We have to take a short break in the latest string of monsters to point out a small rule clarification.

This time it’s the Raise power that is in question. Remember that the Raise power is also sometimes written as Call, Gate, Summon or Assemble, depending on the group.

It’s important to note that a monster removed from the game cannot be Raised back again.

In other words, once a creature is removed from battle (“dies”), a princess or another creature can’t summon that card back into the battle, with the Raise ability.

The reason for that is a very clear one: This avoids using death as a kind of “reset switch” for a card.

If the rule were reversed, it would be possible to suffer a defeat, drop a card out of battle, summon it back in the same round, and have it enter the fray at full strength in the next round.

Naturally, that’s not acceptable.

We’ve updated the wiki to show the rule change.