FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-004] Calamity Magnetar Dragon
If a spirit loses all of its cores due to the LV1-LV2-LV3 effect on this spirit, is it considered to have been destroyed by the effect?
[Q533] August 30, 2024
No. Placing the cores into the reserve is considered to be a cost of the effect, therefore the destruction of the spirit is not treated as destruction due to an effect.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-012] Brutal Dino Tyrantosaurus
When I summon this spirit at the start of my attack step with its effect, do I pay its cost?
[Q534] August 30, 2024
Yes. Pay its cost to summon it.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-012] Brutal Dino Tyrantosaurus
If I have no spirits on my field when I summon this spirit at the start of my attack step with its effect, does this spirit get destroyed since there are no other spirits?
[Q535] August 30, 2024
Yes, it does.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-029] Surveyor Pale Naga
Does the effect on this spirit activate even when this spirit is destroyed?
[Q536] August 30, 2024
Yes, it does.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-035] Goddess Astrina
While I control a LV2 BSS05-035 Goddess Astrina, my life is reduced by an attack from my opponent's BSS03-069 Heavenly Emperor Fenghuang. At this time, the LV3 effect on BSS03-069 Heavenly Emperor Fenghuang activates to reduce my life again, but the LV2-LV3 effect on BSS05-035 Goddess Astrina only allows an attack to reduce my life by 1, so is my life prevented from being reduced again?
[Q537] August 30, 2024
No, your life is reduced again. Life reduction by an attack is limited to 1, but your life is reduced again by the effect.
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[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-046] Surveyor Puf
Does the effect on this spirit activate even when this spirit is destroyed?
[Q538] August 30, 2024
Yes, it does.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-048] Silver Angel Magica Machina
Do 【Armor: Yellow】 or 【Armor: White】 protect against the LV2-LV3 effect on this spirit?
[Q539] August 30, 2024
No, they do not. This effect does not rely on selection.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-052] Jugmech Sadal Aquarius
What is the meaning of "cannot be destroyed by destruction effects on your opponent's spirits"?
[Q540] August 30, 2024
It means the spirit ignores effects on your opponent's spirits which say to destroy it, even if the spirit is selected. The spirit is still destroyed when its cores or BP become zero, as usual.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-052] Jugmech Sadal Aquarius
Does 【Armor: White】 protect against the LV3 effect on this spirit?
[Q541] August 30, 2024
No, it does not. This effect does not select one of the opponent's spirits.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-052] Jugmech Sadal Aquarius
Does the LV3 effect on this spirit return my spirits to my hand too?
[Q542] August 30, 2024
Yes. All spirits that cost the same as the selected spirit are returned to their owners' hands, including yours.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-062] Nega Cerberus
Does 【Armor: White】 protect against the effect on this spirit?
[Q543] August 30, 2024
No, it does not. This effect does not rely on selection.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-063] Surveyor Fang
What is the meaning of "cannot be destroyed by destruction effects on your opponent's spirits"?
[Q544] August 30, 2024
It means the spirit ignores effects on your opponent's spirits which say to destroy it, even if the spirit is selected. The spirit is still destroyed when its cores or BP become zero, as usual.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-065] Greenbot
If this spirit has a soul core on it, does the effect on it activate even when this spirit is destroyed?
[Q545] August 30, 2024
Yes, it does.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-072] Sword Saint Hermit Jiraiya
If my opponent uses a BSS01-127 Absolute Ice Shield while I control a BSS05-072 Sword Saint Hermit Jiraiya with a soul core on it, when do they discard a card?
[Q546] August 30, 2024
They discard a card after the effect on BSS01-127 Absolute Ice Shield activates at the end of the battle.
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[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-082] Waterfront Assassin Izo Ott
When treating my nexus as if it is also a spirit, is that nexus able to be destroyed by effects that destroy spirits?
[Q547] August 30, 2024
Yes, it is.
A nexus being treated as if it is also a spirit is able to be affected by effects that target spirits and effects that target nexuses.
A nexus being treated as if it is also a spirit is able to be affected by effects that target spirits and effects that target nexuses.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-082] Waterfront Assassin Izo Ott
Does a nexus that is being treated as if it is also a spirit still have the effects that were originally on the nexus?
[Q548] August 30, 2024
Yes. Effects originally on the nexus are still on it even while it is being treated as if it is also a spirit.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-082] Waterfront Assassin Izo Ott
If the number of cores placed on a nexus that is being treated as if it is also a spirit becomes zero, is it destroyed like a spirit?
[Q549] August 30, 2024
No. The cost to maintain LV1 on a nexus is zero, so it is not destroyed.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-082] Waterfront Assassin Izo Ott
When a nexus that is being treated as if it is also a spirit is destroyed, can a burst effect with the condition [Burst: When Opponent Destroys Your Spirit] be activated?
[Q550] August 30, 2024
Yes, it can.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-083] Forest Golem
When treating my nexus as if it is also a spirit, is that nexus able to be destroyed by effects that destroy spirits?
[Q551] August 30, 2024
Yes, it is.
A nexus being treated as if it is also a spirit is able to be affected by effects that target spirits and effects that target nexuses.
A nexus being treated as if it is also a spirit is able to be affected by effects that target spirits and effects that target nexuses.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-083] Forest Golem
Does a nexus that is being treated as if it is also a spirit still have the effects that were originally on the nexus?
[Q552] August 30, 2024
Yes. Effects originally on the nexus are still on it even while it is being treated as if it is also a spirit.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-083] Forest Golem
If the number of cores placed on a nexus that is being treated as if it is also a spirit becomes zero, is it destroyed like a spirit?
[Q553] August 30, 2024
No. The cost to maintain LV1 on a nexus is zero, so it is not destroyed.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-083] Forest Golem
When a nexus that is being treated as if it is also a spirit is destroyed, can a burst effect with the condition [Burst: When Opponent Destroys Your Spirit] be activated?
[Q554] August 30, 2024
Yes, it can.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-084] Sailor Antman
After placing a core from the void onto a BSS05-113 Sunken Ruins as a green nexus using the effect on this spirit, can I place another core onto it as a blue nexus?
[Q555] August 30, 2024
Yes, you can.
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[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-092] Mega Flying Killer
My opponent has the following on their field:
Two 3-cost spirits.
One 2-cost spirit.
Two 0-cost spirits.
Can I destroy one 3-cost spirit and two 0-cost spirits using the effect on this spirit?
Two 3-cost spirits.
One 2-cost spirit.
Two 0-cost spirits.
Can I destroy one 3-cost spirit and two 0-cost spirits using the effect on this spirit?
[Q556] August 30, 2024
Yes. You can destroy those three spirits since their combined total cost is 3.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-092] Mega Flying Killer
My opponent has the following on their field:
Two 3-cost spirits.
One 2-cost spirit.
Two 0-cost spirits.
Can I destroy only one 3-cost spirit using the effect on this spirit?
Two 3-cost spirits.
One 2-cost spirit.
Two 0-cost spirits.
Can I destroy only one 3-cost spirit using the effect on this spirit?
[Q557] August 30, 2024
Yes, you can. You can select any number of spirits whose combined total cost falls within the range of 0 to 3.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-092] Mega Flying Killer
Although I did not destroy a spirit with the effect on this spirit, can I draw a card with 【Chain】 if I have a red symbol on my field?
[Q558] August 30, 2024
Yes, you can.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-099] Water Wyrm Caldera Dragon
When discarding a card from my hand to place a nexus using the LV1-LV2-LV3 effect on this spirit, can I choose to place the card I discarded if it is a nexus?
[Q559] August 30, 2024
Yes, you can.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-099] Water Wyrm Caldera Dragon
I have the following in my trash:One 4-cost nexus card.
Two 3-cost nexus cards.
One 2-cost nexus card.
Can I place one 4-cost nexus card and one 2-cost nexus card using the LV1-LV2-LV3 effect on this spirit?
Two 3-cost nexus cards.
One 2-cost nexus card.
Can I place one 4-cost nexus card and one 2-cost nexus card using the LV1-LV2-LV3 effect on this spirit?
[Q560] August 30, 2024
Yes. Those two nexus cards have a combined total cost of 6, so you can place them.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-099] Water Wyrm Caldera Dragon
I have the following in my trash:
One 4-cost nexus card.
Two 3-cost nexus cards.
One 2-cost nexus card.
Can I place only one 4-cost nexus card using the LV1-LV2-LV3 effect on this spirit?
One 4-cost nexus card.
Two 3-cost nexus cards.
One 2-cost nexus card.
Can I place only one 4-cost nexus card using the LV1-LV2-LV3 effect on this spirit?
[Q561] August 30, 2024
Yes, you can. You can select any number of nexus cards whose combined total cost falls within the range of 0 to 6.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-100] Mountain Giant Shisha Giganto
When my opponent pays cores as an additional cost for a magic card due to the LV2-LV3 effect on this spirit and one of their spirits loses all of its cores as a result, is that spirit considered to have been destroyed by the effect?
[Q562] August 30, 2024
No, it is not treated as though it was destroyed by the effect. It is considered to be destroyed as a result of paying the cost.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-109] Steam-Powered Factory
If this nexus is all I have on my field when I use a BSS05-129 Whiteout, can I pay 2 cores to use it after reducing the cost by 2?
[Q563] August 30, 2024
Yes, you can.
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[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-109] Steam-Powered Factory
If I control a LV2 BSS05-109 Steam-Powered Factory when the first two spirits to be destroyed during my turn are destroyed simultaneously, which spirit do I return to my hand?
[Q564] August 30, 2024
Select either spirit and return it to your hand.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-110] Entrance to the Mirrorworld
Can I use the LV2 effect on this nexus when a LV2 BSS05-053 Phantasmal Mechtroop Holo Sentinel with an 【Astral】 effect that is only active during my turn attacks?
[Q565] August 30, 2024
Yes, you can. The spirit does not have that 【Astral】 effect outside of the time when it is active.
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[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-111] Sacred Wood Research Lab
When I summon a token with the LV2 effect on this nexus, can I place additional cores onto it from my reserve in addition to the core mentioned in the effect?
[Q566] August 30, 2024
Yes, you can.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-112] Skybound Falls
Can I use the LV2 effect on this nexus when a LV2 BSS05-053 Phantasmal Mechtroop Holo Sentinel with an 【Astral】 effect that is only active during my turn attacks and reduces my life?
[Q567] August 30, 2024
Yes, you can. The spirit does not have that 【Astral】 effect outside of the time when it is active.
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[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-113] Sunken Ruins
When treating my nexus as if it is also a spirit, is that nexus able to be destroyed by effects that destroy spirits?
[Q568] August 30, 2024
Yes, it is.
A nexus being treated as if it is also a spirit is able to be affected by effects that target spirits and effects that target nexuses.
A nexus being treated as if it is also a spirit is able to be affected by effects that target spirits and effects that target nexuses.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-113] Sunken Ruins
Does a nexus that is being treated as if it is also a spirit still have the effects that were originally on the nexus?
[Q569] August 30, 2024
Yes. Effects originally on the nexus are still on it even while it is being treated as if it is also a spirit.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-113] Sunken Ruins
If the number of cores placed on a nexus that is being treated as if it is also a spirit becomes zero, is it destroyed like a spirit?
[Q570] August 30, 2024
No. The cost to maintain LV1 on a nexus is zero, so it is not destroyed.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-113] Sunken Ruins
When a nexus that is being treated as if it is also a spirit is destroyed, can a burst effect with the condition [Burst: When Opponent Destroys Your Spirit] be activated?
[Q571] August 30, 2024
Yes, it can.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-114] Sealord's Maw
I control a LV2 BSS05-114 Sealord's Maw and my opponent uses a BSS02-116 Nexus Hazard to destroy it during an attack step. At this time, can I place a core from the void onto this nexus with its LV2 effect?
[Q572] August 30, 2024
No, you cannot. You cannot place a core onto the nexus because it has already been destroyed.
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[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-115] Volcanic Island
When I pay one core for the LV1-LV2 effect on this nexus and one of my spirits loses all of its cores as a result, is that spirit considered to have been destroyed by the effect?
[Q573] August 30, 2024
No, it is not treated as though it was destroyed by the effect. It is considered to be destroyed as a result of paying the cost.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-120] Death Accompaniment
When I use this magic card during my opponent's attack step and select spirits for its effect, can I select their LV2 BSS05-053 Phantasmal Mechtroop Holo Sentinel which has an 【Astral】 effect that is only active during my turn?
[Q574] August 30, 2024
Yes, you can. The spirit does not have that 【Astral】 effect outside of the time when it is active.
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[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-124] Battle Cancelation
If I use this magic card during a flash window, is the spirit with the lowest BP not destroyed during battle resolution?
[Q575] August 30, 2024
Yes, it is not destroyed. Similarly, neither of the battling spirits are destroyed if their BP are equal.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-124] Battle Cancelation
If I use this magic card during the flash window of a battle where a spirit with 【Curse】 is blocked, is the blocking spirit not destroyed by 【Curse】 since the spirit with 【Curse】 is not destroyed during battle resolution?
[Q576] August 30, 2024
No, it is destroyed. The 【Curse】 effect destroys the spirit at the end of the battle.
[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-127] Thunderwall
When I use this magic card during my opponent's attack step and select a spirit for its effect, can I select their LV2 BSS05-053 Phantasmal Mechtroop Holo Sentinel which has an 【Astral】 effect that is only active during my turn?
[Q577] August 30, 2024
Yes, you can. The spirit does not have that 【Astral】 effect outside of the time when it is active.
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[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-132] Binding Branch
I use this magic card during my opponent's attack step and select their LV2 BSS05-053 Phantasmal Mechtroop Holo Sentinel which has an 【Astral】 effect that is only active during my turn. In this situation, do I return the selected spirit to their hand instead of exhausting it?
[Q578] August 30, 2024
No, you do not. The spirit does not have that 【Astral】 effect outside of the time when it is active.
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[BSS05] ATRANGERS IN THE SKY
[BSS05-133] Wind Pressure
If I summon a spirit after using the main effect on this magic card, is the newly summoned spirit included when I refresh all of my spirits at the end of the turn?
[Q579] August 30, 2024
Yes, it is.
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