FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS − GAME｜Battle Spirits Saga

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-001] Dragno King

My opponent blocks my attacking spirit with a soul core on it and both spirits are destroyed because their BP are the same. Can I use the LV2-LV3 effect on Dragno King to destroy a spirit with 6000 or fewer BP at this time?

[Q209] September 01, 2023

Yes, you can.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-005] Ten Sword Saint Starblade Dragon

I control a LV2 Ten Sword Saint Starblade Dragon and use the effect on a BSS01-101 Volcanic Canyon to draw two cards and discard one during my draw step. Can I then use the LV2-LV3 effect on Ten Sword Saint Starblade Dragon to destroy one of my opponent's spirits with 3000 or fewer BP?

[Q210] September 01, 2023

No, you cannot. The LV1-LV2 effect on Volcanic Canyon does not make you draw a card. It only increases the number of cards drawn during your draw step.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-009] Dragoon Commander Diraidalos

Does a Dragoon Commander Diraidalos that has become LV3 due to its LV1-LV2-LV3 effect still remain as a LV3 spirit even if it has no cores on it?

[Q211] September 01, 2023

No. If Dragoon Commander Diraidalos has insufficient cores for LV1, it is destroyed as usual.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-009] Dragoon Commander Diraidalos

If I treat my Dragoon Commander Diraidalos spirit as having two red symbols and it is not blocked by one of my opponent's spirits when attacking, can I reduce their life by two?

[Q212] September 01, 2023

Yes, you can.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-009] Dragoon Commander Diraidalos

Does the LV1-LV2-LV3 effect on my Dragoon Commander Diraidalos activate when one of my opponent's spirits is destroyed by either one of my spirits that costs 7 or more or one of my magic cards that costs 7 or more?

[Q213] September 01, 2023

Yes, that is correct. (The 7-or-more cost condition applies to both spirits and magic.)

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-010] Armorsaur Edmontsaurd

My attacking spirit with a soul core on it is blocked and both spirits are destroyed because their BP are the same. Can I use the effect on Armorsaur Edmontsaurd at this time to draw a card?

[Q214] September 01, 2023

Yes, you can.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-012] King Vulture

If I attack with King Vulture, will it retain its 【Confront】 effect even if my opponent's spirit with a "When Summoned" effect leaves the field during one of the flash windows?

[Q215] September 01, 2023

No. The 【Confront】 effect is lost.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-016] Rage Dragon Emperor Ira

Do I have to include my own spirits when attempting to select ten spirits for the "When Summoned" effect on Rage Dragon Emperor Ira?

[Q216] September 01, 2023

Yes. You must select and destroy ten spirits from the total pool of both your spirits and your opponent's spirits.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-016] Rage Dragon Emperor Ira

Can I destroy one of my opponent's nexuses using the LV3 effect on Rage Dragon Emperor Ira even when its own "When Summoned" effect destroys one of my opponent's spirits?

[Q217] September 01, 2023

Yes, you can.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-020] Void Ogre Emperor Avaritia

When my opponent is selecting a spirit for the "When This Spirit Attacks" effect on Void Ogre Emperor Avaritia, can they select a BSS01-073 Head Icemaid Fulla?

[Q218] September 01, 2023

Yes, they can. However, no cores are removed since the effect is prevented from doing so.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-020] Void Ogre Emperor Avaritia

If the "When This Spirit Attacks" effect on Void Ogre Emperor Avaritia removes all the cores from a spirit, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q219] September 01, 2023

Yes, it is.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-022] Floating Grave White Whale

When I select three of my opponent's spirits as a result of the "When This Spirit Attacks" effect on Floating Grave White Whale, do I remove all but one core from one spirit along with all of the cores from the other two spirits and place those cores into my opponent's reserve?

[Q220] September 01, 2023

No. Leave one core on each of the spirits and place all of the other cores into their reserve.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-022] Floating Grave White Whale

If the effect on Floating Grave White Whale removes all of the cores from a spirit, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q221] September 01, 2023

Yes, it is.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-023] Corpse Giant Gigasha

If the spirit selected by the "When This Spirit Attacks" effect on Corpse Giant Gigasha later gains more cores using 【Awaken】 so that it no longer has only one core, will it then be able to block?

[Q222] September 01, 2023

No. It remains unable to block.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-024] Gravedigger Skeleton

Do I pay the summoning cost for spirits summoned from the trash when using the effect on Gravedigger Skeleton?

[Q223] September 01, 2023

Yes, you do.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-027] Imperial Knight God Avalo Paladion

If the effect on Imperial Knight God Avalo Paladion removes all of the cores from a spirit, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q224] September 01, 2023

Yes, it is.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-027] Imperial Knight God Avalo Paladion

If one of my spirits was destroyed after all of its cores were removed to pay a cost and none of my other spirits were destroyed this turn, can I use the effect on a LV3 Imperial Knight God Avalo Paladion I control to draw a card during my end step?

[Q225] September 01, 2023

No, you cannot.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-028] Dark Knight Lamorak

If I return a destroyed spirit from my trash to my hand using the effect on Dark Knight Lamorakan, can I use other effects that activate "When Destroyed"?

[Q226] September 01, 2023

Yes, you can.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-028] Dark Knight Lamorak

After paying a cost, one of my purple spirits is left with no cores on it and it becomes the first spirit to be destroyed during my turn. If I control a LV2 Dark Knight Lamorak, can I use its effect to return that destroyed spirit card from my trash to my hand?

[Q227] September 01, 2023

No, you cannot. Destruction effects do not activate when a spirit is self-destroyed.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-028] Dark Knight Lamorak

The first destruction of one of my purple spirits during my turn occurs when one of them is destroyed to pay a cost. If my LV2 Dark Knight Lamorak is destroyed in battle later that turn, can I return it to my hand from my trash using its own effect?

[Q228] September 01, 2023

No, you cannot. One of your spirits has already been destroyed this turn while paying a cost, so the Dark Knight Lamorak is not the first spirit to be destroyed.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-028] Dark Knight Lamorak

Can I even use the effect on Dark Knight Lamorak to return itself from my trash to my hand when it is destroyed?

[Q229] September 01, 2023

Yes, you can.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-028] Dark Knight Lamorak

When two of my spirits are destroyed simultaneously and could both be considered the first to be destroyed that turn, which one do I return to my hand?

[Q230] September 01, 2023

Choose whichever spirit you would prefer.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-028] Dark Knight Lamorak

If a spirit loses all of its cores due to the effect on Dark Knight Lamorak, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q231] September 01, 2023

Yes, it is.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-031] Divine Saturn Dragon Chronos-Boros

When your opponent selects a spirit while resolving the effect on Divine Saturn Dragon Chronos-Boros, can they choose to select a BSS01-073 Head Icemaid Fulla?

[Q232] September 01, 2023

Yes, they can. However, no cores are removed since the effect is prevented from doing so.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-031] Divine Saturn Dragon Chronos-Boros

If the effect on Divine Saturn Dragon Chronos-Boros removes all of the cores from a spirit, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q233] September 01, 2023

Yes, it is.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-035] Ripper Princess Azalea

When I summon this card from the trash, can my opponent activate a burst effect with the condition [Burst: When Opponent Resolves a Spirit's "When Summoned" Effect]?

[Q234] September 01, 2023

No, they cannot, since the "When Summoned" effect does not activate when it is summoned from the trash.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-039] Trickster Machine God Loki

When selecting a Mecha spirit to return to my hand for the LV3 effect on Trickster Machine God Loki, can I select Trickster Machine God Loki itself?

[Q235] September 01, 2023

Yes, you can. Since the spirit returns to your hand it does not refresh.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-040] Winged Godmech Grand Woden

What is the meaning of "they must discard a card as an additional cost"?

[Q236] September 01, 2023

When your opponent is going to use a magic card, they must discard a card from their hand or else they cannot use the magic card.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-040] Winged Godmech Grand Woden

Can I use a magic card if I only have one card in my hand and my opponent has a Winged Godmech Grand Woden on the field?

[Q237] September 01, 2023

No, you cannot.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-040] Winged Godmech Grand Woden

Must I pay the additional cost when activating a magic card set as a burst card?

[Q238] September 01, 2023

No. Paying the additional cost is only necessary when you use a magic card from your hand.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-040] Winged Godmech Grand Woden

Does the additional cost increase to discarding two cards if there are two Winged Godmech Grand Wodens on the field?

[Q239] September 01, 2023

Yes, it increases to two cards.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-040] Winged Godmech Grand Woden

I have a Winged Godmech Grand Woden on my field and my opponent has a BSS01-076 Archangel Michaela on theirs. If my opponent uses the effect on Archangel Michaela in order to use a magic card without paying its cost, must they still discard a card as an additional cost due to the effect on Winged Godmech Grand Woden?

[Q240] September 01, 2023

Yes, they must discard a card as an additional cost.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-040] Winged Godmech Grand Woden

When Winged Godmech Grand Woden refreshes during my refresh step, will it gain 4000 BP from its own LV3 effect?

[Q241] September 01, 2023

Yes, it will.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-042] Gunsmith Mime

Does the "When Summoned" effect on Gunsmith Mime still summon a token if I only have one core total on my field and in my reserve?

[Q242] September 01, 2023

Yes, it does. Gunsmith Mime will end up with zero cores on it and be destroyed.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-044] Merged Mechlord Mammoth Aegis

Can I return one of my opponent's spirits that costs 5 or fewer to their hand using the LV2 effect on Merged Mechlord Mammoth Aegis even after exhausting it in order to block?

[Q243] September 01, 2023

Yes, you can.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-045] Blizzaster Eagle

What is the meaning of "this spirit cannot be destroyed by your opponent's destruction effects"?

[Q244] September 01, 2023

Blizzaster Eagle is not affected by effects which instruct you to "destroy" it, even if selected. It will be destroyed if it loses all of its cores or BP, as usual.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-046] Lion Machine God Superbia

What happens to Lion Machine God Superbia's "When Summoned" effect if it is destroyed by the end of that turn?

[Q245] September 01, 2023

Nothing happens, as there is nowhere to place the cores.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-054] Ice Goddess Frig

When this spirit is on the field and someone draws outside of the draw step, is it just the player that draws cards who must pay cores?

[Q246] September 01, 2023

Yes, that is correct.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-054] Ice Goddess Frig

Do I have to pay two cores while drawing two cards using the main effect on BSS01-118 Starblessed Draw when there is an Ice Goddess Frig on the field?

[Q247] September 01, 2023

Yes, you must pay one core for each card you draw.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-054] Ice Goddess Frig

When there are two Ice Goddess Frigs on the field, do I have to pay two cores for each card drawn?

[Q248] September 01, 2023

Yes, that is correct.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-054] Ice Goddess Frig

Is there any situation where I would not have to pay the additional cost while drawing a card outside of my draw step when an Ice Goddess Frig is on the field.

[Q249] September 01, 2023

No. You must always pay the cost.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-054] Ice Goddess Frig

What happens if Ice Goddess Frig is on the field and I have insufficient cores to pay the additional cost while drawing cards outside of my draw step?

[Q250] September 01, 2023

You pay as many cores as you are able to, then only draw that number of cards.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-054] Ice Goddess Frig

If Ice Goddess Frig is on the field and I draw cards outside of my draw step, can I choose to not draw cards so I don't have to pay cores?

[Q251] September 01, 2023

No, you cannot. If you have cores available, you must pay the cost.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-058] Heavenly Gate Guardian Clavis

Does a spirit that has become LV1 due to the effect on Heavenly Gate Guardian Clavis remain LV1 if it loses all of its cores?

[Q252] September 01, 2023

No. A spirit with zero cores is destroyed as usual.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-059] Fallen Angel Acedia

Does a spirit that has become LV1 due to the effect on Fallen Angle Acedia remain LV1 if it loses all of its cores?

[Q253] September 01, 2023

No. A spirit with zero cores is destroyed as usual.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-063] Light Emperor Lumiere

If a spirit with 【Blessed】 in its card text gains 【Blessed】 from the effect on Light Emperor Lumiere, can I place two cores from the void into my life when that spirit reduces my opponent's life?

[Q254] September 01, 2023

No, only one core. Spirits cannot simultaneously possess two instances of the 【Blessed】 effect.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-064] Arcana Princess Anne

If two of my Otherlander spirits are destroyed simultaneously during the turn when the "When Summoned" effect on Arcana Princess Anne is activated, does the 1000 BP reduction effect activate two times?

[Q255] September 01, 2023

No. The effect only activates one time.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-064] Arcana Princess Anne

What happens to a spirit if its BP becomes zero?

[Q256] September 01, 2023

Spirits with zero or fewer BP are destroyed.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-065] Arcana Joker

When I activate another Otherlander spirit's "When Summoned" effect using the effect on Arcana Joker, can my opponent then activate a burst which reads [Burst: When Opponent Resolves a Spirit's "When Summoned" Effect]?

[Q257] September 01, 2023

Yes, they can.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-065] Arcana Joker

When activating another Otherlander spirit's "When Summoned" effect using the effect on Arcana Joker, can I use a LV2 "When Summoned" effect if that spirit is only LV1?

[Q258] September 01, 2023

No, you cannot.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-066] Arcana Beast Queen

What happens to a spirit if its BP becomes zero?

[Q259] September 01, 2023

Spirits with zero or fewer BP are destroyed.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-068] Air Brigade Captain Raphael

When one of my spirits is destroyed and its cores are placed into my reserve, is one of my opponent's spirits treated as LV1 due to the effect on Air Brigade Captain Raphael?

[Q260] September 01, 2023

Yes, it is.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-068] Air Brigade Captain Raphael

When my life is reduced and those cores are placed into my reserve, is one of my opponent's spirits treated as LV1 due to the effect on Air Brigade Captain Raphael?

[Q261] September 01, 2023

Yes, it is.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-068] Air Brigade Captain Raphael

What happens to a spirit if its BP becomes zero?

[Q262] September 01, 2023

Spirits with zero or fewer BP are destroyed.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-068] Air Brigade Captain Raphael

Does a spirit that has become LV1 due to the effect on Air Brigade Captain Raphael remain LV1 if it loses all of its cores?

[Q263] September 01, 2023

No. A spirit with zero cores is destroyed as usual.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-076] Toy Hero Musashi

When the "When Destroyed By Opponent" effect on Toy Hero Musashi observes the costs of my spirits, can it observe itself?

[Q264] September 01, 2023

No, it cannot. Toy Hero Musashi is not on the field when the effect is being resolved.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-077] Eternal Phoenix Tokiwa

If Eternal Phoenix Tokiwa already has two or fewer cores on it when resolving its LV3 effect, can I still refresh it?

[Q265] September 01, 2023

No, you cannot. You must remove at least one core and place it into the reserve so that Eternal Phoenix Tokiwa has exactly three cores left in order to use the LV3 effect to refresh it.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-078] Onyxbird Yatagloss

My Onyxbird Yatagloss with seven cores on it attacks and then has a core placed onto it from the void by its "When This Spirit Attacks" effect, making it LV3. Does its LV3 effect activate at this time?

[Q266] September 01, 2023

Yes, it does.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-079] Shryke

What happens to a spirit if its BP becomes zero?

[Q267] September 01, 2023

Spirits with zero or fewer BP are destroyed.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-082] Queen Antraine

Does the "When Summoned" effect on Queen Antraine still summon tokens if I only have one core total on my field and in my reserve?

[Q268] September 01, 2023

Yes, one token is summoned. Queen Antraine will end up with zero cores on it and be destroyed, and the second token will not be summoned since there are insufficient cores.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-082] Queen Antraine

When my LV2 Queen Antraine is destroyed, can I still exhaust one of my opponent's spirits?

[Q269] September 01, 2023

Yes, you can.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-083] Antman General

Does the LV1-LV2 "When Summoned" effect on Antman General still summon a token if I only have one core total on my field and in my reserve?

[Q270] September 01, 2023

Yes, it does. Antman General will end up with zero cores on it and be destroyed.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-087] Armortree Deity Herak Dynas

Do spirits which are summoned using 【Swift】 gained from the effect on Armortree Deity Herak Dynas still possess 【Swift】 while they are on the field?

[Q271] September 01, 2023

No, they do not. Only spirit cards in your hand gain 【Swift】 from this effect.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-093] Daimyo Beast Yaiba-no-Kami

What happens to spirits whose LV1 BP has become 4000 due to the LV2-LV3 effect on Daimyo Beast Yaiba-no-Kami when the flash effect on BSS02-135 Stamina Recovery is used on them?

[Q272] September 01, 2023

Their BP becomes 6000. The effect on Daimyo Beast Yaiba-no-Kami does not fix their BP at 4000.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-096] Loyal Retainer Higumaru

Can my opponent select exhausted spirits when resolving the effect on Loyal Retainer Higumaru?

[Q273] September 01, 2023

Yes, they can. Any refreshed spirits among those selected are then exhausted.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-102] Flame Crystal

If I attack my opponent's spirit with a soul core on it using the effect on Flame Crystal and that soul core is removed by a simultaneously activated "When Attacking" effect, is the spirit's block canceled?

[Q274] September 01, 2023

No, it is not canceled. After the effect enabling the spirit to be attacked resolves, the block remains valid even if the soul core is removed.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-103] Dreadrock Fortress

If a spirit loses all of its cores due to the effect on Dreadrock Fortress, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q275] September 01, 2023

Yes, it is.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-104] Impaler Forest

If a spirit loses all of its cores due to the effect on Impaler Forest, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q276] September 01, 2023

Yes, it is.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-105] Monstrous Mausoleum

Does 【Armor: Purple】 protect against the LV1-LV2 "During Your Attack Step" effect on Monstrous Mausoleum?

[Q277] September 01, 2023

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

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-106] Farflung Land

When my opponent summons a LV1 spirit which would possess a "When Summoned" effect at LV2, can I place a core from the void onto my Farflung Land using its effect?

[Q278] September 01, 2023

No, you cannot.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-107] Giant Beast Forest

When my opponent uses the main effect on a BSS01-118 Starblessed Draw to increase their hand by two cards during their main step, can my spirits gain 2000 BP from the LV2 effect on Giant Beast Forest?

[Q279] September 01, 2023

No. They only gain 1000 BP. Even if the opponent's hand increases by two or more cards at one time, the effect only activates once.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-109] Ticking Floral Clock

Does a spirit that has become LV1 due to the effect on Ticking Floral Clock remain LV1 if it loses all of its cores?

[Q280] September 01, 2023

No. A spirit with insufficient cores for LV1 is destroyed as usual.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-110] Secret Flower Garden

Can I use the effect on Secret Flower Garden to place a core from the void into my life even when the nexus itself is destroyed?

[Q281] September 01, 2023

Yes, you can.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-111] Harpy Nest Palace

Does 【Armor: Yellow】 protect against the LV1-LV2 "During Your Attack Step" effect on Harpy Nest Palace?

[Q282] September 01, 2023

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

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-111] Harpy Nest Palace

When one of my spirits is destroyed and its cores are placed into my reserve, can I use the effect on Harpy Nest Palace to place cores onto my spirits?

[Q283] September 01, 2023

Yes, you can.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-111] Harpy Nest Palace

When my life is reduced and those cores are placed into my reserve, can I use the effect on Harpy Nest Palace to place cores onto my spirits?

[Q284] September 01, 2023

Yes, you can.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-111] Harpy Nest Palace

Does a spirit that has become LV1 due to the effect on Harpy Nest Palace remain LV1 if it loses all of its cores?

[Q285] September 01, 2023

No. A spirit with insufficient cores for LV1 is destroyed as usual.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-113] Greattree Gate

I attack and my opponent blocks, and both spirits are destroyed since their BP are equal. At this time, can I use the effect on Greattree Gate to place a core from the void onto it?

[Q286] September 01, 2023

Yes, you can.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-114] Infinite Ant Undercity

If I summon two token spirits simultaneously, can I place two cores from my trash into my reserve?

[Q287] September 01, 2023

No. You only place one core.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-115] Giantwood Castle Keep

My spirit with a soul core on it blocks my opponent's attack, and both spirits are destroyed since their BP are equal. At this time, can I use the effect on Giantwood Castle Keep to select one of my spirits and refresh it?

[Q288] September 01, 2023

Yes, you can.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-115] Giantwood Castle Keep

Can my opponent activate a "When Destroyed By Opponent" effect when I have a LV2 Giantwood Castle Keep on the field?

[Q289] September 01, 2023

No, they cannot. "When Destroyed" and "When Destroyed By Opponent"effects on their spirits, and effects that activate when one of their spirits is destroyed, are prevented from activating.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-115] Giantwood Castle Keep

I have a LV2 Giantwood Castle Keep on the field. Can my opponent activate the effect of their BSS01-114 Blessed Cathedral when one of their yellow spirits is destroyed during either attack step?

[Q290] September 01, 2023

Yes, they can. Only "When Destroyed" effects, "When Destroyed By Opponent" effects, and effects that activate when one of their spirits is destroyed which are on spirits are prevented from activating.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-115] Giantwood Castle Keep

I have a LV2 Giantwood Castle Keep on the field. Can my opponent activate the 【Immortal】 effect of their BSS01-039 Beldegor of the Dark World Seven in their trash when one of their other spirits that costs 4 or 5 is destroyed during either attack step?

[Q291] September 01, 2023

Yes, they can. Giantwood Castle Keep prevents the effects of spirits on the field from activating; it does not prevent the effects of spirit cards in the trash from activating.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-116] Nexus Hazard

When I want to use a Nexus Hazard and all I have on my field are three BSS01-010 Oviraptodons, can I pay 2 to use it after reducing its cost by 6?

[Q292] September 01, 2023

Yes, you can pay 2 to use it.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-119] Dragon Rush

Later in the turn after using the main effect on Dragon Rush I attack with a Dragonoid spirit which is blocked by my opponent and both spirits are destroyed since their BP are equal. At this time, does the effect on Dragon Rush let me draw a card?

[Q293] September 01, 2023

Yes, it does.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-120] Reanimate

Does the burst effect on Reanimate let me return a purple spirit card from my trash that was not among the three discarded cards?

[Q294] September 01, 2023

No. The purple spirit card returned to your hand must be one of the three discarded cards.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-121] The Hanged Man

Does the "When This Spirit Attacks" effect still activate if a spirit no longer has sufficient cores for that effect's level after cores are removed by the effect on The Hanged Man?

[Q295] September 01, 2023

Yes, it does. Once the attack is declared, the effect is activated and waiting to be resolved, regardless if the number of cores on the spirit later becomes insufficient for that effect's level.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-121] The Hanged Man

If a spirit loses all of its cores due to the effect on The Hanged Man, is that spirit destroyed?

[Q296] September 01, 2023

Yes, it is.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-122] Assassinate

If I have a spirit with 【Armor: Purple】 on my field when my opponent uses the main effect on Assassinate, do I have to select one of my other spirits?

[Q297] September 01, 2023

Yes. Select a spirit without 【Armor: Purple】. If all of your spirits have 【Armor: Purple】, do not select any.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-124] Reboot Code

When spirits gain a "When This Spirit Blocks" effect from the burst effect on Reboot Code, how long does it last?

[Q298] September 01, 2023

They have it for the duration of the turn in which the burst effect activated.

[BSS02] FALSE GODS

[BSS02-126] Infinity Shield

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

[Q299] September 01, 2023

A spirit selected by the effect on Infinity Shield can be declared as a blocker any number of times while exhausted.

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[BSS02-127] Inescapable Avalanche

Does 【Armor: White】 protect against the effect on Inescapable Avalanche?

[Q300] September 01, 2023

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

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[BSS02-128] The Three Cards

If I raise a nexus to LV2 after the main effect on The Three Cards is activated, can its LV2 effect be activated?

[Q301] September 01, 2023

No, it cannot. Nexuses affected by the effect on The Three Cards cannot regain any effects.

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[BSS02-128] The Three Cards

Are effects on nexuses placed after activation of the main effect on The Three Cards prevented from activating?

[Q302] September 01, 2023

No, they may be activated. Only nexuses on the field at the time the main effect on The Three Cards activates lose their effects.

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[BSS02-130] Magic Mirror

When my opponent uses a magic card and the effect on Magic Mirror allows me to make a selection instead of them, and the magic card effect text states "Select one of your opponent's spirits," do I select one of my own spirits?

[Q303] September 01, 2023

Yes, you select one of your own spirits. Select a target which conforms to the conditions described in the magic effect.

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[BSS02-130] Magic Mirror

If my opponent uses a BSS01-122 Deadly Balance after I have used Magic Mirror, do I select both of the spirits to be destroyed?

[Q304] September 01, 2023

Yes, you do. You select one of your spirits, then you select one of your opponent's spirits.

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[BSS02-130] Magic Mirror

When my opponent uses a BSS01-125 Core Theft after I have used Magic Mirror, does my opponent discard cards after I have selected a spirit?

[Q305] September 01, 2023

Yes, that is correct. After you select a spirit, your opponent can discard as many cards as they like.

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[BSS02-132] The Ants Strike Back

How does token summoning in the main effect on The Ants Strike Back resolve if I only have one core total on my field and in my reserve?

[Q306] September 01, 2023

Only one token is summoned. The second token is not summoned since there are insufficient cores.

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[BSS02-133] Thorn Prison

Does 【Armor: Green】 protect against the effect on Thorn Prison?

[Q307] September 01, 2023

Yes, it does. Select spirits without 【Armor: Green】 to exhaust.

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[BSS02-134] Carry Core

When using the effect on Carry Core to place cores from the void onto my spirits, can I place a core on a spirit that currently has no effect at LV1 but does have an effect at LV2?

[Q308] September 01, 2023

No, you cannot.