Hey all,

This came up in a strategy discussion and I'm looking for some clarification.

The UDE FAQ has stated that:
Activating the card causes a replay.

However, a Judges FAQ entry, dated during the same month that the revised info about replays was posted on the Yugi FAQ site goes as follows:

QUESTION:
Hello,
If I activate a staunch defender on the declaration of attack by the
opposing player, can he choose a different face up monster to attack the
monster of my choice, or does the one he attacked with have to be the first?
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ANSWER:
No replay is being triggered here. The number of potential attack targets on
the opponent's side of the field is not changing. The monster that was attacking when "Staunch Defender" was activate must attack the target of "Staunch Defender".

Kevin Tewart
Sr. Game Designer
UDE Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG R&D Lead
Upper Deck Entertainment

So are these two rulings going against each other, or is there a contextual issue that I'm missing between the two rulings that I need clarified.

Thanks in advance!

Yeah...since this is most likely the most recent ruling, I'd be following this one...though a replay does, sort of, make sense anyways in a generalized point-of-view, but I'd still go with this one overall.

It doesnt cause a Replay, and that isnt what they meant by "Causes a replay".

What it means is, whatever monster that was being attacked prior to Staunch Defender being activated will not be attacked (unless it was the original target) and the monster selected for Staunch Defender's effect will be the new attack target for all face-up attack monsters on the Turn Players side of the field.

That is only a replay as far as saying that the monster must attack a new target based upon an effect, and the attacking player CANNOT choose a different target (or a new monsters to attack with) unless the selected monster is destroyed by attack.

masterwoo0

If i understand the rulings on staunch defender correctly, if the monster that is the target for SD is destroyed, you can not select a different target to attack but are instead left unable to attack any other monster that turn.

Just thought I should mention that.

That is true. Sucks, but true.