Can this card's inherited effect return 2 non-Digi-Egg cards from the trash to the bottom of the deck, but then allow the deletion?

Garurumon (X Antibody) rulings (EX5-018)

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

Effect: [When Digivolving] Draw 2 Then, trash 2 cards in your hand. If [Garurumon] or [X Antibody] is in this Digimon's digivolution cards, gain 1 memory.
Inherited effect: [All Turns] [Once Per Turn] When this Digimon with [Garurumon] or [Omnimon] in its name would be deleted in battle, by returning 2 non-Digi-Egg cards from your trash to the bottom of the deck, prevent that deletion.

Official Q&A

Can this card's inherited effect return 2 non-Digi-Egg cards from the trash to the bottom of the deck, but then allow the deletion?
No, it can't.
Ruled Mar 28, 2024

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Garurumon (X Antibody) rulings (EX5-018)

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

Effect: [When Digivolving] Draw 2 Then, trash 2 cards in your hand. If [Garurumon] or [X Antibody] is in this Digimon's digivolution cards, gain 1 memory.
Inherited effect: [All Turns] [Once Per Turn] When this Digimon with [Garurumon] or [Omnimon] in its name would be deleted in battle, by returning 2 non-Digi-Egg cards from your trash to the bottom of the deck, prevent that deletion.

Official Q&A

Can this card's inherited effect return 2 non-Digi-Egg cards from the trash to the bottom of the deck, but then allow the deletion?
No, it can't.
Ruled Mar 28, 2024

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