Effect
You can only use each effect of "Merlin" once per turn. ● You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Noble Knight" monster from your Deck. You cannot Special Summon monsters the turn you activate this effect, except "Noble Knight" monsters. ● (Quick Effect): You can banish this card from your GY; immediately after this effect resolves, Synchro Summon 1 "Noble Knight" Synchro Monster using monsters you control. ● (Quick Effect): You can banish this card from your GY; immediately after this effect resolves, Xyz Summon 1 "Noble Knight" Xyz Monster using monsters you control.
The effect "①: You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 'Noble Knight' monster from your Deck. You cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except 'Noble Knight' monsters" is an Ignition Effect. (This effect does not target. Tributing "Merlin" itself is the cost to activate this effect.)
The effect "②: You can banish this card from your GY; Synchro Summon 1 'Noble Knight' Synchro Monster. This is a Quick Effect that can be activated during your opponent's turn" is a Quick Effect that activates in the GY. (This effect does not target. Banishing "Merlin" itself is the cost to activate this effect. Also, this effect cannot be activated during the Damage Step.)
The effect "(3): You can banish this card from your GY; Xyz Summon 1 'Noble Knight' Xyz Monster" is a Quick Effect that activates in the GY. (This effect does not target. Banishing "Merlin" itself is the cost to activate this effect. Also, this effect cannot be activated during the Damage Step.)
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