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A '''hand trap''' is an unofficial term used to describe cards (usually [[Monster Card|Monster]]s, but more rarely [[monster effectTrap Card|Trap]]s ) with effects that are can be [[activate]]d from the [[hand]] in [[Respond|response]] the opponent's turn in order to an disrupt the opponent's actions. They These effects are not actual usually [[Trap CardQuick Effect]]s that activate in any way, but function similarly as a previously unseen card effect used [[response]] to surprise or disrupt the an opponent. In fact's action, depending on their effects they but can also be even more ubiquitous than actual Trap Cards, as cards in the hand tend to be less vulnerable than cards on the [[fieldTrigger Effect]]s that activate following certain actions taken by the opponent.

One of Being activated from the first hand, hand traps released was "[[Kuriboh]]"are more flexible and less vulnerable than normal Trap Cards, which could as they do not need to be [[discard]]ed first placed onto the field to nullify be used. They can also be freely used during the [[battle damage]] from an attack. Hand traps opponent's first turn when they go first became popular during , mitigating some of the going-first advantage in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' era with cards such as "[[D.D. Crow]]", "[[Gorz the Emissary of Darkness]]", and "[[Honest]]", and became ubiquitous in the [[metagame]] as further hand traps such as "[[Effect Veiler]]" and "[[Maxx "C"]]" were released.

There are several categories Hand traps have a wide array of hand trapseffects. Some Most hand traps are used to inhibit or punish an opponent, such as those listed above, while other hand traps can be used to turn the tide of [[battle]] or stop a provide battle altogether such as "[[Swift Scarecrow]]" support and "situational effect [[Battle Fader]]". Some [[archetypenegate]]s , while some have rarer and [[series]] such as "[["C"]]", "[[Yo-kai Girl]]"more powerful effects like monster removal, "[[Ghostrick]]", "[[PSY-Frame]]"graveyard hate, and "even [[NekrozLingering effect]]" contain numerous hand trapss.

=== Ignition and preventing targeting =Examples of staple hand traps==* [[D.D. Crow]]* [[Ghost Reaper & Winter Cherries]]* [[Nekroz of Trishula]]* [[Sauravis, the Ancient and Ascended]]* [[Time Escaper]]

=== In response to Monster effect or Summon Battle protection/support ===* [[Effect Veiler]]{{Show card image gallery|widths=100* [[Flying "C"]]| Battle Fader | * [[Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit]]| Swift Scarecrow | * [[Maxx "C"]]| Honest | * [[Nekroz | Gorz the Emissary of Gungnir]]Darkness | | Tragoedia | }}

===In response to draw or adding card to the handNegates effects/activations ===* [[{{Show card image gallery|widths=100| Effect Veiler | | PSY-Framegear Gamma | | Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring]]| * [[Droll & Lock Bird]]| Skull Meister | * [[| Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion]]| | Infinite Impermanence | | Red Reboot | }}

===In response to attacksRemoves cards from the field ===* [[Battle Fader]]* [[Battlin' Boxer Veil]]* [[Ghostrick Jackfrost]]* [[Ghostrick Lantern]]* [[Nekroz of Valkyrus]]{{Show card image gallery|widths=100* [[Rainbow Kuriboh]]| Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit | * [[Sphere Kuriboh]]| Nibiru, the Primal Being | * [[Swift Scarecrow]]| Evenly Matched | * [[Swordsman of Revealing Light]]}}

===During battleRemoves cards from the graveyard ===* [[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow]]* [[Bujingi Crane]]{{Show card image gallery|widths=100* [[Elemental HERO Honest Neos]]| D.D. Crow | * [[Honest]]* [[Nekroz | Ally of Decisive Armor]]Justice Cycle Reader | * [[Score the Melodious Diva]]| Bystial Magnamhut | * [[Zoodiac Whiptail]]}}

=== In response to damage [[Lingering effect]]s ===* [[Ghostrick Mary]]{{Show card image gallery|widths=100| Droll & Lock Bird | | Maxx "C" |* [[Gorz the Emissary of Darkness]]| Dimension Shifter | * [[Tragoedia]]| Artifact Lancea | * [[Parry Knights]]}}

=== In response to destruction Other utility/disruptions ===* [[Astrograph Sorcerer]]* [[Chronograph Sorcerer]]* [[Deep-Eyes White Dragon]]* [[Divine Serpent Geh]]{{Show card image gallery|widths=100* [[Ghostrick Specter]]| Ghost Reaper & Winter Cherries | * [[Malefic Truth Dragon]]| Typhoon | * [[Red-Eyes Retro Dragon]]| Hanewata |* [[Triamid Sphinx]]}}

== Countering hand traps Trivia==* "[[Called by the Grave]]" will banish the discarded monster and negate its effect.* "[[Debunk]]" can be used to stop and [[banish]] hand traps* "[[Divine Wrath]]" can stop any monster effect including those that are activated from the hand.* "[[Macro Cosmos]]" neutralizes hand traps that specifically state they need to be sent to the graveyard to activate.* "[[Maxx "C"]]" can backfire if the opponent spams the Special Summons, causing a loss by [[Deck out|decking out]]. The opponent would also be reluctant to use it if they knew you ran first card with a [[Virus]] Deck, or if a Virus you previously activated is still lingering. * "[[Mind Crush]]" and "[[Dragged Down into the Grave]]" can be used to stop certain hand traps before they can be activated. * "[[Mind Drain]]", to render all hand traps useless.* "[[Number 104: Masquerade]]" is useful against hand traps that activate during the battle phase (However, "Gorz the Emissary of Darkness" and "Ghostrick Mary" can activate its second trap-styled effect each time the opponent takes 800 LPin ''Yu-Gi-Oh!''s damage).* was "[[Respect PlayKuriboh]]" can see if your opponent has Hand Traps.

== Trap Cards that activate from the Hand ==Some Trap cards allow for their activation from the hand when certain conditions are met, making them similarly tricky to deal with as the monster "hand traps". Those cards are "[[Black Sonic]]", "[[Delta Crow - Anti Reverse]]", "[[Red Reboot]]", "[[Tachyon Transmigration]]", "[[Typhoon]]", "[[Evenly Matched]]", and "[[Infinite Impermanence]]". [[Category:Gaming Terms]][[Category:FandomUnofficial terminology]]