Exploder Dragon
Edison Card Text
① if destroyed by battle and sent to the GY: Destroy the face-up monster on the field that destroyed this card.
② While this card is attacking, any Battle Damage from that attack becomes 0.
No targeting
Damage Step • Substep 7
Banlist • Unlimited
Interactions
If Exploder Dragon attacks Thought Ruler Archfiend, does Thought Ruler gain LP?✓
Exploder and Thought Ruler are destroyed by battle.
Yes. Both trigger in Substep 7; turn player's effect is CL1, opponent's is CL2, and Thought Ruler's LP gain resolves.
Does Exploder Dragon inflict its effect damage when it attacks directly?!
Exploder Dragon declares a direct attack.
No. Exploder Dragon's damage effect only applies when it battles a monster.
Rulings
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(1) When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, destroy the monster that destroyed it. (2) While this card is attacking, any Battle Damage either player takes from a battle involving this card becomes 0.
The (1) mandatory Trigger Effect does not target the monster that destroyed this card.
This effect activates in Substep 7 - End of the Damage Step (like "Masked Dragon").
This effect will not activate if this card is removed from play instead of being sent to the Graveyard.
This effect will not activate if it is destroyed by a card's effect.
The (2) Continuous Effect only applies on your turn, while this card is attacking.