Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon
Synchro Effect Monster
Card text
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner Synchro Monsters Once per turn, when another monster's effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that monster, and if you do that, this card gains ATK equal to the destroyed monster's original ATK until the end of this turn. If this card battles an opponent's Level 5 or higher monster, during damage calculation: This card gains ATK equal to the current ATK of the opponent's monster it is battling during that damage calculation only.
- Attribute
- WIND
- Type
- Dragon
- Level
- 8
- ATK
- 3000
- DEF
- 2500
Explained
A Level 8 Synchro made with Synchro Monsters as non-Tuners. Once per turn, when another monster's effect is activated, it negates the activation, destroys that monster and gains its original ATK. It also gains the ATK of Level 5+ monsters it battles.
In Synchro decks as a boss monster that stops one monster effect per turn and wins most battles against big monsters.
- Using non-Synchro monsters as its non-Tuner materials. They must be Synchro Monsters.
- Expecting to destroy a monster that activated in the GY or banishment. The activation is negated, but nothing is destroyed and it gains no ATK.
How it works
Materials: 1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner Synchro Monsters.
- Quick Effect (once per turn): When another monster’s effect is activated, negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that monster. If that works, this card gains ATK equal to the destroyed monster’s original ATK until the end of the turn.
- In battle: If it battles an opponent’s Level 5 or higher monster, it gains that monster’s current ATK during damage calculation only.
When to use it
Crystal Wing is a long-standing Synchro boss: one negation a turn on any monster effect, on either turn, plus a battle bonus that beats almost any large attacker.
Rulings in plain English
Does it target? No. It chains directly to another monster’s effect activation, and it can be used in the Damage Step.
What if the monster activated in the GY or banishment? The activation is negated but nothing is destroyed, so no ATK is gained.
What if the monster has 0 original ATK? It’s still negated and destroyed; the gain is 0.
Is the battle bonus optional? No, it always activates during damage calculation against a Level 5+ monster, even one with 0 ATK.