OCG Rulings[]
- If your opponent activates a card's effect which destroys Trap Cards on your side of the field, then you cannot activate the effect of "Junk Collector" by removing from play "Fake Trap", since you cannot apply the effect "destroy this card instead" of "Fake Trap".[1]
Previously Official Rulings[]
These TCG rulings were issued by Upper Deck Entertainment and have since been deemed 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] |
- "The face-down Trap Cards protected by "Fake Trap" must be revealed when resolving the effect that would destroy them, to confirm that they are Trap Cards.
- If your opponent activates "Heavy Storm" and your [sic] chain "Fake Trap", your Trap Cards are protected but your Spell Cards are still destroyed.
Mentions in Other Rulings
- Bait Doll: When "Bait Doll" is activated, "Fake Trap" cannot be activated because there is no guarantee that "Bait Doll" will destroy a Trap Card.
- Blowback Dragon: If your opponent uses "Blowback Dragon" on a Trap Card, you can use "Fake Trap" to save it.
- Eradicator Epidemic Virus: If you choose Trap Cards when you activate this card, and the only face-down card in your opponent's Spell & Trap Card Zones is "Fake Trap", the [sic] cannot activate "Fake Trap".
- Goldd, Wu-Lord of Dark World: If at least 1 Trap Card is targeted by "Goldd, Wu-Lord of Dark World", then the opponent can chain "Fake Trap" and the targeted Trap Card(s) will not be destroyed.
- Greenkappa: Since "Greenkappa" targets, you can use "Fake Trap" to save your Trap Card(s) that were targeted by "Greenkappa".
- Gryphon Wing: You can chain "Fake Trap" to "Gryphon Wing".
- Trap Monster: If an effect that destroys Trap Cards is used against “Embodiment of Apophis”, you can use “Fake Trap” to prevent it from being destroyed. When preventing the destruction of “Embodiment of Apophis”, you must be using a card of the appropriate type. ... You cannot use “Fake Trap” to rescue it from “Raigeki”. ...
References[]
- ↑ Konami FAQ: Can the effect of "Junk Collector" be activated by removing from play "Fake Trap"?
- ↑ 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