Phase

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Each player's turn is comprised of six phases (フェイズ, feizu). These six phases continually cycle, alternating between players until a winner is declared. Strictly speaking, you must declare when you are entering or leaving a phase, and a phase can only be left if both players agree.

1 Draw Phase
2 Standby Phase
3 Main Phase 1
4 Battle Phase
5 Main Phase 2
6 End Phase

Draw PhaseEdit

See main article Draw Phase.

Standby PhaseEdit

See main article Standby Phase.

Main Phase 1Edit

See main article Main Phase 1.

Battle PhaseEdit

For a breakdown of what occurs in the Battle Phase see "Breakdown of the Battle Phase".

See main article Battle Phase.

Start StepEdit

See main article Start Step.

Battle StepEdit

See main article Battle Step.

Damage StepEdit

See main article Damage Step.

End StepEdit

See main article End Step.

Main Phase 2Edit

See main article Main Phase 2.

End PhaseEdit

See main article End Phase.

Gameplay and terminology

Basic

Card types

Monster	Normal Effect Fusion Ritual Synchro Dark Synchro^† Xyz

Spell	Normal Continuous Field Equip Quick-Play Ritual Speed Spell

Trap	Normal Continuous Counter

Other	Equip Trap Field Trap Trap-Spell Normal Continuous Trap Field Monster Virus Field

Turn phases

Intermediate

Game
mechanics

Card layout	ATK DEF Level/Rank Attribute Type Set Number Card Number Effect or flavor text Eye of Anubis Hologram Limitation Text QR code

Decks	Main Deck Side Deck Extra Deck Fusion Deck

Areas	Hand Graveyard Playing Field Banished Limbo Attached

Other	Duel Match Life Points Damage Battle damage Effect damage 3 Card Rule Spell Speed Face-up Face-down Battle position Attack Position Defense Position Hand size limit Activate Chain Cost Counter Target Resolve

Zones

Summoning
mechanics

Advanced

General	Summon Negate Battle position changes Flip Send Destroy Detach Discard Tribute Return Banish Attach Equip Unequip Add a card Draw a card Look Pick up a card Reveal Shuffle Suicide

Monster effect types	Condition Continuous Flip Ignition Quick Summon Trigger Compulsory Optional Lingering

Spell Speeds	Spell Speed 1 Spell Speed 2 Spell Speed 3

Expert

General/ Tournament guidelines	Activation & Targeting Eligibility Simultaneous Effects Go On Chain Returning Activated Cards Chains, Activation, and Resolution Maintenance cost Chain Link Winning in a Chain Activation Requirement Counter Traps and Chains Pseudo-Flip Effect Quick-like Effect Trigger-like Effect Ignition-like Effect Fast Effect Timing Priority Summon negation window Summon response window Post-Resolution Window Breakdown of the Battle Phase Piercing Engine Field advantage Hand advantage Victory condition FTK OTK Lockdown Infinite loop Missing the timing Replay Problem-Solving Card Text Simplified Effect Text Status Possess Spell Monster Trap Monster Double Tributer Card evolutions Fusion Material Monster Fusion Substitute Monster Synchro Material Monster Synchro Substitute Monster Xyz Material "Negate" vs. "Destroy" and Continuous Cards

Attributes	DARK DIVINE EARTH FIRE LAUGH^† LIGHT WATER WIND

Types	Aqua Beast Beast-Warrior Charisma^† Creator God Dinosaur Divine-Beast Dragon Fairy Fiend Fish Insect Machine Plant Psychic Pyro Reptile Rock Sea Serpent Spellcaster Thunder Warrior Winged Beast Zombie Archetype Human^† Immortal^† ? ?? ??? Black Magic^† White Magic^† Illusion Magic^† Series

Secondary types	Toon Spirit Union Gemini Tuner Dark Tuner^† Armor^† Plus^† Minus^† Plus Minus^†