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Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card GameThe Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game is based on the card game Magic and Wizards or Duel Monsters, which appears in the popular Japanese manga Yu-Gi-Oh!, and the two Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series, which are Toei's Yu-Gi-Oh! series and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (internationally known as Yu-Gi-Oh!). Each player is alloted a certain number of life points (most of the time 8000), and the main objective of the game is to reduce an opponent's life points to zero. Like many other trading card games, Duel Monsters is a game mainly for two players to compete head-to-head, but variations exist where players can allow for three or more players.
EditionsIn Japan, there are two editions of the game. Bandai released one version, and Konami released another edition. Worldwide, only Konami's version is played. Some cards are exclusive to the Konami version, and some cards are exclusive to the Bandai edition. In Bandai's version, some of the cards were not rereleased to Japanese audiences after the Bandai edition ended distribution. This included cards that did nothing more than describe characters from Toei's anime series. Yugi Mutou (Yugi Moto), Dark Yugi (Yami Yugi), Katsuya Jonouchi (Joey Wheeler), Hiroto Honda (Tristan Taylor), Anzu Mazaki (Téa Gardner), Miho Nosaka (Melody in the English Dungeon Dice Monsters video game), Seto Kaiba, and Shadi were on the cards. Game playWhen the game first appears in the manga, both players are described as wizards summoning powerful creatures. Duel Monsters cards are separated into three categories:
Furthermore, each of these can be categorized further: Monster cards
Magic cards *
Magic cards received a name change made effective in the English expansion set "Magician's Force". All Magic cards released after that point were known as "Spell cards", with no change besides being referenced to as "Spell cards" or "Spells" on other cards. Trap cards
Product informationYu-Gi-Oh Trading Cards are available in starter decks, and booster packs. Both the starter decks, and booster packs have their own unique ID's which the cards in that set are numbered with. (For example, the Luster Dragon card from the Legacy of Darkness booster pack has the number LOD-050, where the LOD is the ID for the Legacy of Darkness set.) Starting with the Soul of the Duelist series of products, the ID scheme identifies the language of the card. For example, the US version of Mystic Swordsman LV4 has an ID of SOD-EN012 where the EN identifies it as an english card. This system make it easier to identify cards from different countries worldwide (JP for Japan, etc.)
Terminology
Duel: One third of a match. Match: A series which can range from two to four duels. Winner: The first to win either two duels or win one duel in a series which has had two draws. Draw: A duel in which both players life points have depleted simultaneously, or another circumstance occurs when no clear winner can be decided. A match can also result in a draw if three drawn duels have occurred or both players have one win and any match in the series was a draw. Combo: When two or more cards are played in series in order to achieve some final goal. Bye: When a player automatically advances in a tournament because there are an odd number of players in the round. Bomb/Blow: Slang term used for Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy Of The End's Ignition effect. First Turn Killer (FTK): A deck capable of ending a duel on the owners first turn based upon one or more combos, i.e. "Scientist deck". One Turn Killer (OTK): A deck capable of ending a duel in one turn based upon one or more combos (this deck may also be considered a FTK if it can achieve this combo on the first turn). Starter DecksThe starter decks are named after various characters from the animated series. Each starter deck contains 50 cards, a game mat, and a rule book. There are currently four starter decks available in the US:
The Yugi and Kaiba Starter Decks have been re-released with slightly different cards since their initial release in the U.S., and the second set is known as the Evolution series. It is generally thought that the Evoloution series improved the respectve deck of each character, and they are more readily available than the initial release. The codes for the Evolution Series decks are:
Two structure decks have been released containing 40 cards. These two decks do not follow the theme of being based off of a character from the show. Instead they are based off of a specific creature type. These are also the first two decks contain multiple copies of same named cards. The codes for the structure deck are:
Booster PacksIn addition to the starter decks, a number of booster packs have been released. The booster packs each contain around 110 cards (some have more, some have less), but they are typically sold in nine card packages, with each package featuring at least one rare card. Where the starter decks are based around characters from the animated series, each booster pack has a different thematic element, which provides for new battle strategies. The Booster Sets available in the U.S. are:
Rare CardsMost cards are "common", but some cards are "rare". There are different official levels of rareness:
In the English game, the rarity is slightly different.
An interesting note is that English packs only have one rare card each. The exception is the reprint series "Dark Beginnings", where packs often contain one Rare and one Super or Ultra Rare card. Using physical cards in Yu-Gi-Oh! video gamesEach card has a unique 8-digit code printed on it. When that code is entered into one of the myriad Yu-Gi-Oh! video games which accept said codes, a digital copy of that card will be added to the player's virtual cards. Thus, players can port their real-world decks into the games. External links
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