Magician's Rod

[Rivaly]

a question, does the "Magician's Rod" card effect work when the card is summoned on the first turn?

with me it just doesn't work.

[Theuone]

What card are you actually talking about?

[Rivaly]

Magician's Rod

[MancakeBR]

It's probably your skill in effect, what is it?

[kingjames488]

Originally posted by Rivaly744:

Magician's Rod

hehe.

[Rivaly]

(When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand, that specifically lists the card "Dark Magician" in its text. During your opponent's turn, if you activate a Spell/Trap Card or effect while this card is in your GY (except during the Damage Step): You can Tribute 1 Spellcaster monster; add this card to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Magician's Rod")

it's about the summoning effect.
I've seen other players use it on the first turn, but it doesn't work for me.

[Daemonologist]

Are you using the balance skill? that prevents you from activating monster effects until the end of your 1st main phase, effectively making rod useless turn 1. It's for that very reason that DM decks using balance have largely opted for 3 navigation, dropping rod entirely, with most using robe as a replacement monster unaffected by the skill

Several other skills have similar limitations at the start of the duel too.

[Rivaly]

I understand, a stupid reason and I didn't realize

I'm an idiot hahaha

I've been using "balance" for so long I haven't noticed

thanks for the help