Forum:Need Help Understanding Morptronic Clocken

First, let me lay out the effects of this 2-star level Machine/Effect Card:

* While in Attack Position: This card gains 500 ATK for each Morph Counter on it. * While in Defense Position: Once per turn you can place 1 Morph Counter on this card. You can Tribute this card to inflict 1000 damage to your opponent for each Morph Counter on it.

My confusion centers around the second effect (in red), and let me explain why (and, yes, I am rather a newbie, so be kind). Typically a turn is defined as beginning with one person's Draw Phase, and ending with that same person's End Step. This is what allows you to set trap cards during your turn, so those trap cards can be used during your opponent's turn (and, if I have THAT wrong, please tell me so).

So, here's the question: If you bring Morphtronic Clocken out in Defense mode, can you place a counter on him during your turn AND during your opponent's turn? Or, is his effect treated differently because he's a monster (or for some other reason I just don't get), so that you can only place a counter on him during YOUR turn?

Please help me. And thanks in advance for your insight.

Kungfu-mama 15:17, September 1, 2009 (UTC)