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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