Protector of the sanctuary , card destruction and ceasefire/desert sunlight

[Chipp Zanuff]

What happens if : I set Protector of the Sanctuary , activate Card Destruction and then Desert Sunlight?

I think that Card Destruction effect would resolve , but I want to know from someone with more experience than me how that should work.

 

[Dillie-O]

You are correct. Card Destruction will still resolve, but your opponent will not be able to draw.

The reason is because Protector's effect is continuous. As soon as he's face up, he'll start preventing the draw. Normally this would stop Card Destruction from being activated in the first place, but you put Protector is face down. As long as you chain Sunlight to Card Destruction, you'll be fine. This is because forced draw effects still activate (as in the Morphing Jar ruling. In a sense this is a "forced" activation) but their effects wind up fizzling. This is the same case here.

Hopefully this has outlined it for ya.

 

[Chipp Zanuff]

Now I get why this card is limited ;°D.

Im gonna put this card in my Fiend deck to give it a try. O:

 

[Fuzzman]

Well its a killer combo, there are other cards you could do that with. Annoy them with Disturbance Strategy.

 

[Duelmaster]

Card Destruction will resolve but no draw