Judge-facing facts
- "Maliss <Q> Hearts Crypter" is a Link-3 monster that requires 3 monsters, including a "Maliss" monster.
- The effect to shuffle a banished "Maliss" card and banish 1 card on the field is a Quick Effect that targets the banished "Maliss" card. It cannot be activated during the Damage Step.
- The effect to Special Summon itself and double its ATK is a Trigger Effect. It can be activated during the Damage Step.
- You can only use each effect of "Maliss <Q> Hearts Crypter" once per turn.
- Like all Link Monsters, it must be properly Link Summoned before it can be Special Summoned from banishment by its own effect.
- If this card leaves the Monster Zone or its effects are negated, the ATK doubling effect stops applying.
Card-specific notes from database
- (YGOResources) If this card is Special Summoned by an effect that prevents it from activating its effects (e.g., "Maliss <C> TB-11"), it cannot activate its Quick Effect even if it points to a monster; the "cannot be negated" condition does not allow you to ignore activation restrictions.
- (YGOResources) For chained effects that negate the activation, whether this card is negated depends on if it points to a monster at the resolution of that chained effect.
- (YGOResources) For chained effects that negate the activated effect, whether this card is initially negated depends on if it points to a monster at the resolution of that chained effect. However, if it points to a monster at the resolution of its own effect, it will still apply normally.
- (YGOResources) For effects that negate the card's effects (e.g., "Infinite Impermanence"), whether this card's effect is negated depends on if it points to a monster at the resolution of this card's effect.
- (YGOResources) If this card is Special Summoned by its own effect while the ATK increase of "Maliss <P> Dormouse" is applying, its ATK becomes 5600 (its base 2500 ATK is doubled to 5000, then the 600 ATK increase is applied).