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Delay (ディレイ Direi?) is an action keyword introduced in ST-7: Starter Deck Gallantmon and ST-8: Starter Deck UlforceVeedramon. It is indicated by "Delay" on an orange background.
How it Works[]
Option cards can trash themselves from the Battle Area. When the ＜Delay＞ effect is used, the card is sent to the trash. The ＜Delay＞ effect cannot be used on same turn that it is placed in the Battle Area.
In order to be placed in the Battle Area, another effect must place in the Battle Area (typically an Option's other [Main] effect).
Rulings[]
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Q: What does ＜Delay＞ do?A: After placing an Option card with ＜Delay＞ in your battle area, you can trash it during your main phase to activate various effects.
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Q: How do I place an Option card with ＜Delay＞ in my battle area?A: The effect to "place an Option card with ＜Delay＞ in your battle area" must be activated separately.Some Option cards with ＜Delay＞ have main/security effects that place the card itself in your battle area.[1]
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Q: I have an Option card with ＜Delay＞ in my battle area. Can I use it just like a normal Option card?A: No. Option cards placed in battle areas are treated separately from cards in hand, and only their ＜Delay＞ effects can be activated.[1]
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Q: When activating an Option card's ＜Delay＞ effect, do I have to pay the Option card's memory cost?A: No, you don't.[1]
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Q: How many Option cards with ＜Delay＞ can I place in my battle area?A: There's no limit to the number of Option cards you can place in your battle area.[1]
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Q: If I have multiple cards with ＜Delay＞ in my battle area, can I activate all of them at once?A: You can activate multiple ＜Delay＞ effects during the same turn. However, you must activate them one at a time. You can't activate multiple ＜Delay＞ effects simultaneously.[1]
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Q: Can I return an Option card with ＜Delay＞ to my hand instead of activating its ＜Delay＞ effect?A: No. As a general rule, once you place an Option card in your battle area, you can't return it to your hand.[1]
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Q: My opponent has an Option card placed in their battle area. Can I remove it by attacking it with a Digimon?A: No, you can't.[1]
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Q: Do ＜Delay＞ effects count as Option card effects?A: Yes, they do.[1]
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Q: Can I activate a card's ＜Delay＞ effect if I don't have a Digimon or Tamer in play of a matching color?A: Yes, you can.[1]
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Q: If I activate the ＜Delay＞ effect on an Option card in my battle area, does it count as using an Option card?A: No. Activating the ＜Delay＞ effect on an Option card in your battle area doesn't count as using an Option card. As such, activating a ＜Delay＞ effect doesn't activate the effects on cards like [BT3-091 Lilithmon] or [BT3-096 Mimi Tachikawa].[2]
Other Rulings[]
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Q: Do Option cards placed in the battle area fulfil the colour requirement of Options in the hand?A: No, Options placed in the battle area do not meet the colour requirement for Options in your hand.[3]
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Q: If Option cards cannot normally be in the Battle Area, what makes it so that ＜Delay＞ Option cards can remain in the Battle Area?A: If an Option card was placed in the Battle Area by an effect that specifically says to "place (the option card) in your battle area", it can remain in the battle area. Otherwise it is sent to the trash when put into the battle area any other way.[3]