<noinclude>{{Navbox

| title = Gameplay ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG]]''/''[[OCG]]''/''[[Rush Duel]]'' gameplay and terminology| state = expanded

* [[Attribute]]* [[Property]]* [[Level]]/[[Rank]]* [[Set Number]]* [[Type]]* [[Pendulum Scale]]* [[Template:Card text]]** [[Material]]** [[Card effect]]* [[ATK]]* [[DEF]]* [[Card Number]]* [[Limitation Text]]* [[Eye of Anubis Hologram]]* [[Card backing]]* [[QR codelayout|card features...]]

* [[List of renamed cards| group2 = Renames]]* [[Card typeErrata]]s| list2 = {{Navbox|child** [[Simplified Effect Text]] | evenodd = swap** [[Problem-Solving Card Text]]

| group1 group2 = [[Monster Card|MonsterStatus]]es | list1 list2 = {{Navbox* [[Legal]]** [[Unlimited]]** [[Semi-Limited]]** [[Limited]]** [[Forbidden]]* [[Illegal]]* Format** [[Speed Duel]]** [[Advanced Format|childAdvanced]] ** [[Traditional Format| evenodd = swapTraditional]]** [[Template:Formats|more...]]* [[Template:Statuses and status lists|Status lists...]]

| group1 group3 = Primary | list1 = * [[Normal Monster|NormalCard type]]s* [[Effect Monster|Effect]]* [[Ritual Monsterlist3 = {{Navbox|Ritual]]child* [[Fusion Monster |Fusion]]groupstyle = width: 6em;* [[Synchro Monster |Synchro]]** [[Dark Synchro Monster|Dark]]^†** [[Accel Synchro Monster|Accel]]^†** [[Delta Accel Synchro Monster|Delta Accel]]^†** [[Limit Over Accel Synchro Monster|Limit Over Accel]]^†* [[Xyz Monster|Xyz]]* [[Pendulum Monster|Pendulum]]* [[Token Monster|Token]]* [[Spell Monster|Spell]]^†* [[Trap Monster|Trap]]liststyle = width: auto;

| group2 = [[Ability|Abilities]] | list2 list1 = * [[Flip Effect Monster|Flip]]* [[Toon Monster|Toon]]* [[Spirit monster|Spirit]]* [[Union Monster|Union]]* [[Gemini monster|Gemini]]* [[Tuner monster|TunerCard]]* [[Dark Tuner monster|Dark TunerSpell Card]]^†* [[Armor monster|Armor]]^†* [[Plus monster|Plus]]^†* [[Minus monster|MinusTrap Card]]^†* [[Plus Minus monsterTemplate:Card types|Plus Minusmore...]]^†

| group3 = [[Alignment]]s^† | list3 = * [[Black Magic (Alignment)|Black Magic]]* [[Demon Magic (Alignment)|Demon Magic]]* [[Divine (Alignment)|Divine]]* [[Earth (Alignment)|Earth]]* [[Fire (Alignment)|Fire]]* [[Forest (Alignment)|Forest]]* [[Illusion Magic (Alignment)|Illusion Magic]]* [[Thunder (Alignment)|Thunder]]* [[Water (Alignment)|Water]]* [[White Magic (Alignment)|White Magic]]* [[Wind (Alignment)|Wind]]  | group4 = [[Attribute]]s | list4 = * [[DARK]]* [[DIVINE]]* [[EARTH]]* [[FIRE]]* [[LAUGH]]^†* [[LIGHT]]* [[WATER]]* [[WIND]]  | group5 = [[Type]]s | list5 = * [[Aqua]]* [[Beast]]* [[Beast-Warrior]]* [[Charisma]]^†* [[Creator God]]* [[Dinosaur]]* [[Divine-Beast]]* [[Dragon]]* [[Fairy]]* [[Fiend]]* [[Fish]]* [[Genryu]]* [[Insect]]* [[Machine]]* [[Plant]]* [[Psychic]]* [[Pyro]]* [[Reptile]]* [[Rock]]* [[Sea Serpent]]* [[Spellcaster]]* [[Thunder]]* [[Warrior]]* [[Winged Beast]]* [[Zombie]] * [[Black Magic]]^†* [[Human]]^†* [[Illusion Magic]]^†* [[Immortal]]^†* [[Sea Beast]]^†* [[White Magic]]^†* [[Yokai]]^† }}  | group2 = [[Spell Card|Spell]]Related

* [[Normal Spell Card|NormalSeries]]* [[Continuous Spell Card|Continuous]]* [[Field Spell Card|FieldArchetype]]^†* [[Equip Spell Card|EquipMentions]]* [[Quick-Play Spell Card|Quick-PlaySupport]]* [[Ritual Spell Card|Ritual]]  | group3 = [[Trap Card|Trap]] | list3 = * [[Normal Trap Card|NormalAnti-support]]^†* [[Continuous Trap Card|Continuous?]]* [[Counter Trap Card|Counter]]* [[Field Trap Card|Field???]]^†* [[Equip Trap Card|Equip∞]]^†  | group4 = Other^† | list4 = * [[Equip Card|Equip]]* [[Ritual Card|Ritual]]* [[Speed Spell Card|Speed Spell]]** [[Normal Speed Spell Card|Normal]]** [[Quick-Play Speed Spell Card|Quick-Play]]** [[Ritual Speed Spell Card|Ritual]]* [[Trap Field Monster]]* [[Trap-Spell Card|Trap-Spell]]** [[Normal Trap-Spell Card|Normal]]** [[Continuous Trap-Spell Card|Continuous]]* [[Virus Card|Virus]]** [[Normal Virus Card|Normal]]** [[Field Virus Card|Field]]

| group3 group4 = [[Game <br />mechanics]]| list3 list4 = {{Navbox|child | evenodd groupstyle = swapwidth: 6em; | liststyle = width: auto;

* [[MatchLP]]* [[Duel]]* [[Life PointsCounter]]

** [[Battle damage|Battle]]

** [[Effect damage|Effect]]* [[Hand size limit]]* [[Maximum of 3 Rule|3 Three-card rule]]

* [[Hand size limitPublic knowledge]]* [[Owner]]* [[Possess]]** [[Control]]* Loop** [[Controlled loop]]** [[Infinite loop]]* [[Random]]* [[Unaffected]] * [[Linked]]** [[Co-linked]]** [[Extra Link]]** [[Link Origin]]* [[Points to]]* [[Maximum Mode]]^RD

| group2 = LayoutDuel

| group3 group4 = [[Zone]]s | list3 list4 =

* [[Monster Card Zone|Monster]]** [[Main Monster Zone|Main Monster]]** [[Extra Monster Zone|Extra Monster]]* [[Spell & Trap Card Zone|Spell & Trap]]* [[Field Card Zone|Field Spell]]

| group4 group5 = [[Turn]]s | list4 list5 = * [[Turn count|Count]]* [[Turn player|Player]] 

** [[Draw Phase|Draw]]*** [[Normal drawStandby Phase|Standby]]** [[Standby Main Phase1|Main 1]]*** [[Main Phase 1]]s** [[Battle Phase|Battle]]

** [[Main Phase 2|Main 2]]** [[End Phase|End]]

| group5 group6 = [[Actions]] | list5 list6 = * [[ControlLook]]** [[PossessReveal]]** [[Owner]]* [[Pick up a card]]** [[Look]]** [[Reveal]]

* [[Add a card|Add]]** [[Draw a card|Draw]]*** [[Add a cardNormal draw]]** [[Shuffle]] 

| group4 group5 = [[Card effecttext]]| list5 = {{Navbox|child | groupstyle = width: 6em; | liststyle = width: auto;  | group1 = Components | list1 =* [[Cost]]** [[Maintenance cost]]* [[Target]]* [[Activation condition]]* [[Effect]]* [[Condition]]* [[Flavor text]]  | group2 = [[Effect]]s | list4 list2 = {{Navbox|child | groupstyle = width: 6em; | liststyle = width: auto;  | group1 = Types[[Monster effect]]s

* [[Condition Effect|Condition]]** [[Archetype condition|Archetype]]** [[Summoning condition|Summoning]]*** [[Special Summoning condition|Special]]** [[Victory condition|Victory]]* [[Continuous Monster Effect|Continuous]]* [[Flip Effect|Flip]]** [[Pseudo-Flip Effect|Pseudo-Flip]]

** [[Trigger-like EffectFlip effect|Trigger-likeFlip]]* [[Unclassified Effecteffect|Unclassified]]^†** [[Control only one]]*** [[FieldMulti-Unique]]** [[Match winner]]** [[Summon monster effect|Summon monster]]** [[Unconfirmed Choice Effect|UnconfirmedMulti-Choice]]^RD

* [[Compulsory Monster Effect|Compulsory]]* [[Optional Monster Effect|Optional]]* [[Lingering Effect|Lingering]]  | group2 = [[Spell Speed|Speeds]]/Trap effects

* [[Spell Speed 1Continuous-like Effect|Continuous-like]]^†* [[Spell Speed 2Ignition-like Effect|Ignition-like]]^†* [[Spell Speed 3Quick-like Effect|Quick-like]]^†* [[Fast effectTrigger-like Effect|Trigger-like]]^†** [[Fast Effect TimingUnclassified effect|TimingUnclassified]]^†

| group3 = ActionsClassifications

* [[ActivateMandatory effect|Mandatory]]*[[Optional effect|Optional]]* [[Lingering effect]]s^†* [[Once per turn]] }}  | group3 = [[Condition]]s | list3 =* [[Archetype condition|Archetype]]^†* [[Archetype-exclusion condition|Archetype-exclusion]]^†* [[Level condition|Level]]^†* [[Name condition|Name]]^†* [[Rank condition|Rank]]^†* [[Summoning condition|Summoning]]* [[Duel winner]]^†* [[Match winner]]^†}} | group6 = [[Activation Requirement]]| list6 = {{Navbox|child | groupstyle = width: 6em; | liststyle = width: auto;  | group1 = [[Fast effect timing|Fast effect<br />timing]] | list1 = * [[Fast effect]]s* [[Game state]]* [[Priority]]* [[Actions]]* [[CostSimultaneous Effects Go On Chain|SEGOC]]*[[If... You Can VS When... You Can]]  | group2 = [[Chain]]s | list2 =* [[Maintenance costChain Link]]

{{Navbox|child | groupstyle = width: 6em; | liststyle = width: auto;  | group1 = [[Spell Speed]] | list1 =  * [[NegateSpell Speed 1]]* [[DestroySpell Speed 2]]* [[Game stateSpell Speed 3]] }}

| group5 group7 = [[Summon]]ing| list5 list7 = {{Navbox|child | evenodd groupstyle = swapwidth: 6em; | liststyle = width: auto;

** [[Gemini Summon|Gemini]]* [[Set]]** [[Normal Set|Normal]]** [[Tribute Set|Tribute]]

** [[Rank-Up]]^†** [[Rank-Down]]^†* [[Cross Xyz Summon|Cross Xyz]]^†* [[Dimension Summon|Dimension]]^†* [[Unity Summon|Unity]]^†* [[Overscale Pendulum]]^†* [[Transcendent Pendulum Summon|Transcendent Pendulum]]^†* [[Reincarnation Link Summon|Reincarnation Link]]^†

| group2 = [[Summoning mechanics|Mechanics]]

** [[Fusion Material Monster|Fusion]]*** [[Fusion Substitute Monster|Substitute]]** [[Synchro Material Monster|Synchro]]*** [[Synchro Substitute Monster|Substitute]]

** [[Summon negation windowLink Material|Negation windowLink]]** [[Normal Summon response window|Response windowMonster]] }} | group6 = Card changes| list6 = * [[List of renamed cards|Renames]]* [[List of modified card artworks|Modified artworks]]* [[Errata]]** [[Simplified Effect Text]]** [[ProblemSpecial Summon-Solving Card Text]] only monster| below = ^† Does not exist or is not official in the ''[[YuSpecial Summon-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]]'' or ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]''<br />See also {{t|Card lists}} and {{t|Monsters and Monster Cards}}}} </noinclude>{{Navbox| name = Gameplay| title = Gameplay and terminology| state = <noinclude>expanded</noinclude>| listclass = hlist | list1 = {{Navbox|child | groupstyle = width: 8em; | liststyle = width: auto;  | evenodd = swap  | group1 = [[Card type]]s | list1 = {{Navbox|child | groupstyle = width: 6em; | liststyle = width: auto;  | group1 = [[Monster Card|Monster]] | list1 = * [[Normal Monster|Normal]]* [[Effect Monster|Effect]]* [[Fusion Monster|Fusion]]* [[Ritual Monster|Ritualonly]]* [[Synchro Monster|Synchro]]* [[Dark Synchro Monster|Dark SynchroNomi]]^†* [[Xyz Monster|Xyz]]* [[Pendulum Monster|Pendulum]]  | group2 = [[Spell Card|Spell]] | list2 = * [[Normal Spell Card|Normal]]* [[Continuous Spell Card|Continuous]]* [[Field Spell Card|Field]]* [[Equip Spell Card|Equip]]* [[Quick-Play Spell Card|Quick-Play]]* [[Ritual Spell Card|Ritual]]* [[Speed Spell Card|Speed Spell]]  | group3 = [[Trap Card|Trap]] | list3 = * [[Normal Trap Card|Normal]]* [[Continuous Trap Card|Continuous]]* [[Counter Trap Card|Counter]]  | group4 = [[Manga Glossary|Other]] | list4 = * [[Equip Card|Equip]]** [[Equip Trap Card|Trap]]* [[Field Trap Card|Field Trap]]* [[Ritual Card|Ritual]]* [[Trap-Spell Card|Trap-Spell]]** [[Normal Trap-Spell Card|Normal]]** [[Continuous Trap-Spell Card|Continuous]]* [[Trap Field Monster]]* [[Virus Card|Virus]]** [[Field Virus Card|FieldIgnoring the Summoning conditions]]

| group2 = [[Turn]] layout | list2 = * [[Turn player]]* [[Phase]]** [[Draw Phase]]** [[Standby Phase]]** [[Main Phase 1]]** [[Battle Phase]]*** [[Start Step]]*** [[Battle Step]]*** [[Damage Step]]**** [[Damage calculation]]*** [[End Step]]** [[Main Phase 2]]** [[End Phase]]}} | list2 = {{Navbox|child | groupstyle = width: 8em; | liststyle = width: auto;  | group1 = [[Game mechanics|Game<br />mechanics]] | list1 = {{Navbox|child | groupstyle = width: 6em; | liststyle = width: auto;  | evenodd = swap  | group1 = [[Card layout]] | list1 = * [[ATK]]* [[DEF]]* [[Level]]/[[Rank]]* [[Attribute]]* [[Type]]* [[Set Number]]* [[Card Number]]* [[Pendulum Scale]]* [[Card effect|Effect or flavor text]]* [[Eye of Anubis Hologram]]* [[Limitation Text]]* [[Card backing]]* [[QR code]]  | group2 = Decks | list2 = * [[Main Deck]]* [[Side Deck]]* [[Extra Deck]]  | group3 = Areas | list3 = * [[Hand]]* [[Graveyard]]* [[Field]]* [[Banish]]ed* [[Limbo]]* [[Attach]]ed  | group4 = Other | list4 = * [[Duel]]* [[Match]]* [[Life Points]]* [[Damage]]** [[Battle damage]]** [[Effect damage]]* [[Maximum of 3 Rule|3 card rule]]* [[Spell Speed]]* [[Face-up]]* [[Face-down]]* [[Battle position]]** [[Attack Position]]** [[Defense Position]]* [[Hand size limit]]* [[Activate]]* [[Chain]]* [[Cost]]* [[Counter]]* [[Target]]* [[Resolve]] }}  | group2 = [[Zone]]s | list2 = * [[Monster Card Zone|Monster]]* [[Spell & Trap Card Zone|Spell & Trap]]* [[Field Card Zone|Field Spell]]* [[Graveyard Zone|Graveyard]]* [[Deck Zone|Deck]]* [[Banished Zone|Banished]]* [[Extra Deck Zone|Extra Deck]]* [[Pendulum Zone|Pendulum]]* [[Column]]  | group3 = [[Summoning mechanics|Summoning<br />mechanics]] | list3 = * [[Normal Summon|Normal]]** [[Tribute Summon|Tribute]]* [[Set]]** [[Normal Set|Normal]]** [[Tribute Set|Tribute]]* [[Flip Summon|Flip]]* [[Special Summon|Special]]** [[Fusion Summon|Fusion]]*** [[Transformation Summon]]** [[Contact Fusion]]** [[Ritual Summon|Ritual]]** [[Synchro Summon|Synchro]]*** [[Dark Synchro Summon|Dark Synchro]]*** [[Accel Synchro Summon|Accel Synchro]]**** [[Delta Accel Synchro Summon|Delta Accel Synchro]]**** [[Limit Over Accel Synchro Summon|Limit Over Accel Synchro]]*** [[Double Tuning]]** [[Xyz Summon|Xyz]]*** [[Xyz Evolution]]*** [[Rank-Up]]*** [[Rank-Down]]** [[Pendulum Summon|Pendulum]]}} | list3 = {{Navbox|child | groupstyle = width: 8em; | liststyle = width: auto;  | group1 = General | list1 = * [[Negate]]* [[Activate]]* [[Target]]* [[Resolve]]* [[Attack]]* [[Summon]]* [[Set]]* [[Flip]]* [[Battle position change|Change battle position]]* [[Banish]]* [[Return]]* [[Send]]* [[Tribute]]* [[Destroy]]* [[Discard]]* [[Detach]]* [[Attach]]* [[Equip]]* [[Unequip]]* [[Add a card]]* [[Draw a card]]* [[Look]]* [[Pick up a card]]* [[Reveal]]* [[Shuffle]]* [[Excavate]]  | group2 = Monster<br />effect types | list2 = * [[Condition Effect|Condition]]* [[Continuous Monster Effect|Continuous]]* [[Flip Effect|Flip]]* [[Ignition Effect|Ignition]]* [[Quick Effect|Quick]]* [[Summoning condition|Summon]]* [[Trigger Effect|Trigger]]<br />[[Compulsory Monster Effect|Compulsory]]* [[Optional Monster Effect|Optional]]* [[Lingering Effect|Lingering]]  | group3 = [[Spell Speed]]s | list3 = * [[Spell Speed 1]]* [[Spell Speed 2]]* [[Spell Speed 3]]}} | list4 = {{Navbox|child | groupstyle = width: 8em; | liststyle = width: auto;  | group1 = General/<br />[[Tournament Guidelines FAQ|Tournament<br />guidelines]] | list1 = * [[Activation & Targeting Eligibility]]* [[Simultaneous Effects Go On Chain]]* [[Returning Activated Cards]] * [[Chains, Activation, and Resolution]]* [[Maintenance cost]]* [[Chain Link]]* [[Winning in a Chain]]* [[Activation Requirement]]* [[Counter Traps and Chains]]* [[Pseudo-Flip Effect]]* [[Quick-like Effect]]* [[Trigger-like Effect]]* [[Ignition-like Effect]]* [[Fast Effect Timing]]** [[Priority]]* [[Summon negation window]]* [[Summon response window]]* [[Post-Resolution Window]]* [[Breakdown of the Battle Phase]]* [[Piercing]]* [[Engine]]* [[Field advantage]]* [[Hand advantage]]* [[Victory condition]]* [[First Turn Kill|FTK]]* [[One Turn Kill|OTK]]* [[Lockdown]]* [[Infinite loop]]* [[Missing the timing]]* [[Replay]]* [[Problem-Solving Card Text]]* [[Simplified Effect Text]]* [[Status]]* [[Possess]]* [[Spell Monster]]^†* [[Trap Monster]]* [[Double Tributer]]* [[Card evolutions]]* [[Fusion Material Monster]]* [[Fusion Substitute Monster]]* [[Synchro Material Monster]]* [[Synchro Substitute Monster]]* [[Xyz Material]]* [["Negate" vs. "Destroy" and Continuous Cards]]* [[Once per turn]]  | group2 = [[Attribute]]s | list2 = * [[DARK]]* [[DIVINE]]* [[EARTH]]* [[FIRE]]* [[LAUGH]]^†* [[LIGHT]]* [[WATER]]* [[WIND]]  | group3 = [[Type]]s | list3 = * [[Aqua]]* [[Beast]]* [[Beast-Warrior]]* [[Charisma]]^†* [[Creator God]]* [[Dinosaur]]* [[Divine-Beast]]* [[Dragon]]* [[Fairy]]* [[Fiend]]* [[Fish]]* [[Genryu]]* [[Insect]]* [[Machine]]* [[Plant]]* [[Psychic]]* [[Pyro]]* [[Reptile]]* [[Rock]]* [[Sea Serpent]]* [[Spellcaster]]* [[Thunder]]* [[Warrior]]* [[Winged Beast]]* [[Zombie]]<br/>[[Archetype]]* [[Human]]^†* [[Immortal]]^†* [[Sea Beast]]^†* [[?]]* [[???]]* [[Black Magic]]^†* [[White Magic]]^†* [[Illusion Magic]]^†<br />[[Series]]  | group4 = [[Ability|Abilities]] | list4 = * [[Flip Effect Monster|Flip]]* [[Toon Monster|Toon]]* [[Spirit monster|Spirit]]* [[Union Monster|Union]]* [[Gemini monster|Gemini]]* [[Tuner monster|Tuner]]* [[Dark Tuner monster|Dark Tuner]]^†* [[Armor monster|Armor]]^†* [[Plus monster|Plus]]^†* [[Minus monster|Minus]]^†* [[Plus Minus monster|Plus Minus]]^†}}| below = ^† Does not exist or is not official in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]]'' or ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]''<br />^RD Only exists in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel]]''<br />See also {{t|Card lists}} and {{t|Monsters and Monster Cards}}