Edison format ruling
Changing Destiny
Card effect (current official text)When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target the attacking monster; negate the attack, and if you do, change it to Defense Position and it cannot change its battle position while it is face-up on the field. Then, your opponent chooses 1 of these effects.
● You (the opponent of this card's activator) gain LP equal to half the target's ATK.
● Your opponent (the activator of this card) takes damage equal to half the target's ATK.
Rulings
- This targets the opponent’s attacking monster.
- If you can’t change your opponent’s monster to Defense Position, you can’t apply the rest of the effect.
- If "Total Defense Shogun" attacks while in Defense Position, you can activate "Changing Destiny."
- The attack will be negated, but the rest of the effect will not be applied. Changing the monster to Defense Position and gaining Life Points or inflicting damage do not happen at the same time.
- Your opponent chooses which effect to apply after their monster is changed to Defense Position.
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