Card Rulings:Chainsaw Insect
OCG Rulings
- The effect of "Chainsaw Insect" is a Trigger Effect.[1]
- If Chainsaw Insect" battled, its effect always activates at the end of the Damage Step.[1]
- Even if Chainsaw Insect" is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, its effect activates at the end of the Damage Step. (In this case, it activates in the Graveyard.)[1]
Q&A Rulings
- Q: My "Chainsaw Insect" battles my opponent's "D.D. Warrior". In this case, how does each effect resolve?
- A: In this scenario, firstly, the effect of "D.D. Warrior" activates after damage calculation and both "D.D. Warrior" and "Chainsaw Insect" are banished. In that case, since "Chainsaw Insect" has been banished, its effect that makes the opponent draw 1 card does not activate at the end of the Damage Step.[2]
Previously Official Rulings
 | These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been declared unofficial by Konami.[3] They were previously considered official and can still be correct, as long as they follow the official gameplay rules, or unless Konami has issued a ruling that says otherwise. References: [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] |
- This card’s effect is a Trigger Effect that activates at the end of the Damage Step.
- If “Chainsaw Insect” battles, your opponent draws 1 card even if “Chainsaw Insect” is destroyed as a result of the battle, or is removed from the field before the end of the Damage Step (for example, by the effect of “Man-Eater Bug” or “Begone, Knave!”).
- If the opponent controls your “Chainsaw Insect” and it is destroyed as a result of battle, it will be sent to your Graveyard before the end of the Damage Step and its effect will activate there. So when its effect activates, since it is in your Graveyard, your opponent (who controlled it during the battle) will draw the 1 card.
- If your face-down “Chainsaw Insect” is attacked, its effect will still activate.
- If your Defense Position “Chainsaw Insect” is attacked by “Drillroid”, damage calculation is not conducted, so “Chainsaw Insect” did not “battle” and its effect will not activate.
- If “Skill Drain” is active, your opponent will not get to draw, unless “Chainsaw Insect” is destroyed in the battle, then its effect will activate in the Graveyard and your opponent will draw 1 card.
References
- ↑ a b c d Konami OCG Card Database: Chainsaw Insect
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: Ruling #7991
- ↑ Konami Judge Program Forum: Individual Email Rulings VS Individual Card Rulings
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [A-C]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [D-E]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [F-H]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [I-K]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [L-O]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [P-R]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [S-T]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [U-Z]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: SPECIFIC CARDS RULINGS
