Blitz

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Blitz (進撃, Shingeki, Translated: Attack^?) is an action keyword introduced in BT-05: Booster Battle Of Omni. It is indicated by "Blitz" on an orange background.

How it Works

Digimon with this effect can instantly declare an attack even if the memory gauge has passed 0 into your opponent's side.

The ＜Blitz＞ attack is declared during the effect when you perform ＜Blitz＞. This starts the Attack Resolution procedures as effects also are triggered for the current stack. The memory must only be at 1 or more on the opponent's side at the time you declare the attack. If the memory returns to 0 or more on your side the attack doesn't end if already declared.

＜Blitz＞ does not ignore regular attack conditions. So it cannot declare an attack if it:

• Was played this turn.
• Is currently suspended.
• is affected by an effect that prevents it from attacking.

When Does a Digimon have Blitz?

If the Digimon has an effect that allows them to activate ＜Blitz＞ under some given timing and without condition, then the Digimon has a ＜Blitz＞ effect and counts towards [BT5-009 Shoutmon]'s effect.

• [BT5-019 Shoutmon DX] counts as having ＜Blitz＞ with its "[When Digivolving] <Blitz>" effect.
• But [BT9-069 Gaiomon] does not have count as having ＜Blitz＞ when revealed because its <Blitz> is conditional.

There are cards that naturally have ＜Blitz＞ effects in their original card text, these can be found in Category:Blitz.

[EX2-056 Takato Matsuki] can let Digimon fulfill the conditions of [BT5-014 OmniShoutmon] in the battle area even if they do not naturally have ＜Blitz＞.

Cards that only mention ＜Blitz＞ but can't activate ＜Blitz＞ do not count as "having ＜Blitz＞" (e.g. [BT5-009 Shoutmon]). For cards that mention and support ＜Blitz＞ but don't have it naturally see Category:Blitz Support.

"Have Blitz" vs. "Attacking with Blitz"

[BT5-017 ZeigGreymon]'s effect can only be used "when attacking with ＜Blitz＞", this means that the effect will only work when you are currently activating ＜Blitz＞ to declare an attack when the memory is on the opponent's side. It does not work if you digivolved in the same turn and are declaring an attack manually outside of ＜Blitz＞.

[BT5-014 OmniShoutmon]'s effect works as long as the "digimon has ＜Blitz＞", this means that as long as the Digimon has an effect that lets them activate ＜Blitz＞ the Digimon gets ＜Security Attack +1＞ even if it is not currently using the ＜Blitz＞ effect and even outside of its timing (e.g. [When Digivolving]).

Rulings

1. Q: What does ＜Blitz＞ do?

   A: When digivolving into a Digimon with ＜Blitz＞, you can declare an attack with it even if paying the digivolution cost moved the memory gauge to 1 or more on the opponent’s side.
2. Q: Does attacking with ＜Blitz＞ occur during my opponent’s turn?

   A: No, it’s still your turn. If you attack with ＜Blitz＞, it doesn’t become your opponent’s turn until the attack ends.
3. Q: I digivolve into a Digimon with ＜Blitz＞, but I still have memory. Can I still attack with the Digimon with ＜Blitz＞?

   A: You can’t make an attack with ＜Blitz＞, but since you still have memory, it’s still your turn, so you can attack with the Digimon normally.
4. Q: If I attack using ＜Blitz＞, do I have to suspend the attacking Digimon?

   A: Yes. When making an attack with ＜Blitz＞, you must suspend the attacking Digimon, just as you would during a standard attack.
5. Q: I digivolve a suspended Digimon into a Digimon with ＜Blitz＞. Can I attack with that Digimon if the memory gauge moves to 1 or more on the opponent’s side?

   A: No. A suspended Digimon can’t attack, even if it has ＜Blitz＞.
6. Q: I play a Digimon, then digivolve it into a Digimon with ＜Blitz＞ during the same turn. Can I attack with the Digimon if the memory gauge moves to 1 or more on the opponent’s side?v

   A: No. This effect doesn’t allow you to ignore the rule that Digimon can’t attack the turn they’re played.
7. Q: One of my Digimon can’t attack due to an opponent’s effect. If I digivolve that Digimon into a Digimon with ＜Blitz＞, and the memory gauge moves to 1 or more on the opponent’s side, can I attack with that Digimon?

   A: No. If an opponent’s effect prevents your Digimon from attacking, you can’t use ＜Blitz＞ to ignore it.
8. Q: I digivolve into a Digimon with ＜Blitz＞. I then pay the cost for another card, moving the memory gauge to 1 or more on the opponent’s side. Can I attack with the Digimon with ＜Blitz＞ at this time?

   A: No. ＜Blitz＞ allows a single opportunity to declare an attack, triggered when you digivolve into the Digimon with ＜Blitz＞, and the memory gauge must be at 1 or more on your opponent’s side when you activate ＜Blitz＞. Even if memory moves to your opponent’s side at a later time, you will have already missed the opportunity to use ＜Blitz＞.
9. Q: I attack with a Digimon with ＜Blitz＞, and its [When Attacking] effect causes it to unsuspend. After the attack ends, can I attack with it again?

   A: No. ＜Blitz＞ only allows a single attack immediately after digivolving. Even if an effect unsuspends the Digimon with ＜Blitz＞, the memory gauge is at 1 or more on the opponent’s side. It becomes your opponent’s turn after the attack ends, so you can’t make a second attack.
10. Q: I digivolve into a Digimon with ＜Blitz＞, and paying for the digivolution moves the memory gauge to 1 or more on the opponent’s side. However, a [When Digivolving] effect causes me to gain memory, moving the memory gauge back over to my side. Can I now attack with ＜Blitz＞?

    A: No. If you have 0 or more memory at the time you activate ＜Blitz＞, you can’t use it to attack. However, if you activate ＜Blitz＞ before the [When Digivolving] effect activates, when the memory gauge is still at 1 or more on the opponent’s side, the attack from ＜Blitz＞ will have already been initiated, and won’t end midway even if you end up with zero or more memory.
11. Q: You attack with a Digimon with ＜Blitz＞, and gain memory from a [When Attacking] effect, moving the memory gauge to 0 or more on your side. Does the attack end midway?

    A: No. The ＜Blitz＞ attack has already been declared, so it won’t end midway even if you end up with 0 or more memory.
12. Q: If a Digimon with ＜Blitz＞ attacks, can a Digimon with ＜Blocker＞ block it?

    A: Yes, it can.

Other Rulings

1. Q: A Digimon that was played this turn digivolves into a Digimon with "[When Digivolving] ＜Blitz＞". Can I activate ＜Blitz＞ to declare an attack?

   A: No, you cannot.
2. Q: If an effect specifies a "Digimon with ＜Blitz＞" or a "Digimon card with ＜Blitz＞," does it apply to Digimon whose effects have [Once Per Turn] or [When Digivolving] attached?

   A: Yes, Digimon whose ＜Blitz＞ effects have [Once Per Turn]/[When Digivolving]/etc. are also considered to have and are affected by any effect that specifies a "Digimon with ＜Blitz＞."
3. Q: If I activate ＜Blitz＞, when do my [When Attacking] effects activate, and when do my opponent's [Reaction] effects activate?

   A: Your [When Attacking] effects activate before your other [When Digivolving] effects that have yet to resolve. Your opponent's [Reaction] effects activate after your other [When Digivolving] effects that have yet to resolve. (See more in Attack Resolution) Reaction effects will be discontinued in the Japanese rules on the release of ST-15 and ST-16 in Japan
4. Q: I gave my Digimon a second "[When Digivolving] ＜Blitz＞" effect of [EX2-056 Takato Matsuki]. I digivolve into [BT5-086 Omnimon]. Since there are two instances of the same effect, can I activate the first ＜Blitz＞, unsuspend, and then activate the second ＜Blitz＞ effect?

   A: No, you cannot declare an attack while you are in the middle of resolving an attack (from the first ＜Blitz＞).
5. Q: If I digivolve into a Digimon with "[When Digivolving] ＜Blitz＞" on the opponent's turn. Can I attack with ＜Blitz＞?

   A: No, you cannot declare an attack on your opponent's turn.
6. Q: If my [End of Attack] effect digivolves a Digimon into a Digimon with "[When Digivolving] ＜Blitz＞". Can that Digimon declare an attack with ＜Blitz＞?

   A: No, it cannot. It is still in the progress of attacking.