Card Rulings:Trifortressops

OCG Rulings

 * This is a Quick Effect that activates in the hand. (This effect does not target.)


 * The effect to Special Summon this card cannot be activated during the Damage Step.


 * The "but loses 500 DEF during each player’s Standby Phase" does not start a Chain Link.


 * When "Trifortressops" is Special Summoned by its own effect, the "If this card is Special Summoned this way, it is unaffected by other card effects, but loses 500 DEF during each player’s Standby Phase." effect is already being applied. Therefore, even if "Skill Drain" is active when "Trifortressops" is Special Summoned, it will be unaffected by "Skill Drain" and its effects will be applied as usual.