Changing Destiny
Normal / Trap
When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target the attacking monster; negate the attack, and if you do, change it to Defense Position and it cannot change its battle position while it is face-up on the field. Then, your opponent chooses 1 of these effects.
● You (the opponent of this card's activator) gain LP equal to half the target's ATK.
● Your opponent (the activator of this card) takes damage equal to half the target's ATK.
CARD ID: 24673894
STATUS TCG: Unlimited
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| TCG Set | Symbol | Rarity | Low | Avg | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Powerforce | ABPF-EN063 | Common | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
| Battle Pack: Epic Dawn | BP01-EN104 | Common | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
| Battle Pack: Epic Dawn | BP01-EN104 | Starfoil Rare | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ | |
| Legendary Collection 5D's Mega Pack | LC5D-EN081 | Common | -,--€ | -,--€ | -,--€ |
In the anime, this card is used to negate an attack caused by Carly Carmine's Enlightenment, whose Japanese name translates to Prophecy of a Future King. This prevented Jack Atlas from losing the Duel, thus changing the apocalyptic future foretold by Carly's fortune telling in which Jack reigns as dark king.
The red and blue doors in the card are possibly a reference to the movie The Matrix. The main protagonist, Neo, is given the choice of changing his destiny by selecting either a red pill or a blue pill to ingest.
This card's effects are halved counterparts of Draining Shield and Magic Cylinder which generally benefit the opponent instead of the player.
The red and blue doors in the card are possibly a reference to the movie The Matrix. The main protagonist, Neo, is given the choice of changing his destiny by selecting either a red pill or a blue pill to ingest.
This card's effects are halved counterparts of Draining Shield and Magic Cylinder which generally benefit the opponent instead of the player.
TCG Rulings
This targets the opponent's attacking monster.: Absolute Powerforce - Card Rulings (Version 1.0)
If you can't change your opponent's monster to Defense Position, you can't apply the rest of the effect.: Absolute Powerforce - Card Rulings (Version 1.0)
If “Total Defense Shogun” attacks while in Defense Position, you can activate “Changing Destiny.” The attack will be negated, but the rest of the effect will not be applied.: Absolute Powerforce - Card Rulings (Version 1.0)
Changing the monster to Defense Position and gaining Life Points or inflicting damage do not happen at the same time.: Absolute Powerforce - Card Rulings (Version 1.0)
Your opponent chooses which effect to apply after their monster is changed to Defense Position.: Absolute Powerforce - Card Rulings (Version 1.0)
Damage Eater: You cannot Chain "Damage Eater"s effect to a card or effect like "Changing Destiny" or "The Paths of Destiny" because it's uncertain whether or not it will inflict damage.: Duelist Revolution Sneak Peek -- Card Rulings (Version 1.0)
OCG Rulings
The effect of "Changing Destiny" targets one of the opponent's attacking monsters.: Trap Card > Changing Destiny
If the effect of "Changing Destiny" cannot change the monster to Defense Position, then the effect of your opponent gaining Life Points nor inflicting damage to the card user's Life Points.
The opponent decides which effect is applied when "Changing Destiny" is resolving.
The two effects are supposed to be read from your opponent's perspective - that is, your opponent gains Life Points, or you take damage. This is clear in the OCG text, and the OCG text of "Dark Coffin" agrees.: Trap Card > Dark Coffin