Magic Cylinder is today's Card of the day.
Card # IOC-SE2
Card Name Magic Cylinder
Card Type Trap
Is Counter No
Is Continuous No
Card Text
Negate the attack of 1 of your opponent's monsters and inflict damage equal to the attacking monster's ATK to your opponent's Life Points
RULINGS:
The effect of "Magic Cylinder" negates the attack of one attacking monster, but that monster is still considered to have attacked and may not attack again or have its Battle Position manually changed.
Monsters that may attack twice during the Battle Phase, such as "Hayabusa Knight", that have their first attack negated by the effect of "Magic Cylinder" may still make a second attack.
If the attack of "Goblin Attack Force" or "Spear Dragon" is negated by the effect of "Magic Cylinder", they will not be changed to Defense Position, since Damage Calculation never occurred.
The Damage caused by this card's effect is equal to the current ATK of the attacking monster.
If an effect is chained to "Magic Cylinder" that destroys the attacking monster, or removes the attacking monster from the turn player's side of the field (including switching it to your control, or sending it to the owner's hand), no damage is dealt by the effect of "Magic Cylinder".
[Re: Amazoness Archers] If you activate "Amazoness Archers" and chain "Magic Cylinder", "Magic Cylinder" does the full damage before the -500 ATK is applied; your opponent's other monsters must attack normally. If you chain "Amazoness Archers" to "Magic Cylinder", the ATK is reduced first and then "Magic Cylinder" does damage.
[Re: Barrel Behind the Door] You can activate "Barrel Behind the Door" against "Magic Cylinder". The attack will be negated and the damage transferred to the opponent.
[Re: Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning] If "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning" attacks, and its attack is negated by "Magic Cylinder" or "Negate Attack", you cannot activate his first effect during Main Phase 2.
[Re: Book of Moon] If you chain "Book of Moon" to "Magic Cylinder", "Ring of Destruction", or "Trap Hole" to flip the target of any of those cards face-down, the card's effect disappears. (See "Activation & Targeting Eligibility" in the Advanced FAQ.)
[Re: Chaos Sorcerer] If "Chaos Sorcerer" attacks and the attack is negated with "Magic Cylinder", "Chaos Sorcerer" cannot activate its effect in Main Phase 2.
[Re: Diffusion Wave-Motion] If your Level 7 Spellcaster-Type monster selected with "Diffusion Wave-Motion" has 1 of its attacks negated by "Magic Cylinder", that attack is negated but your Level 7 Spellcaster-Type monster still attacks everything else.
[Re: Getsu Fuhma] If an attack is negated by "Magic Cylinder", etc., then "Getsu Fuhma"'s effect does not activate.
[Re: Gravekeeper's Assailant] You make the change of battle position due to "Gravekeeper's Assailant" at the beginning of the attack, so you can change the battle position even if the attack is then negated by "Magic Cylinder", etc.
[Re: Metalsilver Armor] If you attack with "Dark Magician", and you control another monster equipped with "Metalsilver Armor", your opponent cannot activate "Magic Cylinder" because "Magic Cylinder" targets and only the monster equipped with "Metalsilver Armor" can be targeted (and it is not attacking).
[Re: Ordeal of a Traveler] When you activate "Ordeal of a Traveler"'s effect as a chain to "Magic Cylinder", since "Ordeal of a Traveler" resolves first, if your opponent guesses incorrectly then the attack does not resolve and the effect of "Magic Cylinder" disappears. If multiple copies of "Ordeal of a Traveler" are active, their effects are cumulative.
[Re: Ring of Destruction] If you chain "Ring of Destruction" to "Magic Cylinder", "Magic Cylinder"'s effect disappears because the monster is no longer there (so "Magic Cylinder" inflicts no damage).
[Re: Spirit Reaper] When "Spirit Reaper" is targeted by an effect, "Spirit Reaper" is destroyed by its own effect AFTER resolving the effect that targeted it. For example, if "Spirit Reaper" attacks and "Magic Cylinder" is activated, designating "Spirit Reaper", first "Magic Cylinder" will resolve, negate the attack, and inflict 300 damage to the controller of "Spirit Reaper". Then, after that, "Spirit Reaper" is destroyed by its effect.
[Re: The Unhappy Girl] If your opponent attacks your "The Unhappy Girl" and you use "Magic Cylinder" to negate the attack, then "The Unhappy Girl"'s effect is not applied.
[Re: Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce] If the first attack of a monster equipped with "Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce" is negated by "Magic Cylinder", the monster can still perform the second attack.
Magic cylinder used to be decked a lot but now the meta is changing and so are the decks and magic cylinder is well not as good as it used to be but it still has a lot of uses. Magic cylinder can easily be a game ender and it's useful against chaos decks since it can teach the chaos soldier a lesson not only by stopping his double attack effect but by dealing 3000 effect damage to your opponent. If I were to choose from this card or mirror force I would definitely pick this one since mirror force may help you get rid of your opponents monster but if you are topdecking and you don't get a monster next turn you will probably lose with magic cylinder this is different since with the effect damage you can end the game even if you don't have a monster coming(I have won duels with this card a lot of times.).If you plan on using magic cylinder make sure you analyze the meta in your area first since this card doesn't work against decks that don't attack. If you are not decking magic cylinder you should at least side deck it just in case.
Rating:
overall:4.3/5
Card # IOC-SE2
Card Name Magic Cylinder
Card Type Trap
Is Counter No
Is Continuous No
Card Text
Negate the attack of 1 of your opponent's monsters and inflict damage equal to the attacking monster's ATK to your opponent's Life Points
RULINGS:
The effect of "Magic Cylinder" negates the attack of one attacking monster, but that monster is still considered to have attacked and may not attack again or have its Battle Position manually changed.
Monsters that may attack twice during the Battle Phase, such as "Hayabusa Knight", that have their first attack negated by the effect of "Magic Cylinder" may still make a second attack.
If the attack of "Goblin Attack Force" or "Spear Dragon" is negated by the effect of "Magic Cylinder", they will not be changed to Defense Position, since Damage Calculation never occurred.
The Damage caused by this card's effect is equal to the current ATK of the attacking monster.
If an effect is chained to "Magic Cylinder" that destroys the attacking monster, or removes the attacking monster from the turn player's side of the field (including switching it to your control, or sending it to the owner's hand), no damage is dealt by the effect of "Magic Cylinder".
[Re: Amazoness Archers] If you activate "Amazoness Archers" and chain "Magic Cylinder", "Magic Cylinder" does the full damage before the -500 ATK is applied; your opponent's other monsters must attack normally. If you chain "Amazoness Archers" to "Magic Cylinder", the ATK is reduced first and then "Magic Cylinder" does damage.
[Re: Barrel Behind the Door] You can activate "Barrel Behind the Door" against "Magic Cylinder". The attack will be negated and the damage transferred to the opponent.
[Re: Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning] If "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning" attacks, and its attack is negated by "Magic Cylinder" or "Negate Attack", you cannot activate his first effect during Main Phase 2.
[Re: Book of Moon] If you chain "Book of Moon" to "Magic Cylinder", "Ring of Destruction", or "Trap Hole" to flip the target of any of those cards face-down, the card's effect disappears. (See "Activation & Targeting Eligibility" in the Advanced FAQ.)
[Re: Chaos Sorcerer] If "Chaos Sorcerer" attacks and the attack is negated with "Magic Cylinder", "Chaos Sorcerer" cannot activate its effect in Main Phase 2.
[Re: Diffusion Wave-Motion] If your Level 7 Spellcaster-Type monster selected with "Diffusion Wave-Motion" has 1 of its attacks negated by "Magic Cylinder", that attack is negated but your Level 7 Spellcaster-Type monster still attacks everything else.
[Re: Getsu Fuhma] If an attack is negated by "Magic Cylinder", etc., then "Getsu Fuhma"'s effect does not activate.
[Re: Gravekeeper's Assailant] You make the change of battle position due to "Gravekeeper's Assailant" at the beginning of the attack, so you can change the battle position even if the attack is then negated by "Magic Cylinder", etc.
[Re: Metalsilver Armor] If you attack with "Dark Magician", and you control another monster equipped with "Metalsilver Armor", your opponent cannot activate "Magic Cylinder" because "Magic Cylinder" targets and only the monster equipped with "Metalsilver Armor" can be targeted (and it is not attacking).
[Re: Ordeal of a Traveler] When you activate "Ordeal of a Traveler"'s effect as a chain to "Magic Cylinder", since "Ordeal of a Traveler" resolves first, if your opponent guesses incorrectly then the attack does not resolve and the effect of "Magic Cylinder" disappears. If multiple copies of "Ordeal of a Traveler" are active, their effects are cumulative.
[Re: Ring of Destruction] If you chain "Ring of Destruction" to "Magic Cylinder", "Magic Cylinder"'s effect disappears because the monster is no longer there (so "Magic Cylinder" inflicts no damage).
[Re: Spirit Reaper] When "Spirit Reaper" is targeted by an effect, "Spirit Reaper" is destroyed by its own effect AFTER resolving the effect that targeted it. For example, if "Spirit Reaper" attacks and "Magic Cylinder" is activated, designating "Spirit Reaper", first "Magic Cylinder" will resolve, negate the attack, and inflict 300 damage to the controller of "Spirit Reaper". Then, after that, "Spirit Reaper" is destroyed by its effect.
[Re: The Unhappy Girl] If your opponent attacks your "The Unhappy Girl" and you use "Magic Cylinder" to negate the attack, then "The Unhappy Girl"'s effect is not applied.
[Re: Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce] If the first attack of a monster equipped with "Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce" is negated by "Magic Cylinder", the monster can still perform the second attack.
Magic cylinder used to be decked a lot but now the meta is changing and so are the decks and magic cylinder is well not as good as it used to be but it still has a lot of uses. Magic cylinder can easily be a game ender and it's useful against chaos decks since it can teach the chaos soldier a lesson not only by stopping his double attack effect but by dealing 3000 effect damage to your opponent. If I were to choose from this card or mirror force I would definitely pick this one since mirror force may help you get rid of your opponents monster but if you are topdecking and you don't get a monster next turn you will probably lose with magic cylinder this is different since with the effect damage you can end the game even if you don't have a monster coming(I have won duels with this card a lot of times.).If you plan on using magic cylinder make sure you analyze the meta in your area first since this card doesn't work against decks that don't attack. If you are not decking magic cylinder you should at least side deck it just in case.
Rating:
overall:4.3/5