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Overview<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The game of Yu-Gi-Oh! Operates on a few basic mechanics, but these \u201cbasic\u201d mechanics can actually become quite complex when examining them closer. The card game has been around since its OCG release in 1999, and since then, well over 10,000 cards have been released. With every card release, the interaction pool expands exponentially! And not only has the game introduced new cards, new mechanics are added to the game over time as well, complicating things even more! And, when looking even closer, the \u201cgrammar\u201d of card text has also evolved over time. That\u2019s what we\u2019re looking at today! As all savvy duelists know, card text means everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The way a card\u2019s text is presented, worded, and ordered can make a HUGE difference in how a card works and interacts with other cards. In Yu-Gi-Oh!, the card text operations, clauses, and word choice make all the difference. This article is aimed at one of the most important text distinctions in the game: \u201cif\u201d vs. \u201cwhen.\u201d These two simple words have vastly different impacts on how cards activate their effects, how those effects interact with other cards, and how the order in which effects resolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Timing and Cains<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Yu-Gi-Oh! uses a mechanic known as \u201cchains.\u201d Since cards can be activated in response to other card activations, or alongside other card effects, chains are created to help resolve each effect in the correct order of operations. Depending on the order in which card effects resolve can completely change how a chain plays out. There\u2019s also \u201cspell speed,\u201d but we won\u2019t get into that here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a look at some different, very important distinctions when it comes to card effects interaction and timing. Because in Yu-Gi-Oh!, timing is crucial! If you \u201cmiss the timing\u201d of a card, your efforts can be for nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMissing the timing\u201d is a common Yu-Gi-Oh! phrase that refers to a card effect being nullified because of the way in which cards interact, and the order in which they do. Missing the timing usually comes down to how card text is worded. This is where \u201cwhen\u201d and \u201cif\u201d come into play. If a card effect is worded using \u201cwhen,\u201d there is the possibility that you could miss the timing, and your card will not be able to use its effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“If” Effects<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start with \u201cif\u201d effects. For a card that uses \u201cif\u201d for its activation or effect, the timing cannot miss, because the requirement for the effect is \u201cif\u201d X occurs, not \u201cwhen\u201d X occurs. \u201cIf X happens, Y happens.\u201d Let\u2019s take a look at Blue Dragon Summoner<\/strong><\/a> to visualize this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blue Dragon Summoner<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s effect states: \u201cIf this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can add 1 Dragon, Warrior, or Spellcaster Normal Monster from your Deck to your hand.\u201d In this example, \u201cif\u201d the card is sent from the field to the GY, you can add one of the appropriate cards to your hand. All that this effect requires is \u201cif\u201d it is sent from the field to the GY. It does not matter when this occurs, just that it occurs. For example: if your opponent uses Soul Taker<\/a><\/strong> (a card notorious for making cards miss their timing) to destroy your Blue Dragon Summoner<\/a><\/strong>: your card is sent to the GY, you gain 1000 LP, and then you can add 1 Dragon, Warrior, or Spellcaster Normal Monster from your deck to your hand. However, if the effect is \u201cwhen\u201d and not \u201cif\u201d the situation would resolve very differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“When” effects<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Say, instead of Blue Dragon Summoner<\/a><\/strong>, you control Elemental HERO The Shining<\/a><\/strong>. The Shining has an effect that states: \u201cWhen this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard: You can target up to 2 of your banished ‘Elemental HERO’ monsters; add those targets to your hand.\u201d If your opponent destroys your Elemental HERO The Shining<\/a><\/strong>  with Soul Taker<\/a><\/strong>, the effect of your The Shining will miss its timing, and you will not be able to use its effect. Why not? Because it is a \u201cwhen\u201d effect not an \u201cif\u201d effect.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Remember when we talked about chains? This is why. \u201cWhen\u201d effects can only be fulfilled if the condition is the last thing to happen in a chain. If the chain disrupts the order of things, \u201cwhen\u201d effects will miss the timing and the effect will not activate. In the above example, the wording of Soul Taker<\/a><\/strong> is the key. Soul Taker<\/a><\/strong> states: \u201cTarget 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; destroy that target, then your opponent gains 1000 LP.\u201d The important word here is \u201cthen.\u201d The destruction effect happens, THEN the LP gain. The conjunction \u201cthen\u201d means that the destruction and the LP gain are separate actions, even though these two actions are still part of the same chain. So, if Soul Taker<\/a><\/strong> is used to destroy Elemental HERO The Shining<\/a><\/strong>, the last action to occur is the LP gain, not the destruction, and since The Shining\u2019s effect happens WHEN it is sent from the field to the GY, the timing is missed. In this example, the last thing to happen is the LP gain, not The Shining being sent to the GY. Since The Shining\u2019s effect MUST be the LAST action to happen, Soul Taker<\/a><\/strong> makes The Shining miss the timing.<\/p>\n\n\n

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If Elemental HERO The Shining<\/a><\/strong> is destroyed in a different way, say with Dark Hole<\/a><\/strong>, the timing would not miss. Even if The Shining were destroyed with Magical Dimension<\/a><\/strong>, a card like Soul Taker<\/a><\/strong> that uses \u201cthen,\u201d The Shining\u2019s effect would still activate, since with Magical Dimension<\/a><\/strong>, the destruction effect is the last action in the chain. This is a simple example of how \u201cmissing the timing\u201d can occur. But, there is another point to mention: mandatory effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mandatory Effects<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some cards like Babycerasaurus<\/a><\/strong> have a mandatory effect, meaning, its effect MUST occur and you cannot choose not to (unless it is impossible for the effect to take place). Many cards have effects that are worded \u201cif X, YOU CAN Y.\u201d Look at Babycerasaurus<\/a><\/strong> vs. Giant Rex<\/a><\/strong>. Giant Rex<\/a><\/strong> has an effect that gives you the choice to activate its effect whereas Babycerasaurus<\/a><\/strong> does not give you the choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, there are some cases in which a \u201cwhen\u201d effect is actually mandatory, like the effect of Goblin Zombie<\/a><\/strong>, which has undergone a few erratas to clear up its unique card text. It is important to note that a mandatory “when” effect MUST also resolve if the conditions can be met, and it cannot miss timing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding how \u201cwhen\u201d effects vs. \u201cif\u201d effects work can help you understand the complex card interactions in Yu-Gi-Oh! It can help you understand how you miss the timing of your card effect, and can also help you to know how to force your opponent to miss the timing of their effects, too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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