Talk:Return to the Underworld/@comment-27697921-20150408054903

Very true. This is part of the reason I have read over the November update way too much. When they updated the rules in May of last year, it read: Timing(play timing) to use card or abilities with “Counter”

As of November, it simply says play timing, and in the breakdown of the playtiming itself it says:

1. Play Timing Starts

1.1 *Resolution Check*
 * 1) 2. Turn fighter uses a card or an ability
 * 2) 2.1.  The fighter who is playing that turn(turn fighter) may choose to use one card or an ability. If the fighter chooses not to use a card or ability, or there are no usable cards or abilities, proceed to 6.1..
 * 3) 2.2.  If the chosen card has a cost such as [Call Cost], [Cast Cost], [Equip Cost] and etc, pay the cost. If the cost cannot be paid, or the conditions for using it has not been fulfilled, you cannot use that card.
 * 4) 2.3.   ★ Resolution Check ★
 * 5) 3. Non Turn- fighter use a counter
 * 6) etc...

Then they finally addressed looking at soulguard, abilities, etc..., but didn't include the timings in the Final Phase that had been in the update in May. Up until then, I had been only using ACT during the main phase. I hope they clarify this as there has been correct rulings in Japanese that can take a while to get to the English site.

I've asked for clarifications before but not had the best of luck with responses. I keep looking over their regular book and the website and see nothing regarding this anymore. I might have to dig through my old trial decks with ver. 1.0. With Regionals a few days away, clarification on many areas from Bushiroad would be much appreciated. Thanks for pointing it out though. It makes me hesitate in  using an image in case it hasn't actually changed, but they just didn't say it in the latest rules.