<p>If you normal summon you can play in face down </p>

<p>but </p>

<p>If it is special summoned it has to be face up </p>

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2015-12-16T15:05:45.693Z
2015-12-16T15:05:45.693Z
Jamie Eltringham
<p>I would say no, because it specifically says "Normal Summon," not setting, which is a slightly different concept than just Normal Summoning.</p>

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Tyler Trinh
<p><a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Panther_Shark" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Panther shark</a> effect is :</p>
<blockquote>
<p>If your opponent controls 2 or more monsters, you can Normal Summon
this card without Tributing. If you control &quot;Eagle Shark&quot;, you can
Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only control 1
&quot;Panther Shark&quot;.</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Eagle_Shark" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Eagle shark</a> effect is :</p>
<blockquote>
<p>If your opponent controls 2 or more monsters, you can Normal Summon
this card without Tributing. If you control &quot;Panther Shark&quot;, you can
Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only control 1
&quot;Eagle Shark&quot;.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I would like to know if I can play <a href="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Panther_Shark" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Panther shark</a> face-down defense position from its own effect.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>If you control &quot;Eagle Shark&quot;, you can
Special Summon this card (from your hand).</p>
</blockquote>
<p>And also can I summon in face-down defense position Panther shark according to the first part of its effect?</p>
<blockquote>
<p>If your opponent controls 2 or more monsters, you can Normal Summon
this card without Tributing</p>
</blockquote>
<p>To sum up does the normal and special summon allowed by the effect of panther shark allows me to play this card in defense position face-down?</p>
<p>Thanks ;)</p>

<yu-gi-oh>
Could Panther shark be played face-down defense when summoned by its own effect?
Marc_Alx
# Could Panther shark be played face-down defense when summoned by its own effect?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-11-30)

[Panther shark](http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Panther_Shark) effect is :

> If your opponent controls 2 or more monsters, you can Normal Summon
> this card without Tributing. If you control "Eagle Shark", you can
> Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only control 1
> "Panther Shark".

[Eagle shark](http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Eagle_Shark) effect is :

> If your opponent controls 2 or more monsters, you can Normal Summon
> this card without Tributing. If you control "Panther Shark", you can
> Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only control 1
> "Eagle Shark".

I would like to know if I can play [Panther shark](http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Panther_Shark) face-down defense position from its own effect.

> If you control "Eagle Shark", you can
> Special Summon this card (from your hand).

And also can I summon in face-down defense position Panther shark according to the first part of its effect?

> If your opponent controls 2 or more monsters, you can Normal Summon
> this card without Tributing

To sum up does the normal and special summon allowed by the effect of panther shark allows me to play this card in defense position face-down?

Thanks ;)

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-12-16. Score: 2

If you normal summon you can play in face down

but

If it is special summoned it has to be face up


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-04-13. Score: 0

I would say no, because it specifically says "Normal Summon," not setting, which is a slightly different concept than just Normal Summoning.


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