{"id":247556,"date":"2025-03-01T08:38:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T08:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=247556"},"modified":"2025-03-01T08:38:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T08:38:18","slug":"can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/","title":{"rendered":"Can solemn strike negate a fusion summon?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/#Can_Solemn_Strike_Negate_a_Fusion_Summon\" title=\"Can Solemn Strike Negate a Fusion Summon?\">Can Solemn Strike Negate a Fusion Summon?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/#Understanding_Solemn_Cards\" title=\"Understanding Solemn Cards\">Understanding Solemn Cards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/#Negating_Summon_Effects\" title=\"Negating Summon Effects\">Negating Summon Effects<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/#Comparing_Solemn_Cards\" title=\"Comparing Solemn Cards\">Comparing Solemn Cards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/#Game_Mechanics\" title=\"Game Mechanics\">Game Mechanics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/#Negating_XYZ_Summons\" title=\"Negating XYZ Summons\">Negating XYZ Summons<\/a><\/li><li 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href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/#Negating_Summon_Effects_with_Apollousa\" title=\"Negating Summon Effects with Apollousa\">Negating Summon Effects with Apollousa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/#Countering_Solemn_Judgment\" title=\"Countering Solemn Judgment\">Countering Solemn Judgment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/#Negating_Special_Summons\" title=\"Negating Special Summons\">Negating Special Summons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/#Flip_Summons\" title=\"Flip Summons\">Flip Summons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/#Banning_Solemn_Judgment\" title=\"Banning Solemn Judgment\">Banning Solemn Judgment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/#Countering_Fusion_Summons\" title=\"Countering Fusion Summons\">Countering Fusion Summons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/#Ghost_Fusion\" title=\"Ghost Fusion\">Ghost Fusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Solemn_Strike_Negate_a_Fusion_Summon\"><\/span>Can Solemn Strike Negate a Fusion Summon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The answer to the question <strong>Can solemn strike negate a fusion summon?<\/strong> is <strong>no<\/strong>, as <strong>Solemn Strike<\/strong> cannot negate a <strong>Fusion Summon<\/strong> because the <strong>Fusion Monster<\/strong> is being summoned by a card effect, specifically <strong>Polymerization<\/strong>, and <strong>Solemn Strike<\/strong> can only negate <strong>Special Summons<\/strong> or <strong>monster effects<\/strong>, not <strong>spell cards<\/strong> that summon monsters. <strong>Solemn Strike<\/strong> can negate <strong>Normal Summons<\/strong>, <strong>Link Summons<\/strong>, and other types of summons, but it is unable to negate <strong>Fusion Summons<\/strong> that are triggered by <strong>spell cards<\/strong> like <strong>Polymerization<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Solemn_Cards\"><\/span>Understanding Solemn Cards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Can Solemn Judgment stop a Fusion Summon?<\/strong>: No, <strong>Solemn Judgment<\/strong> cannot stop a <strong>Fusion Summon<\/strong> because the <strong>Fusion Monster<\/strong> is being summoned by a card effect, and <strong>Solemn Judgment<\/strong> can only negate <strong>Special Summons<\/strong> or <strong>monster effects<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Negating_Summon_Effects\"><\/span>Negating Summon Effects<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>What can Solemn Judgment not negate?<\/strong>: <strong>Solemn Judgment<\/strong> cannot negate effects that summon, such as those triggered by <strong>Battle Fader<\/strong>, <strong>Mixeroid<\/strong>, or <strong>Harmonizing Magician<\/strong>, as these effects are not <strong>Special Summons<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comparing_Solemn_Cards\"><\/span>Comparing Solemn Cards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Can Solemn Strike negate Normal Summon?<\/strong>: Yes, <strong>Solemn Strike<\/strong> can negate <strong>Normal Summons<\/strong>, and when it resolves, it negates the <strong>Summon<\/strong> or activation and destroys the would-be monsters or the one that activated its effect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Game_Mechanics\"><\/span>Game Mechanics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Can you fuse 100 monsters in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel?<\/strong>: There is no official statement about fusing 100 monsters in <strong>Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel<\/strong>, but attempting to do so may cause the game to break or become unstable.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Negating_XYZ_Summons\"><\/span>Negating XYZ Summons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Can Solemn Warning negate XYZ Summons?<\/strong>: Yes, <strong>Solemn Warning<\/strong> can negate <strong>XYZ Summons<\/strong>, and if the <strong>XYZ Summon<\/strong> is negated, the monster used as <strong>XYZ material<\/strong> will be sent to the <strong>Graveyard<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternative_Summoning_Methods\"><\/span>Alternative Summoning Methods<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>Can you Fusion Summon without Polymerization?<\/strong>: Yes, you can <strong>Fusion Summon<\/strong> without <strong>Polymerization<\/strong> by using <strong>Contact Fusions<\/strong> or other cards that allow <strong>Fusion Summons<\/strong> without <strong>Polymerization<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Negating_Summons\"><\/span>Negating Summons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><strong>Can you negate a Summon?<\/strong>: Yes, some cards like <strong>Thunder King Rai-Oh<\/strong> and <strong>Steelswarm Roach<\/strong> can negate the <strong>Summon<\/strong> of a monster, but they can only negate the actual <strong>Summon<\/strong>, not an effect that <strong>Summons<\/strong> or a <strong>Spell\/Trap<\/strong> that <strong>Summons<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strongest_Normal_Monsters\"><\/span>Strongest Normal Monsters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><strong>What is the strongest Normal Summon in Yu-Gi-Oh?<\/strong>: The <strong>Blue-Eyes White Dragon<\/strong> is considered one of the strongest <strong>Normal Monsters<\/strong> in <strong>Yu-Gi-Oh<\/strong>, with a high <strong>ATK<\/strong> value.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Negating_Summon_Effects_with_Apollousa\"><\/span>Negating Summon Effects with Apollousa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><strong>Can Apollousa negate Summon effects?<\/strong>: <strong>Apollousa<\/strong> can respond to and negate the activation of <strong>Summon effects<\/strong>, but it does not affect <strong>Summoning Procedures<\/strong>, <strong>Delayed Applicable Effects<\/strong>, or <strong>Continuous Effects<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Countering_Solemn_Judgment\"><\/span>Countering Solemn Judgment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><strong>Can Solemn Judgment stop Jinzo?<\/strong>: Yes, <strong>Solemn Judgment<\/strong> can negate the <strong>Summon<\/strong> of <strong>Jinzo<\/strong>, but <strong>Jinzo&#8217;s<\/strong> <strong>Continuous Effect<\/strong> will still be applied when it is <strong>Summoned<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Negating_Special_Summons\"><\/span>Negating Special Summons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li><strong>What Summons can Solemn Judgment negate?<\/strong>: <strong>Solemn Judgment<\/strong> can negate <strong>Special Summons<\/strong> of monsters that are <strong>Special Summoned<\/strong> through their own inherent <strong>Special Summon<\/strong> effect, such as <strong>Cyber Dragon<\/strong> or <strong>Judgment Dragon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flip_Summons\"><\/span>Flip Summons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li><strong>Can Solemn Judgment negate a Flip Summon?<\/strong>: If a card like <strong>Solemn Judgment<\/strong> negates the <strong>Flip Summon<\/strong> of a monster, then the monster is not treated as being sent from the field to the <strong>Graveyard<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banning_Solemn_Judgment\"><\/span>Banning Solemn Judgment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"13\">\n<li><strong>Why was Solemn Judgment banned?<\/strong>: <strong>Solemn Judgment<\/strong> was banned due to its powerful effect, which allowed it to negate <strong>Special Summons<\/strong>, but it has since been unbanned as the game has become faster and new cards have been released that make <strong>Solemn Judgment<\/strong> less useful.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Countering_Fusion_Summons\"><\/span>Countering Fusion Summons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"14\">\n<li><strong>Can Ash Blossom negate a Fusion Summon?<\/strong>: <strong>Ash Blossom &#038; Joyous Spring&#8217;s<\/strong> effect can negate <strong>Branded Fusion&#8217;s<\/strong> effect, preventing the <strong>Fusion Summon<\/strong> from resolving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ghost_Fusion\"><\/span>Ghost Fusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"15\">\n<li><strong>What can Ghost Fusion summon?<\/strong>: <strong>Ghost Fusion<\/strong> can <strong>Fusion Summon<\/strong> a <strong>Fusion Monster<\/strong> from the <strong>Extra Deck<\/strong>, using only <strong>Zombie<\/strong> monsters as material, and can also banish up to 1 <strong>Zombie<\/strong> monster from the hand, <strong>Deck<\/strong>, or <strong>Graveyard<\/strong> as material if the player&#8217;s <strong>LP<\/strong> are lower than their opponent&#8217;s.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can Solemn Strike Negate a Fusion Summon? The answer to the question Can solemn strike negate a fusion summon? is no, as Solemn Strike cannot negate a Fusion Summon because the Fusion Monster is being summoned by a card effect, specifically Polymerization, and Solemn Strike can only negate Special Summons or monster effects, not spell &#8230; <a title=\"Can solemn strike negate a fusion summon?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-solemn-strike-negate-a-fusion-summon\/\" aria-label=\"More on Can solemn strike negate a fusion summon?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-247556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247556"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247556\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}