Does this card's ＜Security＞ effect activate if I or my opponent don't have any Digimon in the respective battle areas?

Yes, it activates. Suspend 1 of your opponent's Digimon if you don't have any Digimon in play, and unsuspend 1 of your Digimon if your opponent doesn't have any Digimon in play.

Avalon's Gate rulings (EX3-070)

1 official ruling from Bandai, last ruled Mar 28, 2024. Straight answers to how this card actually resolves.

Effect: [Main] Activate 1 of the effects below. If you have a Digimon with [Examon] in its name in play, activate all of the effects below instead. ・Suspend 1 of your opponent's Digimon, and 1 of your Digimon gains Piercing for the turn. (When this Digimon attacks and deletes an opponent's Digimon in battle, it checks security before the attack ends.) ・Unsuspend 1 of your Digimon.
Security effect: [Security] Suspend 1 of your opponent's Digimon, and unsuspend 1 of your Digimon.

Official Q&A

Does this card's ＜Security＞ effect activate if I or my opponent don't have any Digimon in the respective battle areas?
Yes, it activates. Suspend 1 of your opponent's Digimon if you don't have any Digimon in play, and unsuspend 1 of your Digimon if your opponent doesn't have any Digimon in play.
Ruled Mar 28, 2024

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Avalon's Gate rulings (EX3-070)

1 official ruling from Bandai, last ruled Mar 28, 2024. Straight answers to how this card actually resolves.

Effect: [Main] Activate 1 of the effects below. If you have a Digimon with [Examon] in its name in play, activate all of the effects below instead. ・Suspend 1 of your opponent's Digimon, and 1 of your Digimon gains Piercing for the turn. (When this Digimon attacks and deletes an opponent's Digimon in battle, it checks security before the attack ends.) ・Unsuspend 1 of your Digimon.
Security effect: [Security] Suspend 1 of your opponent's Digimon, and unsuspend 1 of your Digimon.

Official Q&A

Does this card's ＜Security＞ effect activate if I or my opponent don't have any Digimon in the respective battle areas?
Yes, it activates. Suspend 1 of your opponent's Digimon if you don't have any Digimon in play, and unsuspend 1 of your Digimon if your opponent doesn't have any Digimon in play.
Ruled Mar 28, 2024

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