Dramatic Rescue

[cabbage]

Just curious if Dramatic Rescue can be used if a monster attacks an amazoness. Read the ruling and it did not state anything about it. Appreciate greatly.

 

[daivahataka]

From the ARRJ issue 2:
"Dramatic Rescue" may not be activated in response to an attack.

 

[CraniumX]

Which, admittedly, I honestly don't like, as that really limits the usefulness of Dramatic Rescue. But, ah well, I suppose it might be too powerful otherwise, just like Harpies. *eyeroll*

 

[StRiKe_NiNjA]

Attacks never target, so Dramatic Rescue cannot be activated.

 

[kingpinopie]

Attacks dont target??? Im confused.... An attack from one monster to another is targeting isnt it?? **confused

 

[StRiKe_NiNjA]

Attacks dont target??? Im confused.... An attack from one monster to another is targeting isnt it?? **confused

It doesn't target in the same sense Spell/Traps/Effects do compared to attack targets.

 

[Raigekick]

StRiKe_NINjA is correct. Attack does not target. If it does, then "Spirit Reaper" will die by it's own effect everytime it gets attacked.

 

[kingpinopie]

Raigeki[/ycard]ck]StRiKe_NINjA is correct. Attack does not target. If it does, then "Spirit Reaper" will die by it's own effect everytime it gets attacked.

True, but Spirit Reaper says targetted by the "Effect" of a spell/trap/ monster...... Dramatic Rescue just says " designated as a Target by a card". Shouldnt this include attacks too? I mean if not that sucks, but I would think so, and I believe that is the popular thinking too.

The FAQ gives an example of Spells and Traps that would be targeting and which arent, but gives no mention of Attacks....

 

[DaGuyWitBluGlasses]

Raigeki[/ycard]ck]StRiKe_NINjA is correct. Attack does not target. If it does, then "Spirit Reaper" will die by it's own effect everytime it gets attacked.

Attacks do target. (see Shift) But they are not "Effects." And an attack is not a card. Spirit Reaper dies when its targetted by the effect of a spell trap or monster card.

3 steps to declaring an attack:

Announce an attack,
Select an Attacking Monster,
Select a Monster to be attacked.


For Dramatic Rescue, it is not a card targetting the monster. It is the game mechanic of an attack targetting it. Or we could say its the player targetting it, not a card.

 

[kingpinopie]

Well, that really limits this card then... hmm.... I guess that is what they made Amazoness Archers for then huh

 

[StRiKe_NiNjA]

It doesn't target in the same sense Spell/Traps/Effects do compared to attack targets.

As I stated before:

It doesn't target in the same "SeNsE" as Spell/Trap/Effects do compared to attack targets.

I never stated attacks don't target.