Message: 7
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 23:04:52 -0000
From: "mrhappy3004" <mrhappy3004@yahoo.com>
Subject: Heart of the Underdog/TypeZero
I'm going to use this as an example to illustrate how you can use the
chaining rules to work through problems like this with confidence.
The player has 2 Hearts of the Underdog active on the field and draws a
Normal Monster. Both Hearts of the Underdog immediately activate and
form a chain because their effects are simultaneous:
Step 1: Heart of the Underdog A
Step 2: Heart of the Underdog B
The chains resolves (step 2 first, then step 1). The player draws Sword
of Deep-Seated for Step 2 (Heart B) and draws Gigobyte for Step 1
(Heart A)
Since Gigobyte, a Normal Monster, was just drawn, both Hearts of the
Underdog immediately activate again before the player can do anything. So
a new chain forms:
Step 1: Heart of the Underdog A
Step 2: Heart of the Underdog B
The player wants to chain the activation of his face-up Type Zero Magic
Crusher.
Step 3: Type Zero Magic Crusher <at activation of this effect, the
player sends Sword of Deep-Seated to the Graveyard>
Sword of Deep-Seated's effect activates but, because a chain is
resolving, it "waits in line" until the current chain is resolved.
Step 3 resolves and inflicts damage. Step 2 resolves and the player
draws a card. Step 1 resolves and the player draws a card.
Now, the Sword of Deep-Seated's effect, which was patiently waiting in
line, activates and starts a new chain. This was the first opportunity
it had to do this. Note that this happens after the player has drawn 2
cards.
Kevin Tewart
Game Developer
UDE Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG R&D Lead
