BASIC STRATEGY: The Rules for Tokens

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For additional information, consult the Yugipedia entry for Token Monsters HERE.

• Tokens are always Normal Monsters.
• Tokens CANNOT be flipped face-down.
• Tokens cease to exist when removed from the field (no damage is dealt if "Caius the Shadow Monarch's" effect banishes a DARK Token).
• Tokens are never treated as being 'sent to the Graveyard / Deck / hand / removed from play'.
• Tokens can be Tributed and used to pay costs (unless otherwise specified).
• Tokens CAN be treated as Equip Spell Cards by the effect of "Relinquished", but cannot be Summoned from the Spell / Trap Card Zone.
• Tokens with "?"ATK/"?"DEF (ex: "Emissary of Darkness Token") affected "Shrink", which changes stats relative to an "original" value, will see their stat line become 0 ATK / 0 DEF [REF].
  
• Tokens are considered owned by the player whose card / effect resulted in their Special Summon, except for "Rose Tokens" (associated with "Black Garden") which are treated as belonging to whichever player's Normal / Special Summon triggered the effect of "Black Garden".