Question 1

Does a burst digivolve without notes also trash the top card of the stack at the end of the turn it digivolved, as with normal burst digivolve?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you trash it.  The standard rules apply even when notes aren't shown.

Question 2

I used [Final Shining Burst], and its [Main] effect caused the DP of my opponent's Digimon to become 0.  At such times, is the Digimon with a DP of zero deleted?

Accepted Answer

No, it isn't deleted yet.  After trashing the used Option card or digivolving by Arts Digivolve, all of the Digimon with 0 DP are deleted upon the rule check. Then, if the deleted card has an [On Deletion] effect, it will trigger simultaneously with this card's [When Digivolving] effect.

Question 3

What does "activate 1 [Main] effect on this card's Option side" mean, exactly?

Accepted Answer

A [Main] effect shown on the DUAL card's Option side will activate.  Activated effects on the Option side are treated as Option card effects.

Question 4

Is an "activate 1 [Main] effect on this card's Option side" effect considered to be using an Option card?

Accepted Answer

No, it isn't considered to be using an Option card.  This effect directly activates a [Main] effect shown on the DUAL card's Option side.

Question 5

Can I use this card's [When Digivolving][When Attacking] effect to activate the [Main] effect on the Option side and give -15000 DP to a Digimon that isn't affected by Digimon effects?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can.  If an effect on the Option side is activated, it's considered to be an Option card effect.  Because it isn't a Digimon effect, the DP will be reduced by -15000.

Question 6

What does an "is also treated as a Digimon with X000 DP" effect do, exactly?

Accepted Answer

It causes that card to also be treated as a Digimon with X000 DP.  For example, if a Tamer is also treated as a Digimon, it can attack like a standard Digimon, and it will gain inherited effects from cards stacked under it.  However, even if a Tamer is played and then treated as a Digimon in the same turn, it can't attack during that turn.

Question 7

If a Tamer is also treated as a Digimon using an "is also treated as a Digimon with X000 DP" effect, is it no longer considered a Tamer?

Accepted Answer

No, it is treated as both a Digimon and a Tamer.

Question 8

If a Tamer is also treated as a Digimon using an "is also treated as a Digimon with X000 DP" effect and it activates an effect, is it treated as both a Digimon effect and a Tamer effect?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it's treated as an effect of both.  Because the card is treated as both a Digimon and a Tamer, the activated effect is treated as both a Digimon effect and a Tamer effect.

Question 9

If a Tamer is also treated as a Digimon using an "is also treated as a Digimon with X000 DP" effect, then another effect causes its DP to become 0, is it deleted upon a rule check?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it's deleted upon the rule check timing.

Question 10

If a Tamer is also treated as a Digimon using an "is also treated as a Digimon with X000 DP" effect, and later it gains another "is also treated as a Digimon with X000 DP" effect, what happens?

Accepted Answer

If an effect has triggered and the card is affected by a "is also treated as a Digimon with X000 DP" effect, the play cost, level, and DP are overwritten by the newer effect.  However, if an effect has already activated and the card is affected by a "is also treated as a Digimon with X000 DP" effect, the already activated effect will be overwritten.  Any other effects such as <Rush> that are later gained will be added.

Question 11

Can I gain memory using an effect on a Tamer that's treated as a Digimon with X000 DP due to an effect while my opponent has "your opponent can't gain memory other than by Tamer effects" activated?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can.  When an effect is activated on a card that's treated as both a Digimon and a Tamer, the effect is treated as both a Digimon effect and a Tamer effect, therefore you can gain memory.

Question 12

If an opponent's card has "isn't affected by Digimon effects" and it's chosen for an "is also treated as a Digimon with X000 DP" Tamer effect that treats it as a Digimon, will the chosen opponent Digimon be affected by effects?

Accepted Answer

No, it won't be affected by effects.  When an effect is activated on a card that's treated as both a Digimon and a Tamer, the effect is treated as both a Digimon effect and a Tamer effect, therefore the chosen opponent Digimon won't be affected by effects.

Question 13

I have a [Marcus Damon] that is treated as a Digimon with 6000 DP.  My Digimon in the battle area digivolves into this card, and I use this card's [All Turns] effect to increase that [Marcus Damon]'s DP to 12000 and give it <Rush>.  What happens to that [Marcus Damon] if this card is then removed from the battle area?

Accepted Answer

It will be treated as a Digimon with 6000 DP, and it will lose <Rush>.  This card's [All Turns] effect is always activated while it's in the battle area.  As soon as this card is removed from the battle area, the effect will be lost, and the [Marcus Damon] will be treated as it was before.

Question 14

Can I reference this card as an Option card with the traits shown on this card?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can.  This card is treated as an Option card with the [DATA SQUAD] trait.

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