Tiger Dragon Example:
* Tiger Dragon: This monster has the effect of "When this card is Normal Summoned or Special Summoned, you can Special Summon 1 "Tiger" monster from your hand or Deck."
* Trap Hole: This trap card destroys the monster being Special Summoned.
The Interaction:
If you summon Tiger Dragon and your opponent activates Trap Hole, this is what happens:
1. Tiger Dragon's effect triggers: As you summon Tiger Dragon, its effect activates allowing you to summon another "Tiger" monster.
2. Trap Hole activates: Your opponent's Trap Hole activates, targeting the Tiger Dragon you just summoned.
3. Tiger Dragon is destroyed: Trap Hole's effect destroys the Tiger Dragon you summoned.
4. Tiger Dragon's effect resolves: Even though the Tiger Dragon was destroyed, its effect still resolved. You will still be able to Special Summon a "Tiger" monster from your hand or Deck.
Why Does This Happen?
This is because monster effects activate and resolve *before* Trap Hole's effect resolves. This means that even though Trap Hole destroys the monster before it's fully on the field, the monster's effect has already taken place.
Other Examples:
Here are some other examples of how monster effects interact with Trap Hole:
* Effect: "This card gains 500 ATK for each monster on the field." Trap Hole destroys the monster before it can gain ATK, but the monster's effect will still have been applied, giving it the ATK boost before its destruction.
* Effect: "When this card is destroyed, you can draw a card." Even though Trap Hole destroys the monster, the monster's effect will still trigger allowing you to draw a card.
* Effect: "Once per turn: You can banish 1 monster from your graveyard." This effect is not triggered by being destroyed, so Trap Hole will not affect its activation.
Key Points to Remember:
* Trap Hole activates *after* monster effects have triggered and are waiting to resolve.
* This doesn't apply to effects that are triggered by destruction, as Trap Hole will be the cause of the destruction.
This interaction is a common one in Yu-Gi-Oh!, and understanding it is crucial for strategic play.