Attack Lock

Attack Lock is a gameplay term for abilities that prevent other creatures from attacking.

Details

Examples of this ability include:

4 Nariel, the Oracle
Light Bringer
Light Creature / 1000
■ Creatures that have power 3000 or more can't attack. (Creatures that have power less than 3000 and get extra power while attacking can still attack.)

2 Duel Me!
Nature Spell
​ Shield Trigger (When this spell is put into your hand from your shield zone, you may cast it for no cost.) ■ Choose a creature in the battle zone. That creature gets +5000 power and can't attack players until the end of the turn.

As attacks are the main purpose of using the creature card type, it can be a strong ability to prevent attacks.

Creatures unable to attack exist in the battle zone with little use, and like ​ Blocker, is seen as a defense effect to be able to prevent them.

Some of these effects limit attacks on different conditions such as power, civilization or being unconditionally restricted.

Effects that impose attack locks on both players creatures are lower cost then those that only effect your opponent, but you must also aim to be unaffected by your own attack lock.

• There are also some demerit abilities that only affect your own creatures from being able to attack.

Compared to not being able to attack at all, there are various usages of this ability in different deck types, but a deck needs to be build to eliminate the personal disadvantages as much as possible.

• Some "Diamond State" abilities are able to prevent the attack lock. Often, the "Effect" locks can be prevented, but "Ability" locks can't.

List of cards that have 'Attack Lock'

Cards that affect each players creature

• Nariel, the Oracle
• Noble Enforcer
• Noble Adele, Channeler of Suns
• Dione
• Me Fusar, Guardian of Harmony
• Mi Amore, the Patroller
• Last Avatar, Poseidon Dragon Spirit
• Crazy Mandoraker
• Slowly Chain
• Forbidden

Cards that only affect your opponents

• Vinogoat, Protection Spirit
• Miraculous Truce
• Hyper Mustin
• Prin, Sparkling Princess / Hunter☆Alien Friendly Beam

Cards that affect you or your opponents

• Duel Me!
• Mr. Rakkoru, the Entranced
• Large Gathering! Acorn Army
• Roaring Grind Horn
• Ready to Duel
• Chake's Kecak
• Revolution Taiman

Cards that only affect your creatures

• Maximum Defense
• FORBIDDEN STAR ~World's Last Day~
• Storium, Light Ray Doll
• Fuuma Raum
• Fuuma Garmagias

A creature that is attack locked under conditions

• Vashuna, Sword Dancer
• Animatrain, the Daring Beast
• Gigazoul
• Snip Striker Bullraizer
• Langren, the Lone Wolf
• Zorbalard, Matchless Dragonic Machine
• Pursuiting Raizen

Rules

• Q. During my turn, while my opponent has Batogaiginga, Explosive King Deluxe in the battle zone, I put G.W.D, Rumble Machine into the battle zone. Can my G.W.D, Rumble Machine attack my opponent during this turn?
  • A. No, you can't attack. ^source