Can I activate this card’s ＜All Turns＞ effect even when either player's security cards can't be trashed?

No, you can't. A "by doing X" condition can't be met if only some of the required actions are performed.

Lucemon (X Antibody) rulings (BT19-043)

1 official ruling from Bandai, last ruled Nov 1, 2024. Straight answers to how this card actually resolves.

Effect: [All Turns] [Once Per Turn] When this Digimon would leave the battle area, if a card with [Lucemon] in its name is in this Digimon's digivolution cards, by trashing both players' top security cards, it doesn't leave. [End of Your Turn] [Once Per Turn] Your opponent may trash their top security card. If this effect didn't trash, Recovery +1 (Deck) and delete 1 of your opponent's Digimon or Tamers.

Official Q&A

Can I activate this card’s ＜All Turns＞ effect even when either player's security cards can't be trashed?
No, you can't. A "by doing X" condition can't be met if only some of the required actions are performed.
Ruled Nov 1, 2024

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Lucemon (X Antibody) rulings (BT19-043)

1 official ruling from Bandai, last ruled Nov 1, 2024. Straight answers to how this card actually resolves.

Effect: [All Turns] [Once Per Turn] When this Digimon would leave the battle area, if a card with [Lucemon] in its name is in this Digimon's digivolution cards, by trashing both players' top security cards, it doesn't leave. [End of Your Turn] [Once Per Turn] Your opponent may trash their top security card. If this effect didn't trash, Recovery +1 (Deck) and delete 1 of your opponent's Digimon or Tamers.

Official Q&A

Can I activate this card’s ＜All Turns＞ effect even when either player's security cards can't be trashed?
No, you can't. A "by doing X" condition can't be met if only some of the required actions are performed.
Ruled Nov 1, 2024

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