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Suka044

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can i activate cards in my opponents draw phase and end phase
and to play a trap card on my opponents turn do i have to wait for them to activate something this is an example
player A sets a magic/trap
player b does nothing
player a sets another magic/trap
player B activates Dust Tornado and destroyes the first set magi/trap card

is this right it seems odd that you can activate a quick play magic or a trap card on your opponents turn for no reason and not having priority in the turn i thought you have to wait to respond to something that your opponent does like use a effect monster or activate a magic trap card
 
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Yes, you can provided the Spell and/or Trap card you are activating does NOT have any activation requirements.

Your example is a perfectly legal move since "Dust Tornado" doesn't have an activation restriction.
 
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Setting a Spell/Trap is considered an event, so you can respond to it.

If you are not the turn player, you have to respond to something, like "before ending a Phase", after drawing cards, after Setting cards, etc.

Thing's you can't respond when you are not the Turn Player:
  1. When your opponent (the Turn Player) successfully entered his/her Main Phase 1 or 2 because they have the priority to do something. (But you can respond before your opponent ends his/her Standby Phase or Battle Phase.)
  2. The Turn Player will always have the Priority to do something. When your Opponent Tribute something, you can't say "before you Tribute" I activate "Ring of Destruction"
 
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you could just say that you don't think that the phase is over, and play what you like there, because if they want to end it, then their probably done

just a thought, hammer me if I'm wrong or BAD example

-chaosruler
 
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chaosruler said:
you could just say that you don't think that the phase is over, and play what you like there, because if they want to end it, then their probably done

just a thought, hammer me if I'm wrong or BAD example

-chaosruler
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If the Turn Player indicates that he/she is passing on an empty chain with no event response (ie. a summon), in an attempt to end a Phase, you absolutely can respond to that as the Opponent.

Once both players pass together (agree to end the Phase) it is over.
 
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Anyway, since I`m always trying to show when can they "start" a chain, to beginners, I´ll say that as long as you can say to what are you chaining, it is perfectly legal. Like "I`m entering My END PHASE" that is when you can chain something.
 
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AH! Yugi has such a nice enviroment to play.
You can justify every move you do :D

"Wait! I want to activate my Dust Tornado in response to the successful summon of your monster (please don't place Jinzo, Pitch Dark Black Wolf or anything like those for this example :D)"
"Hey, are you finishing your Standby Phase? Can I activate Last Turn? n_n "

Nice, huh? ;D
 
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All the previous examples are correct, but for the sake of making things absolutely clear, here it goes:

Player A declares he ends his turn and expects his opponent to agree,
Player B decides to hold his A's turn by activating any legally capable card, say Solemn Wishes, "During your end phase" or "during your turn" I blah blah blah....
Player A doesn't chain,
Player B then agrees with Player A that A turn's over and game continues as normal

At least to make it clear.
 
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This is why i insisted that you can not respond to ending a phase: responding to the end of a phase would suggest that the phase is on its way to ending; but it's not:

Once player B activates a card it is no longer the end of the phase. After that chain resolves player A can continue the phase as normal; (if its the main phase: ) setting any cards he wants, performing a normal summon etc.

Player B doesn't respond to the end of a phase, Player A asks player b if they are ready to end the phase, and player b says no and can activate a card. The phase isn't over until player A asks again and player B agrees.
 
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What about activating before the draw? Technically they enter the draw phase but have not yet drawn a card? can a card be activated then or does it have to wait for standby or "end of draw phase"?
 
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OKShadow said:
What about activating before the draw? Technically they enter the draw phase but have not yet drawn a card? can a card be activated then or does it have to wait for standby or "end of draw phase"?
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This is something that i previously thought was not possible. However, After reviewing the Freed the Matchless General and Maharaghi rulings, the mechanic seems to be there.

Those rulings indicate that there is indeed a chain point as soon as you start your turn and enter the Draw Phase, but before the Draw.

It still remains unknown (to me anyway) as to what effects are legal to activate then. I personally would say that any legal Spell Speed 1 (Freed) or 2 (Multi-Trigger/Quickplay/Trap) could be activated, but it could be debated.
 
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