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Stumbling

Stumbling card art

Edison Card Text

As long as this card remains face-up on the field, any monster that is Normal Summoned, Flip Summoned or Special Summoned successfully is changed to Defense Position.
Invasion of Chaos • 2007-06-25
No targeting
No Damage Step effect
Banlist • Unlimited

Interactions

If a monster is Flip Summoned under Stumbling, does Morphtronic Map gain 1 counter or 2?!
A monster is Flip Summoned into Attack Position and immediately switched to Defense by Stumbling.
Only 1 counter. The monster effectively changes battle position once for Morphtronic Map's effect.
Does Stumbling start a chain when it changes a monster to Defense Position?!
A monster is Summoned while Stumbling is face-up.
No. Stumbling is a continuous effect and does not start a chain.
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Rulings

edisonformat.net Any monster that is Normal Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned is changed to Defense Position. ●The mandatory Trigger Effect always starts a Chain in the Summon response timing, even if the monster was Summoned by a card effect as Chain Link 2(+). ●This effect activates as soon as a monster is successfully Summoned (or simultaneously with any mandatory Trigger Effects) before optional Trigger Effects (Red Gadget) or chained Spell / Trap Cards (Trap Hole). This supersedes Ignition Effect Priority. ●Example: Player A controls Stumbling and a set Trap Hole. Player B Normal Summons Exiled Force. Stumbling’s mandatory Trigger Effect immediately starts a chain as Chain Link 1. Player B can't claim 'priority' to activate Exiled Force’s effect, but activates Mystical Space Typhoon as Chain Link 2 targeting Stumbling. Player A responds by activating Trap Hole as Chain Link 3. When resolving the chain, Trap Hole destroys Exiled Force, then Mystical Space Typhoon destroys Stumbling and the chain is considered resolved (as Stumbling is longer face-up on the field to allow for Chain Link 1 to resolve). The last thing to happen in this case was the destruction of Stumbling. edisonformat.com No edisonformat.com ruling available.