The effects of ' Thunder King Rai-Oh', ' Black Horn of Heaven', ' Solemn Judgment', and similar cards can only be activated when a monster Special Summons itself without starting a Chain, such as when a Special Summon monster Special Summons itself.

If the Summon of a monster is negated and destroyed, that monster is not treated as being sent to the Graveyard from the field, hand, Deck, Extra Deck or Banished Zone.

However, if only the effect of ' Parallel World Fusion' is negated - for example, by ' Royal Oppression' - then you cannot Special Summon during the same turn, since it is still the same turn in which you activated ' Parallel World Fusion'.

Parallel World Fusion: If the activation of ' Parallel World Fusion' is negated - for example, by ' Solemn Judgment' - then you can Special Summon during the same turn.

Paying half your Life Points is a cost to activate this card.

' Solemn Warning' does not have such a restriction as its effect includes the ability to negate monster effects as well. ' Gorz the Emissary of Darkness' is being Special Summoned by a monster effect.

' Solemn Judgment' cannot negate monster effects.

' Solemn Judgment' cannot be activated to negate the Special Summon of ' Gorz the Emissary of Darkness'. ' Solemn Warning' can be activated to negate the Special Summon of ' Gorz the Emissary of Darkness'.

Gorz the Emissary of Darkness: Both ' Solemn Warning' and ' Solemn Judgment' are Counter Trap Cards so they can be activated in the Damage Step.

Example: If the Synchro Summon of ' Black Rose Dragon' was negated by ' Solemn Judgment', it cannot be Special Summoned from the Graveyard with cards like ' Monster Reborn', ' Blue Rose Dragon', and ' Call of the Haunted'.

Blue Rose Dragon: If the ' Black Rose Dragon' was not properly Synchro Summoned initially, you will not be able to Special Summon it with the effect of ' Blue Rose Dragon'.

These monsters are being Special Summoned via an effect. ' Solemn Judgment' cannot negate effects.

You cannot activate ' Solemn Judgment' against cards like ' Gorz the Emissary of Darkness', ' Tragoedia' or ' Battle Fader'.

Player B cannot now try to negate the Summon. If they chose not to activate a such effect now, then ' Caius the Shadow Monarch' is Normal Summoned successfully, activate its effect, and choose a target for that effect. Player B now has the chance to activate an effect to negate the Summon, like ' Solemn Judgment'. Player A declares that they are Summoning ' Caius the Shadow Monarch' and tributes one of their monsters.

Suppose that Player A wants to Tribute Summon ' Caius the Shadow Monarch'.

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