{"id":1251,"date":"2013-09-04T20:23:18","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T01:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ygorganization.com\/?p=1251"},"modified":"2013-09-05T11:07:41","modified_gmt":"2013-09-05T16:07:41","slug":"droll-lock-bird-a-lesson-in-thrift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/?p=1251","title":{"rendered":"Droll & Lock Bird: A Lesson in Thrift"},"content":{"rendered":"

We of the Organization, especially the judges in our fold, know that some things are confusing.<\/p>\n

\"UnderLast format, a card that confused some of our players around the world was Droll & Lock Bird<\/em>. We instructed players on how to use it, when they were confused – and now, in some respects, Droll has fallen out of favor. No longer does it read “stop that misplayed Judgment right now.”<\/p>\n

But several of our players at our various local tournaments have additional questions. “Is Droll’s effect a Trigger Effect, or a Quick Effect?” “Is it possible for me to activate something else, and then Chain Droll to it?”<\/p>\n

Questions lead to answers, so the team and I decided “we’re going to find out about these vague things that haven’t been adequately explained yet.”<\/p>\n

I’ve just returned from my preliminary investigations with some extremely promising results.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to those investigations, I now know that a play the Organization has been thinking about using is 100% legal.<\/p>\n

As leader of the Organization, I think it’s time I teach you that new trick with Droll. Read on, and don’t hesitate to contact our Rule Comprehension team<\/a> if you have any questions.<\/p>\n

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Ramifications<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It is possible to use Droll and one other card to completely empty the opponent’s hand.<\/em><\/p>\n

How? Let’s bust out the gameplay flowchart, courtesy of KONAMI<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"YGO,<\/p>\n

On the flowchart, the box above Box B is reserved for the activation of Triggered Effects – all Trigger Effects, all FLIP Effects, and some Spell\/Trap Effects are considered “Triggered Effects”.<\/p>\n

This is why it was important to find out whether or not Droll’s effect is Quick – and our connection tells us it in fact is Quick.<\/p>\n

Because Droll’s effect is a Quick Effect, I am instead going to use it in Box B or C, the “Fast Effect Activation” boxes.<\/p>\n

What can I do with Droll now?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"INote that Box B and C are also Boxes where a player is permitted to activate Disturbance Strategy.<\/em><\/p>\n

Read it closely: note it says “shuffles”, “then draws” – X, then Y.<\/p>\n

This little textual skeleton is important, and to properly utilize it, I’m going to call upon someone even higher-up than the judge corps – I’m going to summon the very word of R&D.<\/p>\n

Understanding this skeleton is pursuant to rules brought to us by Kevin Tewart some months ago<\/a> in Article 7 of his series on PSCT.<\/p>\n

His article is excruciatingly important, to the point where I demand you read it all once you’re done reading this one.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The meaning of the word “then”, when used as a conjunction, is instrumental to our lesson today.<\/em> Remember, Disturbance “shuffles”, “then draws”.<\/p>\n

Mr. Tewart notes the following: you should be taking notes, this is useful stuff.<\/p>\n

Four key conjunctive words and phrases are used on card text, each with a specific meaning:<\/p>\n

The key differences between them are about Timing and Causation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, what does this mean to us?<\/p>\n

Naturally, when you activate a card, you expect things to work perfectly. But sometimes your opponent Chains a card of their own that changes things. Suddenly, you can\u2019t do everything your card says. How much do you do? How much CAN you do? The conjunctive words are a key part of answering these questions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If Droll is Quick AND can be activated in Box B or C of the chart, it is theoretically possible to wait for your opponent to add a card to their hand outside of their Draw Phase (thereby priming Droll for activation), then respond to their adding a card by activating\u00a0Disturbance Strategy<\/em>, then Chain Droll to Disturbance (because Droll doesn’t have to be Chain Link 1, in the event that it can be used in Box B or C of the chart).<\/p>\n

Both Disturbance AND Droll would be “responding to” the fact that a card was added to your opponent’s hand, Droll would just resolve before Disturbance.<\/em><\/p>\n

If so, what happens?<\/p>\n

THEN: <\/strong>
\nTimeline: B happens after A, even though they\u2019re part of one card effect. These things happen in sequence, not simultaneously.
\nCausation: A is required for B, but NOT vice-versa. If A does not happen, then stop. If B cannot happen, you still do A.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On Disturbance, B is “draws”, and A is “shuffles”.<\/p>\n

If you Chain Droll, “B” cannot be done. But “A” still can, meaning their hand is now shuffled into their Deck, without recourse.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“But Atem, that’s just two cards!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Alright, hold your horses.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Number 63: Shamoji Soldier<\/em> is a card that can trigger this combo, while also helping you dig for other things. With Kinka-byo<\/em> assisting you, it would easy to Summon.<\/p>\n

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Destiny HERO – Defender<\/em> could also help a deck like this use Allure of Darkness<\/em> and Destiny Draw<\/em>, while also increasing the opportunities trigger a Droll play.<\/p>\n

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Lastly, pay close attention to some of the most important cards from Toronto: I’m relatively certain these two will STILL trigger your Droll…<\/p>\n

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…and goodness knows you don’t want either of the decks using these cards to have anything in their hands or Graveyards – shuffling everything back to the Deck stands to be a HATEFUL way to ruin their day!<\/p>\n

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If you have any confusion about how this might or might not work, please don’t hesitate to contact us.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We of the Organization, especially the judges in our fold, know that some things are confusing. Last format, a card that confused some of our players around the world was Droll & Lock Bird. We instructed players on how to use it, when they were confused – and now, in some respects, Droll has fallen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[77,26],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1251","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-looking-ahead","7":"category-strategy"},"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1251\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}