Nobleman of Extermination
Edison Card Text
Destroy 1 face-down Magic or Trap Card and remove it from play. If the card is a Trap Card, both players must remove all Trap Cards of the same name from their respective Decks and remove them from play. The Decks are then shuffled.
Pharaoh's Servant • 2004-12-01
Targets
Note: the first effect
No Damage Step effect
Banlist • Unlimited
Interactions
After Nobleman of Extermination banishes copies from the Deck, does the opponent get to check the Deck?✓
A set Spell/Trap is destroyed by Nobleman of Extermination and copies are banished.
No. The effect removes all copies from the Deck, but the opponent does not get to check the Deck.
After Nobleman of Extermination hits a set Trap, do you check the opponent's Deck in paper?!
Nobleman of Extermination destroys a set Trap at locals.
In paper, you verify the Deck for all copies; in simulators, you do not reveal the Deck.
Rulings
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●The effect targets a face-down Spell / Trap Card anywhere on the field.
●You can target a face-down monster that is equipped to Relinquished.
●If the target is not destroyed, it is not removed from play, nor are any cards in the Deck●If the target is not face-down, it is not destroyed and no cards are removed from play.
●If the target is destroyed, and it was a Trap Card, you and your opponent MUST briefly show each other your Decks to verify that all copies of that Trap Card have been removed.
●This can't take place using online duel simulators, as it allows opportunity for foul play.
●VS. Imperial Iron Wall: Nobleman can't be activated while IWW is active. If IWW is chained to Nobleman, the target is still destroyed but it is not removed from play, nor are any cards in the Deck(s).
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(1) Destroy 1 face-down Spell or Trap Card and remove it from play. If the card is a Trap Card, both players must check their respective Decks and remove all cards of the same name from play. Then shuffle the Decks.
The (1) effect targets a face-down Spell / Trap Card anywhere on the field.
You can target a face-down monster that is equipped to "Relinquished".
If the target is not destroyed, it is not removed from play, nor are any cards in the Deck(s).
If the target is not face-down, it is not destroyed and no cards are removed from play.
If the target is destroyed, and it was a Trap Card, you and your opponent MUST briefly show each other your Decks to verify that all copies of that Trap Card have been removed [REF]].
This cannot take place using online duel simulators, as it allows opportunity for foul play.
VS. "Imperial Iron Wall": Nobleman CANNOT be activated while IWW is active. If IWW is chained to Nobleman, the target is still destroyed but it is not removed from play, nor are any cards in the Deck(s).