Edison format ruling
Victory Viper XX03
Card text as printed in this era① If this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: Activate 1 of these effects;
● This card gains 400 ATK.
● Target 1 face-up Spell/Trap; destroy that target.
● Special Summon 1 "Option Token" (It always has the same Type/Attribute/Level/AT/DEF as this card).
Rulings
- This effect does not specify "and sends it to the GY". It triggers at the end of the Damage Step, even if destroyed after Damage Calculation (either by battle or by effect), as long as it destroyed a monster by battle.
- If this card's ATK/DEF/etc change, the token's also change. If this card leaves the field or is flipped face-down, the token is removed from the field (but not "destroyed").
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