Jowdgen and Last Turn

[HorusMaster]

Jowgen and LastTurn

I know there have been multiple threads and rulings on Last Turn but my question is this:

Can you activate any Magic or Spell cards like Hammer Shot, Fissure or Smashing Ground to destroy Jowgen the Spiritualist when your opponent activates Last Turn during your draw phase? I know that Spell or Trap cards can be activated to destroy Last Turn. Also, can you flip summon any monsters that are on the field?

Confusion reigned with judges during a tourney regarding rulings of Last Turn and Jowgen.

 

[Duelist 316]

How would you be able to activate spell cards if they were all sent to the grave during the draw phase via Last Turn?

You could negate Last Turn's effect with something like Seven Tools of the Bandit, or chain Book of Moon targeting Jowgen. I don't see how you could use cards like Fissure or Smashing Ground, however.

 

[Jason_C]

Smashing Ground and the like are what I call "Limited". Ok, they're not on the Limited list. But they are of limited usefulness. They can't be chained, because they are spell speed 1. So there's no way you could use them against Last Turn like you're suggesting. Furthermore, being Spell Speed 1, they can't be activated outside the Main Phase unless their text specifically states otherwise. So if Last Turn were activated in the Draw Phase, you'd never get to play Smashing Ground. Bummer, eh?

 

[anthonyj]

Just as Jason said the cards you are asking about are Speed 1 (non-chainable and not eligible to be activated until Main Phase). Compulsory Evacuation Device has always been a personal favorite of mine for dealing with Jowgen/Last Turn, Book of Moon works great as well (curse the goat control decks for Limiting that resource for us), Raigeki Break will also save you of course, and Royal Decree will stomp Last Turn. Just to give you a few good options for dealing with Last Turn decks. There are many other options as well.

 

[Digital Jedi]

Confusion reigned with judges during a tourney regarding rulings of Last Turn and Jowgen.

Last Turn does not Special Summon at resolution of the effect. It happens later after that just before the "Special Battle Phase". The only things that happen at Last Turn's resolutions is the selection process and the sending of all cards to the Graveyard.

Unlike cards that Special Summon upon resolution (Call of the Haunted, Premature Burial, etc.) you will not be prevented from activating Last Turn while Jowgen the Spiritualist is on the field.

It's not like me to pimp my own work (yeah right) but if it helps, I suggest looking over this article I did regarding each of Last Turns rulings. http://www.cogonline.net/threads.11347

 

[HorusMaster]

Just as Jason said the cards you are asking about are Speed 1 (non-chainable and not eligible to be activated until Main Phase). Compulsory Evacuation Device has always been a personal favorite of mine for dealing with Jowgen/Last Turn, Book of Moon works great as well (curse the goat control decks for Limiting that resource for us), Raigeki Break will also save you of course, and Royal Decree will stomp Last Turn. Just to give you a few good options for dealing with Last Turn decks. There are many other options as well.

Can a player activate or chain to the effect of Last Turn with Destruction Ring? I'm wondering, since the opponent's life points must be below 1000 to activate Last Turn, if activating Destruction Ring brings their life points down to zero, then the "special battle phase" should never occur and the effect would Disappear.

 

[Digital Jedi]

If you Chain Destruction ring to your opponent's Last Turn, then when the chain resolves, Destruction Ring will resolve first bringing your opponent's Life Points to 0 (and possibly yours depending on what your score is at) before Last Turn resolves. The game ends immediatly when an effect brings one or both players down to the 0 in the middle of a chain..