Card Rulings:Flying Elephant
OCG Rulings
Q&A Database Rulings
Q: During my opponent’s End Phase, when the effect of my Flying Elephant is activated, what happens if my opponent chains Book of Moon and changes Flying Elephant to face-down Defense Position?
A: In this scenario, if Book of Moon is chained to the effect of Flying Elephant and changes it to face-down Defense Position, the effect is applied normally. Therefore, if you Flip Summon Flying Elephant during your following turn and inflict battle damage to your opponent with it by a direct attack, you win the Duel.
'Q: During my opponent’s End Phase, the effect of my Flying Elephant activates and resolves. Afterward, if my opponent activates Book of Moon and changes Flying Elephant to face-down Defense Position, what happens?
A: In this scenario, after the effect of Flying Elephant that activated during the End Phase has resolved, if the effect of Book of Moon changes it to face-down Defense Position, then the effect no longer applies. Afterward, even if Flying Elephant is flipped face-up and it inflicts battle damage to your opponent by a direct attack, you cannot win the Duel through the victory condition.
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Q: During my opponent’s End Phase, the effect of my Flying Elephant activates and resolves. Afterward, if my opponent activates Skill Drain, what happens?
A: Even if the effects of Flying Elephant are negated by Skill Drain after its effect during the End Phase has already resolved, the victory condition is still applied during your turn when you inflict battle damage to your opponent by a direct attack with that Flying Elephant.
Q: The effect of my opponent’s Flying Elephant that activates during my End Phase has been applied. During my next turn, if I activate Brain Control and take control of that Flying Elephant, then inflict damage to my opponent with it by a direct attack, do I win the Duel?
A: After the effect of Flying Elephant resolves during the End Phase, the victory condition can only be applied during the next turn of the player who activated that effect. Therefore, even if you gain control of your opponent’s Flying Elephant after your opponent has activated and resolved that effect, and then inflict battle damage to your opponent by a direct attack with it, you cannot win the Duel through the victory condition.
