Talk:Dragon Vanquishing Emperor, Beowulf/@comment-26021817-20150203041840/@comment-4764137-20150203060013

The difference is basically this:  "Would you run this card against other decks besides its best matchup?" If yes, not a hate card. If no, it's a hate card. And for the record, the term was around long before it was mentioned in the anime. And pointing out that it's a hate card doesn't affect its marketability, for two reasons:

1.  There are people who would specifically buy it BECAUSE it's a hate card.

2.  In this case, these hate cards are much more useable than most, because they hit a lot larger ranged than most hate cards.

Example:  If you've played Yu-Gi-Oh!, Ritual Buster and Anti-Fusion Device are hate cards.