Card Rulings:Reaper of the Cards
OCG Rulings
- The effect of "Reaper of the Cards" is a Trigger Effect that activates on the field. (The effect targets 1 face-up Trap Card on the field or 1 Set Spell/Trap Card in the Spell & Trap Zone.)[1]
- The effect always activates if "Reaper of the Cards" is flipped face-up. (It also activates during the Damage Step. It activates even if there are no face-up Trap Cards on the field or Set Spell/Trap Cards in the Spell & Trap Zone, but in that case, since there is no target to select, the effect resolution is not applied.)[1]
- If the targeted card is a Set Spell/Trap Card in the Spell & Trap Zone, look at that card when resolving the effect. (Destroy it if it is a Trap Card, or Set it again without destroying it if it is a Spell Card.)[1]
Previously Official Rulings
 | These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been declared unofficial by Konami.[2] 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: [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] |
- This card can destroy a Trap Card on either side of the field. So if your opponent has no Trap Cards and no Set Spell or Trap Cards, you must destroy a card on your side of the field. If it is face-down Spell Card you must reveal it to your opponent, and it is not destroyed.
Mentions in Other Rulings
- Double Snare: You cannot destroy "Reaper of the Cards" or "Trap Master" because they do not negate Trap Cards, they destroy Trap Cards.
References
- ↑ a b c Konami OCG Card Database: Reaper of the Cards
- ↑ 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
