Card Rulings:Time Thief Chronocorder
OCG Rulings
- This card's effect that makes your opponent take battle damage instead of you is a Quick Effect. (It does not target, and cannot be activated during the Damage Step. Tributing this card is the cost to activate this effect.)[1]
- This card's effect that Special Summons it is a Trigger Effect that activates in the GY. (It does not target, and can be activated during the Damage Step.)[1]
- Banishing this card that was Special Summoned by its own effect when it leaves the field does not start a Chain. (This effect is also applied during the Damage Step.)[1]
Q&A Rulings
- Q: During my opponent's Battle Phase, I activated the effect of "Time Thief Chronocorder". In this situation, which player takes battle damage if my opponent's "Amazoness Swords Woman" attacks directly?
- A: In this scenario, since you would take battle damage from the direct attack by "Amazoness Swords Woman", the effect of "Time Thief Chronocorder" is applied, and your opponent (the controller of "Amazoness Swords Woman") takes 1500 damage instead.[2][3]
