Deck Devastation Virus

 This along with Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys are the cover cards for Flaming Eternity.

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This card has 4 counterparts: Crush Card Virus, Eradicator Epidemic Virus, Full Force Virus, and Grinning Grave Virus.

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Of the 5 Viruses, Deck Devastation continues as the second of the 5 viruses Alphabetical Alteration patterns D.

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The kanji 魔 on the viruses in this card's artwork means demon.

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This is one of the three cover cards that are not monsters, the other ones are Last Turn that is featured on Legacy of Darkness and Mask of Restrict that is featured on Labyrinth of Nightmare.

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Deck Destruction Virus also has DDV as its initials, but is separate, and not considered a Virus Card.

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The Japanese name of Diabolos, King of the Abyss refers to this card.

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TCG Rulings

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Mystic Piper: You can draw a second card with Mystic Piper’s effect even if the Level 1 monster you draw will be destroyed by Deck Devastation Virus after the effect of Mystic Piper resolves.: Extreme Victory – Card Rulings (version 1.2)

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OCG Rulings

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You can only use "Stardust Dragon"s effect against "Deck Devastation Virus" when the Trap Card is activated, and only if there is a face-up card that would be destroyed by the Trap Card. You cannot use it if there is a face-down card that would be destroyed.: Can "Stardust Dragon"s effect be chained against an effect which may or may not destroy cards?

While "Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast" is face-down, its effect is not applied, so its ATK is 2800. You can Set it without Tributes, and then Tribute it as a cost to activate "Deck Devastation Virus".: When "Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast" is Normal Summoned without Tributes, can it be Tributed as a cost for "Deck Devastation Virus"?

Exodia the Forbidden One: If you draw the fifth piece of "Exodia the Forbidden One" while "Deck Devastation Virus" is active, then you immediately declare victory before the effect of "Deck Devastation Virus" destroys the last piece.: What happens if "Exodia the Forbidden One" is completed while "Deck Devastation Virus" is active?

Starlight Road: "Starlight Road" cannot be Chained to "Deck Devastation Virus" if your only two monsters with <1500 ATK are face-down, or if only two monsters with <1500 ATK are in your hand.: Can "Starlight Road" be Chained to an effect like "Time Wizard" or "Deck Devastation Virus" whose destruction is not definite?

When a face-down monster has been targeted by "Soul Exchange", it cannot be Tributed to activate "Crush Card Virus

Previously Official Rulings

If "Night Assailant in your hand is destroyed by the effect of "Deck Devastation Virus", its effect will activate.

If "Deck Devastation Virus" is active and you activate "Graceful Charity", first draw 3 cards, then discard 2 cards for the effect of "Graceful Charity", then, if any of the monsters you drew with "Graceful Charity" are still in your hand and they have ATK 1500 or less, they are destroyed. Similarly, if you activate "Good Goblin Housekeeping", return the 1 card to the bottom of your deck, and then destroy any monsters in your hand with ATK 1500 or less.

The turn that "Deck Devastation Virus" is activated counts as the first turn. If you activate "Deck Devastation Virus" during your own turn, the "first turn" lasts until the end of your opponent's next turn.

You also check face-down monsters on the field for "Deck Devastation Virus". If "Maju Garzett" is face-down on the field, its ATK is treated as zero so it will be destroyed.

You only check the cards on the field and in the hand when "Deck Devastation Virus" is resolved. Only cards drawn are checked until the end of the third End Phase.

If you return "Sinister Serpent" to your hand after "Deck Devastation Virus" has resolved, it will NOT be destroyed, because it was not drawn.

If you activate "Premature BurialSpeical Summon "D.D. Warrior Lady" from your Graveyard during the turns after "Deck Devastation Virus" has resolved, it will not be destroyed.

If you use "Change of Heart" to take control of your opponent's "Magical Scientist" during the turns after "Deck Devastation Virus" has resolved, it will not be destroyed. If you then use its effect to Special Summon "Thousand-Eyes Restrict", it will also not be destroyed.

If you have the four limbs of Exodia in your hand when your opponent activates "Deck Devastation Virus" they will be destroyed. You can use two "Backup Soldier" to return them to your hand and they will not be destroyed (they were not drawn). If on your next turn you then draw "Exodia the Forbidden One" you will win the game before "Exodia the Forbidden One" is destroyed by the effect of "Deck Devastation Virus".

You can Tribute a face-down DARK monster with 2000 ATK for the cost of this card.

Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast: If you Set "Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast" without Tribute, it has 2800 ATK and 1400{{sic DEF while face-down and can be Tributed to activate "Deck Devastation Virus", etc. It has 1400 ATK and 1000 DEF when flipped face-up.

Pyro Clock of Destiny: You can use "Pyro Clock of Destiny" to advance the turn count by 1 for these cards: "Deck Devastation Virus"

Monsters with "?" for ATK are treated as having an ATK of zero for this effect, while they are in the hand or face-down.New rulings from Skull Conductor and Testudo erat Numen say that the ATK is undefined while in your hand.