Periodically Konami updates the Yugioh banlist to shake things up and force players to re-make their decks. Some cards become more restricted while others less so. Check out the latest Yugioh ban list!
There are two sets of rules you can play by: Advanced Format and Traditional Format. Cards that are Forbidden (banned) in the Advanced Format may be Limited in the Traditional Format.
- Forbidden 0 – Can’t be used in your Main, Extra, or Side decks.
- Limited 1 – Allowed only 1 copy of a card in your decks.
- Semi-Limited 2 – Allowed a max of 2 copies in your decks.
- Unlimited 3 – Allowed a max of 3 copies in your decks.
The following is the updated list of banned Yu-Gi-Oh cards for the Advanced and Traditional Formats. Click on the card image or links to see the Yu-Gi-Oh card’s value.
| Card | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 | Astrograph Sorcerer Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Blackwing – Gofu the Vague Shadow Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Cyber Jar Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Dandylion Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Djinn Releaser of Rituals Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Double Iris Magician Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Eclipse Wyvern Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | New |
 | Fairy Tail – Snow Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Fiber Jar Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Fishborg Blaster Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Grinder Golem Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Level Eater Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Magical Scientist Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Makyura the Destructor Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Master Peace, the True Dracoslaying King Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Maxx “C” Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Mind Master Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Morphing Jar #2 Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Performage Plushfire Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Performapal Monkeyboard Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Performapal Skullcrobat Joker Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Samsara Lotus Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Substitoad Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | The Tyrant Neptune Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Tribe-Infecting Virus Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | True King Lithosagym, the Disaster Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Victory Dragon Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Yata-Garasu Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Elder Entity Norden Type:Monster / Fusion Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Supreme King Dragon Starving Venom Type:Monster / Fusion Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Firewall Dragon Type:Monster / Link Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Knightmare Goblin Type:Monster / Link Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Summon Sorceress Type:Monster / Link Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche Type:Monster / Link Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | New |
 | Topologic Gumblar Dragon Type:Monster / Link Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Ancient Fairy Dragon Type:Monster / Synchro Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Denglong, First of the Yang Zing Type:Monster / Synchro Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Lavalval Chain Type:Monster / Xyz Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | M-X-Saber Invoker Type:Monster / Xyz Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Number 16: Shock Master Type:Monster / Xyz Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Number 42: Galaxy Tomahawk Type:Monster / Xyz Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Number 86: Heroic Champion – Rhongomyniad Type:Monster / Xyz Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon Type:Monster / Xyz Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Tellarknight Ptolemaeus Type:Monster / Xyz Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity Type:Monster / Xyz Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Zoodiac Broadbull Type:Monster / Xyz Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Zoodiac Drident Type:Monster / Xyz Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Butterfly Dagger – Elma Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Card of Safe Return Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Change of Heart Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Chicken Game Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Cold Wave Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Confiscation Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Delinquent Duo Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Dimension Fusion Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Giant Trunade Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Graceful Charity Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Harpie’s Feather Duster Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Heavy Storm Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Kaiser Colosseum Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Last Will Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Mass Driver Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Metamorphosis Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Mirage of Nightmare Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Painful Choice Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Pot of Avarice Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Pot of Greed Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Premature Burial Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Rank-Up-Magic Argent Chaos Force Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Snatch Steal Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Soul Charge Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Spellbook of Judgment Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Super Rejuvenation Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | That Grass Looks Greener Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | The Forceful Sentry Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | The Phantom Knights’ Rank-Up-Magic Launch Type:Spell Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Last Turn Type:Trap Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Return from the Different Dimension Type:Trap Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Royal Oppression Type:Trap Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Self-Destruct Button Type:Trap Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Sixth Sense Type:Trap Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Time Seal Type:Trap Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Trap Dustshoot Type:Trap Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Ultimate Offering Type:Trap Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Vanity’s Emptiness Type:Trap Advanced:Forbidden 0 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Left Arm of the Forbidden One Type:Monster Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Left Leg of the Forbidden One Type:Monster Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Right Arm of the Forbidden One Type:Monster Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Right Leg of the Forbidden One Type:Monster Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Altergeist Multifaker Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | New |
 | Armageddon Knight Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Black Dragon Collapserpent Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Cyber-Stein Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Dark Armed Dragon Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Dark Grepher Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Deep Sea Diva Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Dinomight Knight, the True Dracofighter Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Exodia the Forbidden One Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Genex Ally Birdman Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Infernity Archfiend Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Lady Debug Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Morphing Jar Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Night Assailant Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Phantom Skyblaster Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Salamangreat Gazelle Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | New |
 | Speedroid Terrortop Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | SPYRAL GEAR – Drone Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | SPYRAL Quik-Fix Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | Was Forbidden |
 | Tour Guide From the Underworld Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | White Dragon Wyverburster Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | New |
 | Zoodiac Ratpier Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Evigishki Gustkraken Type:Monster / Ritual Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Evigishki Mind Augus Type:Monster / Ritual Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Nekroz of Unicore Type:Monster / Ritual Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | El Shaddoll Construct Type:Monster / Fusion Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Gem-Knight Master Diamond Type:Monster / Fusion Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Ritual Beast Ulti-Cannahawk Type:Monster / Fusion Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Heavymetalfoes Electrumite Type:Monster / Link Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Sky Striker Ace – Kagari Type:Monster / Link Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier Type:Monster / Synchro Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer Type:Monster / Synchro Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | PSY-Framelord Omega Type:Monster / Synchro Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Beatrice, Lady of the Eternal Type:Monster / Xyz Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Daigusto Emeral Type:Monster / Xyz Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | Was Forbidden |
 | A Hero Lives Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Book of Moon Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Brilliant Fusion Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Card Destruction Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Chain Strike Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Dimensional Fissure Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Divine Wind of Mist Valley Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Draco Face-Off Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Emergency Teleport Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Final Countdown Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Foolish Burial Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Gateway of the Six Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Gold Sarcophagus Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Infernity Launcher Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Magical Mid-Breaker Field Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Monster Reborn Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | One Day of Peace Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | One for One Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Pantheism of the Monarchs Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Raigeki Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Reasoning Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Reinforcement of the Army Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Salamangreat Circle Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | New |
 | Scapegoat Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Set Rotation Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Sky Striker Mecha – Hornet Drones Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | New |
 | Slash Draw Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | SPYRAL Resort Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Symbol of Heritage Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Terraforming Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | Was Semi-Limited |
 | Trickstar Light Stage Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | New |
 | Upstart Goblin Type:Spell Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Imperial Order Type:Trap Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Macro Cosmos Type:Trap Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Magical Explosion Type:Trap Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Metaverse Type:Trap Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | New |
 | Skill Drain Type:Trap Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Solemn Warning Type:Trap Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Soul Drain Type:Trap Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | True King’s Return Type:Trap Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Wall of Revealing Light Type:Trap Advanced:Limited 1 Traditional:Limited 1 | |
 | Chaos Emperor Dragon – Envoy of the End Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Semi-Limited 2 Traditional:Semi-Limited 2 | Was Limited |
 | Danger! Nessie! Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Semi-Limited 2 Traditional:Semi-Limited 2 | New |
 | Danger!? Jackalope? Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Semi-Limited 2 Traditional:Semi-Limited 2 | New |
 | Danger!? Tsuchinoko? Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Semi-Limited 2 Traditional:Semi-Limited 2 | New |
 | Destiny HERO – Malicious Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Semi-Limited 2 Traditional:Semi-Limited 2 | |
 | Ehther the Heavenly Monarch Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Semi-Limited 2 Traditional:Semi-Limited 2 | Was Limited |
 | Elemental HERO Stratos Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Semi-Limited 2 Traditional:Semi-Limited 2 | Was Limited |
 | Inzektor Dragonfly Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Semi-Limited 2 Traditional:Semi-Limited 2 | Was Limited |
 | Necroface Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Semi-Limited 2 Traditional:Semi-Limited 2 | |
 | Performage Damage Juggler Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Semi-Limited 2 Traditional:Semi-Limited 2 | Was Limited |
 | Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Semi-Limited 2 Traditional:Semi-Limited 2 | Was Limited |
 | Royal Tribute Type:Spell Advanced:Semi-Limited 2 Traditional:Semi-Limited 2 | Was Limited |
 | Qliphort Scout Type:Monster Advanced:Unlimited 3 Traditional:Unlimited 3 | Was Limited |
 | Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer Type:Monster / Effect Advanced:Unlimited 3 Traditional:Unlimited 3 | Was Semi-Limited |
 | Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier Type:Monster / Synchro Advanced:Unlimited 3 Traditional:Unlimited 3 | Was Limited |
 | Dark Hole Type:Spell Advanced:Unlimited 3 Traditional:Unlimited 3 | Was Limited |
 | Monster Gate Type:Spell Advanced:Unlimited 3 Traditional:Unlimited 3 | Was Limited |
 | Rekindling Type:Spell Advanced:Unlimited 3 Traditional:Unlimited 3 | Was Limited |
 | Super Polymerization Type:Spell Advanced:Unlimited 3 Traditional:Unlimited 3 | Was Semi-Limited |
 | Solemn Judgment Type:Trap Advanced:Unlimited 3 Traditional:Unlimited 3 | Was Limited |
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