The difference between Mandatory and Optional Triggers is that Optional ones say 'you can', Mandatory ones don't. Mandatory ones must be carried out if possible, even if you don't want to.
Man-Eater Bug's effect is a Mandatory Trigger, it must activate, even if the only thing it can destroy is itself.
Yes. An effect that will only affect face-up monsters will specify so in the text.
Man Eater Bug's effect is mandatory, it must select a target, meaning if there's no other monsters, it must select itself.
Old Vindictive Magician is generally better. OVM can only target the opponent's monsters, Man-Eater Bug can target any monster. That means potentially Man-Eater Bug could be forced to destroy itself, if flipped by an effect when there are no other monsters on the field. It's not a major difference but does make OVM slightly better.
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No. Monsters are only ever flipped if they are Flip Summoned, attacked while face-down, or when a card effect specifically says they are flipped. Monsters are never considered flipped if destroyed, or tributed while face-down.
Man-Eater Bug's effect is mandatory. If Man-Eater Bug is the only valid target, then it can, and must, target itself.
Man-eater Bug is a Lv.2 EARTH Flip Effect monster that destroys a monster on the field.
Absolutely not! As long as Man-Eater Bug is flipped, it's effect activates. This means that if you flip-summon it, it's effect activates also.
if this is yugioh then use monster effects such as man eater bug and dark hole and raigeki break can take this guy down no problem!
Man-Eater Bug will flip at the beginning of the Damage Step. Damage Calculation will be entered, and Man-Eater Bug will be considered destroyed by battle. Next, Man-Eater Bug's effect is applied, he can target and destroy the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Finally Man-Eater Bug will be sent to the graveyard, as it was destroyed by battle.
Yes, it does. When a Flip Effect monster is attacked, in the Damage Step you flip it, then calculate Damage, and then apply the flip effect before sending destroyed by battle monsters to the graveyard. So even if Man-Eater Bug was considered destroyed by battle, it will still be able to destroy one monster on the field.
Yes. His effect does not say it it limited only to face-up monsters.
Yes. An effect that will only affect face-up monsters will specify so in the text.
Man Eater Bug's effect is mandatory, it must select a target, meaning if there's no other monsters, it must select itself.
What is a triff eater
Old Vindictive Magician is generally better. OVM can only target the opponent's monsters, Man-Eater Bug can target any monster. That means potentially Man-Eater Bug could be forced to destroy itself, if flipped by an effect when there are no other monsters on the field. It's not a major difference but does make OVM slightly better.
Yes, the effect of "Man-Eater Bug" that destroys one Monster would work on a Scapegoat token; as well as any other Token. The card being used to symbolize the Token is considered to be destroyed by an effect and is removed from the field. It is important to note that the Token is never sent to the Graveyard - it simply "disappears".