So now that you know what each card does, it's time you knew how summon Monsters to attack your opponent with. There are many kinds of summoning, each with their own ways of being done.
Normal Summoning
The easiest way to summon Monster is Normal Summoning. This is when you play a Monster Card on the field face up and vertically. This is position is referred to as Attack Position (or sometimes "Attack Mode"). The card should be facing so that it is right way up to (i.e. the name of the Monster is at the top of the card, rather than at the bottom). You can Normal Summon Normal and Effect Monsters. Under the current rules, you can only Normal Summon in Attack Mode. You can only Normal Summon/Set once per turn.
Tribute Summoning
The number of stars at the top of the card reveal the Monsters level. Monsters of level 1 to 4 can be Normal Summoned his way. However, Monsters of level 5 or higher require tributes from your side of the field to summon. Level's 5 and 6 require 1 tribute, while Monsters of level 7 or higher require 2 tributes to summon. The Egyptian God Cards and certain other Monsters require 3 tributes summon. If your Monster is one of these, the card description will tell you. Tribute Summoning is a form of Normal Summoning and as such uses your 1 Normal Summon/Set per turn. You can Tribute Summon Normal and Effect Monsters. Under the current rules you can only Tribute Summon in Attack Mode.
Setting
You can summon a Monster face down and horizontally. This is called a Set and the position is considered to be Defence Position (sometimes called Defence Mode). You can set Normal and Effect Monsters. There are two reasons why you might Set a Monster. 1) The Monster might have a Flip Effect which will activate when your opponent attacks it, or 2) The Monster has a high amount of Defence points and little to no Attack points. You can also Tribute Set, but this does not override the tribute rule. If you wish to Set a level 5 or 6 Monster you will need to tribute 1 Monster, level 7 or higher Monsters will still require 2 tributes to Set. You can not set Egyptian God Cards or any Monster that says the card can not be Normal Set (though they can be Special Set through card effects). Setting uses your 1 Normal Summon/Set per turn.
Flip Summoning
Flip Summoning is when you flip a Monster you had set. Monsters that are Set must remain Set for 1 turn before you can Flip Summon them and you can only Flip Summon into Attack Mode.This form of summoning also activates any Flip Effects the Monster might have. Flip Summoning does not use your 1 Normal Summon/Set per turn. Some Monsters have abilities that allow you to reset them in the same turn that you Flip Summon them. This effect also does not use your 1 Normal Summon/Set per turn, but will not activate if your opponent attacks the Monster(s).
Special Summoning
Special Summoning is when you summon a Monster by a card effect, including its own effect. Special Summoning does not use your 1 Normal Summon/Set per turn and their is no limit to the number of Special Summons you can perform per turn (excluding having 5 Monsters on the field already). Special Summoning also breaks the Tribute Rule, meaning you can Special Summon level 5 or higher Monsters without tributes. You can Special Summon in Attack or Defence Mode (horizontal face up).
Fusion Summoning
You can perform a Fusion Summon if you have a "Polymerisation" Spell Card and the required Fusion Material Monsters either on the field or in your hand. The Monsters and "Polymerisation" are all sent to the Graveyard and you place the correct Fusion Monster on the field in either Attack or Defence Mode. Fusion Summoning is a form a Special Summoning and so does not use your 1 Normal Summon/Set.
Ritual Summoning
You can perform a Ritual Summon when you have both the correct Ritual Spell Card and Ritual Monster in your hand. You must also have Monsters who levels at least total the level of the Ritual Monster. You send the tributed Monster(s) and the Ritual Spell Card to the Graveyard and summon the Ritual Monster to the field in either Attack or Defence Mode. Ritual Summoning is a form of Special Summoning and so does not use your 1 Normal Summon/Set.
Xyz Summoning
You can perform an Xyz Summon by overlaying the required number of Monsters of the same level which forms and Xyz Network and then placing the desired Xyz Monster on top of this Network in either Attack or Defence Mode. Xyz Summoning is a form of Special Summoning and so does not use your 1 Normal Summon/Set per turn.
Syncro Summoning
You can perform a Syncro Summon when you have at least 1 'Tuner' Monster on the field and at least one other 'Non-Tuner' Monster on the field. When Syncro Summoning, the levels of the 'Tuner' and 'Non-Tuner' Monsters must combine to equal the level of the Syncro Monster. When this condition is met, you send the 'Tuner' and 'Non-Tuner' Monsters from the field to the Graveyard and place the Syncro Monster on the field in either Attack of Defence Mode. Syncro Summoning is a form of Special Summoning and so does not use your 1 Normal Summon/Set per turn.
Pendulum Summoning
You can perform a Pendulum Summon when you have 1 Pendulum Monster in each of your 2 Pendulum Zones. Each Pendulum Monster has its own Pendulum Scale and you can Special Summon any number of Monsters from your hand that are between those two Pendulum Scales in level. For example, let's say you have a Pendulum Monster with a Pendulum Scale of 1 and the other Pendulum Monster has a Pendulum Scale of 8, you can Special Summon any number of Monsters from your hand as long as the levels of those Monsters are between 2 and 7. Pendulum Summoning is a form of Special Summoning and so does not use your 1 Normal Summon/Set per turn.
Summoning Conditions
Some Monsters require certain conditions to be met before they can be summoned to the field. "Photon Thrasher" (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Photon_Thrasher) for example require you to control no Monsters to Special Summon (this includes and Set Monsters). It is also a "Special Summon Only" Monster meaning you can not Normal Summon "Photon Thrasher" even if you have not used your 1 Normal Summon or Set. You can not Set this Monster either, but you can Special Summon it in defence mode. Some Monsters, like "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning" (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Luster_Soldier_-_Envoy_of_the_Beginning) require you to banish one Dark and one Light Monster from your Graveyard to summon it. This obviously requires your deck to use both Light and Dark Monsters if you are planning on using this card. One more Summoning Condition Monster is "Judgment Dragon" (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Judgment_Dragon) require you to have a specific number of Monsters in your Graveyard before you can summon it. In the case of "Judgment Dragon", you require a minimum of 4 'Lightsworn' Monsters, while others might require you to have a minimum number of Light Attribute Monsters in your Graveyard. All Summoning Condition Monsters are Special Summon only and so do not use your 1 Normal Summon/Set per turn.
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