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The Official Rule Book
The
Game
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In Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, two players face off in an all-out battle,
engaging in a Match consisting of three duels. It will take skill, practice,
strategy and luck to emerge victorious from the match, as there are
many factors players can manipulate to vanquish their foe. The main
battles are waged between incredible monsters
split into an amazing 20 types, each with their own unique skills and
fighting styles. In addition, players can use magic,
set traps, change the battlefield
itself, and even fuse two monsters
together to form a monster of immense power!
Object
of the Game
Winning
a Duel
The outcome of a Duel is decided according to the following Official Rules:
Getting
Started
- Preparing
Your Deck
The Starter Deck contains all the cards you'll need to challenge an
opponent to a Duel. Following you'll find basic rules for preparing
your Deck:
- The
Deck used for dueling should contain a minimum of 40 cards. Aside
from this minimum limit, your Deck can contain as many cards as
you like.
- In
addition to your dueling Deck, you can also have 15 additional cards
in a separate pile known as the Side Deck. The Side Deck allows
you to modify your Deck to better suit your strategy during a Match.
- Between
Duels, you can exchange any card from your Side Deck with any card
in your Deck - as long as you end up with the same number of cards
that your Deck began the Match with.
- The
Side Deck you create must contain exactly 15 cards at the beginning
of a Match. In other words, if you don't have enough cards to create
a 15 card Side Deck, you cannot use one at all. NOTE: The
Starter Deck contains 50 cards, so you will need 5 more cards to
create a Side Deck.
- In
any Match, the Deck and Side Deck combined cannot contain more than
3 copies of the same card. Also, be aware of Forbidden
and Limited Cards.
- Gameplay
In accordance with the Official Rules, a Duel is conducted in the
following manner:
- Both
players shuffle their respective Decks and hand them to their opponent
to shuffle. The Decks are then returned to their owners.
- When
using Fusion Monster Card(s),
place the card(s) face-down on the Fusion Deck Zone
of the Duel Field. A Fusion
Deck is a card or a group of cards consisting only of Fusion
Monsters formed by fusing 2 or more monsters
during a Duel (Fusion Monsters).
NOTE: The cards of the Fusion Deck are NOT counted in the
40 cards minimum limit of the Deck.
- Show
your opponent that your Side Deck contains exactly 15 cards (the
cards may be counted face-down). When your Side Deck cards are exchanged
with those in your Deck, count the cards of your Side Deck with
your opponent once again to verify that the Deck still contains
the same number of cards.
- For
the first Duel in a Match, decide who starts first with a coin toss.
For the following Duels in the Match, the loser of the previous
Duel decides who starts first.
- Finally,
each player draws 5 cards from the top of their respective Decks.
Once both players have 5 cards in their hand, the Duel begins, following
the rules in Phases of Gameplay. Before you learn how a Yu-Gi-Oh!
turn proceeds, it is important to fully understand the Duel Field
and game cards. Understanding how each type of card works will help
you plan strategies to ensure that you will emerge from the Match
victorious!
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Manners
in Dueling
Remember the following codes of conduct when facing an opponent:
- Always
declare each move in a loud, clear voice before you execute any
play.
- Your
opponent is entitled to know the contents of your Graveyard and
the number of cards in your hand. If asked, you are obligated
to answer truthfully.
- Never
touch an opponent's cards without asking permission.
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