Card Rulings:Hammer Shot
OCG Rulings
- This card will destroy a monster you control if it has the highest ATK.[1]
- If two monsters are tied for the highest ATK, then the player who activated "Hammer Shot" chooses which is destroyed.[2]
- "Remote Revenge" cannot be used against "Hammer Shot", since "Hammer Shot" does not target.[3]
Previously Official Rulings
 | These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been declared unofficial by Konami.[4] They were previously considered official and can still be correct, as long as they follow the official gameplay rules, or unless Konami has issued a ruling that says otherwise. References: [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] |
- "Hammer Shot" determines which monster to destroy using current ATK, not original ATK.
- "Hammer Shot" does not target. You determine which monster is destroyed when "Hammer Shot" resolves.
Mentions in Other Rulings
- Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid: "Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid" will NOT stop ... "Hammer Shot", because these effects do not target.
- Lord of D.: "Lord of D." will NOT stop ... "Hammer Shot" ..., since these cards affect the whole field and do not select targets.
- Ready for Intercepting: If you chain "Ready for Intercepting" to "Hammer Shot" to flip a monster face-down, that monster will not be included in determining which monster is destroyed by the effect of "Hammer Shot".
References
- ↑ a b Konami FAQ: Spell Card > Hammer Shot
- ↑ Konami FAQ: If two monsters have the same statistic when resolving "Fissure" etc, which is destroyed?
- ↑ Konami FAQ: Can you activate "Remote Revenge" against an effect which does not target?
- ↑ Konami Judge Program Forum: Individual Email Rulings VS Individual Card Rulings
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [A-C]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [D-E]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [F-H]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [I-K]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [L-O]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [P-R]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [S-T]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: Individual Card Rulings [U-Z]
- ↑ UDE FAQ: SPECIFIC CARDS RULINGS
