First off, I like this card a lot. It is extremely useful in putting the pimp hand down on my opponents. But I do have one little question about this card. My friend thinks that the text "a player" means that he can use the effect of this card even if it is active on my side of the field. Of course, I cannot disagree with him more. I try to explain to him that it is the same situation as in the case of Spell Economics, but he still refuses to believe me. So, I just would like somebody to settle this arguement once and for all. Thank you.
Ultimate Offering
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masterwoo0
NINJA4LIFE
Just had an argument at a tourney a week ago on this. The CONTROLLER of Ultimate Offering is the only one who can use this cards effect.
John Danker
Administrator
This is one of my favorite under-rated cards. If you'd like some hints on using it let me know. I'll be more than happy to post an article that I've never finished due to lack of time on the subject.
The official ruling found in the older NETREP files is that the controller is the only one to use the card's effect. I have never agreeded with it or the ruling on Spell Economics. If the cards effect is only for the controller it should be stated on the card. But, what the duel monster, I try to follow all the official rulings even if I disagree. I do have a suggestion.....lets make Gravity Bind only work on the controller's side of the field :evil:
YaDoc said:
"Ultimate Offering" is one of those seriously-in-need-of-errata cards. Unfortunately, we really don't get much text corrections in this game unless the card is new (or recently reprinted). Judging solely on what has been released lately in Japan, I doubt we'll ever see a reprint of this card, so the best you can really do is hound UDE for some errata. Maybe if enough people complain they will actually do something about it.
But for what it's worth, I have NEVER seen a ruling that states that both players can use the effect. Even way back when all we had was the super-double-secret UDE PDF document to work from.
John Danker
Administrator
Card Review: Ultimate Offering
The advanced play format is in place and it's obviously created uses for cards that have previously seen little play. Most of the big monster killers are gone, Dark Hole, Mirror Force, and Raigeki. It's a monster friendly environment in advanced play and the card Ultimate Offering can help you take advantage of that.
First lets review the card's ability and rules.
Card text: At the cost of 500 Life Points per monster, a player is allowed to extra Normal Summon or Set.
Ultimate Offering is a spell speed two continuous trap card that can be used during the controller's main phase one or two and during your opponent's battle phase.
Ultimate Offering cannot be used in response or chain to it's own activation.
Ultimate Offering can be chained to it's own use.
Now lets take a look at how to use Ultimate Offering in some of the most effective ways. Obviously we all love to have as many monsters on the field as possible to attack with but first we have to have them in our greedy little hands! Cards such as Warrior Returning Alive, Reinforcements of the Army, Heart of the Underdog, Pot of Greed, etc. help to either select or add options of monsters to use with Ultimate Offering. Offensively these are great weapons.
Some of the most powerful monsters in the game take a tribute summon. It's often a difficult decision as to weather to risk the tribute monster only to have it thrown back in your hand or destroyed leaving you with not only no monster on the field but the one you previously had in the graveyard. Sinister Serpent and Ultimate Offering are close friends if you like to be able to tribute summon those five and six star monsters with the great effects.
One of the most opportune times to use Ultimate Offering is when you're opponent is ready to leave his battle phase. At this time paying the 500 life points seems a small price to pay to set a strategic monster such as:
Fiber Jar
Cyber Jar,
Swarm of Scarabs
Swarm of Locusts
Slate Warrior
Penguin Solider
Great tribute moves can be used during your opponent's battle phase as well. Try the combination of Magical Hats, searching your deck for Black Pendants, and then activating Ultimate Offering for the two Black Pendants (inflicting 1000 lp damage) and tribute summoning for your favorite seven star or higher monster, or on a side note if you don't have Ultimate Offering in play send those temporary face down "Monsters" back to your hand with Compulsory Evacuation Device. Great results can come from using the tributes for Guardian Sphinx or Mobius the Frost Monarch. No doubt you have your own flip effect or effect monsters that you'd love to set or summon but seem to often get them destroyed before you can use their effect on your own turn.
Other interesting strategies can be used with Ultimate Offering. Consider Ultimate Offering in use with Pineapple Blast, Jowegen the Spiritualist., or Royal Oppression
Remember that monsters summoned via Ultimate Offering are considered another normal summon. Maruading Captain + Goblin Attack Force, then Ultimate Offering for another Maruading Captain + Goblin Attack Force = four monsters on the field for the cost of 500 life points!
In the traditional format perhaps the most wicked combination involving Ultimate Offering involves D.D. Warrior Lady and the "Dreaded Bird" <shudder> Let's not go there shall we? It's bad enough I'm dispised because I'm a judge, no sense adding fuel to the fire <laffin>
The advanced play format is in place and it's obviously created uses for cards that have previously seen little play. Most of the big monster killers are gone, Dark Hole, Mirror Force, and Raigeki. It's a monster friendly environment in advanced play and the card Ultimate Offering can help you take advantage of that.
First lets review the card's ability and rules.
Card text: At the cost of 500 Life Points per monster, a player is allowed to extra Normal Summon or Set.
Ultimate Offering is a spell speed two continuous trap card that can be used during the controller's main phase one or two and during your opponent's battle phase.
Ultimate Offering cannot be used in response or chain to it's own activation.
Ultimate Offering can be chained to it's own use.
Now lets take a look at how to use Ultimate Offering in some of the most effective ways. Obviously we all love to have as many monsters on the field as possible to attack with but first we have to have them in our greedy little hands! Cards such as Warrior Returning Alive, Reinforcements of the Army, Heart of the Underdog, Pot of Greed, etc. help to either select or add options of monsters to use with Ultimate Offering. Offensively these are great weapons.
Some of the most powerful monsters in the game take a tribute summon. It's often a difficult decision as to weather to risk the tribute monster only to have it thrown back in your hand or destroyed leaving you with not only no monster on the field but the one you previously had in the graveyard. Sinister Serpent and Ultimate Offering are close friends if you like to be able to tribute summon those five and six star monsters with the great effects.
One of the most opportune times to use Ultimate Offering is when you're opponent is ready to leave his battle phase. At this time paying the 500 life points seems a small price to pay to set a strategic monster such as:
Fiber Jar
Cyber Jar,
Swarm of Scarabs
Swarm of Locusts
Slate Warrior
Penguin Solider
Great tribute moves can be used during your opponent's battle phase as well. Try the combination of Magical Hats, searching your deck for Black Pendants, and then activating Ultimate Offering for the two Black Pendants (inflicting 1000 lp damage) and tribute summoning for your favorite seven star or higher monster, or on a side note if you don't have Ultimate Offering in play send those temporary face down "Monsters" back to your hand with Compulsory Evacuation Device. Great results can come from using the tributes for Guardian Sphinx or Mobius the Frost Monarch. No doubt you have your own flip effect or effect monsters that you'd love to set or summon but seem to often get them destroyed before you can use their effect on your own turn.
Other interesting strategies can be used with Ultimate Offering. Consider Ultimate Offering in use with Pineapple Blast, Jowegen the Spiritualist., or Royal Oppression
Remember that monsters summoned via Ultimate Offering are considered another normal summon. Maruading Captain + Goblin Attack Force, then Ultimate Offering for another Maruading Captain + Goblin Attack Force = four monsters on the field for the cost of 500 life points!
In the traditional format perhaps the most wicked combination involving Ultimate Offering involves D.D. Warrior Lady and the "Dreaded Bird" <shudder> Let's not go there shall we? It's bad enough I'm dispised because I'm a judge, no sense adding fuel to the fire <laffin>
John Danker
Administrator
One thing I didn't cover in that article is Ultimate Offering's ability to be used more than once in a chain.
Let's say I pay my 500 lp for Ultimate Offering and my opponent activates Dust Tornado targeting Ultimate Offering...
I REALLY want to get my Jinzo out...so I chain Ultimate Offering to the activation of my opponent's Dust Tornado, pay my 500 lp again.
The second use of Ultimate Offering resolves normal summoning Jinzo, Dust Tornado is negated due to Jinzo being on the field, and of course since Jinzo is on the field my original activation of Ultimate Offering is negated as well but it's saved from being destroyed.
Let's say I pay my 500 lp for Ultimate Offering and my opponent activates Dust Tornado targeting Ultimate Offering...
I REALLY want to get my Jinzo out...so I chain Ultimate Offering to the activation of my opponent's Dust Tornado, pay my 500 lp again.
The second use of Ultimate Offering resolves normal summoning Jinzo, Dust Tornado is negated due to Jinzo being on the field, and of course since Jinzo is on the field my original activation of Ultimate Offering is negated as well but it's saved from being destroyed.