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Q276Update on April 11, 2025

UE07ST/SAO-1-101

Asuna

If an ability on a card belonging to my opponent moves this character, does that satisfy the condition "When this character moves outside of your movement phase"?

Yes, it does.

Q277Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-017

Bercouli Synthesis One

Does this character gain ▼Impact (1)▼ even if the character on my opponent's field has 4000 or more BP due to a card's ability?

Yes, it does.

Q278Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-021

Asuna (Stacia, the Goddess of Creation)

If my life ends up with zero cards in it because of this [When Played] ability, do I lose?

Yes. You lose if you have zero cards in your life after resolving the card's effect.

Q279Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-022

Asuna (Stacia, the Goddess of Creation)

If Raid is performed on a character affected by the ability "This character cannot move," can it move?

Yes, it can. Abilities affecting the base Raid card do not remain after Raid is performed.

Q280Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-028

Leafa (Earth Goddess, Terraria)

If my life ends up with zero cards in it because of this [When Played] ability, do I lose?

Yes. You lose if you have zero cards in your life after resolving the card's effect.

Q281Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-029

Gigas Cedar

Can I activate the [Activate: Main] ability on this card even if the <Eugeo> on my field has 4000 or more BP due to a card's effect?

Yes, you can.

Q282Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-034

Radiant Light

What does the ability "It will remain set to resting the next time it would be switched to active" do?

This ability forces the card to remain set to resting on one occasion when it would be switched to active, such as during the player's start phase or end phase, or when the card is affected by an ability that switches it to active.

Q283Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-036

Asuna

If an ability on a card belonging to my opponent moves this character, does that satisfy the condition "When this character moves outside of your movement phase"?

Yes, it does.

Q284Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-037

Asuna

If an ability on a card belonging to my opponent moves this character, does that satisfy the condition "When this character moves outside of your movement phase"?

Yes, it does.

Q285Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-037

Asuna

Is the condition "When this character moves outside of your movement phase" satisfied even if performing Raid moves it from the energy line to the front line?

Yes, it is.

Q286Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-041

Kirito

When does an ability with the condition "At the end of this character's attack" activate?

If a battle occurs, it will activate after the battle ends. If damage is dealt to the player, it will activate after the trigger check ends.

Q287Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-041

Kirito

This character attacks and ends up sidelined by a Special trigger as a result of the trigger check. At this time, can I move an <Asuna> from my energy line to my front line?

No. If this character is sidelined and no longer on the field after its attack, you cannot move an <Asuna> from your energy line to your front line.

Q288Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-048

Lisbeth

If an ability on a card belonging to my opponent moves this character, does that satisfy the condition "When this character moves outside of your movement phase"?

Yes, it does.

Q289Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-049

Asuna

Can I move this card from my energy line to my front line using abilities that move or swap cards?

No, you cannot.

Q290Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-064

Aerial Fight

What is the BP value of the character I can choose if there are four cards in my hand and three cards with [ALO] affinity on my field when I use this card?

You can choose a character with 4500 or less BP.

Q291Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-087

Kirito

What does "When another character on your field wins a battle" mean?

It refers to when one of your other characters attacks and battles one of your opponent's characters and your attacking character's BP is equal to or greater than the BP of your opponent's character, or when one of your other characters is attacked and battles one of your opponent's characters and your attacked character's BP is greater than the BP of your opponent's character.

Q292Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-091

Sinon

What does "When this character attacks and wins a battle" mean?

It refers to when your character attacks and battles one of your opponent's characters and your attacking character's BP is equal to or greater than the BP of your opponent's character.

Q293Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-091

Sinon

Although a block doesn't occur when targeting a character with ▼Snipe▼, does a battle occur? Do abilities that activate when battles are won or lost activate?

A battle occurs, so both characters' BP are compared and the result of that comparison is resolved. Abilities that activate when a battle is won or lost then activate.

Q294Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-097

Ultima Ratio Hecate II

What does "When this character attacks and wins a battle" mean?

It refers to when your character attacks and battles one of your opponent's characters and your attacking character's BP is equal to or greater than the BP of your opponent's character.

Q295Update on April 18, 2025

UE07BT/SAO-1-100

Mother's Rosario

I use this card from my hand when there are a combined total of two <Yuuki> or <Mother's Rosario> cards in my sideline. Can I include this card to fulfill the condition "If a combined total of three or more <Yuuki> or <Mother's Rosario> cards are in your sideline, {sideline it} instead"?

No, you cannot. Event cards used from your hand are not placed into the sideline until after their ability has been resolved.

Q577Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-003

Kirito & Eugeo

If I have only one copy of this card on my front line, can it fulfill the abilities "If <Kirito> and <Eugeo> are on your field" and "If both <Kirito> and <Eugeo> are on your front line"?

Yes, it can.

Q578Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-010

Sinon (Sun Goddess, Solus)

If I have two copies of this card, can I activate its "[Activate: Main] #If on the Front Line# Add one card from your life area to your hand. If you do, choose up to one other [Goddess] affinity card on your field and give it 2000 BP and ▼Impact (1)▼ (When this character attacks and wins a battle, deal 1 damage to your opponent) until the end of the turn" ability once for each copy during the same turn?

No. You can only activate one of them.

Q579Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-011

Leafa (Earth Goddess, Terraria)

Can my opponent look at a card placed face up in my life area?

Yes, they can. Cards placed face up in the life area are public information.

Q580Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-011

Leafa (Earth Goddess, Terraria)

I have one life remaining, and when I perform a trigger check on it, this card is revealed. If I perform Raid with this card using its trigger ability and place one base card of this Raided character face up into my life area, do I prevent myself from losing the game?

Yes, you do not lose. You lose when there are no more abilities waiting for their management to be performed and your life is zero.

Q581Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-014

Asuna

If an ability on a card belonging to my opponent moves this character, does that satisfy the condition "When this character moves outside of your movement phase"?

Yes, it does.

Q582Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-022

Yui

After activating this card's [When Played] ability, if I play a second copy of this card on the same turn, can that second copy activate its "[When Played] Draw a card. The next time a <Kirito> with [ALO] affinity is played this turn, draw up to one card" ability?

No. The [When Played] ability on the copy of this card played second does not activate.

Q583Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-025

Crystallite Ingot

If <Lisbeth> is not on my field, can I place one card from my hand into my sideline?

No, you cannot.

Q584Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-031

Yuna

Is a "Reduce the AP cost of the next condition fulfilling card you use from your hand this turn by 1" ability lost if I first use a card that does not fulfill the condition?

No, it is not.

Q585Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-036

Kirito

Can I use this character's [When Played] ability to choose one character with 5000 or less BP on my opponent's front line and sideline it if I only place five cards from my sideline on the bottom of my deck in any order?

No, you cannot. You must have used a [Song] affinity card that turn and pay 1 AP.

Q586Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-042

Asuna

What is "base BP"?

It refers to the BP printed in the lower left corner of a character card.

Q587Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-053

Mito

What is "base BP"?

It refers to the BP printed in the lower left corner of a character card.

Q588Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-058

Pendant of Aniorite

What does the "cannot be chosen by abilities" part of "This character cannot be chosen by your opponent's abilities" mean?

It means the character cannot be chosen by abilities like "Choose one character with 3000 or less BP on your opponent's front line and sideline it" which include the "choose" instruction.

Q589Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-060

smile for you

What does the "cannot be chosen by abilities" part of "This character cannot be chosen by your opponent's character abilities" mean?

It means the character cannot be chosen by abilities like "Choose one character with 3000 or less BP on your opponent's front line and sideline it" which include the "choose" instruction.

Q590Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-064

Kirito

What does "This <Kirito> ability does not stack" mean?

It means, even if there are two of these <Kirito> cards on your front line, when your opponent chooses an <Asuna> card on your field with an ability on a character or an event card, the number of cards they have to place from their hand into their sideline is one card.

Q591Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-074

Tonky

What is "base BP"?

It refers to the BP printed in the lower left corner of a character card.

Q592Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-074

Tonky

Is a "Reduce the AP cost of the next condition fulfilling card you use from your hand this turn by 1" ability lost if I first use a card that does not fulfill the condition?

No, it is not lost.

Q593Update on January 16, 2026

UEX06BT/SAO-2-011

Leafa (Earth Goddess, Terraria)

Can a trigger on a life card placed face up in the life area activate during a trigger check?

Yes. It can activate in the same manner as a trigger check on a life card placed face down.

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