Card Rulings:Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo
OCG Rulings
- You can activate a Quick-Play Spell Card from your hand in a chain to the effect of a "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" you control that places a Destiny Counter on itself. Even in that case, the effect resolves properly and a Destiny Counter is placed on the card.[1]
- If the effects of "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" are negated by the effect of "Skill Drain", the Destiny Counters placed on itself are removed. Also, if "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" is flipped face-down by the effect of "Book of Moon", the Destiny Counters placed on itself are removed.[2]
- When 3 Destiny Counters are placed on "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo", the controller of "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" wins the Duel. This is not a monster effect but rather a Victory Condition, and it doesn't start a chain.[3]
- The effect of "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" that places a Destiny Counter on itself cannot be activated during Main Phase 2.[4]
- If a "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" that already had placed 2 Destiny Counters on itself activates its effect to place a Destiny Counter on itself and the opponent activates "Enemy Controller" in a chain to take control of "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo", the winner of the Duel is the controller of "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" at the time it places a third Destiny Counter on itself. Therefore, the opponent, who activated "Enemy Controller" and took control of "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" is the winner of the Duel.[5]
References
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: Can you activate a Quick-Play Spell Card from your hand in a chain to the effect of a "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" you control that places a Destiny Counter on itself?
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: Are the Destiny Counters placed by the effect of "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" removed when the effect of "Skill Drain" is applied? Also, are the Destiny Counters placed by the effect of "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" removed when it's flipped face-down by the effect of "Book of Moon"?
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: 3 Destiny Counters were placed on "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" by its own effect that places 1 Destiny Counter on itself. Does winning the Duel as a result of that start a chain?
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: If after the Battle Phase, "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" is Xyz Summoned during Main Phase 2, can its effect to place a Destiny Counter on itself be activated?
- ↑ Konami OCG Card Database: When a "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" that already had placed 2 Destiny Counters on itself activates its effect to place a Destiny Counter on itself, the opponent activated "Enemy Controller" in a chain, targeting that "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" for the effect that takes control of a monster. In this case, after "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" switches control to the opponent by the effect of "Enemy Controller", the effect of "Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo" resolves placing a third Destiny Counter on itself, but which player wins the Duel?
