Does this 【Attack】 effect activate even if the Unit's AP becomes 5 or more sometime after the block step during its attack?

Name: Aegis Gundam
Brand: Bandai
SKU: ST04-006

UNIT Red ST04-006 LR

Aegis Gundam

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED

Cost

Effect

AttackIf this Unit has 5 or more AP, choose 1 enemy Unit that is Lv.5 or higher. Deal 3 damage to it.

Trait: ZAFT
Link: [Athrun Zala]
Zone: Space Earth
Set: ST04SEED Strike

All printings · 2

LRST04

ALT

LR+ST04

Links with · 2

GD06-082

ST04-011

FAQ · 1

Q118 · July 04, 2025 Updated
Q. Does this 【Attack】 effect activate even if the Unit's AP becomes 5 or more sometime after the block step during its attack?
A. No, it does not.

Card text and rulings: Bandai official card list ↗

Price

Market price from $5.27 across 2 printings · TCGplayer · updated Nov 3, 2026

Tournament meta usage Deckodex calculation

Usage by set

~1.2%GD01

~1.9%GD02

~10.6%GD03

~6.4%GD04

~2.7%GD05

GD05 - played in ~2.7% of decks

Gundam Aerial66.67% of 3 decks · 2.5 avg · small sample Justice Gundam60% of 5 decks · 3 avg · small sample Neo Zeong50% of 2 decks · 2 avg · small sample Shining Gundam4.44% of 45 decks · 2 avg All most-played GD05 cards →

GD04 - played in ~6.4% of decks

Providence100% of 1 deck · 2 avg · small sample Justice Blockers52.38% of 21 decks · 2.55 avg Neo Zeong28.57% of 7 decks · 1.5 avg · small sample All most-played GD04 cards →

GD03 - played in ~10.6% of decks

Providence Blockers100% of 2 decks · 2 avg · small sample Providence83.33% of 6 decks · 2.8 avg · small sample Justice Blockers63.64% of 11 decks · 2.57 avg Qubeley Ping25% of 4 decks · 4 avg · small sample All most-played GD03 cards →

GD02 - played in ~1.9% of decks

Justice Blockers100% of 3 decks · 3 avg · small sample All most-played GD02 cards →

GD01 - played in ~1.2% of decks

Zaft100% of 1 deck · 2 avg · small sample Justice Blockers50% of 4 decks · 2.5 avg · small sample Cyber-Newtype1.39% of 72 decks · 1 avg All most-played GD01 cards →

Tournament meta usage · Online Deckodex calculation

Usage by set

~4.2%GD01

~5.5%GD02

~5.7%GD03

~3.4%GD04

~4.2%GD05

GD05 - played in ~4.2% of decks

White Red Zaft100% of 8 decks · 2.5 avg White Red Coordinator100% of 3 decks · 2.33 avg · small sample All most-played GD05 cards →

GD04 - played in ~3.4% of decks

White Red Coordinator69.23% of 13 decks · 1.89 avg White Red Zaft66.67% of 3 decks · 3.5 avg · small sample White Red Tempo8.33% of 24 decks · 2 avg All most-played GD04 cards →

GD03 - played in ~5.7% of decks

White Red Coordinator86.36% of 22 decks · 2.26 avg White Red Zaft85.71% of 7 decks · 3.17 avg · small sample Purple Red Aggro50% of 2 decks · 4 avg · small sample All most-played GD03 cards →

GD02 - played in ~5.5% of decks

White Red Zaft100% of 2 decks · 2.5 avg · small sample White Red Michaelis100% of 1 deck · 3 avg · small sample White Red Coordinator85.71% of 7 decks · 2.17 avg · small sample White Red Tempo31.15% of 61 decks · 2.74 avg Blue Red Aggro4.55% of 22 decks · 1 avg Red Blue Newtype Ping4.35% of 23 decks · 3 avg All most-played GD02 cards →

GD01 - played in ~4.2% of decks

White Red Zaft100% of 1 deck · 2 avg · small sample White Red Coordinator73.91% of 23 decks · 2.24 avg Blue Red Aggro66.67% of 6 decks · 3 avg · small sample White Red Tempo41.67% of 12 decks · 2.8 avg White Red Michaelis16.67% of 6 decks · 2 avg · small sample White Command Slinger Academy13.33% of 15 decks · 2 avg +1 more →All most-played GD01 cards →

Played alongside · in GD05

Cards distinctively played with this one, across 8 tournament decks.