Monster effect

Monster effect
Japanese	モンスターの効（こう）果（か）
Japanese (ruby)	モンスターのこうか
Japanese (base text)	モンスターの効果
Japanese (romanized)	Monsutā no Kōka
English	monster effect
Other names French: effet de monstre German: Monstereffekt Italian: effetto de mostro Korean: 몬스터의 효과 Portuguese: efeito de monstro Spanish: efecto de monstruo

A monster effect is a card effect produced by a Monster Card. Under normal circumstances, only Effect Monsters can produce monster effects.

Types of monster effect

There are several distinct types of monster effect.

• Ignition Effect: Optional Spell Speed 1 effect that can be activated in any open game state during the Main Phase (some cards have Ignition Effects that can be activated during other Phases).
• Trigger Effect: Spell Speed 1 effect that has a specific activation timing. Can be either optional or mandatory.
  • Flip effect: Special type of Trigger Effect that activates when the monster is flipped face-up (even in the Damage Step). Can be either optional or mandatory. Was formerly its own effect type.
• Quick Effect: Special type of Trigger or Ignition Effect that is Spell Speed 2 and can be activated on the opponent's turn. Formerly called "Multi-Trigger Effect."
• Continuous Effect: Effect that does not start a Chain, and applies while the monster with this effect is face-up on the field (and under no other circumstances).
• Unclassified Effect: Effect that does not start a Chain, and is not a Continuous Effect.