FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS − GAME｜Battle Spirits Saga

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[BSS01-001] Supernova Dragon Siegwurm Nova

I have one life and this spirit 【Ascends】 using an ST01-003 Imperial Thunder Dragon Siegwurm when summoning it. Can I place four cores from the void into my life using its When Summoned effect?

[Q78] August 18, 2023

Yes. You place cores from the void into your life until you have five life, so four cores can be moved.

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[BSS01-001] Supernova Dragon Siegwurm Nova

I have one life and this spirit 【Ascends】 using another BSS01-001 Supernova Dragon Siegwurm Nova when summoning it. Can I place four cores from the void into my life using its When Summoned effect?

[Q79] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can. The When Summoned effect activates since the spirit being used has "Siegwurm" in its card name.

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[BSS01-001] Supernova Dragon Siegwurm Nova

When summoned, this spirit 【Ascends】 using a spirit with "Siegwurm" in its card name and I place only one soul core on it. Can I place cores from the void into my life by paying for its When Summoned effect with that soul core?

[Q80] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can. This spirit will have zero cores and be destroyed, but the effect can be activated.

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[BSS01-001] Supernova Dragon Siegwurm Nova

Placing a soul core from my life, my field, or my reserve into the void will allow me to place cores from the void into my life. How about a soul core from my trash?

[Q81] August 18, 2023

Yes, it will. Even placing a soul core from your trash into the void can activate the effect.

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[BSS01-001] Supernova Dragon Siegwurm Nova

Can a soul core placed into the void be placed into my reserve during my next core step?

[Q82] August 18, 2023

No, it cannot. Generally speaking, once placed into the void, a soul core can not be moved again.

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[BSS01-001] Supernova Dragon Siegwurm Nova

My opponent has two spirits with 4000 BP and one spirit with 6000 BP on their field. Can I destroy one spirit with 4000 BP and one spirit with 6000 BP using the When This Spirit Attacks effect on this spirit?

[Q83] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can destroy those two spirits since their BP add up to 10,000 when combined.

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[BSS01-001] Supernova Dragon Siegwurm Nova

My opponent has two spirits with 4000 BP and one spirit with 6000 BP on their field. Can I destroy only one spirit with 4000 BP using the When This Spirit Attacks effect on this spirit?

[Q84] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can. Any number of spirits with a combined BP between 0 and 10,000 may be selected.

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[BSS01-001] Supernova Dragon Siegwurm Nova

Which player's soul core is placed into the void with the When Summoned effect on this spirit?

[Q85] August 18, 2023

The soul core of the player who activated the When Summoned effect of this spirit.

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[BSS01-002] Divine Halberd Dragon Arc

While this spirit is on my field, I attack using another spirit with 2000 BP. Can I reduce my opponent's life?

[Q86] August 18, 2023

No, you cannot.

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[BSS01-003] Divine Mars Dragon Ares Dragoon

If a LV1 Divine Mars Dragon Ares Dragoon attacks and its flash effect, 【Awaken】, is used during a flash window to make it LV3, can its LV3 While This Spirit Attacks effect be activated at the end of the battle.

[Q87] August 18, 2023

Yes, it will activate.

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[BSS01-004] White Hole Dragon

What BP is used to determined if a spirit has "BP equal to or fewer than this one"?

[Q88] August 18, 2023

The current BP when this spirit is destroyed.

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[BSS01-006] Nebula Dragon

If this spirit has a soul core on it and is not blocked while attacking, can it reduce my opponent's life by two?

[Q89] August 18, 2023

Yes, it can.

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[BSS01-006] Nebula Dragon

If this spirit has two symbols when it reduces my opponent's life, can I draw two cards using the effect on ST01-012 Scorched Battlefield?

[Q90] August 18, 2023

No, you cannot. Only one card is drawn.

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[BSS01-007] Jurassic King Gigano Rex

What is the meaning of "treat this spirit as LV3"?

[Q91] August 18, 2023

Consider it to be LV3 even if it does not have the necessary number of cores placed onto it.

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[BSS01-007] Jurassic King Gigano Rex

Does the effect on this spirit make it LV3 even if it has no cores on it?

[Q92] August 18, 2023

No. All spirits are destroyed when the number of cores on them becomes insufficient for LV1.

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[BSS01-007] Jurassic King Gigano Rex

If I have three BSS01-010 Oviraptodons and no other spirits on my field when I summon this card, can I reduce its cost by 6 and only pay 2?

[Q93] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can summon it for a cost of 2.

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[BSS01-007] Jurassic King Gigano Rex

Is this spirit treated as LV3 if it is on my field with a BSS01-022 Dinoman Tyrannoid, which is a Dragonoid and a Terrasaur?

[Q94] August 18, 2023

Yes, treat it as LV3.

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[BSS01-007] Jurassic King Gigano Rex

I don't fully understand the 【Confront】 effect.

[Q95] August 18, 2023

Refer to the entry Card Effects 【Confront】.

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[BSS01-009] Raging Dino Dyrano Rex

I don't fully understand the 【Confront】 effect.

[Q96] August 18, 2023

Refer to the entry Card Effects 【Confront】.

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[BSS01-013] Stormbeast Emperor Thunder Leon

What is the meaning of "your opponent's 'When Destroyed' effects are not triggered by this effect"?

[Q97] August 18, 2023

It means When Destroyed effects, When Opponent Destroys Your Spirit effects, Burst: When Opponent Destroys Your Spirit effects, and other effects which activate when your spirits are destroyed cannot be activated.

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[BSS01-013] Stormbeast Emperor Thunder Leon

Can 【Armor: Red】 protect against the When Summoned effect on this spirit?

[Q98] August 18, 2023

No, it cannot. This effect does not rely on selection.

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[BSS01-015] Dilophoza

Can this spirit be attacked if it cannot block?

[Q99] August 18, 2023

No, it cannot.

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[BSS01-021] Dragno Guard

This LV1 spirit is blocked by my opponent's LV1 BSS01-010 Oviraptodon while attacking and they are both destroyed in battle. At this time, can I use the While Attacking effect on my spirit to destroy my opponent's nexus?

[Q100] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can.

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[BSS01-022] Dinoman Tyrannoid

What is the meaning of "treat this spirit as a LV3 spirit"?

[Q101] August 18, 2023

Consider it to be LV3 even if it does not have the necessary number of cores placed onto it.

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[BSS01-022] Dinoman Tyrannoid

Does the effect on this spirit make it LV3 even if it has no cores on it?

[Q102] August 18, 2023

No. All spirits are destroyed when the number of cores on them becomes insufficient for LV1.

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[BSS01-022] Dinoman Tyrannoid

Is this spirit counted as one of the spirits for determining "if you only have two or fewer spirits on your field"?

[Q103] August 18, 2023

Yes, it is.

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[BSS01-026] Grand Underworld Trio Queen Meduke

I don't fully understand the 【Bloodcurse】 effect.

[Q104] August 18, 2023

If a spirit with 【Bloodcurse】 would be destroyed via comparing BP or destroyed by an effect of your opponent's spirit or similar, 【Bloodcurse】 allows you to place one core from your opponent's life and one core from the spirit with 【Bloodcurse】 into their owners' trashes to keep the spirit on the field refreshed.

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[BSS01-026] Grand Underworld Trio Queen Meduke

If this spirit is LV2 and it removes a core from my opponent's life using 【Bloodcurse】, is that core placed into their trash or into the void?

[Q105] August 18, 2023

Into their trash.

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[BSS01-026] Grand Underworld Trio Queen Meduke

If this spirit remains on the field after activating 【Bloodcurse】, can I draw one card using BSS01-108 Rotting Swamp?

[Q106] August 18, 2023

No, you cannot. When remaining on the field substitutes for destruction, effects with destruction as a condition do not activate.

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[BSS01-026] Grand Underworld Trio Queen Meduke

If another spirit gains 【Bloodcurse】 from this spirit, can that 【Bloodcurse】 effect be activated even when the spirit is not attacking?

[Q107] August 18, 2023

Yes, it can be activated. Spirits with 【Curse】 will possess 【Bloodcurse】 even when they are not attacking.

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[BSS01-026] Grand Underworld Trio Queen Meduke

If a spirit with 【Bloodcurse】 is destroyed by my opponent while it only has one core on it, can 【Bloodcurse】 still be activated?

[Q108] August 18, 2023

Yes, it can. In this situation, one core from your opponent's life and one core from the spirit with 【Bloodcurse】 are placed into their owners' trashes, after which that spirit goes to the trash rather than remaining on the field since it no longer has any cores on it.

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[BSS01-026] Grand Underworld Trio Queen Meduke

Can 【Bloodcurse】 be activated on this spirit if it is destroyed after its BP becomes zero?

[Q109] August 18, 2023

Yes, it can. In this situation, one core from your opponent's life and one core from the spirit possessing 【Bloodcurse】 are placed into their owners' trashes, after which the spirit goes to the trash rather than remaining on the field since it has zero BP.

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[BSS01-027] King Snake Quetzalcutl

BSS01-042 Camelot Knight gains 【Curse】 from another effect while on the field. Can a spirit like that be returned to my hand using the effect on this card?

[Q110] August 18, 2023

No, it cannot.

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[BSS01-028] Pandemium of the Dark World Seven

If the effect on this spirit causes another spirit to have zero cores, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q111] August 18, 2023

Yes, it is.

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[BSS01-034] Infernal King Curse Dragon

Do I even remove one core from each of my own spirits when this spirit is summoned?

[Q112] August 18, 2023

Yes. Remove one core each from all spirits controlled by you and your opponent and place them into their owners' reserves.

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[BSS01-034] Infernal King Curse Dragon

If the effect on this spirit causes another spirit to have zero cores, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q113] August 18, 2023

Yes, it is. Afterwards, place a core from the void onto this spirit for each spirit controlled by you or your opponent destroyed by this effect.

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[BSS01-034] Infernal King Curse Dragon

Can 【Armor: Purple】 protect against the When Summoned effect on this spirit?

[Q114] August 18, 2023

No, it cannot. This effect does not rely on selection.

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[BSS01-035] Dark Bishop Baculus

If another spirit has both a core and a soul core on it when this spirit is summoned, which player determines which of those cores is removed?

[Q115] August 18, 2023

The player controlling the cores determines which one to remove.

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[BSS01-035] Dark Bishop Baculus

Can 【Armor: Purple】 protect against the When Summoned effect on this spirit?

[Q116] August 18, 2023

No, it cannot. This effect does not rely on selection.

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[BSS01-038] Dread Knight Nemesis

Can the effect on this spirit be used to destroy this spirit and draw two cards?

[Q117] August 18, 2023

Yes, it can.

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[BSS01-038] Dread Knight Nemesis

When selecting one of your opponent's spirit to be destroyed using the When Destroyed effect on this spirit, can I select one with 【Armor: Purple】?

[Q118] August 18, 2023

No, you cannot.

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[BSS01-038] Dread Knight Nemesis

If the effect on this spirit causes another spirit to have zero cores, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q119] August 18, 2023

Yes, it is.

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[BSS01-040] Dark Knight Mordred

If the effect on this spirit causes another spirit to have zero cores, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q120] August 18, 2023

Yes, it is.

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[BSS01-047] Phantasm Archking Zenas

If this spirit is blocked by a LV2 spirit and that spirit becomes LV1 following the block, can I treat the block as if it did not occur?

[Q121] August 18, 2023

No. The block has already been established, so the battle advances to comparing BP regardless if the number of cores on the blocker becomes one following block declaration.

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[BSS01-048] Devilish Prankster Imp

If the effect on this spirit causes another spirit to have zero cores, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q122] August 18, 2023

Yes, it is.

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[BSS01-049] Earth Spider Demon

If the effect on this spirit causes another spirit to have zero cores, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q123] August 18, 2023

Yes, it is.

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[BSS01-051] Dualgun Mechlord Dirm Dyna

If this spirit attacks while it only has a single soul core on it, can I pay that soul core to activate its When This Spirit Attacks effect?

[Q124] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can. The spirit will then be destroyed since the number of cores on it becomes insufficient for LV1.

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[BSS01-051] Dualgun Mechlord Dirm Dyna

When I attack with this spirit and it has a soul core on it, do I have to pay the soul core because of its When This Spirit Attacks effect?

[Q125] August 18, 2023

No, you can choose whether or not to pay the soul core. If you don't pay, the effect will not activate.

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[BSS01-052] Fortress God Knight Odin Type-X

When this LV2 spirit attacks, can I use the effect on ST03-013 Heaven-Piercing Castle to place cores from the trash onto it?

[Q126] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can.

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[BSS01-053] Sky Dragonlord Platinum

Are all of my spirits with 3000 or fewer BP returned to my hand by the When Summoned effect on this spirit?

[Q127] August 18, 2023

Yes, they are.

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[BSS01-053] Sky Dragonlord Platinum

Can 【Armor: White】 protect against the When Summoned effect on this spirit?

[Q128] August 18, 2023

No, it cannot. This effect does not rely on selection.

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[BSS01-057] Heavy Tank Curiosity

Does the When Destroyed By Opponent effect on BSS01-054 Gun Knight Heavybarrel activate if the effect on this spirit substitutes remaining on the field for it being destroyed?

[Q129] August 18, 2023

No, it does not.

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[BSS01-059] Dinosaur Harrier Turborex

If I have two Dinosaur Harrier Turborexes on the field, what happens if I use their LV1-LV2-LV3 effects to select two of my opponent's spirits during my opponent's attack step?

[Q130] August 18, 2023

If possible, one of those selected spirits attacks first this step. Following that, it is unnecessary for the second selected spirit to attack.

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[BSS01-060] Pegacyone

Is this spirit able to block any number of my opponent's attacking spirits with 2 or fewer cores on them?

[Q131] August 18, 2023

Yes. Unless destroyed, you can declare this spirit as a blocker any number of times while it is exhausted.

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[BSS01-061] Mechabeast Fortress Naumanngard

Does performing a refresh step using the LV2 effect on this spirit allow me a second opportunity to refresh all of my exhausted spirits and move all of the cores from my trash into my reserve?

[Q132] August 18, 2023

Yes, it does. Also, all effects which activate during the refresh step are activated.

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[BSS01-061] Mechabeast Fortress Naumanngard

Can I perform a second attack step after performing a refresh step using the LV2 effect on this spirit?

[Q133] August 18, 2023

No, you cannot. After performing the refresh step you perform your end step.

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[BSS01-062] Buster Fenrircannon

Can 【Armor: White】 protect against the When This Spirit Blocks effect on this spirit?

[Q134] August 18, 2023

No, it cannot. This effect does not rely on selection.

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[BSS01-067] Armored Dragonship Enterprise

Can a spirit with 【Armor: Red】 gain 【Armor: Red, Purple, White】 from the LV3 effect on this spirit?

[Q135] August 18, 2023

Yes, it can.

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[BSS01-071] King Harald

If this spirit blocks while it has gained 【Armor】, can it be refreshed?

[Q136] August 18, 2023

Yes, it can.

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[BSS01-072] Head Snow Librarian Saga

When this LV2 spirit attacks, can I use the effect on ST03-013 Heaven-Piercing Castle to place cores from the trash onto it?

[Q137] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can.

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[BSS01-073] Head Icemaid Fulla

When this spirit is on the field, does it prevent your opponent's effects from removing cores from one of their own spirits that has a soul core on it?

[Q138] August 18, 2023

No, it does not. It only prevents your opponent's effects from removing cores from this spirit or one of your spirits with a soul core on it.

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[BSS01-073] Head Icemaid Fulla

If I control a Head Icemaid Fulla and a second spirit with a soul core on it, will my opponent's effects be unable to remove cores from either of them?

[Q139] August 18, 2023

Correct. They will be unable to remove cores from either of the two spirits.

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[BSS01-073] Head Icemaid Fulla

Can the effect on Head Icemaid Fulla protect against effects like the one on BSS01-125 Core Theft, which place cores into the trash?

[Q140] August 18, 2023

Yes, it can.

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[BSS01-076] Archangel Michaela

What is the meaning of "you may use magic cards in your hand without paying their cost"?

[Q141] August 18, 2023

Your magic cards may be used without paying their use cost. They may also be used by paying their use cost, as usual.

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[BSS01-076] Archangel Michaela

Is it possible to pay 3 when using a magic card which costs 6 with 0 reduction?

[Q142] August 18, 2023

No. You must pay the entire cost or not pay it at all. You cannot choose to pay only a portion of it.

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[BSS01-076] Archangel Michaela

While counting up yellow spirits and nexuses for the When Summoned effect on this spirit, can I include this spirit in the count?

[Q143] August 18, 2023

Yes, it counts.

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[BSS01-076] Archangel Michaela

While counting up spirits and nexuses for the When Summoned effect on this spirit, can I include nexuses of colors other than yellow in the count?

[Q144] August 18, 2023

No, you cannot. Like spirits, only nexuses of the color yellow are counted.

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[BSS01-081] Spear Angel

If a nexus is LV2 or higher, will it still lose effects active at LV1 in response to the effect on this spirit?

[Q145] August 18, 2023

Yes, it will.

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[BSS01-083] Godbeast Behemoth

My field is empty but I have four spirit cards with yellow symbols which cost 2 in my trash. Can I use those four symbols for cost reduction and only pay 4 to summon this spirit?

[Q146] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can summon this spirit by paying 4.

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[BSS01-083] Godbeast Behemoth

This spirit has attacked and all of my spirits that cost 2 can no longer be blocked by my opponent's spirits that are LV2 or higher. Does that condition remain even if this spirit is then destroyed?

[Q147] August 18, 2023

Yes. Even if this spirit is destroyed, your spirits that cost 2 cannot be blocked by your opponent's spirits that are LV2 or higher.

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[BSS01-084] Heavenblade Dragon Ryute

The LV2 effect on this spirit prevents yellow spirits from being returned to my hand. Can they still be selected by effects which would return them to my hand?

[Q148] August 18, 2023

Yes, they can. Once selected, however, the effect is resolved without returning them, since they are prevented from returning.

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[BSS01-086] Sage Beast Iberix

What happens to the use cost of a magic card when it gains more reduction symbols than its original cost from the effect on this card?

[Q149] August 18, 2023

The use cost is reduced to zero. Adding reduction symbols beyond the amount of the original cost will not reduce the use cost any further.

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[BSS01-089] Hippocampo

My opponent has a BSS01-002 Divine Halberd Dragon Arc on the field and does not block the attack of this LV1 spirit. Does 【Blessed】 activate even though their life is not reduced?

[Q150] August 18, 2023

No. The spirit did not reduce their life so it does not activate.

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[BSS01-091] Wonderland Alice

What happens to a spirit when its BP becomes zero?

[Q151] August 18, 2023

Spirits with zero or less BP are destroyed.

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[BSS01-091] Wonderland Alice

If I use the LV3 effect on this spirit to keep it on the field when it would be destroyed, can I then use the effect on BSS01-114 Blessed Cathedral to place a core into my reserve?

[Q152] August 18, 2023

No, you cannot.

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[BSS01-091] Wonderland Alice

I have three spirits on my field, including this one. If all three of them are simultaneously destroyed, can I place a core from the void onto this spirit and keep it on the field, using its effect.

[Q153] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can.

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[BSS01-095] Crafter Fairy Lepri

If the effect on this spirit has been activated, will LV2 or higher When This Spirit Blocks effects on my opponent's spirits no longer activate when they block my spirits with 【Luster】?

[Q154] August 18, 2023

No, they will activate. The effect is already activated and waiting to be resolved the moment the block occurs.

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[BSS01-099] Pentan

What happens when a magic card gains more reduction symbols than its original cost from the effect on this card?

[Q155] August 18, 2023

The use cost is reduced to zero. Adding reduction symbols beyond the amount of the original cost will not reduce the use cost any further.

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[BSS01-100] Pentan Chick

If this is the only spirit on my field, can I use its effect to reduce the cost of a BSS01-133 Angelic Pressure by 2 and only pay 1 to use it?

[Q156] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can.

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[BSS01-101] Volcanic Canyon

If I have two of these nexuses on my field, can I draw two cards and discard one, then draw one more and discard one?

[Q157] August 18, 2023

No. You must first draw three cards before choosing and discarding two.

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[BSS01-102] Ancient Fault

If this nexus is all I have on my field and I summon an ST01-003 Imperial Thunder Dragon Siegwurm, can I pay 4 to summon it after reducing the cost by 2?

[Q158] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can.

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[BSS01-104] Sacred Thundering Peaks

What is the meaning of "attacks first during your turn"?

[Q159] August 18, 2023

It is the first spirit to attack after your attack step has begun.

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[BSS01-106] Netherworld Depths

If the LV2 effect on this nexus is activated, when is the blocking spirit destroyed?

[Q160] August 18, 2023

It is destroyed at the end of the battle in which it blocked, after battle resolution has been performed.

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[BSS01-106] Netherworld Depths

If I use the LV2 effect on this nexus while it has three cores on it, the nexus will become LV1 when one core is placed into the trash. Does the LV2 effect still activate?

[Q161] August 18, 2023

Yes, it does.

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[BSS01-106] Netherworld Depths

Can 【Armor: Purple】 protect against the LV2 effect on this nexus?

[Q162] August 18, 2023

No, it cannot. This effect does not rely on selection.

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[BSS01-107] Ancient Amethyst Palace

If an effect on this nexus removes all of the cores from a spirit, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q163] August 18, 2023

Yes, it is.

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[BSS01-108] Rotting Swamp

Can I use the effect on this nexus to draw two cards when two of my spirits are destroyed simultaneously?

[Q164] August 18, 2023

No. You only draw one card.

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[BSS01-108] Rotting Swamp

When I use the LV2 effect on this nexus to return one of my Serpent spirits on the field to my hand, can I also use the LV1 effect on it to draw a card?

[Q165] August 18, 2023

No. When returning a card on the field to your hand substitutes for destruction, the draw effect does not activate.

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[BSS01-109] Fortress Metropolis Naumann City

If this nexus is all I have on my field and I summon a BSS01-061 Mechabeast Fortress Naumanngard, can I pay 5 to summon it after reducing the cost by 3?

[Q166] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can.

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[BSS01-110] Infinity Mothership

If I have two LV2 BSS01-110 Infinity Motherships on my field along with a Mecha spirit, do I place a total of three cores into my reserve during my core step after adding two cores?

[Q167] August 18, 2023

No, only two cores. This effect does not add to the number of cores you receive, it only changes the number of cores you receive to two.

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[BSS01-111] Rocket City

If my opponent draws two cards during their main step using an effect, can I force them to discard two cards using the LV2 effect on this nexus?

[Q168] August 18, 2023

No, they only discard one card. If conditions for activating an effect triggered by drawing are fulfilled multiple times simultaneously, it only activates one time.

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[BSS01-111] Rocket City

My opponent activates the burst effect on BSS01-118 Starblessed Draw then uses its main effect, drawing a total of four cards. How many cards must they discard if I activate the effect on Rocket City?

[Q169] August 18, 2023

One card. They are drawing four cards all at one time using the effects on BSS01-118 Starblessed Draw, so the effect on this nexus only activates once.

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[BSS01-112] Forest of Steel Leaves

Does the effect on Forest of Steel Leaves prevent destruction by the effects of red spirits and all magic, or the effects of red spirits and red magic?

[Q170] August 18, 2023

It prevents the destruction of White nexuses by the effects of your opponent's red spirits and red magic.

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[BSS01-114] Blessed Cathedral

If one of my yellow spirits is destroyed after an opponent's effect removes all of its cores, does the effect on this nexus still activate?

[Q171] August 18, 2023

Yes, it does.

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[BSS01-115] Flying Ark

If I return a spirit to my hand using the LV2 effect on this nexus, do other effects that would trigger on its destruction activate?

[Q172] August 18, 2023

Yes, they activate because the spirit has been destroyed.

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[BSS01-116] Green Field of the Victor

If I have no spirits on my field during my start step, does the LV2 effect on this nexus activate?

[Q173] August 18, 2023

No, it does not.

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[BSS01-101] Volcanic Canyon

If I have two of these nexuses on my field, can I draw two cards and discard one, then draw one more and discard one?

[Q174] August 18, 2023

No. You must first draw three cards before choosing and discarding two.

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[BSS01-102] Ancient Fault

If this nexus is all I have on my field and I summon an ST01-003 Imperial Thunder Dragon Siegwurm, can I pay 4 to summon it after reducing the cost by 2?

[Q175] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can.

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[BSS01-104] Sacred Thundering Peaks

What is the meaning of "attacks first during your turn"?

[Q176] August 18, 2023

It is the first spirit to attack after your attack step has begun.

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[BSS01-106] Netherworld Depths

If the LV2 effect on this nexus is activated, when is the blocking spirit destroyed?

[Q177] August 18, 2023

It is destroyed at the end of the battle in which it blocked, after battle resolution has been performed.

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[BSS01-106] Netherworld Depths

If I use the LV2 effect on this nexus while it has three cores on it, the nexus will become LV1 when one core is placed into the trash. Does the LV2 effect still activate?

[Q178] August 18, 2023

Yes, it does.

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[BSS01-106] Netherworld Depths

Can 【Armor: Purple】 protect against the LV2 effect on this nexus?

[Q179] August 18, 2023

No, it cannot. This effect does not rely on selection.

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[BSS01-107] Ancient Amethyst Palace

If an effect on this nexus removes all of the cores from a spirit, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q180] August 18, 2023

Yes, it is.

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[BSS01-108] Rotting Swamp

Can I use the effect on this nexus to draw two cards when two of my spirits are destroyed simultaneously?

[Q181] August 18, 2023

No. You only draw one card.

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[BSS01-108] Rotting Swamp

When I use the LV2 effect on this nexus to return one of my Serpent spirits on the field to my hand, can I also use the LV1 effect on it to draw a card?

[Q182] August 18, 2023

No. When returning a card on the field to your hand substitutes for destruction, the draw effect does not activate.

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[BSS01-109] Fortress Metropolis Naumann City

If this nexus is all I have on my field and I summon a BSS01-061 Mechabeast Fortress Naumanngard, can I pay 5 to summon it after reducing the cost by 3?

[Q183] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can.

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[BSS01-110] Infinity Mothership

If I have two LV2 BSS01-110 Infinity Motherships on my field along with a Mecha spirit, do I place a total of three cores into my reserve during my core step after adding two cores?

[Q184] August 18, 2023

No, only two cores. This effect does not add to the number of cores you receive, it only changes the number of cores you receive to two.

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[BSS01-111] Rocket City

If my opponent draws two cards during their main step using an effect, can I force them to discard two cards using the LV2 effect on this nexus?

[Q185] August 18, 2023

No, they only discard one card. If conditions for activating an effect triggered by drawing are fulfilled multiple times simultaneously, it only activates one time.

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[BSS01-111] Rocket City

My opponent activates the burst effect on BSS01-118 Starblessed Draw then uses its main effect, drawing a total of four cards. How many cards must they discard if I activate the effect on Rocket City?

[Q186] August 18, 2023

One card. They are drawing four cards all at one time using the effects on BSS01-118 Starblessed Draw, so the effect on this nexus only activates once.

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[BSS01-112] Forest of Steel Leaves

Does the effect on Forest of Steel Leaves prevent destruction by the effects of red spirits and all magic, or the effects of red spirits and red magic?

[Q187] August 18, 2023

It prevents the destruction of White nexuses by the effects of your opponent's red spirits and red magic.

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[BSS01-114] Blessed Cathedral

If one of my yellow spirits is destroyed after an opponent's effect removes all of its cores, does the effect on this nexus still activate?

[Q188] August 18, 2023

Yes, it does.

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[BSS01-115] Flying Ark

If I return a spirit to my hand using the LV2 effect on this nexus, do other effects that would trigger on its destruction activate?

[Q189] August 18, 2023

Yes, they activate because the spirit has been destroyed.

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[BSS01-116] Green Field of the Victor

If I have no spirits on my field during my start step, does the LV2 effect on this nexus activate?

[Q190] August 18, 2023

No, it does not.

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[BSS01-117] Big Bang Energy

I have three life and I use the effect on this magic card to change the cost on an ST01-003 Imperial Thunder Dragon Siegwurm in my hand to 3. Can I pay 3 to summon it?

[Q191] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can. You can also use the reduction symbols on it to reduce the cost even further, since they remain unchanged.

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[BSS01-118] Starblessed Draw

If I activate this card as a burst and draw four cards total using both the burst effect and the main effect, am I activating two separate effects letting me draw two cards each?

[Q192] August 18, 2023

No, you are not. It is considered one effect combining the burst effect and the main effect to let you draw two cards then draw two more, increasing your hand by a total of four cards.

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[BSS01-122] Deadly Balance

Who chooses a spirit to destroy first, you or your opponent?

[Q193] August 18, 2023

Your opponent selects a spirit to destroy, then you select a spirit to destroy.

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[BSS01-122] Deadly Balance

Which spirit is destroyed first: mine or my opponent's?

[Q194] August 18, 2023

They are destroyed simultaneously.

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[BSS01-122] Deadly Balance

If my opponent uses this magic card and I have a spirit with 【Armor: Purple】 on my field, must I exclude that spirit when making my selection?

[Q195] August 18, 2023

Yes. Only select from among those spirits without 【Armor: Purple】. If all of your spirits possess 【Armor: Purple】, then selecting none is permissible.

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[BSS01-125] Core Theft

If the effect on this magic card causes a spirit to have zero cores, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q196] August 18, 2023

Yes, it is.

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[BSS01-127] Absolute Ice Shield

If my life total becomes zero, can I avoid losing by using the burst effect on this magic card to place a core from my reserve into my life?

[Q197] August 18, 2023

No, you cannot. When your life total becomes zero, you have already lost by the time the burst effect on this magic card would activate.

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[BSS01-128] Regain

Using the effect on this magic card, can I select one of my spirits which is blocking and refresh it?

[Q198] August 18, 2023

Yes, you can.

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[BSS01-130] Suppression

What is the meaning of "that spirit can block while exhausted"?

[Q199] August 18, 2023

The spirit selected when using the effect on this magic card can be declared as a blocker any number of times while it is exhausted.

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[BSS01-133] Angelic Pressure

What happens to a spirit when its BP becomes zero?

[Q200] August 18, 2023

Spirits with zero or less BP are destroyed.

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[BSS01-134] Ascension Zero

If a spirit is being treated as LV1 as a result of the burst effect on this magic card, does it remain LV1 even if all of its cores are removed?

[Q201] August 18, 2023

No. All spirits are destroyed when the number of cores on them becomes insufficient for LV1.

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[BSS01-136] Exhaust Nexus

Do spirits summoned after the flash effect on this magic card has been activated have their BP reduced by 3000?

[Q202] August 18, 2023

No, they do not. Only spirits on the field when this effect is activated have their BP reduced by 3000.

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[BSS01-136] Exhaust Nexus

What happens to a spirit when its BP becomes zero?

[Q203] August 18, 2023

Spirits with zero or less BP are destroyed.

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[BSS01-136] Exhaust Nexus

Can 【Armor: Yellow】 protect against the effects on this magic card?

[Q204] August 18, 2023

No, it cannot. These effects do not rely on selection.