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Unlike many other trading card games, Yu-Gi-Oh! doesn’t rotate its legal cards. Once printed, a card is generally legal forever, with the only exceptions being those on the Forbidden and Limited list.
Keeping track of the list is crucial, as it dictates not only which cards you can run in your deck, but also how many copies of them are allowed. The list also updates fairly regularly, so keeping o0n top of your builds and making sure they comply before your next organised event is of the utmost importance.
What Are Forbidden, Limited, And Semi-Limited?
Bannings in Yu-Gi-Oh! are split intothree categoriesof severity:
There is no limit to how long a card can be on the forbidden and limited list for. Some, likePot of Greed or Change of Heart, have been restricted in some manner for decades, while others are only added as a temporary measure until future cards can be printed.
The regular updates to the Forbidden and Limited list oftenmove cards between tiers. A limited card may become forbidden if it is still causing problems, while a limited or forbidden card may move to semi-limited whenanswers to it have been printed.
The Forbidden and Limited list only applies to theAdvanced format, which is the one most stores and events play. The Traditional format makes every card listed herelimitedinstead, and unofficial formats like Edison and GOAT have their own banlists.
There are no forbidden or semi-limited Monster cards.
Called by the Grave
Gateway of the Six
Reinforcement of the Army
