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Simultaneous Effect Go On Chain (Japanese: (ふく) (すう) (こう) () (どう) () (はつ) (どう) する () (あい) , Fukusū no Kōka ga Dōji ni Hatsudō-suru Bāi), commonly abbreviated as SEGOC, is a process used to deal with multiple Trigger and/or Trigger-like Effects meeting their activation timing at the same time. If this occurs, all of the Trigger and Trigger-like Effects that are activated are placed on a Chain. For example, if "Mystic Tomato" attacks and destroys another "Mystic Tomato" by battle, both of their Trigger Effects meet their activation timings at the same time.

This does not apply to effects that activate "During the […] Phase…" or "At the end of the […] Phase…", such as "Gladiator Beast" monsters. Instead, each effect activates as Chain Link 1 of its own Chain.

If a Trigger or Trigger-like Effect meets its activation timing during the activation or resolution of a Chain, its effect cannot be activated until that Chain has fully resolved. If that effect did not miss the timing, it starts a new Chain immediately after the previous Chain fully resolves. If multiple Trigger and/or Trigger-like Effects do so, they all form a Chain using the "SEGOC" rules.[1]

Order[]

Trigger and Trigger-like Effects that would be activated at the same time are activated in the following order:

  1. Turn player's mandatory effects
  2. Non-turn player's mandatory effects
  3. Turn player's optional effects
  4. Non-turn player's optional effects

If multiple effects fall into the same category, the player that activates them chooses the order in which they are activated.[1]

Examples[]

Sangan-YS17-EN-C-1E

Sangan

Example 1[]

Each player control a copy of "Sangan" and "Peten the Dark Clown". The turn player activates "Dark Hole" to simultaneously destroy all of those monsters, so all four monsters' effects would activate at the same time.
  • The turn player's only mandatory effect is the effect of their "Sangan", so it becomes Chain Link 1.
  • The non-turn player's only mandatory effect is the effect of their "Sangan", so it becomes Chain Link 2.
  • The turn player's only optional effect is the effect of their "Peten the Dark Clown", so it would become Chain Link 3 if they choose to activate it.
  • The non-turn player's only optional effect is the effect of their "Peten the Dark Clown", so it would become Chain Link 4 if they choose to activate it.
Afterwards, players can add fast effects to the Chain normally.

If a player has two or more effects in the same category (for example, the turn player controls two mandatory effects), then that player decides to order to activate them in.

Example 2[]

The turn player controls "Sangan" and "Witch of the Black Forest". The non-turn player controls "Dandylion". The turn player activates "Dark Hole" to simultaneously destroy all of those monsters, so all three monsters' effects would activate at the same time.
  • The turn player's mandatory effects are the effects of their "Sangan" and "Witch of the Black Forest". These effects will be Chain Links 1 and 2, the turn player deciding the order in which they activate.
  • The non-turn player's only mandatory effect is the effect of their "Dandylion", so it becomes Chain Link 3.
  • The turn player has no optional effects, so none are added.
  • The non-turn player has no optional effects, so none are added.
Afterwards, players can add fast effects to the Chain normally.

Example 3[]

Even if one effect meets its activation requirements strictly after another effect, if they are in the same category they can be activated in any order, given the appropriate timing.[1]

The turn player controls "Sangan". If the turn player Tribute Summons "Zaborg the Thunder Monarch" by Tributing "Sangan", then both monsters' effects activate at the same time.
  • The turn player's mandatory effects are the effects of "Sangan" and "Zaborg the Thunder Monarch". These effects will be Chain Links 1 and 2, the turn player decides the order in which they activate (even though "Sangan" was sent to the Graveyard strictly before "Zaborg the Thunder Monarch" was Tribute Summoned).
  • The non-turn player has no mandatory effects, so none are added.
  • The turn player has no optional effects, so none are added.
  • The non-turn player has no optional effects, so none are added.
Afterwards, players can add fast effects to the Chain normally.

Limitation[]

Each player can only activate 1 Trigger Effect of a monster that could Special Summon the monster itself from the hand per Chain.

Example 1[]

Even if the player has both "Battle Fader" and "Ogre of the Scarlet Sorrow" in their hand when their opponent declares their second direct attack during a given turn, they can only activate the effect of one of those cards.[2]

Example 2[]

When a face-up Beast-Type monster the player controls is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, even if there are multiple copies of "Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest" in their hand and/or Graveyard, they can only activate the effect of one of them. This applies even if all copies are in the Graveyard.[3][4]

Tips[]

Chain Blocking[]

As per Chain rule, only the last card in the chain may be responded to. As SEGOC allows players to choose the effect's activation order given they have the same priority, it is highly advised that players place the more important effects as earlier Chain Links, and the less important or harder to counter effects as the last.

Example[]

Turn player controls "Return of the Monarchs", "Edea the Heavenly Squire", and "Eidos the Underworld Squire". The opponent has "Solemn Strike" Set and "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring" in their hand.
  • The turn player tributes "Edea" and "Eidos" to Summon "Ehther the Heavenly Monarch". Activating the effect of all three cards in the same priority level as they are all Mandatory.
  • The turn player decides "Ehther" as Chain Link 1, and immediately sends 2 "Monarch" Spell/Trap from their Main Deck to the GY.
  • Then turn player decides "Edea" as Chain Link 2.
  • Then turn player decides "Return", so it becomes Chain Link 3.
As the last effect in the chain is "Return of the Monarchs", "Solemn Strike" misses the timing as the last effect in the chain is not a Monster Effect, but a Spell Effect. The opponent however can respond with "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring" as the effect of "Return" fulfills its activation condition.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Konami. Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game - Official Rulebook Version 10. p. 50. http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/rulebook/SD_RuleBook_EN_V10.pdf.
  2. Konami (February 5, 2010). Absolute Powerforce – Card Rulings (version 1.0). Ogre of the Scarlet Sorrow. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. http://web.archive.org/web/20151106174559/http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/gameplay/rulings/ABPF_sneak_ruling.pdf.
  3. Konami (January 5, 2010). Current Errata. Important Rule Change. http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/gameplay/errata/YGOErrata100105.pdf. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  4. Konami OCG Card Database: When a Beast-Type monster is destroyed, can you Special Summon multiple "Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest"?
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