Darkness Approaches

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OCG: 2000-04-20TCG: 2002-09-16

Card Text

Discard 2 cards from your hand. Select 1 face-up monster and change it to face-down Defense Position.

Rulings

Netrep Rulings

Face-up Attack position monsters may be turned to face-down Attack position by the effect of "Darkness Approaches."
Monsters turned to Face-down Attack position by "Darkness Approaches" may be Flip Summoned as normal.
Monsters turned to Face-down Attack position by "Darkness Approaches" that are changed to Defense Position are not flipped.

Netrep Q&As

Q: If "Reflect Bounder" is in Face Down Attack position through the effect of "Darkness Approaches" will its effect activate when it is attacked?A: "Reflect Bounder's" effect will activate after it is flipped face-up by the attack. "Reflect Bounder" is flipped face-up before damage calculation. That is why its effect will activate. Curtis Schultz, 02/04/2004