Missing the timing Missing the timing ( タイミングをす " Taimingu wo Nogasu " ) is the inability to activate a card or optional effect when it would meet its activation timing because it is not possible to activate it in response to the required event . Overview . Cards and effects can only be activated in response to an event if that event is the last event to occur . If an event is performed , then before it is possible to activate cards or effects another event is performed , it is not possible for any cards or effects to be activated in response to the initial event . Some Trap Card s , Quick - Play Spell Card s , and optional effects must be activated in response to a particular event ( such as the Trigger Effect of " Peten the Dark Clown " ) . These optional effects are marked by the usage of the word " " when " " in their activation timing . Trap Cards , Quick - Play Spell Cards , and optional effects that use other words instead of " " when " " ( such as " " if " " or " " each time " " ) do not need to be activated in response to the event , but simply at the first opportunity after the event occurs . Likewise , mandatory effect s do not need to be activated in response to a particular event , always being activated at the first opportunity after the event occurs ( regardless of whether they use " " when " " or not ) . If a card or effect is activated in response to an event , all cards and effects activated in the same Chain are in response to that same event . For example , if a monster declare s an attack and a player activated " Magic Cylinder " , then " Mirror Force " can still be activated as Chain Link 2 or higher because all cards activated in this Chain are in response to the attack . Chain Link s resolve strictly sequentially . The last Chain Link to resolve will be the most recent event ( and the only event that can be responded to ) . Normally this will be Chain Link 1 , but if the activation of a Chain Link is negate d , it does not resolve . ( There is a distinction between negating the activation of an effect and negating the effect itself ; if only the effect is negated , the Chain Link still resolves , but without effect . ) It is not possible to activate cards or effects in response to events that occur as part of paying a cost to activate a card or effect . Simultaneous events . When resolving a card effect , different parts of an effect may or may not be considered to be performed at the same time . As such it is possible for there to be multiple most recent events . Cards with Problem - Solving Card Text have mechanically significant conjunctives ( " " and " " , " " and if you do " " , " " also " " , " " then " " , " " also , after that " " ) in their card text which determine whether or not different parts of an effect are considered to be simultaneous . In the " TCG " , for cards without Problem - Solving Card Text , it is necessary to rely on rulings for details on simultaneity . The conjunctives " " then " " and " " also , after that " " indicate that the part of the effect before the conjunctive is done strictly before the part of the effect after the conjunctive . Therefore , if the part of the effect after the conjunctive is applied , cards and effects cannot be activated in response to the part of the effect before the conjunctive , and so effects that could be activated in response to that event miss the timing . On the other hand , the conjunctives " " and " " , " " and if you do " " and " " also " " indicate that both the part of the effect before the conjunctive and the part of the effect after the conjunctive are done simultaneously . Therefore , if the part of the effect after the conjunctive is the last part of the effect to resolve , cards and effects can be activated in response to the part of the effect before the conjunctive ( so do not miss the timing ) . When " Soul Taker " resolve s , first the target is destroy ed , then the opponent gains 1000 LP . ( This is clear due to the use of the conjunctive " " then " " . ) Since the opponent gains LP strictly after the monster is destroyed , cards and effects cannot be activated in response to the monster being destroyed . Examples . Trigger and Trigger - like Effects . The effect of " Peten the Dark Clown " is an optional effect that uses " " when " " , so it must be activated in response to " Peten the Dark Clown " itself being sent to your Graveyard . If " Peten the Dark Clown " is destroyed by " Soul Taker " , its effect misses the timing and cannot be activated . On the other hand , the effect of " Kidmodo Dragon " does not use " " when " " , so its effect can be activated even if it is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard by the effect of " Soul Taker " ( it is not necessary for the effect to be activated in response to " Kidmodo Dragon " being sent to the Graveyard ) . Likewise , the effect of " Dandylion " is a mandatory effect , so its effect will activate when destroyed and sent to the Graveyard by " Soul Taker " . When " Psychokinesis " resolves , the target is destroyed , and at the same time , the player that activated " Psychokinesis " takes 1000 damage . ( This is clear due to the use of the conjunctive " and if you do " . ) Since both events occurred at the same time , cards and effects can be activated in response to both events . Therefore , regardless of whether the destroyed monster was " Peten the Dark Clown " , " Kidmodo Dragon " , or " Dandylion " , it can be activated in response to its own destruction ( i . e . " Psychokinesis " cannot cause cards or effects to miss the timing ) . The effect of " Blaze Fenix , the Burning Bombardment Bird " is activated as Chain Link 1 and " Raigeki Break " as Chain Link 2 targeting a Fusion Monster . When the Chain resolves , the most recent event will be inflicting damage with the effect of " Blaze Fenix , the Burning Bombardment Bird " , so it is not possible to activate cards and effects in response to the Fusion Monster being destroyed by " Raigeki Break " . The effect of " Branch ! " is an optional effect that uses " " when " " , so it must be activated in response to a Fusion Monster being destroyed and sent to the Graveyard , thus it misses its timing in the described scenario . On the other hand , the effect of " Yang Zing Creation " does not use " " when " " , so its effect can be activated even if the monster is destroyed at Chain Link 2 ( it is not necessary for the effect to be activated in response to the monster being destroyed ) . Likewise , the effect of " Supply Squad " is a mandatory effect , so its effect will activate when a monster is destroyed at Chain Link 2 . However , if " Divine Wrath " is activated at Chain Link 2 instead , since it negates the activation of the effect " Blaze Fenix , the Burning Bombardment Bird " , the most recent event will be destroying " Blaze Fenix , the Burning Bombardment Bird " . Therefore , the effects of " Branch ! " , " Yang Zing Creation " , and " Supply Squad " can all be activated in this case . Similarly , if " Blaze Fenix , the Burning Bombardment Bird " is destroyed by the effect of " Raigeki Break " as Chain Link 1 , all three effects can be activated . If a monster is Tribute d for the Tribute Summon of " Summoned Skull " , first the monster is Tributed and sent to the Graveyard , then " Summoned Skull " is Tribute Summon ed . Once it is possible to activate cards and effects , the last event to occur was the Tribute Summon of " Summoned Skull " ( not the monster being Tributed ) , so cards and effects cannot be activated in response to the monster being Tributed . If the Tributed monster was " Peten the Dark Clown " , its effect misses the timing and cannot be activated . On the other hand , if the Tributed monster was " Kidmodo Dragon " or " Dandylion " , its effect can be activated ; in that case , the effect of " Kidmodo Dragon " or " Dandylion " will activate in response to the Tribute Summon of " Summoned Skull " . The same applies if the monsters are used as Synchro Material s for a Synchro Summon , since the materials are sent to the Graveyard strictly before the Synchro Monster is Summoned . If a monster is Tribute d as a cost to activate the effect of " Cannon Soldier " , because it is not possible to activate cards or effects in response to activation costs , it is not possible to activate a card or effect in response to the monster being Tributed . If the Tributed monster was " Peten the Dark Clown " , its effect misses the timing and cannot be activated . On the other hand , if the Tributed monster was " Kidmodo Dragon " or " Dandylion " , its effect can be activated . In that case , the effect of " Kidmodo Dragon " or " Dandylion " will activate in the next Chain after " Cannon Soldier " resolves ( they cannot be activated in the same Chain because they are Spell Speed 1 effects and this situation does not qualify for SEGOC ) . If a card or effect is activated in response to an event , any card or effect activated in the same Chain is also in response to the same event . If the player controls both " Heart of the Underdog " and " Tethys , Goddess of Light " , when they draw a " Shining Friendship " ( a Fairy - Type Normal Monster ) for their normal draw , the effects of both " Heart of the Underdog " and " Tethys , Goddess of Light " meet their activation timings simultaneously , so they can both be activated in one Chain ( as per the rules of SEGOC ) . One effect being activated does not cause the other to miss the timing , since the entire Chain is in response to the same event . When " Soul Taker " resolve s , first the target is destroyed , then the opponent gains 1000 LP . ( This is clear due to the use of the conjunctive " " then " " . ) Since the opponent gains LP strictly after the monster is destroyed , cards and effects cannot be activated in response to the monster being destroyed . Trap Cards and Quick - Play Spell Cards . Cards such as " Chthonian Blast " and " Reverse of Neos " can only be activated in response to a monster being destroyed . If the monster is destroyed by " Soul Taker " , these cards miss the timing and cannot be activated . On the other hand , " Puzzle Reborn " has an effect that is activated if a monster is destroyed by a card effect ( it does not use " when " , so it does not require that it be activated in response to that card being destroyed ) . Even if a monster is destroyed by " Soul Taker " , " Puzzle Reborn " can be activated after the Chain resolves . When " Psychokinesis " resolves , the target is destroyed , and at the same time , the player that activated " Psychokinesis " takes 1000 damage . ( This is clear due to the use of the conjunctive " " and if you do " " . ) Since both events occurred at the same time , cards and effects can be activated in response to both events . Therefore , cards such as " Chthonian Blast " and " Reverse of Neos " can be activated in response to a monster being destroyed by the effect of " Psychokinesis " . ( They do not miss the timing . ) The Ignition Effect of " Elemental HERO Aqua Neos " is activated as Chain Link 1 and " Raigeki Break " as Chain Link 2 targeting a monster . When the Chain resolve s , the most recent event will be destroying a card in the hand with the effect of " Elemental HERO Aqua Neos " , so it is not possible to activate cards and effects in response to the monster being destroyed by " Raigeki Break " . Therefore , cards such as " Chthonian Blast " and " Reverse of Neos " cannot be activated in response to a monster being destroyed by " Raigeki Break " in the described scenario , so they miss the timing . However , if " Divine Wrath " is activated at Chain Link 2 instead , since it negates the activation of the effect " Elemental HERO Aqua Neos " , the most recent event will be destroying " Elemental HERO Aqua Neos " . Therefore , " Chthonian Blast " and " Reverse of Neos " can be activated in this case ( they do not miss the timing ) . On the other hand , " Puzzle Reborn " ( which does not use " when " ) can be activated even if a monster is destroyed at Chain Link 2 or higher by " Raigeki Break " . If the player discard s a card as a cost to activate " Cards of Consonance " , because it is not possible to activate cards or effects in response to activation costs , it is not possible to activate a card or effect in response to the card being discarded . The activation timing of " Forced Requisition " uses " " when " " , so it can only be activated in response to the player discarding a card , hence it misses its activation timing in this case . On the other hand , " That Wacky Alchemy ! " has an effect that is activated if an opponent ' s face - up Spell Card is sent to the Graveyard ( it does not use " when " , so it does not require that it be activated in response to that card being sent to the Graveyard ) . If the Ignition Effect of an opponent ' s " Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Bear " is activated by sending " Fire Formation - Tenki " to the Graveyard , " That Wacky Alchemy ! " can be activated in any subsequent Chain Link . " Junk Changer " has an optional Trigger Effect that activates when it is Special Summon ed . Even if its effect is activated , since the entire Chain is in response to the same event ( s ) , cards such as " Bottomless Trap Hole " and " Inferno Reckless Summon " ( which can only be activated in response to a monster being Summoned ) can be Chained to the activation of the effect of " Junk Changer " . When the effect of " Drill Warrior " to Special Summon itself resolves , first it Special Summons itself , then its controller adds 1 monster from their Graveyard to their hand . ( This is clear due to the use of the conjunctive " " then " " . ) Since the monster is added to the hand strictly after the Special Summon , cards and effects cannot be activated in response to the Special Summon . Quick and Quick - like Effects . The effect of " Shiny Black " C " " can only be activated in response to a Synchro Monster being Special Summoned to the opponent ' s field . When an opponent ' s " Drill Warrior " is Special Summoned by its own effect , the effect of " Shiny Black " C " " misses the timing and cannot be activated . When " Soul Charge " resolves , monsters are Special Summoned , and at the same time , the player that activated it loses 1000 LP for each . ( This is clear due to the use of the conjunctive " " and if you do " " . ) Since both events occurred at the same time , cards and effects can be activated in response to both events . Therefore , the effect of " Shiny Black " C " " can be activated in response to a Synchro Monster being Special Summoned to the opponent ' s field by " Soul Charge " . ( It does not miss the timing . ) " Dian Keto the Cure Master " is activated as Chain Link 1 and " Raigeki Break " as Chain Link 2 targeting a monster . When the Chain resolves , the most recent event will be gaining LP with the effect of " Dian Keto the Cure Master " , so it is not possible to activate cards and effects in response to the monster being destroyed by " Raigeki Break " . " Desrook Archfiend " can only be activated in response to the player ' s " Terrorking Archfiend " being destroyed and sent to the Graveyard . If " Terrorking Archfiend " is destroyed by " Raigeki Break " in the Chain described above , it is not possible to activate cards or effects in response to its destruction , so " Desrook Archfiend " misses the timing .