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No. Skill Drain only works for monsters already present on the field. Any effect that activates in the hand or graveyard are not negated by the effect of Skill Drain.
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Do you have to pay 1000LP each time you use Skill Drain's effect in Yu-Gi-Oh?
Flipping Skill Drain face-up costs 1000 life points. It then applies a continuous effect, there are no further costs, and it does not have an activated effect from then on.
How does the Skill Drain work in Yu-Gi-Oh?
Skill Drain will do the following:If a monster activates an effect, and the monster is face-up on the field when that effect resolves, then that effect will be negated.If, when the effect resolves, the monster is not face-up on the field, then the effect will resolve as normal. This happens to monsters who activate and resolve in different zones, monsters tributed for the activation of their own effect, and monsters destroyed, or flipped face-down before their effects can resolve.A monster's continuous effect will be negated until Skill Drain is removed from the field.
Can you activate a monster's effect perhaps to make use of its cost even though its effect will be negated by Skill Drain in Yu-Gi-Oh?
Yes. Skill Drain only negates resolutions. It does not prevent activations, nor is there any rule against activating an effect that the current game state will negate.
What is the ruling for Skill Drain vs Trap Monster Cards?
If they are Summoned as Normal Monsters, they are unaffected. If they are Summoned as Effect Monsters, they will be moved face-up into the S/T zone and cease to be monsters while Skill Drain is active. Even if Skill Drain is removed from the field, they will not return to the monster zone, they will remain uselessly in the S/T zone.
Will the Yu-Gi-Oh card Skill Drain work on Extreme Jade God Rainbow Dragon and Elemental Hero Captain Gold?
Firstly, "Extreme Jade God Rainbow Dragon" is just Rainbow Dragon; only the Japanese names of Rainbow Dragonand Rainbow Dark Dragonincludes the words "Ultimate Gem God".As for Elemental Hero Captain Gold and Skill Drain, the answer is yes, his effect will be negated and Captain Goldwill not be destroyed if Skyscraperis not face-up on the field. But Skill Drainwill not negate the first effect of Captain Goldthat lets you discard it to find a Skyscraper in your deck.Skill Drainalso negates the effect of Rainbow Dragon, but it's a bit more complicated. Rainbow Dragoncan still be Special Summoned from your hand if you've met the conditions to do so. Now, since Skill Drainonly negates the effects of monsters on the field, but does not prevent you from activating them, Rainbow Dragoncan still activate his effects the turn after it was summoned. Both of this card's effects have a costand the cost to activate a card's effect must be paid before it resolves or gets negated.Simply put, if you activate the effect ofRainbow Dragonto increase its ATK, you must send "Crystal Beast" monsters on your side of the field to the Graveyard first. If you or your opponent then chains this effect with Skill Drainor Skill Drain was already face-up on the field, your Rainbow Dragonwill not gain any ATK. Similarly, if you activate the card's second effect to return all cards on the field to their owner's deck, you must banish all "Crystal Beast" cards in your Graveyard even if the effect is negated.
What effects does Debris Dragon retain if Skill Drain is active in Yu-Gi-Oh?
If Skill Drain is active, then Debris Dragon's triggered effect will be negated when it tries to resolve. Debris Dragon's Synchro Material resolution is not an 'effect' as such. Skill Drain does not do anything to it.
Douse skill drain negate the effect of stardust dragon?
No, it can't negate either of its effects. Skill Drain only negates a monster's resolution if the monster card is face-up on the field when it tries to resolve. With Stardust Dragon, its negation effect activates on the field but sends itself to the graveyard as a cost. Skill Drain can't touch it there. It's resummoning effect activates in the graveyard, so again, Skill Drain can't stop it.
If skill drain was on the field and then blue eyes shining dragon was summoned..does skill drain cancell out the effect of blue eyes shining?
Blue-eyes shining dragon is effected even if he is summoned first, because he negates the effect of cards that "target" him, since skill drain doesn't target, but rather effects all cards on the field, blue-eyes shining is effected by it.
Can skill drain negate handcuffs dragon's effect?
No, it can't affect Handcuff Dragon at all. It has two Triggered Effects that both activate in the graveyard, so are not negated by Skill Drain. Also the effect that lowers the ATK of the equipped monster, is applied while it is a Continuous Spell Card so again it is not affected.
What happens if Stardust Radiance Dragon activates its effect and then Skill Drain is activated later in the same turn in Yu-Gi-Oh?
Once applied, a 'lingering' effect generally can't be negated. The protective effect that was applied earlier in the turn is not affected by cards like Skill Drain.
Can 'Skill Drain' affect 'The Winged Dragon of Ra'?
Yes, "Skill Drain" can negate the effects of "The Winged Dragon of Ra" while the monster is on the field. "Skill Drain" does not target any monsters, it simply affects them.If "The Winged Dragon of Ra" gained attack via tributing monsters during its Tribute Summon or paying Life Points, its ATK would be 0. However, if the controller of "Ra" were to use its effect and tribute "Ra" to destroy a card on the field, it would work. This is because as a part of the cost before applying the effect, the player must pay Life Points and sacrifice "Ra". The actual effect then takes place from the Graveyard and "Skill Drain" only affects monsters on the field.
Can skill drain stop gladiator beasts?
Skill Drain negates the effects of all monsters on the field. Since Gladiator Beasts' effects activate on the field, at the end of the battle phase, Skill Drain negates it. But for card effects that activate in the hand, like Honest or Montage Dragon, Skill Drain negates it. If this information is to create a Skill Drain Deck (which is really, really nasty because most really good decks rely on monster effects), I would also warn you about Fairy Meteor Crush and other cards that give that effect: Since Piercing Damage is an effect that must be attached to a monster, Skill Drain negates it. Also, for a Skill Drain Deck needs to have a bunch of trap-searching Spell/Trap/Monster effects and Spell/Trap/Monster effects that protect you until you until you get Skill Drain.
What happens to Fusilier Dragon the Dual-Mode Beast's ATK if Skill Drain is destroyed in Yu-Gi-Oh?
Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast retains its original ATK and DEF values if Skill Drain is removed from the field.
Do you have to pay 1000LP each time you use Skill Drain's effect in Yu-Gi-Oh?
Flipping Skill Drain face-up costs 1000 life points. It then applies a continuous effect, there are no further costs, and it does not have an activated effect from then on.
Can Skill Drain nullify Jinzo's effect in Yu-Gi-Oh?
Yes and no. If Skill Drain is already active, then if Jinzo is summoned, his continuous effect is never applied. He will be negated. But if Jinzo is already face-up on the field, you can't even activate Skill Drain.Because Jinzo's effect is continuous, you can't wait until a player says they wish to summon Jinzo, and then try to activate Skill Drain. Jinzo will be summoned and be negating traps before your next opportunity to activate Skill Drain.
How can you negate the effect Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor?
Skill Drain will negate its continuous effect. It can be used as Synchro Material if Skill Drain is active. Most Monster Effect negation cards will work when it activates its Ignition Effect. Divine Wrath can stop it, as can Solemn Warning, and Royal Oppression.
How does the Skill Drain work in Yu-Gi-Oh?
Skill Drain will do the following:If a monster activates an effect, and the monster is face-up on the field when that effect resolves, then that effect will be negated.If, when the effect resolves, the monster is not face-up on the field, then the effect will resolve as normal. This happens to monsters who activate and resolve in different zones, monsters tributed for the activation of their own effect, and monsters destroyed, or flipped face-down before their effects can resolve.A monster's continuous effect will be negated until Skill Drain is removed from the field.
