Card Rulings:Mirror Force

Mentions in Other Rulings

 * Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid: "Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid" will NOT stop ... "Mirror Force" ... because these effects do not target.


 * Book of Moon: If you are attacking, and you chain "Book of Moon" to your opponent's "Mirror Force" to flip one of your monsters face-down, that monster is not destroyed by "Mirror Force".


 * Different Dimension Dragon: "Different Dimension Dragon" cannot be destroyed by "Fissure", "Mirror Force", etc. Also, if "Different Dimension Dragon" is your only monster on your side of the field, your opponent cannot activate effects like..."Mirror Force"...


 * Dramatic Rescue: You can activate "Dramatic Rescue" when an Amazoness on your side of the field is targete...but not when cards like"Mirror Force"...are activated.


 * Elemental Hero Wildheart: If you attack with "Elemental Hero Wildheart" and the opponent activates "Widespread Ruin", if "Elemental Hero Wildheart" is your monster with the highest ATK, no monster will be destroyed by the effect of "Widespread Ruin". If the opponent activates "Mirror Force", "Elemental Hero Wildheart" will not be destroyed, but all your other Attack Position monsters will be destroyed. If the opponent activates "Negate Attack", his/her attack will not be negated, and the Battle Phase will not end. If the opponent activates Magic Cylinder", his/her attack will not be negated and no Effect Damage will be dealt.


 * Fiend Skull Dragon: Cards such as..."Mirror Force"...will all apply their effects to "Fiend Skull Dragon" because these cards do not target.


 * Lord of D.: "Lord of D." will NOT stop..."Mirror Force"...nor will he protect your Dragon-Type monsters from their effects, since these cards affect the whole field and do not select targets.


 * Metalsilver Armor: Your opponent cannot activate "Monster Reborn" and other cards that target while you have a monster equipped with "Metalsilver Armor". Your opponent can activate..."Mirror Force"...


 * My Body as a Shield: "My Body as a Shield" will negate..."Mirror Force"...


 * Prime Material Dragon: "Prime Material Dragon's" second effect works like "My Body as a Shield". "Prime Material Dragon" can negate cards such as... "Mirror Force"...


 * The Dragon's Bead: You can only activate the effect of this card to negate a Trap Card that targets a face-up Dragon-Type monster, so it cannot negate "Mirror Force"...


 * Total Defense Shogun: ..."Mirror Force" cannot destroy "Total Defense Shogun" if he attacks while in Defense Position, and his attack resolves as normal.


 * Total Defense Shogun: If "Total Defense Shogun" in Defense Position is your only monster, and attacks, your opponent cannot activate "Mirror Force" because it will have no effect.


 * Tyrant Dragon: When you attack with "Tyrant Dragon" the opponent can activate "Mirror Force" and all your Attack Position monsters, including "Tyrant Dragon", will be destroyed. This is because "Mirror Force" does not target.

OCG Rulings

 * There is no attack declaration when battling by the effect of "Equip Shot" - it moves the game forward to Damage Calculation when resolving the effect. Card like "Mirror Force" and "Sakuretsu Armor" cannot be activated because of this.


 * You can activate "Morphtronic Forcefield" against "Mirror Force" if you control a face-up Attack Position "Morphtronic" monster.


 * "Obelisk the Tormentor" can be destoryed by effects that do not target, such as "Judgment Dragon", "Lightning Vortex", "Mirror Force", etc.