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

I have this Digimon and 1 purple Digimon in play. My opponent's Digimon attacks, and its <When Attacking> effect deletes my purple Digimon. Can this Digimon now block the attack?
No, it can't. If your purple Digimon was deleted by a <When Attacking> effect, then this Digimon won't have <Blocker> when reaction timing arrives, and won't be able to activate <Blocker> to block the attack.
Ruled Mar 28, 2024
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