Forum:Chain links and Gorz interaction

Here is my scenario:

I'm at 4000 life, opponent is at 8000. I control two set Magical Explosions, my opponent has Gorz in hand and nothing on field. There are 20 spells in my graveyard (4000 damage per explosion). I activate Magical Explosion, then chain a second Magical Explosion to my first Magical Explosion.

Can my opponent activate Gorz to either of my Explosions, causing me to lose the game before he does (i.e., can he chain Gorz to the resolution of the second explosion while the first explosion is still on the chain?)

A local judge told me he can chain Gorz and I would die from the explosion hitting me before my second explosion resolved to kill the opponent, but this directly contradicts the rulings page for Gorz and my limited knowledge of chain links. As far as I know, if I have a chain link of 2 explosions and my opponent tried to interrupt the chain with Gorz he would miss the timing because there are still effects on the chain, and Gorz is a CAN ability thus restricting the timing he can be played to the very end of the chain.

I am new to yugioh and have never actually read the rule book, so I wouldn't be surprised if I'm wrong about this. Certainly, one would expect a judge to know the answer to this, but he simply lacked any proper explanation for this and I felt like I was cheated out of a win.

97.115.120.19 05:53, 21 April 2009 (UTC)Momo