Slow Play VS Mind Games
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Mind games are very useful in Yu-Gi-Oh (or other games). For instance, annoying youropponent in certain ways with your moves or via taunting may cause himto misplay and give you an advantage.
I have no cards in my hand or on my side of the field, and my opponentattacks me with Yata-Garasu. I am now locked and cannot draw a card aslong as my opponent is able to Summon Yata every turn and attack. So,if I decide to play out my empty handed turns by briefly checking theGraveyards, anouncing every Game Phase, passing over Priority duringeach notable timing, and asking always if I may procede to the nextGame Phase. My intent is CLEARLY not to stall for time (given, for onething, that I am probably going to be at a disadvantage in overtimesince I am losing the current game). My intent is to attempt to makemy opponent impatient, so that he will perhaps Summon something and"give me a turn" in order to defeat me more quickly.
Is this a legal play, or is this cheating? I am not stalling bychecking Graveyards for unreasonable amounts of time, but this seems an "iffy" move in terms of other conduct rules.
http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/COMMUNITY/forums/thread/1410525.aspx
from UDE's Player Management Forums
Mind games are very useful in Yu-Gi-Oh (or other games). For instance, annoying youropponent in certain ways with your moves or via taunting may cause himto misplay and give you an advantage.
I have no cards in my hand or on my side of the field, and my opponentattacks me with Yata-Garasu. I am now locked and cannot draw a card aslong as my opponent is able to Summon Yata every turn and attack. So,if I decide to play out my empty handed turns by briefly checking theGraveyards, anouncing every Game Phase, passing over Priority duringeach notable timing, and asking always if I may procede to the nextGame Phase. My intent is CLEARLY not to stall for time (given, for onething, that I am probably going to be at a disadvantage in overtimesince I am losing the current game). My intent is to attempt to makemy opponent impatient, so that he will perhaps Summon something and"give me a turn" in order to defeat me more quickly.
Is this a legal play, or is this cheating? I am not stalling bychecking Graveyards for unreasonable amounts of time, but this seems an "iffy" move in terms of other conduct rules.
http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/COMMUNITY/forums/thread/1410525.aspx