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No, if you activate a Spell card, you abide by the effect(s) stated on the card and carry them out.

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What are the effects of 'Spell Shattering Arrow'?

"Light of the Living Arrow" is also known as "Spell Shattering Arrow".The actual (as opposed to the anime version) card effect states:Destroy all face-up Spell cards your opponent controls. For each destroyed Spell card, inflict 500 damage to your opponent.This card will only destroy face-up Spells and cannot be activated until your opponent has a face-up Spell card.However, since this is a Quick Play Spell card, if your opponent activates a Spell card you can chain to its effect with this card. When the chain resolves, your opponent's Spell will be destroyed, they will lose 500 Life Points, and then your opponent's Spell card's effect takes place.This card, like "Mystical Space Typhoon", cannot actually negate card effects. However, if this card is chaining to the effect of a Continuous Spell (i.e. Continuous, Equip, and Field Spell cards), when the chain resolves, that Spell card's effect disappears.


Can Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell negate the effect of a spell card that's already on the field in Yu-Gi-Oh?

No because the card is already active. Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell can only negate the activation of a spell card, not the trigger of the effect.


With White Night Dragons second effect to send a Spell or Trap card to the Graveyard to divert an attack can the sent Spell or Trap card be chained?

No, sending the card is a cost to activate the effect. So basically when the effect has been activated as chain link 1, the Spell/Trap card is no longer on the field and therefore can't be activated in chain.


How exactly does horus the black flame dragon lv8 effect work your opponent cant activate basically any sort of spell cards?

They can definitely activate them, but you can negate them. Horus Lv8 has a Quick Effect that can negate Spell Cards. If the opponent activates a Spell Card, then you can chain this negation effect to the activation. So Horus Lv8's effect will resolve and negate the Spell Card. Unless the opponent is using a card that can't be negated (Spiritualize, for example) then yes, it will prevent him from activating any spell cards. Horus Lv8 can activate this effect in the Damage Step too, so can stop effects like Shrink if used there. However to 'activate' a Spell Card means to place it directly on the field face-up or flip it face-up from being Set. If a Spell Card like 'Clock Tower Prison' was already active, Horus Lv8 is not allowed to chain his negation effect to the trigger that adds Clock Counters to it.


When a card says opponent cards effect what exactly does that mean effect monster trap or spell?

In general it means all effects, be it the resolving effect of a spell, trap or monster, or the reusable effect of a continuous spell or trap.

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Can you manually destroy a face-up Continuous Spell card without using another card like Mystical Space Typhoon?

You can never destroy, discard, or otherwise send to the graveyard a card unless directed to by a card effect or a game rule. The exception is a Field Spell card, you can replace one with another even though the first is occupying your Field Spell card zone.


What are the effects of 'Spell Shattering Arrow'?

"Light of the Living Arrow" is also known as "Spell Shattering Arrow".The actual (as opposed to the anime version) card effect states:Destroy all face-up Spell cards your opponent controls. For each destroyed Spell card, inflict 500 damage to your opponent.This card will only destroy face-up Spells and cannot be activated until your opponent has a face-up Spell card.However, since this is a Quick Play Spell card, if your opponent activates a Spell card you can chain to its effect with this card. When the chain resolves, your opponent's Spell will be destroyed, they will lose 500 Life Points, and then your opponent's Spell card's effect takes place.This card, like "Mystical Space Typhoon", cannot actually negate card effects. However, if this card is chaining to the effect of a Continuous Spell (i.e. Continuous, Equip, and Field Spell cards), when the chain resolves, that Spell card's effect disappears.


When a continuous spell card is destroyed does the effect continue?

When the card is destroyed, the effect is no longer in effect. Once a card is in the graveyard can not be used unless specifically stated on that card.


Can Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell negate the effect of a spell card that's already on the field in Yu-Gi-Oh?

No because the card is already active. Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell can only negate the activation of a spell card, not the trigger of the effect.


Can you activate an already face-up Continuous spell or trap's effect while Number 16 Shock Master is active in Yu-Gi-Oh?

Yes. If a Continuous Spell or Trap card was already on the field, then Number 16 Shock Master does not stop you using the reusable activated effects of that card. The correct term for this is to 'activate the effect' of the spell or trap card, as opposed to 'activate a spell or trap card' which is when you flip them face-up or place them face-up on the field.


Do any trap cards work on jinzo?

There is only one way to negate his effect and that is by using a effect negation card the moment it is summoned as jinzo's effect is spell speed 2 your cards effect will work first.


With White Night Dragons second effect to send a Spell or Trap card to the Graveyard to divert an attack can the sent Spell or Trap card be chained?

No, sending the card is a cost to activate the effect. So basically when the effect has been activated as chain link 1, the Spell/Trap card is no longer on the field and therefore can't be activated in chain.


What is the difference between a card and its effect as in how are activating a card and activating its effect different in Yu-Gi-Oh?

'Activating a card' means to either place a Spell Card on the field, or Flip a Spell or Trap card face-up from a Set position.Some continuous Spells or Traps have a reusable, activated effect, such as Royal Oppression. When these effects are used, it is called 'activating the effect' of that card.


What is dark paladin effect?

Dark paladin's effect is you can discard one card from your hand to stop a spell card from being activated


How exactly does horus the black flame dragon lv8 effect work your opponent cant activate basically any sort of spell cards?

They can definitely activate them, but you can negate them. Horus Lv8 has a Quick Effect that can negate Spell Cards. If the opponent activates a Spell Card, then you can chain this negation effect to the activation. So Horus Lv8's effect will resolve and negate the Spell Card. Unless the opponent is using a card that can't be negated (Spiritualize, for example) then yes, it will prevent him from activating any spell cards. Horus Lv8 can activate this effect in the Damage Step too, so can stop effects like Shrink if used there. However to 'activate' a Spell Card means to place it directly on the field face-up or flip it face-up from being Set. If a Spell Card like 'Clock Tower Prison' was already active, Horus Lv8 is not allowed to chain his negation effect to the trigger that adds Clock Counters to it.


When a card says opponent cards effect what exactly does that mean effect monster trap or spell?

In general it means all effects, be it the resolving effect of a spell, trap or monster, or the reusable effect of a continuous spell or trap.


If you use the fissure spell card and someone uses a card that destroys it after you use it does the effect still work?

As long as the lore of the card that destroyed Fissuresays "...negate the activation of...and destroy the card(s)" the effect of Fissure will not resolve because of the key word negate.However, if the lore states "...destroy...spell card..." the effect of Fissure resolves normally. In this case, even though the actual card, Fissure, was destroyed, its effect was still already put into play so it chains as link number one and the chain resolves normally without any cancellations.