards allow Trap Cards to be activated during the turn it's set or even from the hand.
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Can you negate a fusion summon?

The activation of your cards and effects that include an effect that Fusion Summons a Fusion Monster cannot be negated, also your opponent cannot activate cards or effects when a monster is Fusion Summoned this way.
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Why can't I summon my pendulum?

As a result of the stipulation that you can't summon monsters whose level is equal to the Pendulum Scale, if you created a Pendulum Scale of 3 and 4, 4 and 4, or any other similar combination, it would not be possible to conduct a Pendulum Summon.
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Do pendulums count as spells?

Although a Pendulum Monster is treated as a Spell Card while in the Pendulum Zone, it is not considered a Normal, Continuous, Field, Equip, Quick-Play, or Ritual Spell Card.
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