{"id":779926,"date":"2020-03-19T14:35:24","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T12:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/yu-gi-oh-cards-and-rules"},"modified":"2025-04-28T23:52:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T21:52:33","slug":"yu-gi-oh-cards-and-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/yu-gi-oh-cards","title":{"rendered":"YU GI OH cards and rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-card-game.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-770283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-card-game.png 1024w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-card-game-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-card-game-768px-512px.png 768w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-card-game-180px-120px.png 180w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-card-game-700px-466px.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/yu-gi-oh-cards\/#Yu-Gi-Oh_game_%E2%80%93_Lets_start\" >Yu-Gi-Oh game &#8211; Let's start!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/yu-gi-oh-cards\/#Best_Online_Casino_Games\" >Best Online Casino Games<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/yu-gi-oh-cards\/#Yu-Gi-Oh_Game_Zones\" >Yu-Gi-Oh Game Zones<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/yu-gi-oh-cards\/#_Colorful_Monster_Yu-Gi-Oh_Cards\" >\u00a0Colorful Monster Yu-Gi-Oh Cards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/yu-gi-oh-cards\/#How_to_Play_Yu-Gi-Oh\" >How to Play Yu-Gi-Oh<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/yu-gi-oh-cards\/#Starting_the_Game_%E2%80%93_Yu-Gi-Oh_Rules\" >Starting the Game &#8211; Yu-Gi-Oh Rules<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yu-Gi-Oh_game_%E2%80%93_Lets_start\"><\/span>Yu-Gi-Oh game &#8211; Let's start!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Besides your Yu-Gi-Oh card deck, you will need a few additional elements to play the game. So, you will need a coin, as some cards will require you to flip a coin and consider which side it lands on; dice \u2013 some cards will require you to roll a die; some small countable items, such as tokens or checkers, which will serve as certain metrics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You might also need monster tokens, but these are usually used by hardcore fans of the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additional elements can be included in the game, but they are not necessary \u2013 a calculator for counting points, sleeves to protect the cards, and a game map to help organize the cards into the correct zones during the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Card Decks<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each player must have <strong>three<\/strong> different types of &#8220;Yu-Gi-Oh!&#8221; card decks to play successfully:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Main Deck<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"209\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-extra-deck.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-770288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-extra-deck.png 209w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-extra-deck-206px-300px.png 206w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-extra-deck-154px-225px.png 154w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-extra-deck-82px-120px.png 82w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The main deck must contain between 40 and 60 cards. Tip \u2013 keep your deck size close to the minimum of 40 cards to draw the best cards later. Also, keep in mind that your deck cannot contain more than 3 copies of the same card.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Extra Deck<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The extra deck consists of &#8220;Synchro&#8221; and &#8220;Fusion Monsters&#8221; cards, which can be used during the game if needed. This deck can contain between 0 and 15 cards and is not considered part of the main game deck.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Side Deck<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The side deck is another separate set of 0 to 15 cards (not counted in the main deck), which you can use against your opponents and\/or in battle situations. Players are allowed to swap any card from the side deck into the main deck after each duel, as long as the number of cards in both decks remains unchanged.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Online_Casino_Games\"><\/span>Best Online Casino Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<div class='widget-card placeholder--card'\n     data-source-gql='https:\/\/scg-new-live.stellate.sh\/'\n     data-source-widgetjs='https:\/\/widget.affprojects.com\/widget.js'\n     data-shortcode='widget-card'\n     data-shortcode-text='[top-casinos-for-games]'\n     data-props='{\n\"show_more_button\":true,\n\"show_more_button_text\":\"Show More Bookmakers\",\n\"show_more_text\":false,\n\"show_less_text\":false,\n\"vpn_notification\":false,\n\"show_more_items_amount\":null,\n\"scrollable\":\"always\",\n\"violet_bonus_text\":true,\n\"ab_testing_show_more_button_rework\":true\n}'\n     data-queries='{\n\"type\":\"TOP-Casino\",\n\"limit\":10,\n\"mobile_limit\":10,\n\"show_new\":1,\n\"button_text_type\":\"TOP\",\n\"language\":\"en\",\n\"project\":\"PM\",\n\"page\":1\n}'\n     ><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yu-Gi-Oh_Game_Zones\"><\/span>Yu-Gi-Oh Game Zones<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before playing &#8220;Yu-Gi-Oh,&#8221; you need to know which zones can be used on the battlefield and which cannot. There are <strong>six different game zones:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Monster Card Zone<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Spell & Trap Zone<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Graveyard<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deck Zone<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Field Card Zone<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Extra Deck Zone<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the &#8220;Monster Card&#8221; zone, you can place up to five &#8220;Monster&#8221; cards. These cards are arranged depending on what you specifically aim to achieve with the monster cards (more on this in the &#8220;Starting the Game!&#8221; rules section below).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the &#8220;Spell & Trap&#8221; zone, you can also place up to five spell and\/or trap cards. These cards are activated only when flipped. If the cards are not needed, they are kept face down.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each player also has a graveyard \u2013 &#8220;Graveyard,&#8221; where destroyed &#8220;Monster&#8221; and used &#8220;Spell & Trap&#8221; cards are sent. Graveyard cards are &#8220;public,&#8221; meaning that any player can flip and look at the buried cards at any time. The cards in the graveyard should be arranged in the order they were sent there, and this order should not be changed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the &#8220;Deck&#8221; zone, each player keeps their main, face-down card deck. In this zone, players draw cards from their decks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The field card zone is where you can play special spell cards (&#8220;Field Spell Cards&#8221;). In this zone, both players can play only one card at a time, and when a new spell is activated, all previously existing spells are automatically destroyed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The extra deck zone is where players keep their extra deck cards (face down). Only the player to whom the cards belong can look at the cards in this zone.<\/span><br \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Colorful_Monster_Yu-Gi-Oh_Cards\"><\/span>\u00a0Colorful Monster Yu-Gi-Oh Cards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-colourful-monster.png\" alt=\"yu gi oh colourful monster\" class=\"wp-image-770339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-colourful-monster.png 800w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-colourful-monster-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-colourful-monster-768px-384px.png 768w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-colourful-monster-240px-120px.png 240w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-colourful-monster-700px-350px.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The game also consists of different colored monster cards. All monsters have their <\/span><strong><i>type<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><strong><i>attribute<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as well as <\/span><strong><i>effects<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Normal Monsters<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> do not have any additional properties or special effects, only attack and defense points. These cards are yellow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Effect Monsters<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> have additional abilities that can activate in battle when defeated or flipped from defense position. There are even 5 different effects of these cards:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flip Effect<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is activated when the card is flipped face down.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Continuous Effect<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which becomes active when the monster card is face-up on the battlefield and ends when the monster card is face-down.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ignition Effect<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, used during the main phase of the game.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trigger Effect<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, used at a specific designated time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Quick Effect<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which can be activated at any time, even during the opponent's turn.<\/span><\/li>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">*These Yu-Gi-Oh cards are dark orange in color.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong><i>Synchro Monsters<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, found in the extra deck, can be summoned by combining 1 Tuner monster and 1 normal or effect monster. No special card is needed for this summoning. These cards are white.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Tuner Monsters<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are those that allow the summoning of Synchro monsters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Fusion Monsters<\/i> <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">are also<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> found in the extra deck and are summoned by combining two or more monsters. The main fusion card is \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">polymerization<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d and<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">simple fusion<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d. These cards are purple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Ritual Monsters<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can only be summoned with a ritual spell card. They require a sacrifice as described on the card. These cards are blue.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Play_Yu-Gi-Oh\"><\/span>How to Play Yu-Gi-Oh<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yugioh Spells and Traps<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The main difference between <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">spells<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">traps<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is that spells are usually used to enhance attacks, in other words, to make them more powerful, while traps are used to interrupt the opponent's attacks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additionally, trap cards must be placed on the battlefield and cannot be used in the same turn, whereas spell cards can be activated in the same turn. Spell cards are green.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Each spell card is different and has different powers:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><i>Normal Spells<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can only be used once and are sent to the graveyard after use. These are simple but very powerful spells that cannot be destroyed and can only be neutralized. Spells are activated by turning the card face-up on the battlefield. The specific effect of the card is described on the card.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Ritual Spells<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are spells used to summon a ritual monster. After use, the card is also sent to the graveyard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Continuous Spells<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are spells with a lasting effect that remain active until destroyed. These cards stay on the battlefield and have a long-term, continuous effect on the game. This effect can be positive for the player or negative for the opponent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Equip Spells<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are thrown onto a monster and give it additional attributes or even points. These are also armament spells that last until the monster is removed from the game.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Quick-Play Spells<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are fast-acting spells that can be activated even during the opponent's turn. These are special spells that can be played at any time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Field Spells<\/strong> <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">are spells that affect the battlefield, adding additional points or attributes to monsters. Important! These spells can only be played in the battlefield zone and only once \u2013 if the player or their opponent declares new spells, the old ones immediately lose their power.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just like spells, there are various types of traps, although these cards are the least common. Traps can be activated at any time, except during the same turn the card is placed face-down (<strong>face-up cards cannot be placed!<\/strong>). <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">*These\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yu-Gi-Oh cards\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">are dark pink in color.<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><i>Normal Traps<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are simple traps that, like normal spells, are used once and sent to the graveyard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Continuous Traps<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are traps with a long-lasting effect that remain active until destroyed. These traps are great for limiting the opponent's abilities and sometimes even reducing their points. As long as the card is face-up, the traps will remain active.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Counter Traps<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can negate the effects of other spells or traps when activated.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summoning Monsters<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To use your monster cards, you first need to summon them. Some summoning actions are simple, while others require more steps and discarding cards. The types of summoning are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><i>Normal Summon<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Here, monsters are summoned by simply playing face-up cards on the battlefield, without requiring any special actions or cards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Tribute Summon<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This summoning is used to summon monsters of level five or higher. It involves sending one of your monsters to the graveyard as a sacrifice or tribute. To summon a level 5 or 6 monster, you need to sacrifice one monster, and for a level 7 or higher monster, you need to send two of your monsters to the graveyard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Flip Summon<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. In this summoning, monsters are summoned with face-down cards in attack position.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Special Summon<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. When choosing a special monster summoning, there are no restrictions on the battlefield \u2013 you can decide whether to face the monster with face-down or face-up cards, in attack or defense position. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Special summons are ranked by strength as follows:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><i>Synchro Summon<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (angl. Synchro Summon) is performed only when you have a &#8220;Synchro Monster,&#8221; which, as mentioned, is done by combining 1 &#8220;Tuner&#8221; and 1 &#8220;Normal&#8221; or &#8220;Effect&#8221; monster.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Fusion Summon<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (angl. Fusion Summon) is performed only when you have a fusion monster, after sending &#8220;Polymerization&#8221; and &#8220;Fusion Material Monster&#8221; cards to the graveyard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Ritual Summon<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (angl. Ritual Summon) is performed when you have a &#8220;Ritual Monster&#8221; and the corresponding &#8220;Ritual Spell&#8221; and &#8220;Tribute&#8221; cards.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Game Preparation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each Yu-Gi-Oh match consists of 3 duels. During a duel, each player starts with 8000 life points, and the winner is declared in one of the following ways:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The opponent's points are reduced to 0.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your opponent does not have a suitable card to discard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By using a card's special effect.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By agreement, before starting the duel, players must perform the following actions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shuffle your and your opponent's (not necessarily) decks;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Place all face-down decks in the designated game field zones;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Count the opponent's side deck cards;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If it's the first duel, draw lots or &#8220;rock-paper-scissors&#8221; to decide who goes first;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Draw the first 5 cards from the main deck.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Starting_the_Game_%E2%80%93_Yu-Gi-Oh_Rules\"><\/span>Starting the Game &#8211; Yu-Gi-Oh Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-card-game-rules.png\" alt=\"yu gi oh card game rules\" class=\"wp-image-770334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-card-game-rules.png 800w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-card-game-rules-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-card-game-rules-768px-384px.png 768w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-card-game-rules-240px-120px.png 240w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-card-game-rules-700px-350px.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Each duel consists of 6 phases:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Phase 1. Draw<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (angl. Draw Phase). In this phase, each player who draws a card gives other players the opportunity to activate &#8220;Trap&#8221; or &#8220;Quick-Play Spells&#8221; cards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Phase 2. Standby<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (angl. Standby Phase). In this phase, penalties are paid, and all effects are used.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Phase 3. Main 1<\/strong><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (angl. Main Phase 1). Here, the player can summon or discard a monster card, change the monster's attack positions, activate a card or effect, and\/or discard &#8220;Spell&#8221; or &#8220;Trap&#8221; cards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Phase 4. Battle<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (angl. Battle Phase). In this phase, you can either end the game or continue playing. If you choose to continue, you need to perform the following actions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shout &#8220;I enter the battle!&#8221; (if the player goes first, they cannot participate in the battle in the first round).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Choose a monster and a target. You can only attack to reduce the player's points if your opponent has no monsters on the field. Each monster is allowed to attack only once per game.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Calculate battle points.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Always inform the opponent if you want to end the attack.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><i>There are 3 different types of attack cards on the battlefield:<\/i><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Face-up Attack<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (angl. Face-up Attack). In this attack, the monster can declare an attack and also be attacked. The number indicated on the card shows the point value during the attack. Abbreviation ATK.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Face-up Defense<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (angl. Face-up Defense). In this attack, the monster cannot declare an attack but can defend. The number indicated on the card shows the point value during defense. In this attack, a normal monster cannot be summoned unless there are special rules on the card. Abbreviation DEF.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Face-down Defense<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (angl. Face-down Defense). The same defense as face-up, but in this case, the monster can be summoned but cannot use this card. If the face-down monster is attacked, the card is flipped, and damage points are calculated. Abbreviation DEF.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Who Won?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each monster has its own attack and defense position points. The card can be in one of these positions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When attacking one monster with another monster card, the monster with the highest set position points wins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Attack vs. Attack<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When your monster's ATK value is higher than the opponent's ATK value, the opponent's monster is sent to the graveyard, and the higher ATK value amount is deducted from the opponent's life points.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When both monsters' ATK values are equal, both monsters are sent to the graveyard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When your monster's ATK value is lower than the opponent's ATK value, your monster is sent to the graveyard, and the excess ATK value amount is deducted from your life points.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><i>Attack vs. Defense<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When your monster's ATK value is higher than your opponent's DEF value, the opponent's monster is sent to the graveyard, and no &#8220;Life Points&#8221; damage is done.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When both monsters' ATK and DEF values are equal, neither monster is destroyed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When your monster's ATK value is lower than your opponent's DEF value, the excess DEF value amount is deducted from your life points. The monster also remains alive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><i>Phase 5. Main 2<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (angl. Main Phase 2). The same actions are performed as in the first phase unless a monster has already been summoned or chosen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Phase 6. End<\/strong><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (angl. End Phase). Use card effects and discard cards if you have more than 6 cards in hand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Card Effects (Chain)<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"209\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-chain-effect.png\" alt=\"yu gi oh chain effect\" class=\"wp-image-770327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-chain-effect.png 209w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-chain-effect-206px-300px.png 206w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-chain-effect-154px-225px.png 154w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yu-gi-oh-chain-effect-82px-120px.png 82w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each time a card with some effect is activated, the opponent is given the opportunity to counter and use their effect. If the latter does not want or cannot counter with the appropriate card, the first player can activate a new effect and start a new game cycle again until both players decide to end it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When players keep adding new effects, a chain of effects is created.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you want to respond to an effect and create a chain, you must play with a card of a stronger effect. Each card's effect speed ranges from 1 to 3:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Weak Effect 1 Cards:<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spells \u201cNormal\u201d, \u201cEquip\u201d, \u201cContinuous\u201d, \u201cField\u201d, \u201cRitual\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Effects \u201cIgnition\u201d, \u201cTrigger\u201d and \u201cFlip\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><i>Medium Effect 2 Cards:<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Traps \u201cNormal\u201d, \u201cContinuous\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spells \u201cQuick-Play\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Effects \u201cQuick Effects\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><i>Strong Effect 3 Cards:<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Traps \u201cCounter\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first player always has the priority to activate an effect and can choose whether to use it, create effect chains, or skip this turn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, after getting acquainted with the rules, you can start the game! At first, it may seem like a confusing game that requires a lot of strategy and knowledge, but after trying it once, everything becomes very clear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreover, the game is so popular that these cards are released in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and, of course, Japanese.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And depending on the players and agreements, various Yu-Gi-Oh game rules and variations are possible. So, if you want to play this colorful and adventure-filled game right now, you don't need to have cards \u2013 you can try the online version of the game, which also adds extra excitement with sounds, music, and other special effects!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>More card games<a href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/kortu-zaidimai\"> can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yu-Gi-Oh game &#8211; Let&#8217;s start! 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