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 Nov 20, 2018.
The previous (effective May 21, 2018) list will remain in effect until September 17, 2018.
| Card Type | Card Name | Advanced Format | Traditional Format | Remarks |
| Monster/Effect | ASTROGRAPH SORCERER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | BLACKWING – GOFU THE VAGUE SHADOW | 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 | DANDYLION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | DJINN RELEASER OF RITUALS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | DOUBLE IRIS MAGICIAN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | FIBER JAR | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | FISHBORG BLASTER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | LEVEL EATER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MAGICAL SCIENTIST | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MAJESPECTER UNICORN – KIRIN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MAKYURA THE DESTRUCTOR | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MASTER PEACE, THE TRUE DRACOSLAYING KING | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MAXX “C” | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MIND MASTER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MORPHING JAR #2 | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | PERFORMAGE PLUSHFIRE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | PERFORMAPAL MONKEYBOARD | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | PERFORMAPAL SKULLCROBAT JOKER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | PHOENIXIAN CLUSTER AMARYLLIS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | REDOX, DRAGON RULER OF BOULDERS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | SAMSARA LOTUS | Forbidden | Limited | New |
| 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 | |
| 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/Fusion | SUPREME KING DRAGON STARVING VENOM | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Link | KNIGHTMARE GOBLIN | Forbidden | Limited | New |
| Monster/Synchro | ANCIENT FAIRY DRAGON | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Synchro | DENGLONG, FIRST OF THE YANG ZING | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | DAIGUSTO EMERAL | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | LAVALVAL CHAIN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | M-X-SABER INVOKER | Forbidden | Limited | New |
| 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 | |
| Monster/Xyz | ZOODIAC DRIDENT | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | BUTTERFLY DAGGER – ELMA | 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 | PAINFUL CHOICE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | POT OF AVARICE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | POT OF GREED | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | PREMATURE BURIAL | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | RANK-UP-MAGIC ARGENT CHAOS FORCE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | SNATCH STEAL | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | SPELLBOOK OF JUDGMENT | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | SUPER REJUVENATION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | THAT GRASS LOOKS GREENER | 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 | 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 | A-ASSAULT CORE | Limited | New | |
| Monster/Effect | CIR, MALEBRANCHE OF THE BURNING ABYSS | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | DARK ARMED DRAGON | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | DEEP SEA DIVA | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | DINOMIGHT KNIGHT, THE TRUE DRACOFIGHTER | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | EHTHER THE HEAVENLY MONARCH | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | ELEMENTAL HERO STRATOS | Limited | Was Forbidden | |
| Monster/Effect | EXODIA THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | GENEX ALLY BIRDMAN | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | GRAFF, MALEBRANCHE OF THE BURNING ABYSS | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | GRINDER GOLEM | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | INFERNITY ARCHFIEND | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | INZEKTOR DRAGONFLY | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | INZEKTOR HORNET | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | MISCELLANEOUSAURUS | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | MORPHING JAR | Limited | Was Forbidden | |
| Monster/Effect | NIGHT ASSAILANT | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | PERFORMAGE DAMAGE JUGGLER | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | RED-EYES DARKNESS METAL DRAGON | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | SPEEDROID TERRORTOP | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | SPYRAL GEAR – DRONE | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | SPYRAL QUIK-FIX | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | TOUR GUIDE FROM THE UNDERWORLD | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | ZOODIAC RATPIER | 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 | GEM-KNIGHT MASTER DIAMOND | Limited | ||
| Monster/Fusion | RITUAL BEAST ULTI-CANNAHAWK | Limited | ||
| Monster/Link | FIREWALL DRAGON | Limited | ||
| Monster/Link | HEAVYMETALFOES ELECTRUMITE | Limited | New | |
| Monster/Synchro | DEWLOREN, TIGER KING OF THE ICE BARRIER | Limited | ||
| Monster/Synchro | IGNISTER PROMINENCE, THE BLASTING DRACOSLAYER | Limited | ||
| Monster/Synchro | PSY-FRAMELORD OMEGA | Limited | New | |
| Monster/Synchro | TRISHULA, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER | Limited | ||
| Monster/Xyz | BEATRICE, LADY OF THE ETERNAL | Limited | ||
| Monster/Xyz | EVILSWARM EXCITON KNIGHT | Limited | Was Forbidden | |
| Spell | A HERO LIVES | Limited | New | |
| Spell | BOOK OF MOON | Limited | ||
| Spell | CARD DESTRUCTION | Limited | Was Forbidden | |
| Spell | CHAIN STRIKE | Limited | ||
| Spell | DARK HOLE | 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 | GATEWAY OF THE SIX | Limited | ||
| Spell | INFERNITY LAUNCHER | Limited | ||
| Spell | INTERRUPTED KAIJU SLUMBER | Limited | ||
| Spell | MONSTER GATE | Limited | ||
| Spell | MONSTER REBORN | 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 | SET ROTATION | Limited | ||
| Spell | SKY STRIKER MECHA – HORNET DRONES | Limited | New | |
| Spell | SOUL CHARGE | Limited | ||
| Spell | SPYRAL Resort | Limited | ||
| Spell | SUPER POLYMERIZATION | Limited | Was Forbidden | |
| Spell | SYMBOL OF HERITAGE | Limited | ||
| Spell | THE MONARCHS STORMFORTH | Limited | ||
| Spell | UPSTART GOBLIN | Limited | ||
| Trap | ERADICATOR EPIDEMIC VIRUS | Limited | ||
| Trap | IMPERIAL ORDER | Limited | ||
| Trap | INFERNITY BARRIER | Limited | ||
| Trap | MACRO COSMOS | Limited | ||
| Trap | MAGICAL EXPLOSION | Limited | ||
| Trap | SKILL DRAIN | Limited | ||
| Trap | SOLEMN JUDGMENT | Limited | ||
| Trap | SOLEMN WARNING | Limited | ||
| Trap | SOUL DRAIN | Limited | ||
| Trap | TRUE KING’S RETURN | Limited | ||
| Trap | WALL OF REVEALING LIGHT | Limited | ||
| Card Type | Card Name | Advanced Format | Traditional Format | Remarks |
| Monster/Effect | KOZMO DARK DESTROYER | Semi-Limited | Was Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | LUSTER PENDULUM, THE DRACOSLAYER | Semi-Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | NECROFACE | Semi-Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | WIND-UP MAGICIAN | Semi-Limited | ||
| Monster/Synchro | T.G. HYPER LIBRARIAN | Semi-Limited | ||
| Spell | CALLED BY THE GRAVE | Semi-Limited | New | |
| Spell | LIMITER REMOVAL | Semi-Limited | Was Limited | |
| Spell | SCAPEGOAT | Semi-Limited | New | |
| Spell | TERRAFORMING | Semi-Limited | New | |
| Card Type | Card Name | Advanced Format | Traditional Format | Remarks |
| Monster/Effect | APOQLIPHORT TOWERS | No Longer On List | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | DESTINY HERO – DISK COMMANDER | No Longer On List | Was Forbidden | |
| Spell | BURIAL FROM A DIFFERENT DIMENSION | No Longer On List | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Trap | RING OF DESTRUCTION | No Longer On List | Was Semi-Limited | |
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