As Apprentice Magician is seeing a great deal of play once again and the wording on the ruling regarding when the effect of Apprentice Magician activates is somewhat unclear, please clarify exactly when Apprentice Magician's effect activates.
Doe the effect activate wherever it is sent (graveyard or out of play) or at some point in between the field and wherever it is sent.
If Apprentice Magican were sent to the graveyard in battle and my opponent had The End of Anubis face up on the field would the effect of Apprentice Magician be negated?
Answer:
http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=A&last=C
"“Apprentice Magician’s” effect activates at the same time as when monsters are sent to the Graveyard. But it does not have to be sent to the Graveyard; you get to Special Summon a new monster when "Apprentice Magician" is destroyed as a result of battle, even if "Banisher of the Light" is in play."
It's activation timing is the same as that of "Mystic Tomato", etc, only it isn't quite so picky.
"The End of Anubis" will negate it if it winds up in the Graveyard.
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