This article is about the tournament restriction status. For the series, see Forbidden (series). For other uses, see Forbidden (disambiguation).
| Forbidden
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| Japanese (base text) |
禁止カード | ||
| Japanese (romanized) |
Kinshi Kādo | ||
| English |
Forbidden card | ||
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In the OCG and the TCG Advanced Format, Forbidden (禁止 Kinshi) cards are cards that players are not allowed to use in their Main Deck, Side Deck, or Extra Deck. There are no Forbidden cards in the Traditional Format; by default, all Forbidden cards are Limited in the Traditional Format.
These cards are Forbidden as of April 1, 2015 for the OCG and the TCG Advanced Format
Monster Cards
Spell Cards
| Japanese name | OCG | TCG Advanced | TCG Traditional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card of Safe Return | 生還の宝札 | Forbidden | Forbidden | Limited |
| Card of Safe Return (anime) | 生還の宝札 | |||
| Card of Safe Return (manga) | 生還の宝札 |
Trap Cards
Changes
OCG
Move in the List
| Card | Japanese name | Card type | Old status (January 2015) | New status (April 2015) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos | Monster Card | Limited | Forbidden | |
| El Shaddoll Construct | エルシャドール・ネフィリム | Monster Card | Limited | Forbidden |
| Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders | Monster Card | Limited | Forbidden | |
| Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms | Monster Card | Limited | Forbidden | |
| Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls | Monster Card | Limited | Forbidden |
Move out the List
| Card | Japanese name | Card type | Old status (January 2015) | New status (April 2015) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burner, Dragon Ruler of Sparks | Monster Card | Forbidden | Unlimited | |
| Dark Magician of Chaos | Monster Card | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts | Monster Card | Forbidden | Unlimited | |
| Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles | Monster Card | Forbidden | Unlimited | |
| Stream, Dragon Ruler of Droplets | Monster Card | Forbidden | Unlimited |
TCG
Move in the List
| Card | Japanese name | Card type | Old status (January 2015) | New status (April 2015) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos | Monster Card | Limited | Forbidden | |
| Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders | Monster Card | Limited | Forbidden | |
| Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms | Monster Card | Limited | Forbidden | |
| Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls | Monster Card | Limited | Forbidden | |
| Snatch Steal | Spell Card | Limited | Forbidden |
Move out the List
| Card | Japanese name | Card type | Old status (January 2015) | New status (April 2015) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burner, Dragon Ruler of Sparks | Monster Card | Forbidden | Unlimited | |
| Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts | Monster Card | Forbidden | Unlimited | |
| Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles | Monster Card | Forbidden | Unlimited | |
| Sinister Serpent | キラー・スネーク | Monster Card | Forbidden | Limited |
| Stream, Dragon Ruler of Droplets | Monster Card | Forbidden | Unlimited | |
| Dragon Ravine | Spell Card | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Temple of the Kings | Spell Card | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Crush Card Virus | Trap Card | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Exchange of the Spirit | Trap Card | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Ring of Destruction | Trap Card | Forbidden | Limited |
World Championship
During World Championship tournaments, several cards are made Forbidden in addition to those on the OCG and TCG lists:
- Any region-restricted cards, including:
- Any TCG exclusive or OCG exclusive cards
- Any promotional cards that have only been released through a region-restricted method and have not been reprinted yet (including recent Shonen Jump promotional cards, manga promotional cards, and tournament prize cards)
- A complete list of the above: "Unity", "Yu-Jo Friendship", "Judgment of the Pharaoh", "Troposphere", "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Evening Twilight", "Ebon Illusion Magician", "Infernity General", "Blackwing - Gram the Shining Star", "Stardust Spark Dragon", "Hot Red Dragon Archfiend", "Kachi Kochi Dragon", "Number 22: Zombiestein", "Number 72: Shogi Rook", "Snow Plow Hustle Rustle", "Night Express Knight", "Special Schedule", "Blood Mefist", "Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry", "Number 106: Giant Hand", "Ascension Sky Dragon"
- A select few "Special Rule" cards: "Emergency Provisions", "Mystik Wok", "Rainbow Life", "Tri-And-Guess", and "Self-Destruct Button"
- These cards have an undesirable potential to abuse the "sudden death" and time limit rules in official tournaments. The first four cards allow a player in "sudden death" to instantly win by quickly gaining a large number of Life Points during the opponent's turn with a now-irrelevant cost, while the last card allows a player to legally stall by forcing DRAWs until the time limit runs out (see the Tips page of that card for details).
Anime/Manga
During the Battle City arc it is mentioned that "directly damage the player", such as "Hinotama" and "Meteor of Destruction", are Forbidden.[1]
In Yu-Gi-Oh! GX it is mentioned that "Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End" is Forbidden.[2]
A handful of other cards are noted by characters as "Forbidden" in the anime, including "Golden Castle of Stromberg"[3] in the original series and "Infernalvania" inYu-Gi-Oh! GX.
References
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 75: "Friends 'Til the End, Part 1"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode 19: "The King of Copycats, Part 2"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 197: "Sinister Secrets, Part 2"
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