- Yugioh is an exciting trading card game and TV series.
- For more info please click the duel disk arrow at the bottom
- 2 players play using several Monster, Spell, and Trap cards. The goal is to be the first to cut down the other’s LP (Life Points) to 0, winning the game.
- To play, you require a deck of 40-60 Yugioh cards, an extra deck of 0-15 monsters, and a side deck of 0-15 cards, with a max limit of 3 copies of the same card in all decks.
- Extra Items= calculator, coin, dice, small counters, card sleeves, or game mat
How To Play?
- Yugioh has become a wide ranging game with countless tournaments going on globally
- Every year we have games ranging from local and shop areas all the way to professional championships and the world league.
Popularity
- Previous World Championships have been held throughout Japan, Europe and Las Vegas.
- The average cost to join is $20 U.S., with all participants recieving a booster pack and prizes based on their results.
Tournament Info
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- Was published by Konami in March 2002 (North America)
- Was named the most [TOP SELLING CARD GAME IN THE WORLD] by Guinness World Records in 2009 with 22 billion + cards sold!
- Compared to other games Yugioh Tournaments do not distribute Prize money to winners due to the creator Kazuki Takahashi who suggested that CARDS should be REWARDED to CONTINUE THE LOVE OF THE GAME AND ENCOURAGE SPORTSMANSHIP.
Establishment
4. BATTLE PHASE
- Now Your Monsters Battle!
Do not HAVE to battle. 1st player cannot battle on 1st turn. Can activate traps and quick play spells during this Phase but no other spell cards. 4 steps:
- Start Step: Announce you’re entering the Battle Phase.
- Battle Step: Select a monster you control in attack position to attack with, select an opposing monster or if N/A the opponent themselves to target, declare the attack. Repeat as needed. Each faceup attack position monster can attack once each turn.
- Damage Step: Players calculate the result of battle and what damage is done, then return to the Battle Step.
- End Step: After all desired battles are resolved by repeating the above Steps announce the end of the Phase, then move to Main Phase 2.
1. DRAW PHASE
- Turn Player Draws
Declare the draw phase, draw a card from the deck, add it to your hand, then move to Standby Phase. Players with no cards to draw from their deck lose. 1st player does not draw on their 1st turn.
2. STANDBY PHASE
- Standby/Pause
Standby and apply any effects or costs that resolve or activate during this phase before moving on to the Main Phase.
3. MAIN PHASE I
- Play Your Cards
Can play most cards in this phase, you can: normal summon, set cards, change monster battle positions, activate spells or traps, all in any order. Some actions may have restrictions. Then either move to the Battle Phase or End Phase.
5. MAIN PHASE 2
- Play Your Cards
Only applied if you entered the Battle Phase. Same as Main Phase 1, however if you already did an action that is restricted to once per turn, like a normal summon, in Main Phase 1 then you cannot perform it now & can only move onto the End Phase.
6. END PHASE
- Turn Ends, Go To Next Player's Turn
Announce the end of your turn, discard cards until you have 6 max in your hand, resolve any effects that resolve or activate at this phase, and proceed to the opposing player’s turn.
Extra Monster Zone -
Shared between the 2 players, with only 1 each. Used to place the 1st monster summonned from the extra deck of each player, and must be played facup in Attack (vertical) or Defense (horizontal) Mode.
Monster Zone -
Each player gets 5 Monster Zones. The zone is used to place monsters they summon (faceup verticle, AKA attack mode) or set (face-down horizontal, AKA defense mode).
Graveyard (GY) -
Each player has 1 GY or discard pile. The zone is used to place cards after they have been played, discarded, or destroyed.
Deck Zone -
Each player has 1 Deck Zone. The zone is used to place their main deck of 40-60 cards from which they draw from and use during the duel.
Field Spell Zone -
Each player only gets 1. The zone is used to place any field spells that the player uses. If their is an existing field spell in the zone the activation of a new one destroys the old one
Extra Deck Zone -
Each player only has 1 Extra Deck Zone. It is used to place their Extra Deck of 0-15 monster cards which they can summon after meeting their specific summoning conditions.
Pendulum Zone
Each player gets 2 Pendulum Zones. When Pendulum monsters are placed here their Pendulum effects can be used and you can pendulum summon monsters with a level between their Pendulum scale.
Spell/Trap Zone
Each player gets 5 Spell/Trap Zones. The zone is used to place the spells and traps they choose to use (faceup) or set (facedown).
Monster
Spell
Trap
The main card types are Monsters, Spells, and Traps. These can be further divided into:
Monster Types = Link, Pendulum, Xyz, Synchro, Fusion, Ritual, Effect, and Normal. The attribute symbols on monsters = the 6 elemental attributes Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Light, and Darkness.
Spell Types = Field, Equip, Quick-Play, Continous, Ritual, and Normal.
Trap Types = Counter, Continuous, and Normal.
Click For Specific Monster Card Types
Click For Specific Spell & Trap Card Types
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Normal Monsters =
Have No Effects, can overlap with all other types except Effect
Effect Monsters =
Have Effects, can overlap with all other types besides Normal
Ritual Monsters =
Summoned using a matching ritual spell
Fusion Monsters =
Summoned using a fusion card & 2 or more monsters
Synchro Monsters =
Summoned using a tuner monster and 1 or more non-tuner monsters whose total added levels = the Synchro monster’s
XYZ Monsters =
Summoned using a certain # of monsters with the same level
Link Monsters =
Summoned using a # of monsters. Can’t be in defense mode. Has red arrow/s (link markers)= to Link #
Pendulum Monsters =
Always overlaps with a type besides Link. Sent to the extra deck when destroyed. Blue and red arrows show the Pendulum Scale. Summon with the normal method for that type or using a Pendulum Summon.
X
Normal Spell/Trap =
It follows the standard activation rules for spells or traps
Continuous Spell/Trap =
It stays on the field after activation and effect continues
Equip Spell/Trap =
Equip to a monster, it stays on the field after activation until the monster is destroyed or removed from the field
Field Spell =
Placed in the Field Zone, affects all cards on the field, stays on after activation
Quick-Play Spell =
Can be activated during any phase of either player’s turn
Ritual Spell =
Used to Ritual summon a matching Ritual Monster
Counter Trap =
Can activate during any phase or turn after being set but must be in response to an opponent’s action or card
REFERENCES
This information came from the official Yugioh Rulebook, Begginers Guide, and Official Guide that come with various different Yugioh merchandise.
Other Sources Include:
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. (2020, March 4). Retrieved March 10, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu-Gi-Oh!_Trading_Card_Game
- Takahashi, K. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://img.yugioh-card.com/ygo_cms/ygo/all/uploads/Rulebook_v9_en.pdf
