Authority: Community discussion
Official ruling confirmed: unknown
Source: Reddit: r/Yugioh101
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/Yugioh101/comments/1wk95rz/ruling_question/
Format: TCG
Status: resolved
Date: 19 September 2026

1. Question

A player asked whether King’s Resonance protects every monster whose name contains “Red Dragon Archfiend,” or only monsters that are specifically named “Red Dragon Archfiend.”

The example given was Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss.

The question was whether Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss would qualify for the protection.

2. Reddit Discussion

The Reddit discussion focused on the exact wording of the card.

One commenter explained that King’s Resonance specifically refers to a monster named “Red Dragon Archfiend”, rather than using broader wording such as “a monster that mentions Red Dragon Archfiend” or “a Red Dragon Archfiend monster.”

A commenter identified as a judge gave the same interpretation: the protection applies to monsters specifically named “Red Dragon Archfiend.”

Another commenter summarized this as applying to cards that have the specific name Red Dragon Archfiend.

3. Summary of the Reddit Answer

Interpretation	Result
The effect specifically requires a monster named “Red Dragon Archfiend.”	Protected
A monster merely containing “Red Dragon Archfiend” as part of its name, such as Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss, qualifies automatically.	Not protected
The wording is interpreted as referring to the specific card name rather than the broader “Red Dragon Archfiend” archetype/name family.	Yes

The discussion therefore treats Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss as not satisfying a requirement for a monster specifically named “Red Dragon Archfiend.”

4. Conclusion

According to the Reddit discussion, King’s Resonance protects monsters specifically named “Red Dragon Archfiend.”

Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss is not itself named “Red Dragon Archfiend,” so it does not qualify merely because its name contains those words.

This distinction is important in Yu-Gi-Oh!: wording that refers to a card specifically by name is different from broader wording referring to an archetype, a group of cards, or cards whose names contain a particular phrase.

This article documents the Reddit/community interpretation. It should not be treated as an official Konami ruling unless an official Konami source confirms the interaction.