Responding to cards

Responding
Knowing how to respond to cards is essential to be able to effectively play every card in the game. This is most simply explained using this list: You can also respond to card effects in the same manner:
 * Card casting declared (costs are paid).
 * Quick-play zone.
 * Card enters soul slots.
 * Quick-play zone.
 * Card effect triggers is necessary.
 * Card effect triggers (costs are paid).
 * Quick-play zone.
 * Card effect resolves.
 * Quick-play zone.

Card effect types
A card effect is any text written in the card effect box. There are three main types of card effects:
 * Permanent effects: These effects do not end until the card they are on leaves the field. The effect can only be responded to when it first triggers, and not after. You can tell a permanent effect, as it will have no cost or trigger attached to it.
 * Trigger effects: These effects happen only when the condition is satisfied, they normally begin with 'When...' or 'If...'. This type of effect can only be responded to when the effect triggers.
 * Activated effects: These effects only happen after the activation cost is paid. You can denote this type of effect because it will have a colon between the cost and the effect. The cost is stated before the colon, and the effect is stated afterwards. There is no response to the payment of the cost, merely to the effect (as shown above).