REDU format ruling

Astral Barrier

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Astral Barrier
Nearest-era rulings (Tengu, Sept 2011) — no REDU-specific archive exists.
Card effect (current official text)If your opponent's monster attacks a monster you control: You can make the attack a direct attack instead.

Rulings

(1) If your opponent's monster attacks a monster on your side of the field, you can make the attack a direct attack.

  • The (1) Trigger-like Effect is optional, it activates & resolves on the field.
  • This effect activates in Start of the Battle Step - Attack Declaration (like Mirror Force).
  • If a Fusion Monster is Special Summoned with Magical Scientist, and attacks, you cannot choose to make the attack a direct attack on your Life Points, because the effect of Magical Scientist prohibiting this is mandatory, but the effect of Astral Barrier is optional.
  • The effect of Astral Barrier does not target the attacking monster.
  • If Earthbound Spirit's Invitation is chained to Astral Barrier, Astral Barrier is applied. If Astral Barrier is chained to Earthbound Spirit's Invitation, Earthbound Spirit's Invitation is applied.
source: Rulings_Tengu (Format Library) — nearest era to REDU (Sept 2011 vs Sept 2012); verify against period sources
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