What does Cannot be targeted by card effects mean?
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Cannot be targeted by card effects refers to a specific condition where a monster or card is immune to being selected or affected by card effects that require a target, meaning that spells, traps, and monster effects cannot target or affect it directly. This condition does not prevent the monster or card from being affected by effects that don’t target, and it can still be targeted by effects that don’t require a target, such as effects that destroy all cards on the field.
Understanding Card Effects and Targeting
Card effects include monster, Spell, and Trap effects, and targeting refers to the process of selecting a specific card or monster to be affected by an effect.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is a card effect?
A card effect is any effect in the game introduced by a specific card, excluding the rules and cost of that card.
2. How to beat a card that cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects?
To beat a card that cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects, you can send it to the GY, banish it, return it to the hand or Deck, tribute it, or use it as Material for a Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Summon.
3. How do you know if a card effect targets?
If the card’s text says “target”, then the effect always targets. If the card’s text says “select” or “designate”, and that card was printed before the introduction of Problem-Solving Card Text, then the effect usually targets, although there are some exceptions.
4. Can unaffected by card effects be targeted?
Effects of monsters, spells, and traps can’t make the monster leave the field or give some negative/positive status (Atk/Def Buff/Debuff or Change of type/attribute). Despite being unaffected by effects, it can still be targeted by card effects.
5. What card destroys all spells?
Heavy Storm is a card that destroys all Spell and Trap Cards on the field.
6. How does Card Destruction work?
Card Destruction is a Spell that discards all cards in both players’ hands and replaces them with new cards.
7. Can you activate card effects during damage step?
In the Damage Step, only certain cards and effects may be activated, including Counter Trap Cards (“Solemn Judgment”, “Dark Bribe”).
8. What can damage a card?
Scratches and general wear are common causes of demagnetization, but prolonged exposure to magnets can also ruin a card’s magnetic strip.
9. What is the reaper of the cards effect?
The effect of “Reaper of the Cards” activates and starts a Chain Link even if there are no face-up Trap Cards on the field, or Set Spell/Trap Cards on the field.
10. Does summoning a monster start a chain?
Summoning a monster does not start a Chain, but the Trigger Effect does.
11. What does unaffected by activated card effects mean?
Activated card effects are, well, activated. So, a monster unaffected by activated card effects can still be affected by continuous effects and other non-activating effects.
12. Can you equip unaffected monsters?
Equipping a card to a monster doesn’t affect that monster. A monster that is unaffected by Spell effects can still be equipped with an Equip Spell.
13. What does unaffected by your opponent’s activated effects mean?
Monsters which are “unaffected by activated effects” will be unaffected by any effect that is applied when the Chain Link formed by an activation resolves.
14. How can you prevent card damage?
To prevent card damage, find the right pocket, do not use wallets with magnetic clasps, store your credit cards correctly, use paper or credit card sleeves, destroy unused credit cards, and keep your wallet clean.
15. Can you target a card with protection?
A permanent or player with protection can’t be targeted by spells with the stated quality and can’t be targeted by abilities from a source with the stated quality.