Card Rulings:F.A. Shining Star GT
OCG Rulings
- The effect of this card that increases its ATK is a Continuous Effect.[1]
- The effect of this card that prevents players from taking battle damage from battles involving this card is a Continuous Effect.[1]
- The effect of this card that places an Athlete Counter on it is a Trigger Effect. (It does not target.)[1]
- This effect activates when either you or your opponent activate an “F.A.” Spell/Trap Card. (It can also activate in the Damage Step.)[1]
- The effect of this card that negates the activation of an opponent’s monster effect is a Quick Effect. (Removing an Athlete Counter from this card is the cost to activate this effect. It can be activated during the Damage Step.)[1]
- This effect does not target. It must be activated by chaining directly to the activation of an opponent’s monster effect.[1]
Q&A Rulings
- Q: My "F.A. Shining Star GT" in the Extra Monster Zone has an Athlete Counter on it by its own effect. In this situation, if "Skill Drain" is activated and the effects of "F.A. Shining Star GT" are negated, what happens to its Athlete Counter?
- A: If the effects of "F.A. Shining Star GT" are negated by "Skill Drain", all Athlete Counters on it are removed.[2]
