FORBIDDEN & LIMITED LISTS Effective from February 5, 2018
- Cards that are "Forbidden" cannot be used in your Main Deck, Extra Deck, or Side Deck.
- You can only have 1 copy maximum of a "Limited" card in your Main Deck, Extra Deck, and Side Deck combined.
- You can only have 2 copies maximum of a "Semi-limited" card in your Main Deck, Extra Deck, and Side Deck combined.
The next update after this will be no sooner than April 2018.
The previous (effective November 6, 2017) list will remain in effect until February 5, 2018.
| Card Type | Card Name | Advanced Format | Traditional Format | Remarks |
| Monster/Effect | BLACKWING - GOFU THE VAGUE SHADOW | Forbidden | Limited | Was Limited |
| Monster/Effect | BLASTER, DRAGON RULER OF INFERNOS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | CHAOS EMPEROR DRAGON - ENVOY OF THE END | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | CYBER JAR | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | CYBER-STEIN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | DANDYLION | Forbidden | Limited | Was Limited |
| Monster/Effect | DESTINY HERO - DISK COMMANDER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | DINOMIGHT KNIGHT, THE TRUE DRACOFIGHTER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | DJINN RELEASER OF RITUALS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | DOUBLE IRIS MAGICIAN | Forbidden | Limited | New |
| Monster/Effect | ELEMENTAL HERO STRATOS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | FIBER JAR | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | FISHBORG BLASTER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | GRANDSOIL THE ELEMENTAL LORD | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | LEVEL EATER | Forbidden | Limited | New |
| Monster/Effect | MAGICAL SCIENTIST | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MAJESPECTER UNICORN - KIRIN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MAKYURA THE DESTRUCTOR | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MAXX "C" | Forbidden | Limited | Was Limited |
| Monster/Effect | MIND MASTER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MORPHING JAR | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | MORPHING JAR #2 | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | PERFORMAGE PLUSHFIRE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | PERFORMAPAL MONKEYBOARD | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | PERFORMAPAL SKULLCROBAT JOKER | Forbidden | Limited | New |
| Monster/Effect | REDOX, DRAGON RULER OF BOULDERS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | SHURIT, STRATEGIST OF THE NEKROZ | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | SUBSTITOAD | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | TEMPEST, DRAGON RULER OF STORMS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | THE TYRANT NEPTUNE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | TIDAL, DRAGON RULER OF WATERFALLS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | TRIBE-INFECTING VIRUS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | TRUE KING LITHOSAGYM, THE DISASTER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | VICTORY DRAGON | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | YATA-GARASU | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Fusion | EL SHADDOLL CONSTRUCT | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Fusion | ELDER ENTITY NORDEN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Synchro | DENGLONG, FIRST OF THE YANG ZING | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | DAIGUSTO EMERAL | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | EVILSWARM EXCITON KNIGHT | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | LAVALVAL CHAIN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | NUMBER 16: SHOCK MASTER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | TELLARKNIGHT PTOLEMAEUS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | WIND-UP CARRIER ZENMAITY | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | ZOODIAC BROADBULL | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Monster/Xyz | ZOODIAC DRIDENT | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | BUTTERFLY DAGGER - ELMA | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | CARD DESTRUCTION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | CARD OF SAFE RETURN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | CHANGE OF HEART | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | CHICKEN GAME | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | COLD WAVE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | CONFISCATION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | DELINQUENT DUO | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | DIMENSION FUSION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | GIANT TRUNADE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | GRACEFUL CHARITY | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | HARPIE'S FEATHER DUSTER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | HEAVY STORM | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | KAISER COLOSSEUM | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | LAST WILL | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | MASS DRIVER | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | METAMORPHOSIS | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | MIRAGE OF NIGHTMARE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | PAINFUL CHOICE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | POT OF AVARICE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | POT OF GREED | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | PREMATURE BURIAL | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | SNATCH STEAL | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | SPELLBOOK OF JUDGMENT | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | SUPER POLYMERIZATION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | SUPER REJUVENATION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Spell | THE FORCEFUL SENTRY | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | LAST TURN | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | RETURN FROM THE DIFFERENT DIMENSION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | ROYAL OPPRESSION | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | SELF-DESTRUCT BUTTON | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | SIXTH SENSE | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | TIME SEAL | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | TRAP DUSTSHOOT | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | ULTIMATE OFFERING | Forbidden | Limited | |
| Trap | VANITY'S EMPTINESS | Forbidden | Limited |
| Card Type | Card Name | Advanced Format | Traditional Format | Remarks |
| Monster | LEFT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited | ||
| Monster | LEFT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited | ||
| Monster | RIGHT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited | ||
| Monster | RIGHT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited | ||
| Monster | QLIPHORT SCOUT | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | APOQLIPHORT TOWERS | Limited | Was Forbidden | |
| Monster/Effect | CIR, MALEBRANCHE OF THE BURNING ABYSS | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | DARK ARMED DRAGON | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | DEEP SEA DIVA | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | EHTHER THE HEAVENLY MONARCH | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | EXODIA THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | GENEX ALLY BIRDMAN | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | GRAFF, MALEBRANCHE OF THE BURNING ABYSS | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | GRINDER GOLEM | Limited | New | |
| Monster/Effect | IGNIS HEAT, THE TRUE DRACOWARRIOR | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | INFERNITY ARCHFIEND | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | INZEKTOR DRAGONFLY | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | INZEKTOR HORNET | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | KOZMO DARK DESTROYER | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | MISCELLANEOUSAURUS | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | NEO-SPACIAN GRAND MOLE | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | NIGHT ASSAILANT | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | PERFORMAGE DAMAGE JUGGLER | Limited | Was Forbidden | |
| Monster/Effect | RED-EYES DARKNESS METAL DRAGON | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | SPEEDROID TERRORTOP | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | SPYRAL GEAR - DRONE | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | SPYRAL QUIK-FIX | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | TOUR GUIDE FROM THE UNDERWORLD | Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | ZOODIAC RATPIER | Limited | ||
| Monster/Ritual | EVIGISHKI GUSTKRAKEN | Limited | ||
| Monster/Ritual | EVIGISHKI MIND AUGUS | Limited | ||
| Monster/Ritual | NEKROZ OF BRIONAC | Limited | ||
| Monster/Ritual | NEKROZ OF UNICORE | Limited | ||
| Monster/Fusion | RITUAL BEAST ULTI-CANNAHAWK | Limited | ||
| Monster/Link | FIREWALL DRAGON | Limited | New | |
| Monster/Synchro | DEWLOREN, TIGER KING OF THE ICE BARRIER | Limited | ||
| Monster/Synchro | IGNISTER PROMINENCE, THE BLASTING DRACOSLAYER | Limited | ||
| Monster/Synchro | TRISHULA, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER | Limited | ||
| Monster/Xyz | BEATRICE, LADY OF THE ETERNAL | Limited | ||
| Spell | BOOK OF MOON | Limited | ||
| Spell | DARK HOLE | Limited | ||
| Spell | DIMENSIONAL FISSURE | Limited | ||
| Spell | DIVINE WIND OF MIST VALLEY | Limited | ||
| Spell | DRACO FACE‐OFF | Limited | ||
| Spell | EMERGENCY TELEPORT | Limited | ||
| Spell | FINAL COUNTDOWN | Limited | ||
| Spell | FOOLISH BURIAL | Limited | ||
| Spell | GATEWAY OF THE SIX | Limited | ||
| Spell | INFERNITY LAUNCHER | Limited | ||
| Spell | INTERRUPTED KAIJU SLUMBER | Limited | ||
| Spell | LIMITER REMOVAL | Limited | ||
| Spell | MONSTER GATE | Limited | ||
| Spell | MONSTER REBORN | Limited | Was Forbidden | |
| Spell | ONE DAY OF PEACE | Limited | ||
| Spell | ONE FOR ONE | Limited | ||
| Spell | PANTHEISM OF THE MONARCHS | Limited | ||
| Spell | RAIGEKI | Limited | ||
| Spell | REASONING | Limited | ||
| Spell | REINFORCEMENT OF THE ARMY | Limited | ||
| Spell | REKINDLING | Limited | ||
| Spell | ROYAL TRIBUTE | Limited | ||
| Spell | SET ROTATION | Limited | ||
| Spell | SOUL CHARGE | Limited | ||
| Spell | SPYRAL RESORT | Limited | New | |
| Spell | SYMBOL OF HERITAGE | Limited | ||
| Spell | THAT GRASS LOOKS GREENER | Limited | ||
| Spell | THE MONARCHS STORMFORTH | Limited | ||
| Spell | UPSTART GOBLIN | Limited | ||
| Trap | COMPULSORY EVACUATION DEVICE | Limited | ||
| Trap | ERADICATOR EPIDEMIC VIRUS | Limited | ||
| Trap | IMPERIAL ORDER | Limited | ||
| Trap | INFERNITY BARRIER | Limited | ||
| Trap | MACRO COSMOS | Limited | ||
| Trap | MAGICAL EXPLOSION | Limited | ||
| Trap | RING OF DESTRUCTION | Limited | ||
| Trap | SKILL DRAIN | Limited | ||
| Trap | SOLEMN JUDGMENT | Limited | Was Forbidden | |
| Trap | SOLEMN WARNING | Limited | ||
| Trap | SOUL DRAIN | Limited | ||
| Trap | TRUE KING'S RETURN | Limited | ||
| Trap | WALL OF REVEALING LIGHT | Limited | ||
| Card Type | Card Name | Advanced Format | Traditional Format | Remarks |
| Monster/Effect | ATLANTEAN DRAGOONS | Semi-Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | LUSTER PENDULUM, THE DRACOSLAYER | Semi-Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | MATHEMATICIAN | Semi-Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | NECROFACE | Semi-Limited | ||
| Monster/Effect | WIND-UP MAGICIAN | Semi-Limited | ||
| Monster/Synchro | T.G. HYPER LIBRARIAN | Semi-Limited | ||
| Spell | BURIAL FROM A DIFFERENT DIMENSION | Semi-Limited | ||
| Spell | CHAIN STRIKE | Semi-Limited | ||
| Card Type | Card Name | Advanced Format | Traditional Format | Remarks |
| Monster/Effect | ARTIFACT MORALLTACH | No longer on list | Was Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | BLACK LUSTER SOLDIER - ENVOY OF THE BEGINNING | No longer on list | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | CARD TROOPER | No longer on list | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Monster/Effect | THUNDER KING RAI-OH | No longer on list | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Monster/Synchro | BRIONAC, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER | No longer on list | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Spell | BRAIN CONTROL | No longer on list | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Spell | EL SHADDOLL FUSION | No longer on list | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Spell | FUTURE FUSION | No longer on list | Was Limited | |
| Spell | MIND CONTROL | No longer on list | Was Limited | |
| Spell | PREPARATION OF RITES | No longer on list | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Spell | SAQLIFICE | No longer on list | Was Limited | |
| Trap | BOTTOMLESS TRAP HOLE | No longer on list | Was Limited | |
| Trap | CEASEFIRE | No longer on list | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Trap | OJAMA TRIO | No longer on list | Was Semi-Limited | |
| Trap | TORRENTIAL TRIBUTE | No longer on list | Was Limited | |
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