User:UltimateKuriboh/Sandbox5

This user is about the action. For other uses, see Attack (disambiguation).

UltimateKuriboh/Sandbox5
Japanese	攻（こう）撃（げき）
Japanese (ruby)	こうげき
Japanese (base text)	攻撃
Japanese (romanized)	Kōgeki
English	attack
Other names French: attaquer German: angreifen Italian: attaccare Korean: 공격 (攻擊) Gonggyeok Portuguese: atacar Spanish: atacar Traditional Chinese: 攻擊 Gōngjí / Gung1 gik1

An attack (Japanese: 攻（こう）撃（げき） Kōgeki) is an action performed in the Battle Phase that results in battle.

In the anime and manga, when a player declares an attack, the monster literally attacks the attack target. In most cases the weaker monster will just stand still while the other one destroys it, sometimes it will try to fight back, but will obviously lose unless the player somehow makes it stronger. Some attacks are also given names.

Usage

During the Battle Step of the Battle Phase, if the turn player wishes to declare an attack, they must choose 1 face-up Attack Position monster they control to attack with, and a valid attack target: their opponent (if they control no monsters) or a monster their opponent controls. If the opponent is attacked, this is referred to as a direct attack.

Clarifications

• It is possible for attacks to be declared using face-up Defense Position monsters, but only via card effects that make it possible, such as those of "Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei" and "Elemental HERO Rampart Blaster".

• It is possible for the opponent to be attacked "directly" even if they control a monster, but only via card effects that make it possible, such as those of "Wattkey" and "The Legendary Fisherman".

Definition

Constellar Praesepe, Covering Fire, Gravekeeper's Nobleman, Half Counter, Kazejin, Master Craftsman Gamil, Number 32: Shark Drake, Three Thousand Needles, Worm Rakuyeh, Performapal Swincobra

Card effect interactions

Multiple attacks

During a given turn, if a player cannot conduct their Battle Phase (due it being the first turn of the Duel, due to a card effect, or because they are not the turn player), they cannot activate cards or optional effects that grants multiple attacks to a monster(s) they control.

• Exception: https://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/faq_search.action?ope=5&fid=15011&request_locale=ja

During the Main Phase 2, the turn player cannot activate cards or optional effects that grants multiple attacks to a monster(s) they control.

• However, if the card effect accomplishes additional things, such as altering ATK, then it can be used.

While a monster is prevented from attacking by a card effect, it cannot be targeted by effects that would grant it multiple attacks.

If a monster is already affected by an effect that grants it a specific number of attacks during each Battle Phase, it cannot be granted the ability to attack multiple times by another card effect, if the amount of attacks it would be granted is less than or equal to how many times it can already attack.

• However, if the card effect accomplishes additional things, such as altering ATK, then it can be used.

See also

• Battle Step
• Direct attack

References

Category:Gameplay

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Legality of effects regarding the Battle Phase

• If a player cannot conduct their Battle Phase during a given turn (due it being the first turn of the Duel, due to a card effect, or due to it not being their own turn), during that turn, they can still activate cards and effects that mandate the following:
  • "You cannot declare an attack during the turn you activate this effect", "You cannot declare an attack the turn you activate this effect", etc.
  • "You cannot conduct your Battle Phase the turn you activate this card", "You cannot conduct your Battle Phase the turn you Special Summon this card.", etc.
    • "Cards from the Sky", Card Rulings:Reinforce Truth

• Attacking directly: You cannot activate an effect that would allow a monster to attack directly during your Main Phase 2 or the very first turn of a Duel.
  • "Secret Pass to the Treasures"
  • "Infected Mail"
  • "Overpowering Eye"
  • "Rapid Warrior"
  • "Battle Teleportation"
  • "Meklord Emperor Skiel" (can't use its direct attack effect during the MP1, doesn't say anything else)
    • Can't use a "direct attack"-enabling effect if the monster can already attack directly due to a card effect: Card Rulings:Meklord Emperor Skiel
  • However if the card effect also has another action as part of that effect (such as altering ATK), then it can be activated. (The Weather Cloudy Canvas, Hero Heart)

• No attacking this turn: During your Main Phase 2, you cannot activate an effect that would prevent your own monster(s) from attacking. For these kinds of effects, you can activate them before your Battle Phase, even if it is illegal to enter your Battle Phase that turn (due to a card effect or it being the first turn of the Duel) or your monster cannot attack that turn (due to a card effect).
  • "Morphtronic Magnen Bar"
  • "Thunder Unicorn"
  • "Volcanic Hammerer"
  • "Destiny HERO - Doom Lord"
  • "Number 82: Heartlandraco"
  • "Battle Teleportation"

• Attacking multiple times: You cannot activate an effect that would allow a monster to potentially attack multiple times during your Main Phase 2 or the very first turn of a Duel (or if you cannot conduct your BP).
  • "Raidraptor Revolution Falcon"
  • "Mermail Abyssmegalo" (can't use eff during the very first turn, or if you cannot conduct your BP that turn. In separate ruling, it says it's an effect that can only be used during the Main Phase 1.)
  • "Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon" (Doesn't mention the MP2. Another ruling says you can even activate its effect if your opponent controls no monsters.)
  • "Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon": You can activate its multiple-attack effect during the MP2. However, it will only gain ATK; it won't be capable of gaining multiple attacks by that effect.
  • Card Rulings:Assault Armor (can only activate its effect during the MP1)

• Cannot conduct Battle Phase: If a player cannot conduct their Battle Phase during a given turn (due to a card effect, it being the very 1st turn of the Duel, or because it is their opponent's turn), they can still activate cards and effects that prevent them from conducting their Battle Phase.
  • "Reinforce Truth"
  • "Synchro Material"
  • "The Agent of Judgment - Saturn" and "Makiu, the Magical Mist" (these are dubious though, as they have out-of-date rulings)

Card Rulings:Feather Shot, Card Rulings:Splendid Rose, Card Rulings:Worm Tentacles, Card Rulings:Rose Tentacles, Card Rulings:Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn

Card Rulings:Anteatereatingant, Card Rulings:Book of Moon, Card Rulings:Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning, Card Rulings:Iron Chain Repairman, Card Rulings:Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp