Forum:Stardust Summon and Effect in Same Chain?

Okay guys. I have an absolutely crazy scenario, and I think the other guy was totally in the wrong.

He got out formula synchron and brionac during his turn, and returned my face down lightning vortex (only card I had, down as a bluff).

When it was my turn, I drew a 5 star monster, discarded it, and activated lightning vortex. He used formula synchron's ability to synchro summon stardust dragon, and then claimed that he could immediately tribute it to negate my vortex.

The part that I disagree with is him being able to tribute it under these circumstances, and here's a breakdown of why:

Step one: vortex is activated. Step two: formula synchron is activated to synchro summon stardust dragon. Step three: formula synchron's effect resolves, summoning stardust dragon. Step four: vortex's effect resolves, destroying stardust dragon.

Since stardust dragon was not on the field at the time that either formula synchron or vortex were activated, his effect could not be chained to either. He would have been destroyed by the effect of vortex *resolving*, something that I believe you cannot chain to?

Please, let me know if I'm correct. :)

Scompty (talk • contribs) 09:26, August 24, 2011 (UTC)Scompty