Card Rulings:Disc Fighter
OCG Rulings
- The effect of "Disc Fighter" is a Trigger Effect. (It does not target.)[1]
- The effect activates before damage calculation.[1]
- Even if it attacked a face-down Defense Position monster, the effect activates after that monster is flipped face-up.[1]
- If "Disc Fighter" attacked a face-down Defense Position Flip monster, because that Flip monster was flipped face-up, its effect can be activated.[1]
Previously Official Rulings
 | These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been declared unofficial by Konami.[2] They were previously considered official and can still be correct, as long as they follow the official gameplay rules, or unless Konami has issued a ruling that says otherwise. References: [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] |
- You destroy a monster with "Disc Fighter's" effect during the "calculate damage" portion but before the "apply damage" portion of Damage Calculation; which effectively means it's right before the actual "Damage Calculation".[Notes 1]
- When "Disc Fighter" attacks a face-down monster, after it is flipped face-up you can use "Micro Ray" to cause the DEF to go below 2000, and the monster will not be destroyed by "Disc Fighter's" effect. Or, you can use "The Reliable Guardian" to increase the DEF of a monster above 2000 so that it will be destroyed with "Disc Fighter's" effect.
- The Defense Position monster is destroyed by "Disc Fighter's" effect, not by Damage Calculation or "as a result of battle".
- If "Final Attack Orders" is active, a monster attacked by "Disc Fighter" and flipped face-up will shift to Attack Position, so it will not be destroyed by "Disc Fighter's" effect.
Notes
- ↑ As per the latest Damage Step rules, there are not separate "calculate damage" and "apply damage" portions of damage calculation. This effect actually activates at the "before damage calculation" timing, as the second half of the ruling clarifies.
References
- ↑ a b c d Konami OCG Card Database: Disc Fighter
- ↑ Konami Judge Program Forum: Individual Email Rulings VS Individual Card Rulings
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [A-C]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [D-E]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [F-H]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [I-K]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [L-O]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [P-R]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [S-T]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [U-Z]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: SPECIFIC CARDS RULINGS
