User:Deus Ex Machina/OCG Rulings/Damage Step

04: [Damage Step] Can "Curse of Anubis" be activated in the Damage Step?

• "Curse of Anubis" cannot be activated in the Damage Step.

Card Rulings:Curse of Anubis (card)

08: [Damage Step] "Grave Protector" vs "Serpentine Princess"

• If "Serpentine Princess" is destroyed by battle and shuffled into the deck by the effect of "Grave Protector", then her effect activates.

Card Rulings:Grave Protector, Card Rulings:Serpentine Princess

14: [Damage Step] Does the effect of "Harpies' Hunting Ground" which destroys a Spell or Trap Card activate even during the Damage Step?

• The effect to "destroy 1 Spell or Trap Card on the field" of "Harpies' Hunting Ground" is mandatory, so it will activate even if "Harpie Lady" or "Harpie Lady Sisters" is Special Summoned during the Damage Step.

Card Rulings:Harpie Lady, Card Rulings:Harpie Lady Sisters, Card Rulings:Harpies' Hunting Ground

30: [Damage Step] Can "Shadow Spell" be activated during the Damage Step or when an attack is declared?

• "Shadow Spell" can be activated both during the Damage Step and when an attack is declared. If activated when an attack is declared, then you do not enter the Damage Step. If activated during the Damage Step, then the monster's ATK decreases by 700, but you still perform Damage Calculation.

Card Rulings:Shadow Spell

31: [Damage Step] Can "Shadow Spell" be activated during your opponent's Battle Phase's Damage Step?

• You can activate "Shadow Spell" during your opponent's Battle Phase's Damage Step, however, only the "-700" effect will be applied and you perform Damage Calculation normally. Afterwards, the targeted monster cannot attack.

Card Rulings:Shadow Spell

44: [Damage Step] Can "Kunai with Chain" be activated during the opponent's Battle Phase?

• The effect of "Kunai with Chain" can only change a monster to Defense Position if the monster is attacking. You cannot change a monster which is not attacking to Defense Position.
• If you activate "Kunai with Chain" during the Battle Step, then you can activate its effect which changes the Battle Position. You cannot activate this effect if you activate "Kunai with Chain" during the Damage Step.
• The effect of "Kunai with Chain" does not cause a Replay.

Card Rulings:Kunai with Chain

64: [Damage Step] Can "Virus Cannon" be activated during the Damage Step?

• "Virus Cannon" cannot be activated during the Damage Step.

Card Rulings:Virus Cannon

8380: [Damage Step] When the effect of "Jinzo ^#7" is negated during the Damage Step, do you perform Damage Calculation?

• If a monster like "Jinzo ^#7" attacks directly and "Forbidden Chalice" is activated during the Damage Step, then no replay occurs and you perform Damage Calculation normally.

Card Rulings:Jinzo 7, Card Rulings:Forbidden Chalice

8392: Please explain the effect of "Koa'ki Meiru Guardian" which negates the activation of an Effect Monster's effect and destroys it.

• You can activate the effect of "Koa'ki Meiru Guardian" during the Damage Step when the effect of an Effect Monster is activated.
• The effect of "Koa'ki Meiru Guardian" does not target.

Card Rulings:Koa'ki Meiru Guardian

8397: [Damage Step] Can "Forbidden Chalice" be activated during the Damage Step?

• "Forbidden Chalice" can be activated during the Damage Step, but not during Damage Calculation or later.

Card Rulings:Forbidden Chalice

8447: [Damage Step] Please explain at what time you can activate "Attack of the Cornered Rat".

• The effect of "Attack of the Cornered Rat" can also be activated during Damage Calculation.
• You can activate the effect of "Attack of the Cornered Rat" only once per Damage Step.

Card Rulings:Attack of the Cornered Rat

8612: [Damage Step] Can you remove "Skill Successor" to activate its ATK-increasing effect during the Damage Step?

• You can activate the effect of "Skill Successor" which gives +800 ATK during the Damage Step before Damage Calculation, but not during Damage Calculation or afterwards.

Card Rulings:Skill Successor

8630: [Damage Step] Can the effect of "Shiny Black "C"" be activated in the Damage Step?

• The effect of "Shiny Black "C"" cannot be activated during the Damage Step, such as when "Colossal Fighter" is destroyed by battle and Special Summons itself.

Card Rulings:Colossal Fighter, Card Rulings:Shiny Black "C"

8729: [Damage Step] Can the effect of "Naturia Sunflower" be activated during the Damage Step?

• The effect of "Naturia Sunflower" can be activated during the Damage Step.

Card Rulings:Naturia Sunflower

8737: [Damage Step] Can the effect of "Naturia Balkion" be activated during the Damage Step?

• If a Trap Card is activated during the Damage Step, then you can activate the effect of "Naturia Balkion" in chain to the Trap Card. However, the effect of "Naturia Balkion" is a Spell Speed 2 Quick Effect, so you cannot activate it in chain to a Spell Speed 3 Counter Trap Card.

Card Rulings:Naturia Balkion

8753: [Damage Step] Does the effect of "Supervise" which Special Summons a Normal Monster activate even during the Damage Step?

• If "Supervise" is sent from the field to the Graveyard during the Damage Step, then its effect will activate and will Special Summon a Normal Monster.

Card Rulings:Supervise

8764: [Damage Step] Can the effects of "Phoenix Gearfried" be activated during the Damage Step?

• The effect of "Phoenix Gearfried" which Special Summons a monster from the Graveyard cannot be activated during the Damage Step. However, the effect which negates the activation of a Spell or Trap Card which targets can be activated during the Damage Step.

Card Rulings:Phoenix Gearfried

8827: Please explain what is meant by "at the end of the Damage Step".

• "At the end of the Damage Step", as mentioned in the text of cards like "Legendary Jujitsu Master", occurs at the same time as "when the monster which is destroyed by battle is sent to the Graveyard". Or, if "Macro Cosmos" or "Banisher of the Radiance" is active, then this occurs at the same time as "when the monster which is destroyed by battle is removed from play".

Card Rulings:Banisher of the Radiance, Card Rulings:Legendary Jujitsu Master, Card Rulings:Macro Cosmos

8870: [Damage Step] During the Damage Step, can you activate the effect of "Naturia Hostneedle" which destroys an opponent's monster?

• The effect of "Naturia Hostneedle" cannot be activated during the Damage Step.

Card Rulings:Naturia Hostneedle

9018: [Damage Step] Can the effect of "" be activated during the Damage Step?

• The effect of "[[:]]" cannot be activated during the Damage Step.

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9045: [Damage Step] When "Black Brutdrago" is destroyed during the Damage Step, can its effect be activated?

• If "Black Brutdrago" is destroyed during the Damage Step, then you can still activate its effect which Special Summons one Gemini Monster from your Graveyard.

Card Rulings:Black Brutdrago

9077: [Damage Step] Can the effect of "Time Passage" be activated in the Damage Step? Also, does it target?

• "Time Passage" cannot be activated during the Damage Step.
• The effect of "Time Passage" targets one "Fortune Lady" monster that is face-up on your side of the field.

Card Rulings:Time Passage

9206: [Damage Step] Can "Divine Wrath" and "Gladiator Beast War Chariot" be activated during the Damage Step?

• You can activate "Divine Wrath" and "Gladiator Beast War Chariot" during the Damage Step in Chain to an Effect Monster's effect. You can also activate these cards during Damage Calculation, for example, in Chain to the effect of "Honest".

Card Rulings:Divine Wrath, Card Rulings:Gladiator Beast War Chariot, Card Rulings:Honest

9235: [Damage Step] Can the effect of a monster like "Herald of Orange Light" be activated during the Damage Step?

• The effects of "Herald of Orange Light", "Herald of Green Light", and "Herald of Purple Light" may be activated during the Damage Step. Each effect may also be activated during damage calculation during the Damage Step.

Card Rulings:Herald of the Green Light, Card Rulings:Herald of the Orange Light, Card Rulings:Herald of the Purple Light

9312: [Damage Step] Can "Tuner's Barrier" be activated during the Damage Step?

• "Tuner's Barrier" cannot be activated during the Damage Step.

Card Rulings:Tuner's Barrier