Effect
2 Xyz Monsters with the same Rank, except "Number" monsters (This card's original Rank is always treated as 1.) Cannot be destroyed by battle, and neither player takes any battle damage from attacks involving this card. At the end of the Damage Step, if this card battled an opponent's monster: You can take control of that opponent's monster until the end of the Battle Phase. If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed by card effect, you can detach 1 material from this card instead.
Regarding "This card is treated as Rank 1":
This is not treated as an effect. Even if the effects of this card are negated, this card is still treated as Rank 1.
【Regarding the ① effect】
This is a Continuous Effect that is applied in the Monster Zone.
【Regarding the effect of ②】
This is a Trigger Effect.
If this card was not destroyed by battle, you can activate this effect while it is in the Monster Zone; if it was destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, you can activate it in the Graveyard; if it was destroyed by battle and banished, you can activate it while it is banished.
You can activate this effect if the opponent's monster that battled this card is still on the opponent's field. If it is no longer on the field, you cannot activate this effect.
【Regarding the ③ effect】
This is a Continuous Effect that can be applied in the Monster Zone.
It can also be applied during the Damage Step.
Xyz Materials are detached by the effect, not as a cost.
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