FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Attacking a Spirit
What is the meaning of "you may attack that spirit"?
[Q17] August 18, 2023
The effect forces that specified spirit to block. The specified spirit is immediately declared as a blocker, even if it is exhausted.
Attacking a Spirit
How is attacking a specified spirit different from a normal attack?
[Q18] August 18, 2023
Attacking a specified spirit forces it to be declared as a blocker. Therefor, one: the attack cannot reduce the life of your opponent. Two: the flash window between attack declaration and block declaration is skipped since a blocker has been declared. The remainder of the battle is then managed normally.
Attacking a Spirit
When a spirit is attacked, can another spirit block?
[Q19] August 18, 2023
No. No other spirits can block the attack.
Attacking a Spirit
The spirit specified in an attack has a When This Spirit Blocks effect. When does that effect activate?
[Q20] August 18, 2023
That spirit is immediately declared as a blocker and its When This Spirit Blocks effect activates directly after the effect responsible for the attack.
Attacking a Spirit
When a specified spirit is attacked, can its owner use magic before block declaration?
[Q21] August 18, 2023
No, they cannot. Since the attack forces that spirit to be declared as a blocker, the flash window between attack declaration and block declaration is skipped.
Attacking a Spirit
Can a spirit possessing an effect which prevents it from blocking be attacked?
[Q22] August 18, 2023
No, it cannot. Since effects preventing some action take precedence, the block fails to occur when a spirit which cannot block is selected, and the rest of the battle proceeds normally.
Attacking a Spirit
If the spirit selected for attack then leaves the field or is destroyed during that attack declaration, does the block still occur?
[Q23] August 18, 2023
The block was established when the effect responsible for the attack resolved, so no flash window prior to block declaration occurs, and no life is lost from applying damage.