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Final Countdown

Final Countdown card art

Edison Card Text

Pay 2000 Life Points. After 20 turns have passed after you activate this card (counting the turn you activate this card as the 1st turn), you win the Duel.
Dark Crisis • 2007-12-12
No targeting
No Damage Step effect
Banlist • Unlimited

Rulings

edisonformat.net ●You count turns for Final Countdown like this: Turn 1 is the turn you activate it, Turn 2 is your opponent's turn, Turn 3 is your turn after you activated Final Countdown, etc. ●Final Countdown is immediately sent to the GY when it resolves. ●You can activate Pyro Clock of Destiny to advance the turn count by 1 for Final Countdown. Final Countdown does not have to be on the field when you use Pyro Clock of Destiny. ●You win when the 20th turn ends, before the Draw Phase of the 21st turn. ●When your opponent chains Imperial Order to your Final Countdown, the effect of Final Countdown is negated and you can't start counting turns. But if Final Countdown is activated and resolves, and later Imperial Order is activated, it will have no effect on Final Countdown because Final Countdown will be in the GY. ●When you activate Final Countdown, and your opponent activates Final Countdown during his next turn, and then uses Pyro Clock of Destiny to advance his Final Countdown by 1, both Final Countdowns win at the same time and the Duel is a DRAW. edisonformat.com You count turns for "Final Countdown" like this: Turn 1 is the turn you activate it, Turn 2 is your opponent's turn, Turn 3 is your turn after you activated "Final Countdown", etc. "Final Countdown" is immediately sent to the Graveyard when it resolves. You can activate "Pyro Clock of Destiny" to advance the turn count by 1 for "Final Countdown". "Final Countdown" does not have to be on the field when you use "Pyro Clock of Destiny". You win when the 20th turn ends, before the Draw Phase of the 21st turn. When your opponent chains "Imperial Order" to your "Final Countdown", the effect of "Final Countdown" is negated and you cannot start counting turns. But if "Final Countdown" is activated and resolves, and later "Imperial Order" is activated, it will have no effect on "Final Countdown" because "Final Countdown" will be in the Graveyard. When you activate "Final Countdown", and your opponent activates "Final Countdown" during his next turn, and then uses "Pyro Clock of Destiny" to advance his "Final Countdown" by 1, both "Final Countdowns" win at the same time and the Duel is a DRAW.