Evil Twin and Sock Puppet combo

[MunchkinMan]

Well, another option is that the Sock Puppet can make for a defeat, too. Say Player A is up against the Plutonium Dragon and can't beat it with his in-play bonuses as is, but could play some one-shot Item cards from his hand to give himself bonuses enough to win. Add the Sock Puppet, and suddenly the guy in combat can't do that because that would be playing cards from his hand to fight the Sock Puppet as well.

As it stands, the point of the rule is that since the Monster is a sock puppet, it requires someone's hand to make it something more than a sock with some creative artistic talent added in. Playing cards from the hand, for or against the Sock Puppet directly is what is therefore supposed to be prevented. A Wandering Monster is a different story, but I think that ... Of Love, since it can only be played when there is one Monster, would directly affect the Sock Puppet, and that is what is not allowed.