You only need tribute for a special summon if the summoning text specifically says you do, ie, Toon Monsters.
Special Summons only need tribute if the summoning text specifically say they do. Generally tribute is only required for a Normal Summon or Set.
No. A Tribute Summon is a kind of Normal Summon. Special Summons are just Special Summons even if the special summon requires some form of Tribute. That does not make it a Tribute Summon.
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You are allowed as many Flip Summons and Special Summons you want as long as there are monster zones available. A tribute summon is counted as a normal summon, and you are only allowed one normal summon per turn.
You can perform as many special summons in a turn as you have available resources to do so, there is no hard limit. Yes, you can use Rescue Cat to summon a Tuner and another monster, and then use them in a Synchro Summon - the turn has a restriction on normal summons, but not Special Summons. (Also note, you do not 'tribute' the components for a Synchro Summon, you just send them to the graveyard.)
Yes. To Special Summon a Level 7 Toon Monster, you must Tribute any two monsters on your side of the field. For Levels 5-6, you must Tribute one. For Levels 7 and above, you must Tribute two. High Level Toon Monsters follow the same guidelines as Tribute Summons. Note that it is considered a Special Summon, not a Tribute Summon.
Yes, you can tribute an XYZ monster to tribute summon something.
Yes it will work also it can work with special and tribute summons as well it will also work if the oppenent plays a monster on his-her side of the field
No, because Tribute Summon is treated as a Normal Summon. Monsters that require tribute for a special summon (Toon monsters, Destiny Hero Plasma) are still Special Summons, not Tribute Summons.
Sheep Tokens created by Scapegoat cannot be used as tributes for Tribute Summons. They can be tributed to activate effects like Enemy Controller, or for the Special Summon of monsters like D-Hero Plasma, as this is not a 'tribute summon'.
Only if a card specifically states you can (Ritual Summons, for example). At other times, including Tribute Summons, the monsters must be on the field.
Tribute Summons are a form of Normal Summon. Anything that affects or refers to a Normal Summon, will do so for a Tribute Summon too. So yes, a Trap Hole can be used against a Tribute Summoned monster with appropriate ATK.