Bottomless Trap Hole and Fusion Summons: A Comprehensive Guide

Yes, Bottomless Trap Hole can be activated in response to a Fusion Summon. This iconic trap card is a powerful tool against newly summoned threats, and it certainly has a place in dealing with powerful Fusion Monsters. Let’s dive into the specifics of how and when it works, and explore some common scenarios.

Understanding Bottomless Trap Hole

Bottomless Trap Hole is a trap card with a simple yet impactful effect:

“When your opponent Summons a monster(s) with 1500 or more ATK: Destroy that monster(s), and if you do, banish it.”

The key requirements for activation are:

• The card must be set on your field before your opponent’s Summon.
• Your opponent must successfully Summon a monster (or monsters) with 1500 or more ATK.
• You must activate Bottomless Trap Hole directly in response to the Summon.

Fusion Summons and Bottomless Trap Hole

Fusion Summons are indeed susceptible to Bottomless Trap Hole. When your opponent successfully performs a Fusion Summon of a monster with 1500 or more ATK, you can activate Bottomless Trap Hole in response. The targeted Fusion Monster will be destroyed and banished.

The timing is crucial. You must activate Bottomless Trap Hole immediately after the Fusion Summon is successful. You can’t wait for any other actions or effects to occur before activating it. This is because Bottomless Trap Hole responds to the inherent action of the Summon itself.

Chain Interaction

The activation of Bottomless Trap Hole initiates a Chain. Your opponent will have the opportunity to respond to your activation with cards like Solemn Judgment to negate the activation of Bottomless Trap Hole entirely, or other Quick-Play Spells or Trap Cards.

FAQs: Bottomless Trap Hole and Beyond

Here are some frequently asked questions regarding Bottomless Trap Hole and similar scenarios:

1. Does Bottomless Trap Hole work on Special Summons in general?

Yes, Bottomless Trap Hole works on most Special Summons, provided the summoned monster(s) has 1500 or more ATK. This includes Synchro Summons, Xyz Summons, Pendulum Summons (of monsters with 1500+ ATK), and many other forms of Special Summoning.

2. Can Bottomless Trap Hole be used on Xyz Monsters?

Yes, Bottomless Trap Hole can be used on Xyz Monsters as long as their ATK is 1500 or more. The Xyz Summon is still a Summon, and Bottomless Trap Hole can respond to it directly.

3. Can Bottomless Trap Hole destroy Obelisk the Tormentor?

No, generally, Bottomless Trap Hole cannot destroy Obelisk the Tormentor when it is Normal Summoned. Obelisk the Tormentor’s effect prevents the activation of Spells, Traps, and Monster Effects in response to its Normal Summon.

4. What happens if my opponent chains Book of Moon to the Bottomless Trap Hole target?

If your opponent chains Book of Moon to flip the targeted monster Face-Down Defense Position, Bottomless Trap Hole will still resolve. However, because the monster is now Face-Down, it will be destroyed but not banished. Bottomless Trap Hole only banishes if the monster is destroyed on the field while Face-Up.

5. Can I activate Bottomless Trap Hole during the Damage Step?

No, you cannot activate Bottomless Trap Hole during the Damage Step. Bottomless Trap Hole can only be activated immediately after a monster is summoned outside of the damage step.

6. Can I chain Torrential Tribute to Bottomless Trap Hole?

Yes, you can chain Torrential Tribute to Bottomless Trap Hole if both cards meet their activation requirements. The Chain will resolve in reverse order: Torrential Tribute will destroy all monsters on the field, and then Bottomless Trap Hole will attempt to resolve. If the original target of Bottomless Trap Hole is still on the field (destroyed by Torrential Tribute but not yet sent to the GY), it will be banished.

7. If my opponent summons multiple monsters at once with a card like Double Summon, can I activate Bottomless Trap Hole?

If all monsters summoned have 1500 or more ATK, Bottomless Trap Hole can be activated and will destroy all of them, banishing them. If only some of them have 1500 or more ATK, it can target only the monsters that fulfill the condition.

8. Can you negate a Flip Summon?

Yes, a Flip Summon can be negated using cards that negate Summons like Solemn Judgment. If a Summon is negated, the monster never makes it to the field.

9. Does Bottomless Trap Hole work on Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon?

Yes, Bottomless Trap Hole can work on Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon, provided its Summon isn’t protected by other effects. If the Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon is successfully summoned, Bottomless Trap Hole can be activated to destroy and banish it.

10. Can Fusion Summons be negated?

Yes, Fusion Summons can be negated by cards that negate Summons, such as Solemn Judgment or Solemn Warning.

11. Can you activate Bottomless Trap Hole on Jinzo?

No, you cannot activate Bottomless Trap Hole on Jinzo if Jinzo’s effect is active on the field, as Jinzo prevents the activation of Trap Cards. However, you can negate Jinzo’s Summon before it hits the field, as Jinzo can’t negate cards before its summon.

12. Does Floodgate Trap Hole stop On-Summon effects?

Floodgate Trap Hole activates in response to a Summon and will prevent the summoned monster from activating its effects, but the opponent would have the first opportunity to use an effect before you can activate Floodgate Trap Hole.

13. Can Mirror Force destroy Obelisk?

Yes, Mirror Force can destroy Obelisk the Tormentor. Obelisk is only protected from targeting effects, Mirror Force does not target, it simply destroys all Attack Position Monsters your opponent controls.

14. If a Fusion Monster is Special Summoned by Instant Fusion, can Bottomless Trap Hole be activated?

Yes, Bottomless Trap Hole can be activated when a Fusion Monster is Special Summoned by Instant Fusion, as long as the monster has 1500 or more ATK.

15. What happens if my opponent activates a card like Call of the Haunted to Special Summon a monster with 1500 or more ATK?

You can activate Bottomless Trap Hole in response to the Special Summon by Call of the Haunted, just like any other Special Summon. The summoned monster will be destroyed and banished.

Strategic Considerations

Bottomless Trap Hole remains a valuable card in the Yu-Gi-Oh! metagame due to its ability to permanently remove threats from the game. Its limitations, such as requiring a Summon to occur and the 1500 ATK threshold, make it a card that needs to be used strategically. Recognizing which Summons to respond to and understanding chain interactions are key to maximizing the effectiveness of Bottomless Trap Hole.

Learning the rules of Yu-Gi-Oh! can be a fun and rewarding experience. Consider exploring resources like the Games Learning Society at GamesLearningSociety.org ( https://www.gameslearningsociety.org/ ) to delve deeper into game mechanics and strategic thinking. Whether you’re dueling with Fusion Monsters, Xyz Monsters, or any other card type, a solid grasp of the rules is essential for success.