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snezzlebear

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I understand from reading previous threads that a card with a targeting effect will generally affect one or two monsters only. Also that a non-targeting effect will affect the field as a whole.

I was just wanting to know is there a template for how this is put across on the cards?

For instance I know Sakuretsu Armor targets:

"You can only activate this card when your opponent declares an attack. Destroy the attacking monster."

I have also been told that Smashing Ground targets as well but the way it is worded confuses me.

"Destroy 1 monster with the highest DEF on your opponents side of the field."

I can see that it is only targetting one monster but they seem to have totally different layouts. Am I reading the card wrong or something?


Would I be correct in sayin gthese cards target as well?

Nobleman of Crossout
Ring of Destruction
Snatch Steal


Would I also be correct in saying that these cards DO NOT target:

Brain Control
Widespread Ruin

I have also read that Fissure does not Target but this confuses me because Smashing Ground is worded very similarly and does target so whats the go here folks?
 
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Smashing Ground does NOT target. Nor does Fissure, Hammer Shot, etc. These cards just hit the monster with the right condition (Smashing Ground for example, the monster with the highest DEF on your opponent's side of the field). If an effect would place another monster on the field with higher DEF, Smashing Ground would destroy that monster instead. Same goes for Widespread Ruin. It destroys the attacking monster with highest ATK, whichever one it may be.

Brain Control, Snatch Steal, Sakuretsu Armor, Nobleman of Crossout, and Ring of Destruction all target.
 
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Thanks for that...I was trying to figure how Smashing Ground woul target it didnt make sense to me but ev eryone here says it does target so im like huh =/


Would I be correct in saying that Brain Control targets because of the phrase "Select 1 monster on your opponents side of the field" ???


Is there a template to how the write the cards for effects that target? Like how they usually name the cost before the effect?


Also how would you breakdown the templates for these cards and there different effects and how they activate/resolve etc...

e.g

Brain Control

Pay 800 Life Points. Select 1 face-up monster on your opponent's side of the field. Take control of the selected card until the end of this turn.

Cost: Pay 800 Life Points

Activation: Select 1 Monster on your opponents side of the field

Resolution: Until the end of the turn.
 
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Really, don't try to find a template for this, you'll find so many exceptions to the rule it's not even funny.

I'll try to give you a general definition:

- If an effect gives you control of what to affect, it will tipically target.
- If said "control" happens only during the resolution of the effect, it doesn't target.
- If the effect would affect the hand and/or the deck (fusion deck included), it will never target.

But as I said, there's no real definition (and mine is probably lacking a few points), you'll just have to learn from experience, if you have doubts about any one card, just go ahead and ask.
 
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Thank you - I'm trying so hard to learn these but It's so confusing even the stuff on the UDE website dusn make much sense to me =[



.::Yu-Gi-Oh! - The Game You Need A PhD To Play::.
 
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Don't try too hard, even some judges with years of experience don't fully understand some points, so it's not your fault if you don't understand some things at first, take it easy, you'll understand them eventually.
 
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Yeah i can understand that....It's just I have things that actually make it really hard for me to understand let alone remember simple things which is why im actually trying so hard atm coz if i dont i get nowhere unfortunately
 
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I found that this statement is generally, note, generally true for targeting: If the monster is selected at activiation it is a targeting effect. If the monster is selected at resolution it is not a targeting effect.

That would hold true for why Smashing Ground, Fissure, Hammer Shot do not target. They select their monster at resolution.

That would also hold true for why Snatch Steal and the others listed above in Jathro's list do target since you select their monsters at activation.

Another general rule of thumb is that if the card affects multiple monsters, it does not target. See Trap Hole vs. Bottomless Trap Hole. That was one I had a hard time with myself... Trap Hole targets but Bottomless Trap Hole doesn't.

Again, like the others said, they are generalities and don't apply to every card. You have to check each card's rulings to be sure.
 
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