User blog comment:ArmorDragoWizardDrum/SDW Deck Help: URGENT!/@comment-25004901-20160125061804/@comment-27697921-20160125171912

@ Spectral, Drum's ability is Continuous. I'm afaid that what I said is not misinformation. All I know is you're awesome and do a lot of work. I have no idea if you are upset or just trying to correct this, but here is my contribution, backed up by Bushiroad's Official correspondence. However, I will actually take this specific situation to them in my next email so that if I am misleading anyone, it will be corrected. I judge and help build decks and hate telling someone they can do something when they cannot. In the past, I've been able to help Bushiroad fix their Detailed Rules which could have led to disaster.

I assume you read the dialogue I had with Bushiroad about things to look for for a Continuous Ability, but if not. Here it is. Look at number 3. specifically. If it was an Auto Ability, when Dungeon Players used several cards that said "When this card Attacks/Link Attacks, only one would be able to trigger.  And because multiple Automatic Abilities that Trigger during a Play Timing, whether in hand or on the Field, must use 1 Play Timing each to resolve in the order that the owner of the Abiity dictates, it is impossible for this to be an Automatic Ability.  The Play Timing, as I wrote before, says "Only Once".  I am assuming that you agree that if it is a Continuous Ability, then another Ability like his Counter mentioned would be able to be used, so it must come down to the belief that Drum's Ability is Automatic.  As Bushiroad has just approved a Tutorial script that used 3 Automatic Abilities in One Turn, and 2 in that are Put into Standy-by in the Battle, that are then selected in the order in which to resolve them over the next Play Timings, we also talked a lot about Continuous Abilities.

Please look specifically at number 3. " "When this card attacks / If this card attacks"...  He is not saying that those only work for Azi or Wanderer, he is talking about the specific text AND abilities that attack multiple targets being things to look for when trying to determine if the card has an Ability in the first place, (as many thought the first 6 Secret Swords did, but they have none, just coditional text) and then the Type.

This is directly from Bushiroad. And as I continue to talk with them, and make mistakes, they have been patient enought to keep the dialogue going until I restate their answer in a way that they finally say "Yes":

"Dear Kevin,

Thank you for your support and your email!

The following are guidelines that will hopefully help you identify continuous effects with trigger conditions more

effectively:

1. ~ would Buddyfight100 (talk)

2. If

3. "When this card attacks / If this card attacks" ability of "Demonic Demise Dragon, Azi Dahaka", and "Wanderer,

the Gold" to attack multiple targets.

Another thing to note is effects that are similar to Soulguard, such as Second Omni Demon Lord, Asmodai's ability

to prevent itself from leaving the field, or Nanomachine Ninja, Tsukikage's Nanomachine Body Replacement are

all treated as continuous effects. We understand that there may be some confusion among players and judges

alike in identifying these abilities, but these guidelines should help to cover most, if not all, continuous effects with

'''trigger conditions. If you have trouble identifying which is which, do drop us a line and we'll check it for you'''!"

Think of Dancing Magician, Tetsuya Link attacking with Apprentice Ninja, Akatsuki, any Item, and the Set Spells, Mission Card "THE Teamwork" and Mission Card "Earn Experience Points!". Both Tetsuya and Akatsuki have the "When this card link attacks~".

That would be using way too may abilities in a Battle. Also, Bushiroad specifically states in that Play Timing at 2.5 for Clarity "Abilities which activate (not an Activated Ability) “when this card attacks/link attacks” and “when this card is attacked” will be resolved here as well. (meaning in addition to if needed)  "Each fighter can only use [Counter] within this step once."