Question 1

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 if it's chosen for a "1 of your opponent's Digimon gets -3000 DP" effect.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Yes, it can be chosen.

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

A card that has an "isn't affected by [...] effects" 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.

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