YU-GI-OH! TRADING CARD GAME

OBJECTIVE OF YU-GI-OH!: Defeat opponent’s monsters and reduce their life points to 0.

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 Players

MATERIALS: Each player uses their custom deck

TYPE OF GAME: Strategy 

AUDIENCE: All Ages

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INTRODUCTION TO YU-GI-OH!

Yu-Gi-Oh! is a trading card game based on the action anime from TV. The goal of the game is to use the various types of cards within the game to defeat your opponent’s monsters and reduce their life points or LP to zero. Like many trading card games, there is a basic deck that is customizable by buying additional “Booster Packs.” Understanding the rules is paramount if you wish to play the game properly, keep these rules easily accessible if you are a new player. 사설토토

GEARING UP

Things needed to Duel

• Deck. A deck consists of 40 to 60 cards. You may have no more than three copies of one particular card in your deck, this includes the extra and side deck. A carefully curated deck of around 40 cards is optimum for being able to play your best cards.
• Extra Deck. This deck is 0 to 15 cards and has Xyz Monsters, Fusion Monsters, and Synchro Monsters in them. These can be used in gameplay if you are able to fulfill their requirements.
• Side Deck. Side decks are also made of 0 to 15 cards. This is a separate deck that can be used if you wish to change your deck in the middle of a Match. After duels, you may switch any card from the side deck and the extra deck in order to respond to your opponent. The amount of cards in the side deck must remain constant.
• You may also need a coin or a dice. Some cards require these items for play.
• Counters and Moster Tokens may also be required. Counters keep track of turns or power levels. These may be anything small, like a bead or a paperclip. Monster tokens represent the monsters that may be formed due to the effect of a card. The object may be anything, but must be able to be placed in two distinct ways- this indicates the battle position of the monster.

Possibly useful items during Duels

• Calculator. LP (life points) can quickly change amidst a duel. Using a calculator is an effective way to track your LP throughout the game. Tracking LP on paper is okay, but requires more attention.
•  Plastic Sleeves. These prevent your cards from bending or scratching.
• Game mat. Game mats organize cards while dueling. Different zones are labeled where cards different types are cards should be placed. Each player should have their own mat which makes up “the field.”

Zones

1. Monster Zone. This is where monsters are placed. You may have a maximum of five cards here. Monster cards can be placed in three different positions: face-up attack, face-up defense, and face-down defense. Cards are placed vertically to indicate attack and horizontally to indicate a defense position.
2. Spell & Trap Zone. This area can house up to 5 cards. Cards are placed face-up for activation, or face-down.
3. Graveyard. After a Monster is destroyed or a Spell & Trap card has been used, they are placed here face-up. Opponents may examine one another’s graveyard anytime during a duel. The order of these cards are not allowed to be changed.
4. Deck. The deck is put face-down here. This is where players draw cards for their hand.
5. Field. There are special spell cards called Field Spell Cards which are put here. Players can only have 1 Field Spell card on their side. Send old Field Spell Cards to the graveyard to replace them.
6. Extra Deck. You may look through the cards in your extra deck while playing. This area was once called Fusion Deck, any effects to Fusion Deck now affect the Extra Deck.
7. Pendulum. Pendulum Monster Cards activated as Spell Cards are put face-up here.

 

Card Parts

• The card name is located across the top of each trading card. If a card is referenced on another card, that card’s name will appear in quotes.
• Below the name of the card and to the right are red circles with stars that indicate level. The number of stars corresponds to the monster’s level. However, for Xyz monster stars represent the rank of the monster and can be found on the left.
• Right beside the card name is the attribute. This is a colored symbol that is significant to the card’s effect. There are six attributes: Dark, Earth, Fire, Light, Water, and Wind.
• At the top of the text box, below the photo on the card, the type of card is in bolded text. Monster cards have a variety of Types. You can also find additional information beside their type.
• The card number is located below the picture and above the text box with the card description. This is a useful tool for collecting and organizing cards.
• Below the gray line in the text box is the ATK (Attack Points) and DEF (Defense Points). High points in these areas are great for battle.
•  In the light brown text box below the photo is the card description. The effects of the cards, special abilities and how to employ them are written here. Monster’s effects can’t be employed while they are face-down on the field. Yellow Normal Monster Cards have no effects.