Forum:Vanity's Emptiness vs Ice Hand

Last Sunday, I was at my Regionals where following scenario ocurred: My opponent controls Vanity's Emptiness and attacks my face-down Ice Hand, with which I attempt to destroy his Emptiness and summon a Fire Hand. My opponent tells me that I can't do so and the judge ruled that I can't even destroy a card. Is this true? It just seems so weird because as far as I know, Ice Hand destroys a card, and if it does successfully, summons a Fire Hand. Shouldn't I be able to at least destroy a card? --.·:BronzeJohnson:·. (talk • contribs) 18:24, October 23, 2014 (UTC)