I want to try out Light and Darkness Dragon for my deck ( since my deck revolves around tributing,summoning it should'nt take much effort) but I have several questions about Light and Darkness dragon ( Why did it have to be the most complicated card in history?)

Anyways, here is its effect:

This card cannot be Special Summoned. While this card is face-up on the field, its Attribute is also treated as DARK. When a Spell or Trap Card is activated, or the effect of an Effect Monster is activated, that activation is negated and this card loses 500 ATK and DEF. When this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, select 1 monster in your Graveyard. Then destroy all cards you control, and Special Summon that monster.

First question is, can it negate continous effects that happen as soon as it hits the field? For example, if I normal summon or flip summon Shiba-Warrior Taro, will its "cannot be destroyed" effect be negated?

Secondly, can it negate summoning conditions? For example, if anyone summons Exodious the Ultamate Forbidden Lord or Hardened Armed Dragon using their summoning conditions, can that be negated, and if so are they destroyed?

Third, if I summon Light and Darkness Dragon, then the opponent responds by Bottomless Trap Hole, then right afterwords Fiendish Chain, would the effect of bottomless still activate because Light and Darkness dragon can only negate one thing at a time?

No a continuis effect does not ever activate it is applied


You can not negate conditions so thats a no.

And wheres the ruling that says you can only negate one thing at a time.

The exact ruling:
Light and darkness dragon must negate chain link 1 and cannot negate any other cards in the same chain.
I may be paraphrasing 8)

okok I see

Okay, let me answer your questions:
1) No. Continuous effects do not "activate" when the monster hits the field. They are different from "Trigger" effects and "Compulsory" effects. If you don't know what those are search them on the Wikia.

2) Light and Darkness Dragon can't negate inherent summons. The summons you are referring to are called "inherent", because they do not start a chain. HOWEVER it CAN negate Gorz (which will stay in the hand even though the effect has been activated, and you will be able to activate it again if you receive any more battle damage while controlling no cards). Basically it negates trigger and ignition effects that activate in the hand, like Honest, Gorz, etc.

3) Chains resolve backwards, so:
Bottomless Trap Hole (CL1) < Light and Darkness Dragon (CL2) < Fiendish Chain (CL3)
It goes like this: CL3 > CL2 > CL1. (where CL is Chain Link)
Since Light and Darkness Dragon's effect can only be used ONCE in a chain, it will not activate again after Fiendish Chain. So, Fiendish Chain will resolve first, targetting Light and Darkness Dragon, and negating it's effect when it resolves afterwards, in CL2. Light and Darkness Dragon will not be able to negate Bottomless Trap Hole, so it will be destroyed and banished by it.
After the chain ends, Light and Darkness Dragon's last effect will NOT activate, as it needs to be destroyed AND sent to the graveyard for it to work. Since Bottomless Trap Hole banishes it, and it never touches the grave, you will not be able to use it.

On a side note, Light and Darkness Dragon's last 2 effects are compulsory effects (mandatory), that means you do not choose if you want to activate them or not, they just activate, no matter what you throw at it. Also, a very important note: Light and Darkness Dragon negates YOUR cards, as well as your opponent's, so be careful not to use anything while it's on the field.

If you have any more questions just post here and ask, I will be happy to answer.

Thanks you guys, it cleared up a lot for me. Now im going to give it a shot, so once again thanks a lot. :@yep:

But I have 1 last question: If i have Light and Darkness dragon out, then I bring out Number 30: Acid golem of destruction, would Light and Darkness Dragon simply negate the cost effect every one of my standby phases?

LADD can't negate maintenance costs. Check koa'ki meiru rulings for better explenation p.p

Acid golems Detach or Inflict 2000 is not a cost at all

Its an effect

Acid golem Inflicts damage to the player...i.e. you can lose from having on the field.
You cant pay costs that would make you lose the game.

But technically LaDD could keep nageting it because its negation and Golem trying to detach would start a New chain

O.K, Thanks guys!

guess it's safe to say Answer'd N' Lock'd