If this card's ＜Security＞ effect reveals a black Digimon card with a play cost of 4 or less from the top of my deck, can I add it to the hand without playing it?

Yes, you can. This effect reads "you may play it without paying the cost," therefore you may choose to not play it. In such cases, because the effect reads "add the remaining cards to your hand," you add the card to your hand.

Dorumon rulings (P-070)

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

Effect: [Security] At the end of the battle, reveal the top card of your deck. If that card is a black Digimon card with a play cost of 4 or less, you may play it without paying its memory cost. Add any remaining cards to your hand. Then, add this card to its owner's hand.

Official Q&A

If this card's ＜Security＞ effect reveals a black Digimon card with a play cost of 4 or less from the top of my deck, can I add it to the hand without playing it?
Yes, you can. This effect reads "you may play it without paying the cost," therefore you may choose to not play it. In such cases, because the effect reads "add the remaining cards to your hand," you add the card to your hand.
Ruled Mar 28, 2024

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Dorumon rulings (P-070)

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

Effect: [Security] At the end of the battle, reveal the top card of your deck. If that card is a black Digimon card with a play cost of 4 or less, you may play it without paying its memory cost. Add any remaining cards to your hand. Then, add this card to its owner's hand.

Official Q&A

If this card's ＜Security＞ effect reveals a black Digimon card with a play cost of 4 or less from the top of my deck, can I add it to the hand without playing it?
Yes, you can. This effect reads "you may play it without paying the cost," therefore you may choose to not play it. In such cases, because the effect reads "add the remaining cards to your hand," you add the card to your hand.
Ruled Mar 28, 2024

Got a line that uses Dorumon? Map it in the builder and share it with a link.