Talk:Activate
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Can a card be activated when there are no valid targets for the card's effect?
Example situation: Can Enemy Controller be activated when there are no face-up monsters to use on with its effect?
I know that the video games' mechanics prevent this from happening, but is there any ruling stating about a card's activation when no valid targets are present? Gadjiltron 09:03, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
Similar as above, can we activate Rising Energy if Elemental Hero Wildheart is the only monster we have on our Field? J0V1 09:11, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
- This situation is a little different. Wildheart is unaffected by Traps, but still can be targetted by them. Hence you still can trigger Rising Energy, targetting Wildheart, but nothing will happen.Gadjiltron 09:16, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
- Hooo, thanks, G. J0V1 09:20, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
- If there is no valid target for a card, it cannot be activated. This is a "common sense" ruling. You can't activate Nobleman of Crossout if there are no face-down monsters, similarly, you can't activate Heavy Storm if there are no other Spell or Trap Cards on the field.--TwoTailedFox (My Talk Page) 12:13, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Activation times
once a card is flipped face up or an effect monster is summoned already is that considered its only activation? example would be Coffin Seller and Lava Golem. does it count as a separate activation each time they do damage to my opponent or is the only time there considered "activated" is when they are used
