Question 1

What kind of card does "a card with X in its text" refer to?

Accepted Answer

It refers to a card that contains the specified text or icon in its name, traits, effects, inherited effects, (Rule), digivolve requirements, DNA Digivolve, DigiXros requirements, Burst Digivolve, App Fusion, Link, or Assembly requirements.For example, "a card with [Knightmon] in its text" would include cards with the name [DarkKnightmon] and cards with the text [Knightmon] in their effects.

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.

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

Accepted Answer

It will be affected by the gained 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

If I use this card's [All Turns] effect to use an Option card in its digivolution cards, is that Option card removed from the stack?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it will be removed from the stack.

Question 9

When performing this card's Assembly, if I place a card with the "When any of your white Digimon are played" inherited effect under this card and play it, will that "When any of your white Digimon are played" effect trigger?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it triggers.

EX13-061 Gankoomon

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