LogFAQs > #956313825

banananor posted...

As someone who played mtg as a kid, YGO cards always looked like they had horribly mangled English all over them, like the localization team didn't even care.

yeah you can basically look at most of the old effect cards and see how they changed it to clear it up, make it less redunant, etc. like with Spirit Reaper

old:
This monster is not destroyed as a result of battle at any time, although damage calculation is applied normally. When this card is specifically designated as a target of the effect of a Magic, Trap, or Effect Monster Card, this card is immediately destroyed. When this card attacks your opponent's Life Points directly, 1 card is randomly selected from your opponent's hand and discarded to the Graveyard.

new:
Cannot be destroyed by battle. After resolving a card effect that targets this face-up card, destroy this card. When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent by a direct attack: Discard 1 random card from their hand.