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'''Destroying''' (Japanese: {{Ruby|破|は}}{{Ruby|壊|かい}} ''Hakai'') is a method of removing cards from their original location, typically from the [[field]]. By default, destroyed cards are [[sent]] to the [[Graveyard]].
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==Mechanics==
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Cards can be destroyed as a result of:
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* Card effects that specifically destroy cards
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* Battle
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* Specific card rulings or game mechanics
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Though destroyed cards are [[sent]] to the Graveyard by default, destroy by itself doesn't specify a destination location. Even if destroyed cards are not sent to the Graveyard (e.g. due to the effect of "[[Macro Cosmos]]"), they are still considered to have been destroyed.
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Cards sent from the [[field]], [[hand]], [[Main Deck]], or [[Extra Deck]] to the Graveyard are not necessarily destroyed. Only the actions specified above can destroy cards, and cards may be sent to the Graveyard as a result of other actions.
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===Destroyed by card effect===
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Card effects can destroy cards if their card text specifically states that they do so. Only card effects that use the term "destroy" can destroy cards (e.g. "[[Exiled Force]]", "[[Horn of Heaven]]").
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Cards on the [[field]], [[hand]], [[Main Deck]], and [[Extra Deck]] can all be destroyed by card effects. Monsters whose [[Summon]]s are [[negate]]d by card effects can also be destroyed. Cards in the Graveyard and [[banish]]ed cards cannot be destroyed.
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Cards cannot be destroyed in the Main Deck unless a card specifically allows it, such as "[[Chain Dispel]]"; for example, if "[[The Fabled Unicore]]" negates the activation of the effect of a card in the Main Deck, it will not be destroyed.
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===Destroyed by battle===
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[[Monster]]s on the [[field]] can be destroyed in a [[battle]] during [[damage calculation]].
  
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In the [[Damage Step]], [[Damage Step#During Damage Calculation|during damage calculation]], if two [[Attack Position]] monsters battle each other, the one with the lower [[ATK]] is destroyed by battle, or both if they have equal amounts of ATK. If a Defense Position monster is attacked, neither battling monster will be destroyed by battle unless the attacked [[Defense Position]] monster has less DEF than the attacking monster's ATK.
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'''Destroy''' (Japanese: {{Ruby|破|は}}{{Ruby|壊|かい}} ''Hakai'') is an action that moves a card to a different location, and normally sends it to the [[Graveyard]].
 
  
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Cards cannot be destroyed in [[Graveyard]] or while [[banish]]ed. Usually only cards on the [[field]] or [[Monster Card|monster]]s whose [[Summon]]s are [[negate]]d are destroyed, but cards can also be destroyed in the [[hand]], [[Main Deck]] and [[Extra Deck]]. Cards cannot be destroyed in the Main Deck unless a card specifically allows it, such as "[[Chain Dispel]]"; if "[[The Fabled Unicore]]" negates the activation of the effect of a card in the Main Deck, it will not be destroyed.
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If a monster is destroyed by battle, it will be sent to the GY only at the [[Damage Step#End of the Damage Step|end of the Damage Step]], not during damage calculation or immediately after damage calculation.
  
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==Causes==
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Some cards, such as "[[Mystic Swordsman LV2]]" and "[[Drillroid]]", have effects that destroy battling monsters during the [[Damage Step]]. However, cards destroyed this way are destroyed by that card effect, so are not considered to be destroyed by battle.
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*[[Card effect]]s that uses the term "destroy" (like "[[Exiled Force]]", "[[Horn of Heaven]]").
 
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*Not fulfilling a [[maintenance cost]] that uses the term "destroy" (like "[[Messenger of Peace]]").
 
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*Monsters can be [[destroyed by battle]] during [[damage calculation]] in several circumstances.
 
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**If the [[attack target]] is in [[Attack Position]], the monster with the lowest ATK will be destroyed by battle. If the monsters' ATK is equal, they will both be destroyed, unless they have 0 ATK.
 
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**If the attack target is in [[Defense Position]], the attack target will be destroyed if its DEF is lower than the attacking monster's ATK.
 
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*Invalidating an [[Equip Card]] [[target]].
 
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**[[Equip]]ped cards will be immediately destroyed if their target isn't [[face-up]] in a [[Monster Card Zone]], or has become an incorrect target.
 
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**If a card that is not normally an [[Equip Spell Card]] is equipped to a monster by that monster's effect, it will be destroyed if that effect is no longer being applied.
 
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*Existence restrictions.
 
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**Cards that have restrictions on the number that can be [[face-up]] will be destroyed if this number is exceeded. For example, if an "[[Earthbound Immortal Aslla piscu]]" is [[flip]]ped face-up (by [[card effect]]) while its controller [[control]]s another one, the newly flipped monster will be destroyed.
 
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**If a [[Normal Spell Card|Normal]], [[Quick-Play Spell Card|Quick-Play]] or [[Ritual Spell Card]], or a [[Normal Trap Card|Normal]] or [[Counter Trap Card]] is only remaining face-up on the field due to a card effect and that effect is no longer active, it will be destroyed (e.g. "[[Swords of Revealing Light]]" after the 3rd turn).
 
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*No free [[zone]]s.
 
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**When [[Changes control|taking control]] of the opponent's monster, if there is no empty Monster Card Zone for it, it is destroyed while under the opponent's control.
 
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*Halting an [[infinite loop]] with no net change.
 
  
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==Not sending destroyed cards to the Graveyard==
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===Destroyed by game mechanics===
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Some [[card effect]]s can cause destroyed cards to be moved to a location other than the Graveyard. For example, "[[Grave Protector]]" causes all monsters that are destroyed by battle to be [[shuffle]]d into the Deck instead of being sent to the Graveyard.
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Certain game rules and card rulings can cause cards to be destroyed under specific conditions. They are not considered to have been destroyed by battle or card effects, and cannot be prevented or redirected with other card effects.{{Citation needed}}
  
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If a card like "[[Macro Cosmos]]" is active, cards that would be sent to the Graveyard (including by being destroyed) are banished instead. If a card like "[[Dark Magician of Chaos]]" would [[Leaves the field|leave the field]] (including by being destroyed), it is banished instead.  
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* If a card has a [[maintenance cost]] that destroys the card if it is not fulfilled (e.g. "[[Messenger of Peace]]"), and this maintenance cost is no longer fulfilled, the card is destroyed.
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* If an [[Equip Card]]'s equip target is no longer a [[face-up]] [[monster]] on the [[field]], the Equip Card is destroyed.
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* If an Equip Card specifies an equip target with specific parameters (e.g. "[[Dragon Treasure]]"), and its equip target no longer meets those parameters, the Equip Card is destroyed.
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* If a card that is not normally an [[Equip Card]] is equipped to a monster by that monster's effect, and that monster's effect no longer applies, the equipped card is destroyed.
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* If a card has a [[Field-Unique]] or [[Control only one]] effect (e.g. "[[Earthbound Immortal]]" monsters), and it is placed face-up or flipped face-up on the field, while there is already another card on the field meeting its parameters, so that this new card now exceeds its stated on-field limit, the new card is destroyed.
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* If a [[Normal Spell Card|Normal]], [[Quick-Play Spell Card|Quick-Play]] or [[Ritual Spell Card]], or a [[Normal Trap Card|Normal]] or [[Counter Trap Card]] remains face-up on the field due to a card effect (e.g. "[[Swords of Revealing Light]]"), and that effect is no longer active, it is destroyed.
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* When [[Changes Control|taking control]] of the opponent's monster, if there is no available Monster Zone for it, it is destroyed while under the opponent's control.
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* Prior to 2014, if there was a face-up [[Field Spell]] in either player's [[Field Zone]], and either player then plays another Field Spell face-up, the preexisting Field Spell is destroyed.
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* Prior to 2014, if a player had a Set card in their Field Zone and played a new Field Spell, the Set card is destroyed.
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* In TCG tournament settings, if an [[infinite loop]] with no net change is occurring, the card ruled by tournament judges to be the cause of the infinite loop is destroyed.
  
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==Sending to the Graveyard without destroying==
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==In other languages==
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Not all cards that send cards from the field to the Graveyard destroy them; cards like "[[Dark End Dragon]]", "[[Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation]]", and "[[Number 50: Blackship of Corn]]" send cards from the field to the Graveyard, but they do not destroy the cards, since they don't include the word "destroy" in the text; as such, these effects cannot be negated by effects like "[[Stardust Dragon]]".
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{{In other languages
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| fr_name  = détruire
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| de_name  = zerstören
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| it_name  = distruggere
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| pt_name  = destruir
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| es_name  = destruir
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| ja_name  = {{Ruby|破|は}}{{Ruby|壊|かい}}
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| ja_romaji = Hakai
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| ko_name  = 파괴
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| ko_rr    = Pagoe
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| zh_name  = 破壞
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| zh_pinyin = Pòhuài
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}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 20:03, 31 December 2023

Artwork of "Chthonian Blast", depicting a monster being destroyed

Destroying (Japanese: 破（は）壊（かい） Hakai) is a method of removing cards from their original location, typically from the field. By default, destroyed cards are sent to the Graveyard.

Mechanics[edit]

Cards can be destroyed as a result of:

  • Card effects that specifically destroy cards
  • Battle
  • Specific card rulings or game mechanics

Though destroyed cards are sent to the Graveyard by default, destroy by itself doesn't specify a destination location. Even if destroyed cards are not sent to the Graveyard (e.g. due to the effect of "Macro Cosmos"), they are still considered to have been destroyed.

Cards sent from the field, hand, Main Deck, or Extra Deck to the Graveyard are not necessarily destroyed. Only the actions specified above can destroy cards, and cards may be sent to the Graveyard as a result of other actions.

Destroyed by card effect[edit]

Card effects can destroy cards if their card text specifically states that they do so. Only card effects that use the term "destroy" can destroy cards (e.g. "Exiled Force", "Horn of Heaven").

Cards on the field, hand, Main Deck, and Extra Deck can all be destroyed by card effects. Monsters whose Summons are negated by card effects can also be destroyed. Cards in the Graveyard and banished cards cannot be destroyed.

Cards cannot be destroyed in the Main Deck unless a card specifically allows it, such as "Chain Dispel"; for example, if "The Fabled Unicore" negates the activation of the effect of a card in the Main Deck, it will not be destroyed.

Destroyed by battle[edit]

Monsters on the field can be destroyed in a battle during damage calculation.

In the Damage Step, during damage calculation, if two Attack Position monsters battle each other, the one with the lower ATK is destroyed by battle, or both if they have equal amounts of ATK. If a Defense Position monster is attacked, neither battling monster will be destroyed by battle unless the attacked Defense Position monster has less DEF than the attacking monster's ATK.

If a monster is destroyed by battle, it will be sent to the GY only at the end of the Damage Step, not during damage calculation or immediately after damage calculation.

Some cards, such as "Mystic Swordsman LV2" and "Drillroid", have effects that destroy battling monsters during the Damage Step. However, cards destroyed this way are destroyed by that card effect, so are not considered to be destroyed by battle.

Destroyed by game mechanics[edit]

Certain game rules and card rulings can cause cards to be destroyed under specific conditions. They are not considered to have been destroyed by battle or card effects, and cannot be prevented or redirected with other card effects.[citation needed]

  • If a card has a maintenance cost that destroys the card if it is not fulfilled (e.g. "Messenger of Peace"), and this maintenance cost is no longer fulfilled, the card is destroyed.
  • If an Equip Card's equip target is no longer a face-up monster on the field, the Equip Card is destroyed.
  • If an Equip Card specifies an equip target with specific parameters (e.g. "Dragon Treasure"), and its equip target no longer meets those parameters, the Equip Card is destroyed.
  • If a card that is not normally an Equip Card is equipped to a monster by that monster's effect, and that monster's effect no longer applies, the equipped card is destroyed.
  • If a card has a Field-Unique or Control only one effect (e.g. "Earthbound Immortal" monsters), and it is placed face-up or flipped face-up on the field, while there is already another card on the field meeting its parameters, so that this new card now exceeds its stated on-field limit, the new card is destroyed.
  • If a Normal, Quick-Play or Ritual Spell Card, or a Normal or Counter Trap Card remains face-up on the field due to a card effect (e.g. "Swords of Revealing Light"), and that effect is no longer active, it is destroyed.
  • When taking control of the opponent's monster, if there is no available Monster Zone for it, it is destroyed while under the opponent's control.
  • Prior to 2014, if there was a face-up Field Spell in either player's Field Zone, and either player then plays another Field Spell face-up, the preexisting Field Spell is destroyed.
  • Prior to 2014, if a player had a Set card in their Field Zone and played a new Field Spell, the Set card is destroyed.
  • In TCG tournament settings, if an infinite loop with no net change is occurring, the card ruled by tournament judges to be the cause of the infinite loop is destroyed.

In other languages[edit]

"Destroy" in languages other than English
Language NameRomanized
French détruire
German zerstören
Italian distruggere
Portuguese destruir
Spanish destruir
Japanese 破（は）壊（かい）Hakai
はかい (kana)
破壊 (base)
Korean 파괴Pagoe
Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) 破壞Pòhuài
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