Tribute (known as Release (リリース Rirīsu) in the OCG, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's and Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animes, previously known as Sacrifice in OCG, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Yu-Gi-Oh! GX animes) refers to the act results in sending a monster(s) the player controls to the Graveyard.

Monsters are Tributed in two ways:

• As a Tribute Summon requirement.
• As a cost, or by an effect (that uses this term).

Unless a card specifically states that you can Tribute monsters in your hand or under your opponent's control, you can only Tribute monsters you control (on the field).

A monster that requires a Tribute to Tribute Summon.

An example of a card that Tributes itself as cost for its effect.

An example of a Ritual Spell Card that requires Tributes to Ritual Summon.

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