Replay Question

[Dasher]

I was reading Gameplay on UDE and found a sentance which makes me ask this ... first the sentence:

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The monster that was attacking when the replay occurred is still considered to have attacked the original target, even if you decide not to continue with attacking that target when the replay happens.

Does this means that if I have a monster that destroys monster it attacks and replay happen, that attacked monster is destroyed because my destroyer monster is considered to have attacked it? I cannot think of such monster now, but just hypothetically ...
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[skey23]

Yes, if such a monster existed, then that would be how it would work. Even though the replay happened, it would still have attacked it, so that monster would still be destroyed by it's effect.

 

[Dasher]

Wow ... but such a monster doesn't exist, right?

 

[densetsu_x]

No it doesn't because technically, it would declare an attack, destroy the monster, replay occurs, declare another attack, destroy the monster, etc.

While it's not that good on an analogy, the closest setup you can get is Gravekeeper's Assailant with Necrovalley on the field. When that monster declares an attack, it gets to change the battle position of one of the opponent's monsters.

Now say said GK Assailant was looking at 3 Berserk Gorillas in ATK position, a DEF position Spirit Reaper, and a ATK Position Reaper on the Nightmare.

GKA attacks a Gorilla. Player decides to change Gorilla to Defense Position. Gorilla is destroyed by his own effect, replay occurs.

GKA attacks another Gorilla. Again, player changes position of Gorilla (since an attack was declared). Gorilla destroyed by his own effect.

Another Replay, another Gorilla attack, another position change (see the pattern?)

Now that we're out of Gorillas, GKA attacks the Reaper on the Nightmare and changes his position. Because the Reaper was targeted by an effect, he blows up causing another replay. Player does the same against Spirit Reaper before finally attacking directly. Now while it wasn't the monster who blew up the opponent's monsters (that was the effect of the Gorillas and Reapers), GK Assailant's effect activated simply by declaring the attack and re-activated with each replay because a new attack was declared.