Talk:Battle Deity Robo, GIZAI Emperor/@comment-10794218-20151031113951/@comment-25600444-20151113014335

Ok, let's go over this. You can't cast or activate 2 Counters in one attack. Declaring a target for an attack is part of the attack. But here's what you can do.

1. Using Restraint First

You've just entered the Attack Phase for the turn. Your opponent has not attacked.

Before your opponent has declared any attacks, you can choose to cast Restraint. Restraint's effect will apply the next time you take Damage this turn.

You opponent declares Gizai as the attack target, you activate Gizai's Counter Effect and give it Counterattack. Then the attack hits.

When it hits, Restraint's effect will apply, lowering the damage to 0, then Gizai's Counterattack will activate, assuming it was a monster that attacked.

2. Using GIZAI first.

First attack: Your opponent declares GIZAI as a target. You activate GIZAI's effect, giving it Counterattack '''for the turn. '''Rest of the attack occurs as normal.

Second attack: Your opponent declares Gizai as the attack target again, you activate Restraint, applying it's effect. Then the attack hits.

When it hits, Restraint's effect will apply, lowering the damage to 0, then Gizai's Counterattack will activate..

Final Words:

While you CANNOT cast or activate 2 Counters within the same attack, you CAN apply the effects of 2 Counters in the same attack if their conditions allow it.

Restraint's effect applies when you take Damage the next time this turn. So you cast it and it goes "I'll just be over here when I'm needed". Thus, it can apply itself alongside GIZAI'S effect if you cast it beforehand.