Current TCG Banlist
Almost all tournaments follows the Advanced format, which has many forbidden and limited cards. Forbidden cards are not allowed anywhere near your deck. Limited cards are those that you can only have one of in your deck and Semi-Limited are those that you can only have two of in your deck, instead of the usual three.
Cards are banned in order to keep the game interesting. Without these lists, tournament matches will just be a game of luck: whoever draws the super powerful card first will win. In some cases, if both players get a strong starting hand, it might even be whoever goes first wins. This is no fun for players and observers. Instead, the banlist forces players to be creative and to strategize while playing, which keeps the game interesting in the long run.
There is also the Traditional format of Duel Monsters, which has no forbidden cards. Those that are forbidden are considered to be limited instead under the Traditional format. If you are playing with your friends, be sure that you all agree on which ruleset you are following in order to prevent arguments later on!
The banlist is constantly updated and changed. Some cards that are forbidden now may become limited in the future and vice versa. Yu-Gi-Oh! World will be sure to keep you updated on these changes!
- Cards that are “Forbidden” cannot be used in your Main Deck, Extra Deck, or Side Deck.
- You can only have 1 copy maximum of a “Limited” card in your Main Deck, Extra Deck, and Side Deck combined.
- You can only have 2 copies maximum of a “Semi-limited” card in your Main Deck, Extra Deck, and Side Deck combined.
FORBIDDEN & LIMITED LISTS
The next update after this will be no sooner than November 2017.
The previous (effective June 12, 2017) list will remain in effect until September 17, 2017.
| Card Type | Card Name | Advanced Format | Traditional Format | Remarks |
| Monster/Effect | APOQLIPHORT TOWERS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | BLASTER, DRAGON RULER OF INFERNOS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | CHAOS EMPEROR DRAGON – ENVOY OF THE END | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | CYBER JAR | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | CYBER-STEIN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | DESTINY HERO – DISK COMMANDER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | DINOMIGHT KNIGHT, THE TRUE DRACOFIGHTER | Forbidden | Limited | New |
| Monster/Effect | DJINN RELEASER OF RITUALS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | ELEMENTAL HERO STRATOS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | FIBER JAR | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | FISHBORG BLASTER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | GRANDSOIL THE ELEMENTAL LORD | Forbidden | Limited | New |
| Monster/Effect | MAGICAL SCIENTIST | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MAJESPECTER UNICORN – KIRIN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MAKYURA THE DESTRUCTOR | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MIND MASTER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MORPHING JAR | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MORPHING JAR #2 | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | PERFORMAGE DAMAGE JUGGLER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | PERFORMAGE PLUSHFIRE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | PERFORMAPAL MONKEYBOARD | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | REDOX, DRAGON RULER OF BOULDERS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | SHURIT, STRATEGIST OF THE NEKROZ | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | SUBSTITOAD | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | TEMPEST, DRAGON RULER OF STORMS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | THE TYRANT NEPTUNE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | TIDAL, DRAGON RULER OF WATERFALLS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | TRIBE-INFECTING VIRUS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | TRUE KING LITHOSAGYM, THE DISASTER | Forbidden | Limited | New |
| Monster/Effect | VICTORY DRAGON | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | YATA-GARASU | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Fusion | EL SHADDOLL CONSTRUCT | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Fusion | ELDER ENTITY NORDEN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Synchro | DENGLONG, FIRST OF THE YANG ZING | Forbidden | Limited | New |
| Monster/Xyz | DAIGUSTO EMERAL | Forbidden | Limited | New |
| Monster/Xyz | EVILSWARM EXCITON KNIGHT | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | LAVALVAL CHAIN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | NUMBER 16: SHOCK MASTER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | TELLARKNIGHT PTOLEMAEUS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | WIND-UP CARRIER ZENMAITY | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | ZOODIAC BROADBULL | Forbidden | Limited | New |
| Monster/Xyz | ZOODIAC DRIDENT | Forbidden | Limited | New |
| Spell | BUTTERFLY DAGGER – ELMA | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | CARD DESTRUCTION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | CARD OF SAFE RETURN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | CHANGE OF HEART | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | CHICKEN GAME | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | COLD WAVE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | CONFISCATION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | DELINQUENT DUO | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | DIMENSION FUSION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | GIANT TRUNADE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | GRACEFUL CHARITY | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | HARPIE’S FEATHER DUSTER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | HEAVY STORM | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | KAISER COLOSSEUM | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | LAST WILL | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | MASS DRIVER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | METAMORPHOSIS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | MIRAGE OF NIGHTMARE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | MONSTER REBORN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | PAINFUL CHOICE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | POT OF AVARICE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | POT OF GREED | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | PREMATURE BURIAL | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | SNATCH STEAL | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | SPELLBOOK OF JUDGMENT | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | SUPER POLYMERIZATION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | SUPER REJUVENATION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | THE FORCEFUL SENTRY | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | LAST TURN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | RETURN FROM THE DIFFERENT DIMENSION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | ROYAL OPPRESSION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | SELF-DESTRUCT BUTTON | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | SIXTH SENSE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | SOLEMN JUDGMENT | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | TIME SEAL | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | TRAP DUSTSHOOT | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | ULTIMATE OFFERING | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | VANITY’S EMPTINESS | Forbidden | Limited |
| Card Type | Card Name | Advanced Format | Traditional Format | Remarks |
| Monster | LEFT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited | ||
| Monster | LEFT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited | ||
| Monster | RIGHT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited | ||
| Monster | RIGHT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited | ||
| Monster | QLIPHORT SCOUT | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | ARTIFACT MORALLTACH | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | CIR, MALEBRANCHE OF THE BURNING ABYSS | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | DANDYLION | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | DARK ARMED DRAGON | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | DEEP SEA DIVA | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | EHTHER THE HEAVENLY MONARCH | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | EXODIA THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | GENEX ALLY BIRDMAN | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | GRAFF, MALEBRANCHE OF THE BURNING ABYSS | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | IGNIS HEAT, THE TRUE DRACOWARRIOR | Limited | New | |
| Monster/Effect | INFERNITY ARCHFIEND | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | INZEKTOR DRAGONFLY | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | INZEKTOR HORNET | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | KOZMO DARK DESTROYER | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | MAXX “C” | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | MISCELLANEOUSAURUS | Limited | New | |
| Monster/Effect | NEO-SPACIAN GRAND MOLE | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | NIGHT ASSAILANT | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | RED-EYES DARKNESS METAL DRAGON | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | SPEEDROID TERRORTOP | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | TOUR GUIDE FROM THE UNDERWORLD | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | ZOODIAC RATPIER | Limited | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Monster/Ritual | EVIGISHKI GUSTKRAKEN | Limited | ||
| Monster/Ritual | EVIGISHKI MIND AUGUS | Limited | ||
| Monster/Ritual | NEKROZ OF BRIONAC | Limited | ||
| Monster/Ritual | NEKROZ OF UNICORE | Limited | ||
| Monster/Fusion | RITUAL BEAST ULTI-CANNAHAWK | Limited | ||
| Monster/Synchro | DEWLOREN, TIGER KING OF THE ICE BARRIER | Limited | ||
| Monster/Synchro | IGNISTER PROMINENCE, THE BLASTING DRACOSLAYER | Limited | ||
| Monster/Synchro | TRISHULA, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER | Limited | ||
| Monster/Xyz | BEATRICE, LADY OF THE ETERNAL | Limited | ||
| Spell | BOOK OF MOON | Limited | ||
| Spell | DARK HOLE | Limited | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Spell | DIMENSIONAL FISSURE | Limited | ||
| Spell | DIVINE WIND OF MIST VALLEY | Limited | ||
| Spell | DRACO FACE‐OFF | Limited | ||
| Spell | EMERGENCY TELEPORT | Limited | ||
| Spell | FINAL COUNTDOWN | Limited | ||
| Spell | FOOLISH BURIAL | Limited | ||
| Spell | FUTURE FUSION | Limited | ||
| Spell | GATEWAY OF THE SIX | Limited | Was Forbidden | |
| Spell | INFERNITY LAUNCHER | Limited | ||
| Spell | INTERRUPTED KAIJU SLUMBER | Limited | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Spell | LIMITER REMOVAL | Limited | ||
| Spell | MIND CONTROL | Limited | ||
| Spell | MONSTER GATE | Limited | ||
| Spell | ONE DAY OF PEACE | Limited | ||
| Spell | ONE FOR ONE | Limited | ||
| Spell | PANTHEISM OF THE MONARCHS | Limited | ||
| Spell | RAIGEKI | Limited | ||
| Spell | REASONING | Limited | ||
| Spell | REINFORCEMENT OF THE ARMY | Limited | ||
| Spell | REKINDLING | Limited | ||
| Spell | ROYAL TRIBUTE | Limited | ||
| Spell | SAQLIFICE | Limited | ||
| Spell | SOUL CHARGE | Limited | ||
| Spell | SYMBOL OF HERITAGE | Limited | ||
| Spell | THAT GRASS LOOKS GREENER | Limited | ||
| Spell | THE MONARCHS STORMFORTH | Limited | ||
| Spell | UPSTART GOBLIN | Limited | ||
| Trap | BOTTOMLESS TRAP HOLE | Limited | ||
| Trap | COMPULSORY EVACUATION DEVICE | Limited | ||
| Trap | ERADICATOR EPIDEMIC VIRUS | Limited | ||
| Trap | IMPERIAL ORDER | Limited | ||
| Trap | INFERNITY BARRIER | Limited | ||
| Trap | MACRO COSMOS | Limited | ||
| Trap | MAGICAL EXPLOSION | Limited | ||
| Trap | RING OF DESTRUCTION | Limited | ||
| Trap | SKILL DRAIN | Limited | ||
| Trap | SOLEMN WARNING | Limited | ||
| Trap | SOUL DRAIN | Limited | ||
| Trap | TORRENTIAL TRIBUTE | Limited | ||
| Trap | TRUE KING’S RETURN | Limited | New | |
| Trap | WALL OF REVEALING LIGHT | Limited | ||
| Card Type | Card Name | Advanced Format | Traditional Format | Remarks |
| Monster/Effect | ATLANTEAN DRAGOONS | Semi-Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | BLACK LUSTER SOLDIER – ENVOY OF THE BEGINNING | Semi-Limited | Was Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | CARD TROOPER | Semi-Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | LUSTER PENDULUM, THE DRACOSLAYER | Semi-Limited | Was Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MATHEMATICIAN | Semi-Limited | Was Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | NECROFACE | Semi-Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | THUNDER KING RAI-OH | Semi-Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | WIND-UP MAGICIAN | Semi-Limited | ||
| Monster/Synchro | BRIONAC, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER | Semi-Limited | Was Limited | |
| Monster/Synchro | T.G. HYPER LIBRARIAN | Semi-Limited | Was Limited | |
| Spell | BRAIN CONTROL | Semi-Limited | Was Limited | |
| Spell | BURIAL FROM A DIFFERENT DIMENSION | Semi-Limited | Was Limited | |
| Spell | CHAIN STRIKE | Semi-Limited | ||
| Spell | EL SHADDOLL FUSION | Semi-Limited | Was Limited | |
| Spell | PREPARATION OF RITES | Semi-Limited | Was Limited | |
| Trap | CEASEFIRE | Semi-Limited | ||
| Trap | OJAMA TRIO | Semi-Limited | ||
| Card Type | Card Name | Advanced Format | Traditional Format | Remarks |
| Monster/Effect | DEBRIS DRAGON | No longer on list | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | HONEST | No longer on list | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | RESCUE CAT | No longer on list | Was Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | RESCUE RABBIT | No longer on list | Was Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | SUMMONER MONK | No longer on list | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | WITCH OF THE BLACK FOREST | No longer on list | Was Forbidden | |
| Spell | CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE | No longer on list | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Spell | DRAGON RAVINE | No longer on list | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Spell | WAVERING EYES | No longer on list | Was Forbidden | |
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