SPECIAL SUMMON THEN TRIBUTE SUMMON To be able to perform a Tribute Summon, one of your monsters has to survive a turn. This can be difficult, but there is another way to Tribute Summon your powerful monsters. Play with weaker monsters that can be Special Summoned, like "Gilasaurus" or "Aqua Spirit". Once you Special Summon one of these monsters, you still can perform your Normal Summon for that turn, so use it to Tribute Summon a Level 5 or 6 monster, Tributing the monster you just Special Summoned. - click here for another Dueling Tip.