I have 2 copies of this card in the battle area. My [Tyrannomon] attacks, and I activate the effect on the 1st copy of this card to digivolve it into EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon]. At such times, does the ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect on the 2nd copy of this card or EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon] activate first?

Q: I have 2 copies of this card in the battle area. My [Tyrannomon] attacks, and I activate the effect on the 1st copy of this card to digivolve it into EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon]. At such times, does the ＜On Play＞ ＜When Digivolving＞ effect on the 2nd copy of this card or EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon] activate first?

EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon]'s ＜On Play＞ ＜When Digivolving＞ effect activates first. As soon as your [Tyrannomon] attacks, the ＜Your Turn＞ effects on the 2 copies of this card trigger simultaneously. The effect on the 1st copy of this card is used to digivolve into EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon], then EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon]'s ＜On Play＞ ＜When Digivolving＞ effect is newly triggered, therefore that effect activates first due to the derived triggering rule.

EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon]'s ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect activates first. As soon as your [Tyrannomon] attacks, the ＜Your Turn＞ effects on the 2 copies of this card trigger simultaneously. The effect on the 1st copy of this card is used to digivolve into EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon], then EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon]'s ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect is newly triggered, therefore that effect activates first due to the derived triggering rule.

Ryutaro Williams rulings (EX8-065)

1 official ruling from Bandai, last ruled Jan 10, 2025. Straight answers to how this card actually resolves.

Effect: [Start of Your Main Phase] If your opponent has a Digimon, gain 1 memory. [Your Turn] When one of your Digimon with [Tyrannomon] in its name attacks, by suspending this Tamer, that Digimon may digivolve into a Digimon card with [Tyrannomon] in its name or the [Dinosaur] trait in the hand with the digivolution cost reduced by 1.
Security effect: [Security] Play this card without paying the cost.

Official Q&A

I have 2 copies of this card in the battle area. My [Tyrannomon] attacks, and I activate the effect on the 1st copy of this card to digivolve it into EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon]. At such times, does the ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect on the 2nd copy of this card or EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon] activate first?
EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon]'s ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect activates first. As soon as your [Tyrannomon] attacks, the ＜Your Turn＞ effects on the 2 copies of this card trigger simultaneously. The effect on the 1st copy of this card is used to digivolve into EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon], then EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon]'s ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect is newly triggered, therefore that effect activates first due to the derived triggering rule.
Ruled Jan 10, 2025

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Ryutaro Williams rulings (EX8-065)

1 official ruling from Bandai, last ruled Jan 10, 2025. Straight answers to how this card actually resolves.

Effect: [Start of Your Main Phase] If your opponent has a Digimon, gain 1 memory. [Your Turn] When one of your Digimon with [Tyrannomon] in its name attacks, by suspending this Tamer, that Digimon may digivolve into a Digimon card with [Tyrannomon] in its name or the [Dinosaur] trait in the hand with the digivolution cost reduced by 1.
Security effect: [Security] Play this card without paying the cost.

Official Q&A

I have 2 copies of this card in the battle area. My [Tyrannomon] attacks, and I activate the effect on the 1st copy of this card to digivolve it into EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon]. At such times, does the ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect on the 2nd copy of this card or EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon] activate first?
EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon]'s ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect activates first. As soon as your [Tyrannomon] attacks, the ＜Your Turn＞ effects on the 2 copies of this card trigger simultaneously. The effect on the 1st copy of this card is used to digivolve into EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon], then EX8-014 [MasterTyrannomon]'s ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect is newly triggered, therefore that effect activates first due to the derived triggering rule.
Ruled Jan 10, 2025

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