Setting up » Stand & Draw Phases » Energy & Chara Phases + SPARK » Ability Phase
(5) ABILITY PHASE:
In Victory Spark, there are 3 main types of ability effect classifications:
- [Auto] 【自】
- [Startup] 【起】
- [Continuous] 【永】
[Auto] effects activate automatically when their conditions are fulfilled. Simple requirements are SPARK types.
In case you missed out the SPARK icon information, it is in the previous page (Energy & Chara phase).
[Continuous] effects are always in play, as long as their conditions are met.
Example: SG/T01 Oogami Ichirou - Flower Division Captain card's effect will be in play whenever your Retire is equal or more than your opponent's Retire AND he is in your Bench.
[STARTUP] effects have to be manually triggered by the player.
Majority of this kind can only be activated within your Ability Phase. Except the CANCEL icon type, which I will touch upon later.
In most cases, the ability also comes with where the card must be positioned in order for the effect to work. These are the kinds you will see:
- (Bench) 〔ベンチ〕
- (Ring) 〔リング〕
- (Retire yard) 〔リタイヤ置場〕
- (Hand) 〔手札〕
- (Field) 〔フィールド〕
*Field includes everything in your Ring and Bench.
You won't see SPARK types with the (Ring) stated though. But that's just because it is common knowledge that SPARK only works when in the Ring!
*NOTE: On most occasions when you use a [Startup] ability, it is automatically assumed that you have entered the Ability Phase. Most inexperienced players will commit a mistake where they prematurely end their Chara Phase as they declare activation of a Startup ability.
Example of a Startup ability that can only be activated in your Ability Phase: GS/T11 Yotsuba - An Older-Brother-Maniac girl.
You may use as many Startup abilities as you like within your Ability Phase, and as long as you can fulfill the cards' effects conditions.
However, some Startup abilities will end your Ability Phase after the effect is successfully completed. Example includes: KNS/103 Otamegane Keima - Capturing God.
[Done with abilities? Then, it is time to BATTLE!!!]