Archfiend of Gilfer effect not working (only tested in speed duel)

YGO Omega Bugs
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  1. Bug description
    [Describe what the bug is in your own words.]
    When “Archiend of Gilfer” is sent to the graveyard (I tried when the card is sent from hand to the gy and when the card is tributed), the effect doesn’t activate.

  2. Bug reproduction steps

    [Write the exact steps to reproduce the bug. Provide a replay code if you can. You can attach replay codes, or use a pastebin link or you can even use a spoiler tag using]

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    your replay code

Send “Archifiend of gilfer” to the graveyard.

  1. Screenshot OR error code

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  1. Expected behavior
    [Tell us what should have happened when the bug occurred.]
    “Archfiend of gilfer” should activate its effect, allowing me to target an enemy monster, equip the card to it and make that monster lose 500 ATK.
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Hello!

Thank you for making a bug report!

Seeing as there is not replay code It is difficult to make a judgement as to whether or not this is actually a bug of the game working as intended.

Something to note about this is that Archfiend Gilfer is a “when” card effect. This means that it is possible for it to miss its timing to successfully activate.

A “When” card effect must be the last thing to happen timing wise. This means that card effects that say something to the effect of “discard, and then if you do” can cause it to miss timing, even if it is done as chain link 1. Looking at the image shown. If you used Veil of Darkness with Archfiend Gilfer the timing would work as follows:

Veil of Darkness activates during your draw phase, Resolves as Chain link 1, Reveal Gilfor, send it to the graveyard, then draw a card.

The last thing that happens is you drawing a card, not Gilfor getting sent to the graveyard. This means that the chance for Gilford has passed and it missed its chance to activate as its condition was met during the resolution of a chain and you cannot activate cards once a chain begins resolving.

If you had something like Danger! Mothman! and discarded Danger! Mothman!, because the card text says “If this card is discarded”, it doesn’t miss timing, and you can activate it after the chain has resolved.

In addition to this, if you activated Danger! Mothman!'s effect when discarded, you’d be able to draw a card, and then discard a card. Because of the wording, if you chose to discard Archfiend Gilfer at THIS point, because it is the last thing happening, it will allow you to activate Gilfer as it is the last thing to occur, and is at a point where it can be activated on a new chain.

If you disagree with this, and can supply us a with a replay code so that we can confirm if this is working incorrectly, then we will be happy to look into this again. Additionally, we can discuss this on the Duelist Unite Discord should you wish to have a further discussion.

If you agree with this, please mark this as the solution and the thread will close shortly after the final comment is made.

Once again, thank you for making a bug report! If you find anything else you believe to be a bug, please feel free to open up another report!

Thank you!

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Tldr, you likely missed timing. Tell us what happened or the exact steps or you can ask in the rulings channel on discord. If you use foolish burial on Archfiend of Gilfer, it will work becuase it won’t miss timing.

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I just tried with “Foolish burial” and it’s the only time it worked but for the future, I would just like to know how to provide replay codes. I know how to save a replay but I have not idea how codes work.

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Yea so you missed timing. If you don’t understand what “missed timing” means, I suggest to read here: Missing the timing | Yu-Gi-Oh! Wiki | Fandom

The fact that it works with Foolish Burial just confirms that it is doing exactly what it is supposed to do.

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