Question 1

Can I use this card's [When Digivolving] [When Attacking] effect to suspend either my Digimon or my opponent's Digimon?

Accepted Answer

Yes, either can be suspended.

Question 2

What does "effects don't affect" mean, exactly?

Accepted Answer

This effect prevents a card from being affected by effects. For example, your Digimon won't suspend if it's chosen for a "suspend 1 of your opponent's Digimon" effect, and its DP won't be reduced by 3000 if it's chosen for a "1 of your opponent's Digimon gets -3000 DP" effect.

Question 3

Can a card that has an "effects don't affect" effect be chosen for an effect?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it can be chosen. For example, a Digimon that isn't affected by effects can be chosen for a "suspend 1 of your opponent's Digimon" effect. to a Digimon that isn't affected by effects?

Question 4

Can a card that has an "effects don't affect" effect be given an effect?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it can. It won't be affected by it, but it can be given an effect. However, if an effect such as <Security A.> is given to a Digimon that isn't affected by effects, the Digimon won't be considered to have that effect.

Question 5

If a card is affected by an effect, then it later gains an "effects don't affect" effect, what happens to the effect that was affecting it?

Accepted Answer

As soon as it gains the "effects don't affect" effect, it will no longer be affected.

Question 6

If a card has an "effects don't affect" effect, it gains an effect, then it later loses the "effects don't affect" effect, what happens to the effect that it gained?

Accepted Answer

It will be affected by the effect as soon as it can be affected by effects.

Question 7

A card that has an "effects don't affect" effect was given an effect that triggers at a timing such as [When Attacking]. Will the effect trigger if that card later meets the trigger conditions?

Accepted Answer

If the Digimon isn't affected by effects upon the trigger timing, the effect won't trigger.

Question 8

What does "may battle" mean, exactly?

Accepted Answer

This effect directly performs a battle. If this effect is activated, the chosen Digimon battle, as with the standard rules.

Question 9

If 2 Digimon including a Digimon that has an "effects don't affect" effect are chosen for a "may battle" effect, can those Digimon battle?

Accepted Answer

Yes, they can battle. A card that has an "effects don't affect" effect can still be chosen for an effect. In addition, a battle itself is a rule that compares DP, not an effect. Therefore, a Digimon that isn't affected by effects can be chosen, and then it can battle. If it loses the battle, it will be deleted as normal according to the rules.

Question 10

During an attack by this card, I used its [All Turns] effect to have it and an opponent's Digimon battle, and my opponent's Digimon was deleted in battle. Then, if the attack target successfully becomes an opponent's Digimon and it's also deleted in battle, do I use this card's <Piercing> to perform 2 security checks?

Accepted Answer

No, you only perform 1 security check for . Only 1 security check can be performed during a single attack, even if activates multiple times. However, if the number of security checks is modified by , that number of cards will be checked in a single security check.

Question 11

During an attack by this card, I used its [All Turns] effect to have it and an opponent's Digimon battle, and my opponent's Digimon was deleted in battle. Then, if the attack target successfully becomes an opponent's Digimon, it loses the battle, but an effect prevents it from being deleted, can I still activate this card's <Piercing>?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can. is an effect that triggers and activates if an opponent's Digimon is deleted in battle during the attack, and it's processed immediately before the end of attack timing. will still trigger if the Digimon with successfully attacks a Digimon, even if another battle occurs during this battle.

Question 12

A Digimon other than this card attacks, I used this card's [All Turns] effect to have this card and an opponent's Digimon battle, and my opponent's Digimon was deleted in battle. At such times, does this card's <Piercing> trigger?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't trigger. <Piercing> will only trigger if this card deletes an opponent's Digimon in battle during this card's attack.

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