Regarding Mirage Dragon during battle phrase

[spooker83]

Hello guys,
i have a question regarding Mirage dragon...

Player A has a monster and a set Call of the haunted.
Player A has a mirage dragon in the gravyard.
Player B has a set widespread ruin.
Player A declared atk on player B.
Player B activated widespread ruin.
Player A activated call of the haunted and choose mirage dragon as the target.
What will happened? Does widespread ruin effect still activated or negated?

 

[DaGuyWitBluGlasses]

A card is activated when it is activated, simple as that.

Widespread Ruin was activated already (before call of the haunted was even activated) so Mirage Dragon has no power to stop it.

 

[Kyhotae]

"Mirage Dragon" simply disallows traps from being activated by the opponent during the Battle Phase. Any Trap that is already activated before it hits the field will resolve normally. "Call of the Haunted" will resolve and summon "Mirage Dragon", then "Widespread Ruin" will resolve and destroy the monster with the highest ATK on Player A's side of the field.

 

[spooker83]

Thank you for clearing my doubts...