{{DNB4ColumnsNavbox|name = Gameplay|title = Gameplay and Glossary|padding= 10am|col1width= 225em|col2width= 245em|col3width= 225em|col4width= 250em|col1 =<center>''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG]]''/''[[Basic Gameplay FAQ|Basic GameplayOCG]]''/''[[Rush Duel]]'' gameplay and terminology| listclass = hlist

| group1 = [[Monster CardsCard layout]] - | list1 = * [[Spell Cards]] - [[Trap CardsTemplate:Card layout|card features...]]

* [[Token MonstersList of renamed cards|Renames]]* [[Errata]]** [[Simplified Effect Text]]** [[Problem-Solving Card Text]]

[[Effect Monsters|Effect]] - group3 = [[Fusion Monsters|FusionCard type]] - [[Normal Monsterss|Normal]] - [[Ritual Monsterslist3 = {{Navbox|Ritual]] - [[Synchro Monsterschild |Synchro]] - [[Dark Synchro Monstersgroupstyle = width: 6em; |Dark Synchro]] - [[Accel Synchro Monsters]]liststyle = width: auto;

''Types of | list1 = * [[Monster Card]]* [[Spell Cards''Card]]* [[Trap Card]]* [[Template:Card types|more...]]

| group2 = Related | list2 = * [[Series]]** [[Archetype]]^†* [[Continuous Spell Cards|ContinuousMentions]] - * [[Field Spell Cards|FieldSupport]] - ** [[Equip Spell Cards|EquipAnti-support]]<brsup>†</sup>* [[Normal Spell Cards|Normal?]] - * [[Quick-Play Spell Cards|Quick-Play???]] - ^†* [[Ritual Spell Cards|Ritual∞]]^† }}

| group1 = General | list1 = * [[LP]]* [[Counter]]* [[Damage]]** [[Continuous Trap CardsBattle damage|ContinuousBattle]] *** [[Piercing]]** [[Effect damage|Effect]]* [[Hand size limit]]* [[Maximum of 3 Rule|Three- card rule]]* [[Counter Trap Cards|CounterSpell Speed]]* [[Face-down]] * [[Face- up]]* [[Battle position]]** [[Attack Position]]** [[Defense Position]]* [[Normal Trap Cards|NormalPublic knowledge]]* [[Owner]]* [[Possess]]** [[Control]]* Loop** [[Controlled loop]]** [[Infinite loop]]* [[Random]]* [[Unaffected]]

| group2 = Duel | list2 = * [[Equip CardsMatch]]* [[Duel]]* [[DRAW]]* [[Surrender]]* [[Side Deck]]* [[Victory condition]]

| group4 = [[Zone]]s | list4 = * [[Deck Zone|Deck]]* [[Extra Deck Zone|Extra Deck]]* [[Monster Zone|Monster]]** [[Main Monster Zone|Main Monster]]** [[Extra Monster Zone|Extra Monster]]* [[Spell & Trap Zone|Spell & Trap]]* [[Field Zone|Field]]* [[Transformation SummonPendulum Zone|TransformationPendulum]]

* [[Virus Cards|Virus]] - [[Trap-Spell Cards|Trap-SpellColumn]]

| group5 = [[Equip Trap CardsTurn]] - s | list5 = * [[Field Trap CardsTurn count|Count]]<br/>* [[Continuous Trap-Spell Cards]] - [[Field Virus CardsTurn player|Player]]

| group6 = [[Draw PhaseActions]] | list6 = * [[Look]]* [[Reveal]]** [[Pick up a card]] - *** [[Standby PhaseExcavate]] - * [[Main Phase 1Add a card|Add]]<br/>** [[Battle PhaseDraw a card|Draw]] - *** [[Main Phase 2Normal draw]] - * [[End PhaseShuffle]]

* [[Start StepSummon]] - * [[Set]]* [[Flip]]* [[Battle Stepposition change|Change battle position]]* [[Send]]* [[Discard]]* [[Tribute]]* [[Destroy]]<br/>* [[Damage StepBanish]] - * [[End StepAttach]]</center>** [[Detach]]** [[Transfer]]* [[Equip]]** [[Unequip]]* [[Leaves the field|col2 =Leave the field]]<center>'''* [[Intermediate Gameplay FAQ|Intermediate GameplayReturn]]'''

* [[ATKActivate]] - ** [[DEFTarget]] - * [[LevelPay]] - * [[AttributeDeclare]] - * [[TypeRespond]]<br/>* [[Main Deck]] - [[Side Deck]]<br/>[[Fusion Deck]] - [[Extra Deck]]<br/>[[Hand]] - [[Graveyard]] - [[Playing Field]] - [[Removed from play]]<br/>[[Life Points]] - [[Damage]] - [[Game Mechanics]]<br/>[[Maximum of 3 Rule|3 Card Rule]] - [[Spell Speed]] - [[Battle position]]<br/>[[Attack Position]] - [[Defense Position]]<br/>[[Face-up]] - [[Face-down]] - [[Flip]]<br/>[[Draw a card]] - [[Pick up a card]]<br/>[[Hand Size LimitNegate]]

| group5 = [[Monster Card Zone|Monster Zonestext]] - [[Spell & Trap Card Zone| list5 = {{Navbox|child |Spell/Trap Zones]]<br/>[[Field Card Zonegroupstyle = width: 6em; |Field Spell Zone]] - [[Graveyard Zone]]<br/>[[Deck Zone]] - [[Removed from Play Zone]]<br/>[[Fusion Deck Zone]] - [[Extra Deck Zone]]liststyle = width: auto;

[[Normal Summon |Normal]] - group2 = [[Flip Summon|FlipEffect]] - [[Special Summons |Special]]<br />[[Set]] - [[Tribute Summon|Tribute]] - [[Tribute Set]]<br />[[Fusion Summon|Fusion]] - [[Ritual Summon|Ritual]] - [[Synchro Summon|Synchro]]<br />[[Dark Synchro Summonlist2 = {{Navbox|Dark Synchro]] - [[Transformation Summon|Transformation]]<br /></center>child |col3 groupstyle =width: 6em;<center>'''[[Advanced Gameplay FAQ |Advanced Gameplay]]'''[[Activate]] - [[Chain]] - [[Costs]] - [[Counter]]s - [[Destroy]]<br/>[[Discard]] - [[First Turn Kill|FTK]] - [[Lockdown]] - [[One Turn Kill|OTK]] - [[Resolve]]<br/>[[Spell Counter]] - [[Target]] - [[Tribute]]liststyle = width: auto;

''Types of | group1 = [[Monster Effects''effect]]s | list1 = * [[Continuous Effect|Continuous]]* [[Ignition Effect|Ignition]]* [[Quick Effect|Quick]]* [[Trigger Effect|Trigger]]** [[Flip effect|Flip]]* [[Unclassified effect|Unclassified]]^†* [[Multi-Choice Effect|Multi-Choice]]^RD

| group2 = Spell/Trap effects | list2 = * [[Continuous Monster Effects-like Effect|Continuous]] - [[Flip Monster Effects|Fliplike]] - ^†* [[Ignition Monster Effects-like Effect|Ignition-like]] - ^†* [[Quick Effects-like Effect|Quick-like]]<brsup>†</sup>* [[Summoning ConditionsTrigger-like Effect|SummonTrigger-like]] - ^†* [[Trigger Monster EffectsUnclassified effect|TriggerUnclassified]]^†

| group3 = Classifications | list3 = * [[Compulsory Monster EffectsMandatory effect|CompulsoryMandatory]] - * [[Optional Monster Effectseffect|Optional]] - * [[Lingering Effect|Lingeringeffect]]s^†* [[Once per turn]] }}

[[Flip Effect Monsters|Flip]] - group6 = [[Gemini Monsters|GeminiActivation]] - [[Spirit Monsters|Spirit]] - [[Toon Monsters|Toon]] - [[Tuner Monsterslist6 = {{Navbox|Tuner]] - [[Union Monsterschild |Union]] - [[Dark Tuner Monstersgroupstyle = width: 6em; |Dark Tuner]]liststyle = width: auto;

| group2 = [[Spell Speed 1Chain]]<br/>[[Spell Speed 2]]<br/>[[Spell Speed 3]]</center>s |col4 list2 = <center>'''* [[Expert Gameplay FAQ|Expert GameplayChain Link]]'''<br/>'''* [[Tournament Guidelines FAQ|Tournament GuidelinesRespond]]'''* [[Activation & Targeting Eligibility]]<br/> [[Breakdown of the Battle Phase]] - [[Duel]] <br/> [[Infinite Loop]] - [[Maintenance Costs]]<br/>[[Missing the Timing]] - [[Match]] <br/> [[Replay]] - [[Piercing]] - [[Priority]]<br/>[[Spell Monsters]] - [[Trap MonstersResolve]] {{Navbox|child | groupstyle = width: 6em; | liststyle = width: auto;

| group1 = [[Double Tributer]] - [[Victory Conditions]]<br/>[[Field Advantage]] - [[Hand Advantage]]<br/>[[Fusion Material Monsters]]<br/>[[Fusion Substitute Monsters]]<br/>[[Synchro Material MonstersSpell Speed]] | list1 =

| group7 = [[DARK]] - [[EARTH]] - [[FIRE]] - [[LIGHT]] - [[WATER]] - [[WIND]]<br/>[[DIVINESummon]]ing| list7 = {{Navbox|child | groupstyle = width: 6em; | liststyle = width: auto;

'' | group1 = Types'' | list1 = * [[Normal Summon|Normal]]** [[Normal Set|Set]]** [[Tribute Summon|Tribute]]** [[Tribute Set]]* [[Flip Summon|Flip]]* [[Special Summon|Special]]** [[Special Summon Monster|By own condition]]** [[Fusion Summon|Fusion]]** [[Ritual Summon|Ritual]]** [[Synchro Summon|Synchro]]** [[Xyz Summon|Xyz]]** [[Pendulum Summon|Pendulum]]** [[Link Summon|Link]]** [[Maximum Summon|Maximum]]^RD

* [[ArchetypeContact Fusion]]^†* [[Transformation Summon|Transformation]]^†* [[Double Tuning]]^†* [[Triple Tuning]]^†* [[Dark Synchro Summon|Dark Synchro]]^†* [[Phantom Synchro]]^†* [[Accel Synchro Summon|Accel Synchro]]^†** [[Delta Accel Synchro Summon|Delta]]^†** [[Limit Over Accel Synchro Summon|Limit Over]]^†* [[Xyz Evolution]]^†** [[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 = Mechanics | list2 = * [[AquaMaterial]] - ** [[BeastFusion Material|Fusion]] - ** [[Beast-WarriorSynchro Material|Synchro]] - ** [[DinosaurXyz Material|Xyz]]<br/>** [[Divine-BeastLink Material|Link]] - * [[DragonNormal Summon Monster]] - [[Fairy]] - * [[Fiend]]<br/>[[Fish]] Special Summon- [[Insect]] only monster|Special Summon- [[Machineonly]] - ** [[PlantNomi]]<br/sup>[[Psychic]] - [[Pyro]] - [[Reptile]] - [[Rock]]†<br/sup>* [[Sea Serpent]] - [[Spellcaster]] - [[Thunder]]<br/>[[Warrior]] - [[Winged Beast]] - [[Zombie]]<br/>[[Human]] - [[Immortal]] - [[???]]<br/>[[Black Magic]] - [[White MagicIgnoring the Summoning conditions]]</center> }}<noinclude>

| 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 ''[[Category:TemplateYu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel]]''<br />See also {{t|Card lists}} and {{PAGENAMEt|Monsters and Monster Cards}}}}<noinclude>[[Category:Navboxes]]</noinclude>