<p>No, you activated the effect of a Spell Card, not the card itself. All instances of activating a Spell Card <em>is</em> activating a Spell Card effect, but it is not the case that all instances of activating a Spell Card effect is activating a Spell Card.</p>

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<p><a href="https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Meklord_Emperor_Wisel" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Meklord Emperor Wisel</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by its own
  effect, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. When a face-up
  monster you control is destroyed by a card effect and sent to the
  Graveyard (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this
  card from your hand. Other monsters you control cannot declare an
  attack. Once per turn: You can target 1 Synchro Monster your opponent
  controls; equip that target to this card. This card gains ATK equal to
  the combined ATK of the monsters equipped to it by this effect. Once
  per turn, during either player's turn, when your opponent activates a
  Spell Card: You can negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it.</p>
</blockquote>

<p><a href="https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Dragonic_Diagram" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dragonic Diagram</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>All "True Draco" and "True King" monsters on the field gain 300
  ATK/DEF. The first time each Tribute Summoned "True Draco" or "True
  King" monster would be destroyed by battle each turn, it is not
  destroyed. Once per turn: You can destroy 1 other card you control or
  in your hand, and if you do, add 1 "True Draco" or "True King" card
  from your Deck to your hand.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Player A has Dragonic Diagram is already on field. Then player B summons Meklord Emperor Wisel. Then player A wants to activate his Dragonic Diagram's effect. Can player B negate it with Meklord Emperor Wisel's effect?</p>

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Meklord Emperor Wisel vs Dragonic Diagram
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# Meklord Emperor Wisel vs Dragonic Diagram

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-09-27)

[Meklord Emperor Wisel](https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Meklord_Emperor_Wisel):

> Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by its own
> effect, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. When a face-up
> monster you control is destroyed by a card effect and sent to the
> Graveyard (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this
> card from your hand. Other monsters you control cannot declare an
> attack. Once per turn: You can target 1 Synchro Monster your opponent
> controls; equip that target to this card. This card gains ATK equal to
> the combined ATK of the monsters equipped to it by this effect. Once
> per turn, during either player's turn, when your opponent activates a
> Spell Card: You can negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it.

[Dragonic Diagram](https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Dragonic_Diagram):

> All "True Draco" and "True King" monsters on the field gain 300
> ATK/DEF. The first time each Tribute Summoned "True Draco" or "True
> King" monster would be destroyed by battle each turn, it is not
> destroyed. Once per turn: You can destroy 1 other card you control or
> in your hand, and if you do, add 1 "True Draco" or "True King" card
> from your Deck to your hand.

Player A has Dragonic Diagram is already on field. Then player B summons Meklord Emperor Wisel. Then player A wants to activate his Dragonic Diagram's effect. Can player B negate it with Meklord Emperor Wisel's effect?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-09-28. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

No, you activated the effect of a Spell Card, not the card itself. All instances of activating a Spell Card *is* activating a Spell Card effect, but it is not the case that all instances of activating a Spell Card effect is activating a Spell Card.


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