Subject: Lord of D. correction - wartortle32

I've gotten a lot of responses from my tips, mostly on
Lord of D., some of it pretty spiteful.  I've decided
to settle the Lord of D. thing once and for all.
Example:

"And OH MY GOD!? I can't believe people out there(you
mainly) are still bitching about Lord of D. and his
protection over dragons just because they can't win
againgst him! Please, get a better deck so that you
dont have to bother good duelist about losing to a
good one! "

What is wrong with this?  This person is insulting my
dueling skills, and why?  Cause he assumes he is
correct, and I of course would be wrong.  So I'm going
to take some time out of my day to settle this.

First of all, what is the text on Lord of D.?  Well,
as most know, there are actually 2 different texts
that have been released.  The first shipment of the
Kaiba starter deck (mostly first edition, but some
unlimited) had the text that read :

"All Dragon-Type monsters are not affected by Magic
Cards, Trap Cards, or other effects while this card is
face-up on the field."

Now if this was the correct text, I would be wrong and
be apologizing profusely on bended knee.  However, in
the second shipment of the Kaiba deck, Upperdeck
revised the text on Lord of D. to say.  

"All dragon type monsters cannot be targeted by magic
cards, Trap cards, or other effects that specifically
designate a target while this card is face up on the
field."

But what does this change in text mean?  What does
targeted mean? Let's take a look at the Upperdeck
website.  This is directly from their FAQ:

"Specifically Designated Target

Q: What is an example of Magic Cards, Trap Cards, or
other effect cards that specifically designate a
target?
A: Equip Magic Cards, "Change of Heart", "Two Pronged
Attack", and the effects of "Man-Eater Bug" and
"Hane-Hane" are all examples of cards that
specifically designate a target. All these cards
require that a specific card be selected as the target
of the effect. By contrast, cards such as "Dark Hole",
"Raigeki", "Trap Hole", "Fissure", "Mirror Force" and
Field Magic Cards are EXCLUDED. This is because their
effects are automatic, or affect the whole field."

http://www.upperdeckentertainment.com/yugioh/faq.asp

So what do we get from this?  A designated targeted is
where basically, the player chooses the target for an
effect.  An effect that is not targeted is where the
player does not choose the target for an effect.  The
Lord of D. will only protect dragons against targeted
effects.  I think I've made this perfectly clear.  

So to sum it up:  STOP MAILING ME ABOUT LORD OF
D.!!!!!! *shakes fist threateningly*

If you would like to write me on another subject,
that's perfectly fine.  My address is
wartortle32@yahoo.com.  Thank you for your time.




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