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that caught my eye when reading the effect of Infinitrack Brutal Dozer but it's weird that Firewall Dragon Darkfluid doesnt have that structure as well. If someone thinks this isnt worth mentioning or know the exact reason for this difference,...
** The activation of a [[Spell Card|Spell]] or [[Trap Card]] always makes a Chain Link, but its effect that [[resolve]]s with the card itself (if any) does not necessarily use a colon or semicolon.<ref name="part3" /> This effect is usually the first effect listed in the card's text.
* Text before the '''colon''' " ''':''' " describes [[Activation requirement|activation conditions]] (limits on ''when'' or ''how often'' a card or effect can be activated).<ref name="Rulebook 9.1 p48-49">{{cite book |last=Konami |title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game - Official Rulebook Version 9.1 10 |url=httphttps://yugioh.wikiayugipedia.com/wiki/File:Rulebook_v9.1Rulebook_v10.pdf ?page=56 |pages=4852-4953}}</ref><ref name="part3" /> These conditions only need to be met when the card is activated.<ref name="part4">{{cite web|url=https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=2962|title=Problem-Solving Card Text, Part 4: The Clues on Your Cards|last=Tewart|first=Kevin|authorlink=Kevin Tewart|publisher=[[Konami]]|date=June 1, 2011|accessdate=September 13, 2011}}</ref>
** Conditions other than target requirements that have to be met during both activation and resolution are specifically noted in a separate sentence after the effect sentence (e.g. "[[Zombie Master]]", "[[Treeborn Frog]]").<ref name="part4"/>
====Conjunctives====
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin: 1em 0 1em 1em"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Resolved…Resolved...
! colspan="3" scope="col" | A or B required?
|-
| also, after that
| then
| and [...] after that
|-
! scope="row" | Simultaneously
| and
|}
The conjunctives "'''and'''", "'''and if you do'''", "'''also'''", "'''also, after that'''" , and "'''then'''" have specific meanings.:<ref name="part7">{{cite web|url=https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=4514|title=Problem-Solving Card Text, Part 7: 2012 Update – Conjunction Functions|last=Tewart|first=Kevin|authorlink=Kevin Tewart|publisher=[[Konami]]|date=December 12, 2012}}</ref>
* In "''Do A''', then''' do B''", B happens after A. These things happen in sequence, not simultaneously. A is required for B, but NOT vice-versa: if A does not happen, then stop; even if B cannot happen, you still do A.<ref name="part7" />
* "(This card is always treated as a/an […] card.)" (introduced in ''[[Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants]]'')
* "(This card is not treated as a/an […] card.)" (introduced on the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game - Card Database with the release of ''[[Destiny Soldiers]]'')
* "(if it was there when […])" and "(even if not)" (introduced in ''[[Structure Deck: Wave of Light]]'')
==== Removals ====
* "This card gains […] ATK/DEF" → "Gains […] ATK/DEF"
* "This card can attack your opponent directly" → "This card can attack directly" (introduced in ''[[Circuit Break]]'')
* "[[face-up]] from/on your [[field]]" → "your face-up field" (introduced in ''[[Flames of Destruction]]'')
* "If this card [...]: You can" → "If this card [...], you can:" (introduced in ''[[Chaos Impact]]'')
=== Names ===
