Gandora the Dragon of Destruction

Edisonformat.net (Revised, Post-UTW Rulings)

Source: https://edisonformat.net/card?name=Gandora%20the%20Dragon%20of%20Destruction

Edison-Accurate PSCT

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Card Rulings

  • The Condition can’t be negated. This is not an effect.

  • This effect resolves sequentially: destroy and remove from play all other cards on the field, then Gandora gains 300 ATK for each card destroyed.

  • Cards destroyed by this effect are removed from play face-up.

  • You can’t activate this effect if there are no other cards on the field.

  • You can activate this effect more than once per turn.

  • Token Monsters destroyed & removed from the field by this effect are counted for the ATK increase.

  • VS. Book of Moon/Enemy Controller: if Gandora the Dragon of Destruction is flipped face-down, or your opponent gains control of it, it is not destroyed by this effect and remains on the field.

  • VS. Imperial Iron Wall: This effect can’t activate while Imperial Iron Wall is active. If Imperial Iron Wall is chained to Gandora’s effect, other cards are still destroyed and sent to the GY.

  • The mandatory Trigger Effect activates during the End Phase.

  • This effect activates regardless of who controls this card during the End Phase.

  • If Gandora is removed from play by Interdimensional Matter Transporter the turn it was Normal Summoned: this effect will activate after it returns to the field during the End Phase.

Edisonformat.com (Historical, Pre-UTW Rulings)

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Card Text

Ⓒ This card cannot be Special Summoned. ① You can pay half your Life Points to destroy and remove from play all other cards on the field. This card gains 300 ATK for each card destroyed this way. ② This card is sent to the Graveyard during the End Phase of the turn it was Summoned.

Card Rulings

  • The Ⓒ Condition cannot be negated. This is not an effect.

  • The ① Ignition Effect does not target.

    • This effect resolves sequentially: destroy and remove from play all other cards on the field, then Gandora gains 300 ATK for each card destroyed.

    • Cards destroyed by this effect are removed from play face-up.

    • You cannot activate this effect if there are no other cards on the field.

    • You can activate this effect more than once per turn.

    • Token Monsters destroyed & removed from the field by this effect are counted for the ATK increase.

    • VS. “Book of Moon”/“Enemy Controller”: if “Gandora the Dragon of Destruction” is flipped face-down, or your opponent gains control of it, it is not destroyed by this effect and remains on the field.

    • VS. “Imperial Iron Wall”: This effect cannot activate while “Imperial Iron Wall” is active. If “Imperial Iron Wall” is chained to Gandora’s effect, other cards are still destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.

  • The ② mandatory Trigger Effect activates during the End Phase.

    • This effect activates regardless of who controls this card during the End Phase.

    • If Gandora is removed from play by “Interdimensional Matter Transporter” the turn it was Normal Summoned: this effect will activate after it returns to the field during the End Phase.