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'''Tribute''' (''Release'' in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]], formerly ''Sacrifice'') is usually a way of voluntarily sending a card from the [[Playing Field|field]] to the [[Graveyard]], often used to activate a card effect or perform a [[Summon]]. When you tribute a card it is not considered [[destroy]]ed.
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{{Redirect|Sacrifice|the card named "Sacrifice" in the ''OCG''|"[[Relinquished]]"}}
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Some examples include:
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[[File:Ectoplasmer-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png|thumb|Artwork of "[[Ectoplasmer]]", depicting a monster being Tributed]]
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* [[Monster Cards|Monsters]] being Tributed for a [[Tribute Summon]].
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'''Tributing''', called '''releasing''' (Japanese: リリース ''Rirīsu'') in Japanese media and the English dub of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'', is a method of removing a card from the [[hand]] or [[field]]. By default, Tributed cards are [[sent]] to the [[Graveyard]].
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* "[[Exiled Force]]" Tributing itself in order to activate its effect to [[destroy]] one monster on the field.
 
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* [[Ritual Monsters]] requiring their corresponding [[Ritual Spell Cards|Ritual Spell Card]] and a Tribute of Monster Cards whose total [[Level]] is greater than or equal to the Level of the Ritual Monster in order for it to be [[Summoning Conditions|summon]]ed to the field.
 
  
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"Tribute" (リリースする ''Rirīsu Suru'') is primarily used as a verb. Previously, it was phrased as "offer as a Tribute" (生け贄に捧げる ''Ikenie ni Sasageru'') in the ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'', as well as the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. "Sacrifice" is also often used to refer to Tributing in the anime.
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Celestia,LightswornAngelLODT-EN-UR-1E.png | An example of how to [[Tribute Summon]] a [[monster]]
 
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ExiledForce5DS1-EN-C-1E.png | [[Exiled Force]]
 
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HamburgerRecipeMRL-EN-C.jpg | An example of a [[Ritual Spell Cards|Ritual Spell Card]] that requires a total amount of [[level]] star [[Monster Cards|monster(s)]] to be [[Summoning Conditions|summon]]ed onto the [[field]]
 
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When Tributing for a card effect, the Tribute(s) are considered [[Costs]], which means players cannot respond to the Tributes with card effects, since paying a Cost has no [[Spell Speed]]. This also means that Tributes occur '''before''' the activation of the effect that they are being Tributed for.
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== Mechanics ==
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Cards can be Tributed as a result of:
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* Performing actions in the [[card text]] that specifically Tribute
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* Performing a [[Tribute Summon]]/[[Tribute Set|Set]]
  
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While Tributing a monster for a Tribute Summon is not technically considered a Cost, the Tributed monster still leaves the field before a player can respond to the action.
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Unless a card specifically permits a player to Tribute monsters in their [[hand]] or under their opponent's control (such as "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode]]", "[[Soul Exchange]]", and "[[Black Luster Ritual]]"), they can only Tribute monsters they [[control]]. While normally only monsters can be Tributed, some cards (such as several "[[True Draco]]" cards and "[[Kiryu]]") allow [[Spell Card|Spell]] and [[Trap Card]]s to be Tributed.
  
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The term "Tribute" has recently been changed in the official rulings released by Konami in the [[Starter Deck 2008]] deck and replaced by the term "Release".
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While Tributed cards are [[sent]] to the Graveyard by default, they can still be successfully Tributed even if a card effect would cause them to be sent to another location (e.g. due to the effect of "[[Macro Cosmos]]").
  
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Incidentally, while the word "Tribute" is considered proper usage for the context of the game, the words "Tributed" and "Tributing" do not exist in the English language and are in fact incorrect usage by default.  As such, "Tributed" and "Tributing" are considered words coined solely for usage in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game ([[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]), although originally cards read "offer(ed/ing) as a Tribute" instead of "Tribute(ed/ing)". Many players who understand this and opt to not promote bad English in a game supposedly marketed to children prefer to use phrases such as "used as a Tribute" instead of "Tributed," as well as support the change to the term "Release" as "Released" and "Releasing" are actual existing words in the English language.
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== ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel'' ==
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel|Rush Duel]]'', Tributing is exclusive to Tribute Summons.
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Card effects that would Tribute monsters on the field in the ''OCG''/''TCG'' instead send them from the field to the Graveyard in Rush Duels. For example, in the ''OCG''/''TCG'', "[[Cannon Soldier]]" Tributes monsters to use its effect, whereas in Rush Duels "[[Cannon Soldier (Rush Duel)|Cannon Soldier]]" sends monsters from the field to the Graveyard.
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== In other languages ==
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{{In other languages
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| fr_name  = Sacrifier
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| fr_trans  = Sacrifice
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| de_name  = Tribut
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| it_name  = Tributo
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| pt_name  = Tributo
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| es_name  = Sacrificar
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| es_trans  = Sacrifice
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| ja_name  = リリース
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| ja_romaji = Rirīsu
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| ja_trans  = Release
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| ko_name  = 릴리스
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| ko_rr    = Rilliseu
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| ko_trans  = Release
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| zh_name  = 釋放
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| zh_pinyin = Shìfàng
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| zh_trans  = Release
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}}
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{{In other languages|offer as a Tribute
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| de_name  = als Tribut anbieten
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| it_name  = offrire come Tributo
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| pt_name  = oferecer como Tributo
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}}
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{{In other languages|Tribute Monster
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| fr_name  = Monstre Sacrifice
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| de_name  = Tributmonster
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| it_name  = Tributo
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| pt_name  = Monstro Tributo
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| es_name  = Monstruo de Sacrificio
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}}
  
 
{{Gameplay}}
 
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Latest revision as of 11:25, 30 April 2024

"Sacrifice" redirects here. For the card named "Sacrifice" in the OCG, see "Relinquished".
Artwork of "Ectoplasmer", depicting a monster being Tributed

Tributing, called releasing (Japanese: リリース Rirīsu) in Japanese media and the English dub of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, is a method of removing a card from the hand or field. By default, Tributed cards are sent to the Graveyard.

"Tribute" (リリースする Rirīsu Suru) is primarily used as a verb. Previously, it was phrased as "offer as a Tribute" (生け贄に捧げる Ikenie ni Sasageru) in the OCG/TCG, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! and Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. "Sacrifice" is also often used to refer to Tributing in the anime.

Mechanics[edit]

Cards can be Tributed as a result of:

Unless a card specifically permits a player to Tribute monsters in their hand or under their opponent's control (such as "The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode", "Soul Exchange", and "Black Luster Ritual"), they can only Tribute monsters they control. While normally only monsters can be Tributed, some cards (such as several "True Draco" cards and "Kiryu") allow Spell and Trap Cards to be Tributed.

While Tributed cards are sent to the Graveyard by default, they can still be successfully Tributed even if a card effect would cause them to be sent to another location (e.g. due to the effect of "Macro Cosmos").

Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel[edit]

In Rush Duel, Tributing is exclusive to Tribute Summons.

Card effects that would Tribute monsters on the field in the OCG/TCG instead send them from the field to the Graveyard in Rush Duels. For example, in the OCG/TCG, "Cannon Soldier" Tributes monsters to use its effect, whereas in Rush Duels "Cannon Soldier" sends monsters from the field to the Graveyard.

In other languages[edit]

"Tribute" in languages other than English
Language NameRomanizedTranslated
French SacrifierSacrifice
German Tribut
Italian Tributo
Portuguese Tributo
Spanish SacrificarSacrifice
Japanese リリースRirīsuRelease
Korean 릴리스RilliseuRelease
Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) 釋放ShìfàngRelease
"offer as a Tribute" in languages other than English
Language Name
German als Tribut anbieten
Italian offrire come Tributo
Portuguese oferecer como Tributo
"Tribute Monster" in languages other than English
Language Name
French Monstre Sacrifice
German Tributmonster
Italian Tributo
Portuguese Monstro Tributo
Spanish Monstruo de Sacrificio
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