The Spell Absorbing Life

[Burrow]

I hope I'm reading this card right.

Flip all face down defence position monsters cards on the field face-up. Flip effects are not activated at this time. Increase your life points by 400 points for each effect monster card on the field.

So lemme get this straight.
Activate spell of absorbing life
All face down monsters get flipped
There flip effects are not activated (there for negated)
And then you gain 400 lp for every effect monster on the field
The flipped monsters do not go back face down or there flip effects happen after you gain lp?

Is it me or is this card to good to be a common?
I hope i'm reading the card right.

 

[masterwoo0]

You're reading it correctly. The only thing to be careful of are cards that do not state that they are "FLIP:", but still activate when turned face-up. Since they are not technically "Flip Effects" they can still activate when face-up.

Here is an example of an effect that has caused quite the controversy:

Nightmare Penguin
When this card is flipped face-up, return 1 card on your opponent's side of the field to the owner's hand. As long as this card remains face-up on the field, increase the ATK of all WATER monsters on your side of the field by 200 points.

Here is the "typical" flip effect that would be negated:

Penguin Soldier
FLIP: You can return up to 2 Monster Cards from the field to the owner's hand.

 

[densetsu_x]

If it helps a little as well, just think of everything you know about "Ceasefire". Functionality in regards to what it does with face-down monsters and what will/won't resolve, "The Spell Absorbing Life" is identical to "Ceasefire". The difference lay in that instead of inflicting damage, you are gaining life points.

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