'''Piercing''' is characterized by the following card lore:
'''Piercing''' is characterized by the following card lore:
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''During battle between this [[attack]]ing card and a [[Defense Position]] [[Monster Cards|monster]] whose [[DEF]] is lower than the [[ATK]] of this card, [[Damage|inflict]] the difference as [[Damage]] to your opponent.''
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''During battle between this [[attack]]ing card and a [[Defense Position]] [[Monster Card|monster]] whose [[DEF]] is lower than the [[ATK]] of this card, [[Damage|inflict]] the difference as [[Damage]] to your opponent.''
* ''Example:'' Player A's "[[Dark Driceratops]]" (ATK 2400) attacks Player B's Defense Position "[[Mystical Elf]]" (DEF 2000). Regardless if "Mystical Elf" is [[destroy]]ed or not, Player B takes the difference (400 points in this case) as [[Battle Damage|damage]].
* ''Example:'' Player A's "[[Dark Driceratops]]" (ATK 2400) attacks Player B's Defense Position "[[Mystical Elf]]" (DEF 2000). Regardless if "Mystical Elf" is [[destroy]]ed or not, Player B takes the difference (400 points in this case) as [[Battle Damage|damage]].
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Although "Piercing" is the official term for this scenario in the context of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', in many circles of duelists, Piercing damage is often colloquially referred to instead as "Trample", borrowing from the popular and longer-established [[Wikipedia:Magic: The Gathering|''Magic: The Gathering'']] card game.
Although "Piercing" is the official term for this scenario in the context of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', in many circles of duelists, Piercing damage is often colloquially referred to instead as "Trample", borrowing from the popular and longer-established [[Wikipedia:Magic: The Gathering|''Magic: The Gathering'']] card game.
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An interesting side-effect of [[Equip Spell Cards]] that give Piercing, is that you can inflict damage to your opponent by [[equip]]ping them to your opponent's monster(s). Then, when your opponent [[attack]]s one of your Defense Position monsters with an [[ATK]] greater than your monsters [[DEF]], he/she will take the difference. After all, even though it's your opponent's monster, it's '''your''' [[Spell Cards|Spell Card]], and thus it's your opponent — not ''you'' — who takes the extra damage, due to the wording on the cards.
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An interesting side-effect of [[Equip Spell Card]]s that give Piercing, is that you can inflict damage to your opponent by [[equip]]ping them to your opponent's monster(s). Then, when your opponent [[attack]]s one of your Defense Position monsters with an [[ATK]] greater than your monsters [[DEF]], he/she will take the difference. After all, even though it's your opponent's monster, it's '''your''' [[Spell Card]], and thus it's your opponent — not ''you'' — who takes the extra damage, due to the wording on the cards.
The following cards automatically have or give Piercing in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]:
The following cards automatically have or give Piercing in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]:
Revision as of 22:49, 3 March 2011
Piercing is characterized by the following card lore:
During battle between this attacking card and a Defense Positionmonster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of this card, inflict the difference as Damage to your opponent.
Example: Player A's "Dark Driceratops" (ATK 2400) attacks Player B's Defense Position "Mystical Elf" (DEF 2000). Regardless if "Mystical Elf" is destroyed or not, Player B takes the difference (400 points in this case) as damage.
In one instance 'This card inflicts Piercing damage.' was printed on "Cyberdark Horn". Cards printed with similar effects in future sets and even the same set have not used this wording.
Although "Piercing" is the official term for this scenario in the context of Yu-Gi-Oh!, in many circles of duelists, Piercing damage is often colloquially referred to instead as "Trample", borrowing from the popular and longer-established Magic: The Gathering card game.
An interesting side-effect of Equip Spell Cards that give Piercing, is that you can inflict damage to your opponent by equipping them to your opponent's monster(s). Then, when your opponent attacks one of your Defense Position monsters with an ATK greater than your monsters DEF, he/she will take the difference. After all, even though it's your opponent's monster, it's yourSpell Card, and thus it's your opponent — not you — who takes the extra damage, due to the wording on the cards.
The following cards automatically have or give Piercing in OCG and TCG:
