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Man, when the new cards came out with "and if you do" effect, it got me really confused. so, is it possible for an effect to activate in a middle of another effect like "Photon Papilloperative"? If that's not possible because of missing the timing, then what's it really used for? 24.83.215.20 (talk) 22:29, June 11, 2012 (UTC)

It doesn't activate separately, it resolves as part of the same effect. It's basically the same as things like Upstart Goblin and Soul Taker. -Falzar FZ- (talk page|useful stuff) 01:52, June 12, 2012 (UTC)

It just means that if you're unsuccessful for whatever reason, that part of the effect won't resolve. Say a card said: "Target 1 Monster on the field; Destroy it, and if you do, draw 1 card." If something like Safe Zone was chained, or you targeted a Monster like Red Nova Dragon, you wouldn't draw a card. Lappyzard (talk • contribs) 01:57, June 12, 2012 (UTC)

Oh, so this is mostly used on Continuous Effects, right? I was mostly thinking of Quick Effects interrupting other effects. Hmmm, couldn't they use "then" like they did in Armor Ninjitsu Art of Alchemy? 24.83.215.20 (talk) 21:18, June 13, 2012 (UTC)

• It's not very hard to grasp... It works exactly how it reads. You can never interrupt a card mid-resolution, so that isn't an issue.--YamiWheeler (talk • contribs) 21:22, June 13, 2012 (UTC)

They add "if you do" because some kind of noobs said that if you cannot destroy, you cannot negate either (Doomcaliber Knight).--Lê (talk • contribs) 23:41, June 13, 2012 (UTC)