summoned

In short, yes. In the TCG and OCG, being Special Summoned makes no difference as to whether or not the monster can attack. Of course, if Vengeful Bog Spirit is active, the monster will not be able to attack the turn it is Special Summoned. In the video games Duel Monsters 1-4 and 7, which use...

A monster is considered "successfully" summoned if the summon was not negated or did not "fizzle". If the effect is negated and can only be activated while the monster is on the field, it is still considered successfully summoned, because the summon itself was not what was negated. If the...

For the most part, an Effect Monsters effect can only be activated while it is on the field. If the monster does not say otherwise, this is the rule. However some effects say otherwise, and you should follow the card text when in doubt: Some monster effects activate when they are sent to the...

Let's start with: you cannot Tribute a monster for no reason - say, if all your Monster Card Zones are occupied. You cannot Tribute a monster for a Tribute Summon the turn it is Summoned, because this would violate the "1 Normal Summon or Set per turn" rule. If you have Ultimate Offering active...

A monster that is Flip Summoned changes to Attack Position. A monster that is flipped face-up by an attack or a card like Swords of Revealing Light is not consider summoned at all and remains in its Battle Position. Not all Flip Summons are a "switch" to Attack Position. You can have a...