Difference between revisions of "Mandatory effect"
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− | '''Mandatory effects''' ({{Ruby|強|きょう}}{{Ruby|制|せい}}{{Ruby|効|こう}}{{Ruby|果|か}} ''Kyōsei Kōka''), also known as Compulsory effects, are [[Card effect|effects]] that must [[activate]]. When [[Simultaneous Effects Go On Chain|two or more effects trigger at the same time]], mandatory effects | + | '''Mandatory effects''' ({{Ruby|強|きょう}}{{Ruby|制|せい}}{{Ruby|効|こう}}{{Ruby|果|か}} ''Kyōsei Kōka''), also known as Compulsory effects, are [[Card effect|effects]] that must [[activate]]. When [[Simultaneous Effects Go On Chain|two or more effects trigger at the same time]], mandatory effects activate at the beginning of the Chain, and [[optional effect]]s can only be activated after all mandatory effects have been activated. |
− | Mandatory effects | + | Mandatory effects can be identified by the phrase "You can" in their card text. (In Japanese, mandatory effects are indicated by the text {{Ruby|発|はつ}}{{Ruby|動|どう}}する ''Hatsudō suru'' "Activate".) |
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+ | Card such as "[[Caius the Shadow Monarch]]" and "[[Man-Eater Bug]]" have powerful effects, but because they are mandatory effects, if they are triggered when the opponent has no monsters, the player must target their own cards. | ||
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Revision as of 13:56, 28 April 2017
Mandatory effects (
Mandatory effects can be identified by the phrase "You can" in their card text. (In Japanese, mandatory effects are indicated by the text
Card such as "Caius the Shadow Monarch" and "Man-Eater Bug" have powerful effects, but because they are mandatory effects, if they are triggered when the opponent has no monsters, the player must target their own cards.