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This article is intended to become a translation of the FAQ found at [1].
About Text
Q: Some Special Abilities have [~/Attack] or [~/Intercept] in their phase restriction, what does that mean?
It means that the Special Ability is only available when attacking (during your turn) or intercepting (during the opponent's turn).
See Phase Restriction.
Q: What happens when I get several times the same Basic Ability?
Identical Basic Abilities without a number are treated as one.
If they have a number, the resulting Basic Ability has a power equal to the sum of the two.
For example, if a spell has Protection (X) and get Protection (Y), the Spell ends up with Protection (X+Y).
See Ability Stacking.
Q: Can Protection and Faith have negative values?
No, the minimum value is 0.
Q: More information about Extra Requirement?
Types of compensations and effects are as follow:
(Battle): If you battle with this spell, pay the additionnal cost.
(Activate): If you activate this spell, pay the additionnal cost.
(Equip): If you equip this support, pay the additionnal cost.
(Use): If you use this event, pay the additionnal cost.
X SP: As additional compensation, pay X SP.
X HP: As additional compensation, pay X HP.
X Hand Card(s): As additional compensation, discard X cards from your hand.
X Deck Card(s): As additional compensation, discard X cards from your deck.
Other: As additional compensation, pay what is described in the text.
Q: Do I need to declare the use of a Permanent Ability or Basic Ability?
No, they are always active.
Q: If an effect has two or more target conditions, do I have to satisfy all of them?
If one condition is not fulfilled, you can't use it and the effect is not active.
Q: When the target is "all...", which cards are affected?
If a card doesn't meet the criteria, the effect is not applied.
If it does, it is applied.
Q: On Supernatural Border and Lunatic, the targets are not in red.
Indeed.
Such cards may affect cards that can't be targeted.
Q: If the timing of one of my card's effect and one of my opponent's card's effect is the same, is it resolved in favor of the attacker?
If it is completely simultaneous, the priority is for the attacker.
If you have several Special Abilities with the same timing, you can arrange them in any order to make them effective.
About Rules (general)
Q: When the game starts, if I don't have any spells in my hand, I can mulligan. How many times?
While you don't have any spell in hand, as much as you want.
When doing it, please reveal your hand to your opponent to show you don't have any spell.
Q: Are the leaders revealed at the same time at the start of the game?
Yes.
Q: Can anyone see the cards of a discard pile?
Yes.
Q: Can I know the number of remaining cards of my opponent's deck?
You may ask your opponent for it, he shall count them for you. The cards in the deck remain hidden.
Q: Does a player lose when he can't draw anymore or when the number of cards in his deck reaches 0?
As soon as a deck has 0 remaining cards, the player loses.
Q: Are the actions of the Replenishing Phase and Combat Phase always done in order as described in the rules?
Yes.
Q: Hibernation and Flower Viewing end your turn, but do Events and Special Abilities that take effect on a later phase are skipped or still triggered?
They are skipped.
About Rules (Replenishing Phase)
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Q: Does a Special Ability that take effect at the start of the Replenishing Phase is resolved before the SP recovery?
Yes, it does.
Q: Do Events that can be used during the Replenishing Phase take effect after the SP recovery?
Yes, they do.
About Rules (Battle Phase)
Q: If I don't have any active spell, is it possible to attack?
No, you can't attack without an active spell to attack with.
If I don't attack, can I still use Special Abilities and Events during the Combat Phase?
No, since the Combat Phase ends if there is no attack.
When a player doesn't intercept an attack, can he use a Special Ability?
Yes, he can.
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Can I choose to not pay the Border Value when the HV of the opposing spell is equal to the EV of my leader?
Yes. In that case, you don't pay any SP and the spell hits.
===During the Combat Phase, can an Event or Special Ability that change the EV be used after paying the Border Value? No, it's not possible.
If my opponent hits, is my active spell reserved if it has Protection or Faith?
Regardless of damage, if you are hit, the spell you used is reserved.
If a spell hits, is it possible to not reserve the opposing spell?
No, it is not possible. The opposing spell is reserved.
Does a Special ability that is triggered at the beginning (or end) of the Combat Phase is still triggered if not combatting?
Since the phase exists, it is still triggered.
About Rules (Preparation Phase)
Can Spell Cards and Support Cards of the same name be in play at the same time?
Yes, it is possible. However, Support Cards have to meet the requirements stated in the rules.
How many Spell Cards may I put in my deck?
There is no upper limit.
Is there a limit to the number of Reserved Spells I may have?
There is no upper limit.
Can I reserve an Active Spell during the Preparation Phase?
No, you can't.
During the Preparation Phase, after activating a spell, may I still use Supports?
Yes, you may activate a spell and use Supports in any order.
About Character Cards
Can I use Special Abilities of Characters that are not my leader?
No, you can only use the Special Abilities of your leader.
When my leader recovers HP, can HP go above my leader's initial HP?
No, because the initial HP value is also the Max HP value.
If I use Yukari's Special ability to use Kourindou or Twilight during the Replenishing Phase, is their effect applied immediately?
No, because Yukari's Special Ability is used during the Special/Event declaration period, and Kourindou and Twilight's effects are triggered before, at the beginning of the phase.
Can several Dolls of the same name be equipped to Alice Margatroid?
Yes.
Can Flandre's Special Ability be used on Cranberry Trap and the likes?
It is possible to use Flandre's Special Ability as long as the targeted spell don't have any Basic Ability at the time of use. If it gains Basic Abilities afterwards, the effect still remains.
If my spell is affected by the effect of Lunar Eyes "Tele-Mesmerism" or Dignity, can I use Flandre's Special Ability?
If your spell has a Basic Ability, you can't.
Does Patchouli Knowledge receive damage from Defense Formation, Straw Doll, etc.?
No, she doesn't.
Does Patchouli Knowledge receive damage from Empty Offertory Box and Dangerous Medicine?
Yes, since those Supports are equipped to her, which means they are treated as her Specials and not the opponent's.
Do the Special Abilities of Ran Yakumo and Chen stack for spells with two or more Shikigami Attribute?
No, they don't.
If my leader is Keine or a Prismriver sister of level 1, can I use the leader swap?
The leader swap is done but there is no effect to it.
Is the leader swap compulsory?
Yes, but since the leader can swap with herself, it can be treated as if nothing has been modified.
Can I keep using Suika Ibuki's Special Ability until her BV reaches 0?
Yes, but it can't be used if her BV is 0.
When my leader is Nitori Kawashiro and Border Tinkering or Alteration targets one of my Nitori Support, is her Special Ability triggered?
No, as her Special Ability's Phase Restriction is Preparation Phase and not Replenishing Phase.
About Spells
Is damage made by a Special Ability of a spell treated as "damage by spell"?
No, it is treated as "damage by Special Ability".
Does a Basic Ability have a target?
No. Even if a "can't target" effect is active, it has no effect on Basic Abilities because they don't take any target.
Does my leader recover HP when Recovery Potion is equipped and I use the Special Ability of Spirit Sign "Fantasy Seal -Concentrate-" or Spirit Sign "Fantasy Seal -Spread-"?
No, because they don't have the same Phase Restriction: the effect of Recovery Potion can only be triggered during the Preparation Phase and not during the Replenishing Phase.
If the damage done by Strange Art "Misdirection" or Illusion Image "Luna Clock" is reduced to 0 due to Protection, is their effect still triggered?
Yes, as the question is whether the spell hits or not, regardless of the damage done.
If a player battles with Illusion Image "Luna Clock" and reduces his opponent's deck to 0, while his HP becomes 0 because of the interception, who wins?
As the defeat is automatic when a player's deck reaches 0, the player that used Luna Clock wins.
How many times can I use the Special Ability of Scarred Soul "Soul Sculpture" in a phase?
As much as you want, if you have enough SP to pay the cost.
When the HP of my leader drops to 5 or less due to the attack of my opponent while I'm intercepting, does the Special of Bounded Field "Boundary of Life and Death" or New Impossible Request "Seamless Ceiling of Kinkaku-ji" activate for this phase?
Yes, it does.
Can Shikigami: Ran Yakumo be equipped to a spell that already have a Shikigami?
Yes, any support with Shikigami can.
If both sides (attack and interception) battle with Magic Sign "Artful Sacrifice" when both leaders have 2 HP or less remaining after the attack and both players uses the Special Ability of this spell, is it a double kill?
No, the attacker has the priority when resolving simultaneous Special Abilities.
Is the recovery effect of Subtle Melody "Repository of Hirokawa" triggered if my spell is already active at the Preparation Phase?
No, it is triggered only at the time of activation of the spell.
At the beginning of the Preparation Phase, even if the spell is active, the recovery effect isn't triggered.
Does the effect of "Resurrection Butterfly" is applied after the damage calculation?
Yes, because it is applied at the end of the Battle Phase, after the battle damage has been done.
(Deprecated) Is the Special of Taboo "Lävatein" triggered when facing Three Blasts "Colorful Ultimate Mountain Breaker" while the number of Supports equipped to it is 0?
Yes. It is treated as having Focused Movement (0).
The text on Three Blasts "Colorful Ultimate Mountain Breaker" has been revised. X is now equal to the number of Supports equipped to the Spell plus 1.
If Fate Manipulation is used on Taboo "Forbidden Fruit" after the spell's Special has been used, is the spell still discarded at the end of the phase?
Yes, it is.
Which has the highest priority between the 3rd Special of Secret Barrage "And Then Will There Be None?" and the effect of Illusion Barrier?
Secret Barrage "And Then Will There Be None?" has the highest priority since it doesn't take a target.
Which has the highest priority between the 3rd Special of Secret Barrage "And Then Will There Be None?" and the effect of Lunatic?
Lunatic doesn't take a target, so its effect is applied.
Does the 3rd Special of Secret Barrage "And Then Will There Be None?" nullify Basic Abilities?
No, it doesn't.
If the 3rd Special of Secret Barrage "And Then Will There Be None?" is active, are Love Sign "Non-Directional Laser" and Rumbling_Spell_Orchestra:_Spell_Cards#リリーホワイト ("Lily White") discarded after using them in battle?
No, they aren't.
Is the Special of Colorful Flip "Fluttering Petals and Falling Leaves" triggered only when equipping a Support to it?
That's right.
Can the Special of Colorful Flip "Fluttering Petals and Falling Leaves" be triggered if the spell is reserved?
Yes, it can.
After using the Special of Illusion Sign "Flower Imaginary Dream Vine", if the opponent doesn't battle, is the spell still reserved?
Yes, it is.
When 3 Huang Zhen Jiao "Yellow Quake Leg" are equipped on Three Blasts "Colorful Ultimate Mountain Breaker", can the Special be used 3 times?
Yes.
If two or more Supports are equipped to Three Blasts "Colorful Ultimate Mountain Breaker" and History Eater is equipped on the lvl4 Meiling, what happens?
The spell can't be equipped with other Supports as long as History Eater remains active. Already equipped Supports don't need to be discarded.
When the HP of my leader drops to 5 or less due to the attack of my opponent while I'm intercepting, does the Special of New Impossible Request "Seamless Ceiling of Kinkaku-ji" activate for this phase?
Yes, it does.
(Hey, this question has already been answered. The first time, there was a typo in the spell name.)
Does the Special of "End of Imperishable Night" allow the opponent to get a Support Scene back?
No, it doesn't.
Does the Special of "End of Imperishable Night" allow the opponent to return to me a Support I equipped on his field?
Yes, it does.
===If my opponent has equipped Belief, does the Special of "End of Imperishable Night" allow the opponent to return another card than Belief? No, Belief is the only Support that may be returned.
When does the Special of Medicine Sign "Butterfly Dream Pill - Nightmare Type" is applied?
It is applied as soon as you use it.
If Hourai Elixir is equipped to Patchouli Knowledge, is the effect of the Support applied?
No, it isn't.
Is a Basic Ability added by an Event, etc. nullified by the Special of Lunar Eyes "Tele-Mesmerism"?
Yes, it is.
Which has the priority between the Special of Future "Gods' Realm" and the Ability of Patchouli Knowledge?
The Special of Future "Gods' Realm", because it doesn't take any target.
Can Future "Gods' Realm" nullify the effect of "Resurrection Butterfly"?
Yes, it can.
If my opponent attacks with Secret Barrage "And Then Will There Be None?" (with the 3rd Special activated), can I use Qi of Oni "Deep Fog Labyrinth" to intercept?
No, it's not possible to intercept with it because the effect has not a "if you battle with this spell" treatment.
Regarding the Special of God Sign "Beautiful Spring like Suiga", if the level of both Suwako and Sanae is more than 1, does the spell gains Protection (2)?
No, only Protection (1).
Are effects with "if your opponent's Spell doesn't hit" like in Wind Sign "Wind God's Fan" and Whirlwind "Torii Hurricane" still applied if the opponent doesn't intercept the attack?
Yes, they are.
If Fate Manipulation is used on Time Sign "Silver Acute 360" and this is the 3rd Event/Special this Spell has been targeted by, does the Spell obtain Penetration and Guided Bullets?
Yes, it does.
===When attacking with Forbidden Barrage "Catadioptric", if the HP difference with the opponent is 5 or less but increases to 6 or more after the attack, is the 2nd Special triggered? No, it isn't.
About Supports
Is a Scene Support's effect applied for both players?
A Scene Support is placed on the Boundary Space between your field and your opponent's field.
It affects both players.
(The Special Ability of the Scene is treated as one of the player, for both players.)
There are advantages and disadvantages, be careful.
Is a Scene Support treated as being on both fields?
Yes, it is.