<p>No. You cannot as it states specifically:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Each player sends 2 </p>
</blockquote>

<p>This means the number of cards is mandatory if any player has any less then the card cannot be activated.</p>

<p>On the other side, if a chained effect dropped you or an opponent to less than 2 cards in hand, then Hand Destruction would resolve without effect as the initial requirement is that you send 2 cards to the graveyard.</p>

<p>If it said up to 2 cards, then you would be able to use it.</p>

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I would just like to add that you can not activate it because it is a cost, which you can tell from the use of the word "then" right before the effect.
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thanks for that point @Kodarth6804. I haven't played yu-gi-oh properly for a while and I'd forgotten what the exact definition of a cost in card text was
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Martin Glennon-Brown
<p>No, hand destruction of "send two cards to the graveyard", is NOT a cost. It is an effect. However it does require two or more cards in hand to activate. As you cannot activate a card unless you can resolve it as well. </p>

<p>Now my question is, what if I had the cards "Hand destruction (quick play spell)", "Allure of darkness (normal spell)" Kuriboh (dark monster)", "Chain Strike (quick play spell)". </p>

<p>Now I activate allure of darkness -(chain)-> hand destruction -(chain)-> Chain strike</p>

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<p>Hand Destruction's effect reads:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p><strong>(Spell/Quick Play)</strong> Each player sends 2 cards from their hand to the graveyard, then each player discards 2 cards.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>My question is simple: If I, or my opponent, have less than 2 cards in the hand, can I activate it? And also, will it resolve successfully if there's less than 2 cards on one's hand on its resolution time? (say, for example, if someone chains a trap which discards one card as a cost) </p>

<p><strong><em>P.S.:</strong> There are old rulings from Upper Deck Entertainment that say it can't be activated, but they're not official anymore.</em></p>

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Can I activate and resolve Hand Destruction with less than 2 cards in one's hand?
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# Can I activate and resolve Hand Destruction with less than 2 cards in one's hand?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-02-12)

Hand Destruction's effect reads:

> **(Spell/Quick Play)** Each player sends 2 cards from their hand to the graveyard, then each player discards 2 cards.

My question is simple: If I, or my opponent, have less than 2 cards in the hand, can I activate it? And also, will it resolve successfully if there's less than 2 cards on one's hand on its resolution time? (say, for example, if someone chains a trap which discards one card as a cost)

***P.S.:*** There are old rulings from Upper Deck Entertainment that say it can't be activated, but they're not official anymore.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-02-15. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

No. You cannot as it states specifically:

> Each player sends 2

This means the number of cards is mandatory if any player has any less then the card cannot be activated.

On the other side, if a chained effect dropped you or an opponent to less than 2 cards in hand, then Hand Destruction would resolve without effect as the initial requirement is that you send 2 cards to the graveyard.

If it said up to 2 cards, then you would be able to use it.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I would just like to add that you can not activate it because it is a cost, which you can tell from the use of the word "then" right before the effect.  
> **username_1**: thanks for that point @username_2. I haven't played yu-gi-oh properly for a while and I'd forgotten what the exact definition of a cost in card text was  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-06-19. Score: 0

No, hand destruction of "send two cards to the graveyard", is NOT a cost. It is an effect. However it does require two or more cards in hand to activate. As you cannot activate a card unless you can resolve it as well.

Now my question is, what if I had the cards "Hand destruction (quick play spell)", "Allure of darkness (normal spell)" Kuriboh (dark monster)", "Chain Strike (quick play spell)".

Now I activate allure of darkness -(chain)-> hand destruction -(chain)-> Chain strike


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