Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi
Edison Card Text
This card cannot be Special Summoned. This card returns to its owner's hand during the End Phase of the turn it is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up. If this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent, they discard all cards in their hand during the next Draw Phase, before they draw.
Retro Pack 2 • 2009-07-24
No targeting
Damage Step • Substep 5
Banlist • Unlimited
Interactions
Can Herald of Orange Light negate Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi's discard effect in the Damage Step?!
Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi inflicts battle damage and its effect activates.
Yes. Herald of Orange Light can negate monster effects in the Damage Step.
Can I activate a Trap Card in my opponent's Draw Phase before they draw?!
It is the opponent's Draw Phase and no effect has altered the draw yet.
No. Drawing for turn is the first action of the Draw Phase unless a card effect like Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi creates a different timing. You cannot activate a Trap before the normal draw occurs.
Rulings
edisonformat.net
●When your Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent, he / she discards his / her hand before drawing in their next Draw Phase. If their next Draw Phase is skipped, they discard at the start of the Standby Phase. If the Draw Phase and Standby Phase are skipped, they discard at the start of Main Phase 1.
●The opponent can't activate any effects at the start of their turn before they discard their hand for the effect of Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi.
edisonformat.com
When your "Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi" inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent, he / she discards his / her hand before drawing in their next Draw Phase. If their next Draw Phase is skipped, they discard at the start of the Standby Phase. If the Draw Phase and Standby Phase are skipped, they discard at the start of Main Phase 1.
The opponent cannot activate any effects at the start of their turn before they discard their hand for the effect of "Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi".