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* Players begin with 4000 [[Life Points]].
* Players can have only a maximum 6 cards in their [[hand]] unless the card "[[Infinite Cards (anime)|Infinite Cards]]" is in play on their side of the field. In the manga, the hand size limit is 7 instead.<ref name="ep66">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|66|ref}}</ref>
* Players In the manga, players have a maximum of five minutes to think during their turn.<ref name="ch208">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|208|ref}}</ref>
* One [[Normal Summon]] is allowed per player per turn. [[Monster Card|Monsters]] can be Summoned in [[face-up]] [[Attack Position]], face-up [[Defense Position]], or [[face-down]] Defense Position.
* [[Level]] 4 or lower monsters can be Normal Summoned without any [[Tribute]]s.
* Level 10+ monsters require three [[Tribute Summon|Tributes]] to be Normal Summoned (e.g "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (anime)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]", Level 10). In the anime, it is possible the three-Tribute requirement was exclusive to the [[Egyptian God Cards]].
* When a [[Fusion Monster]] is Tributed, that monster is counted as a number of monsters equal to the number of [[Fusion Material]] Monsters that were used for it.<ref name="ep130">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|130|ref}}</ref>
* Fusion Monsters must wait one turn after they are [[Fusion Summon]]ed before they can attack, though the "[[Quick Attack]]" card can be used to circumvent this.<ref name="ep65">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|65|ref}}</ref> In the manga, any monster [[Special Summon|Special Summoned]] from the Graveyard or [[Ritual Summon|Ritual Summoned]] cannot attack during the turn it is Special Summoned as well.
* If a player has no monsters on their field, their opponent can [[Direct attack|attack directly]].
* Each player must [[Ante Duel|ante]] at least their rarest card and a minimum of one Locator Card in their possession. The winner of the Duel obtains their opponent's rarest card and Locator Card, as wagered.
* If a monster is offered as a Tribute by the effect of another card while being attacked by an opponent's monster, the enemy's attack is [[negate]]d. The Japanese version of the anime and manga calls this rule "Sacrifice Escape".
* [[Replay]]s are not an established mechanic. While a direct attack is occurring because the attacked player controls no monsters, if the attacked player adds a monster to their side of the field, that monster intercepts the attack; if a monster is targeted for an attack, but it leaves the field before [[damage calculation]], the attack ends.
* Players can Set [[Field Spell Card]]s in their [[Spell & Trap Card Zone]]s, but when they activate them, they get moved to the [[Field Card Zone]].<ref name="ep68">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|68|ref}}</ref>
* Field Spell Cards can be activated during the Battle Phase.
* Spell Cards can be activated during the Battle Phase.
