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The '''Defense Position''' (called '''Defense Mode''' in the anime) is a [[Battle Position]] in which a [[Monster Cards|Monster Card]] can be either [[face-up]] or [[face-down]], in a Horizontal Position. In this position, the [[DEF]] value is used to represent this card, except where a card effect requires a specific examination of the [[ATK]] value.
In Defense Position, a [[Monster Cards|Monster Card]] is always in a Horizontal Position. When a monster is "[[Set]]", it is played in [[face-down]] Defense Position. Monsters cannot be [[Normal Summon]]ed in [[face-up]] Defense Positionif playing by normal rules. However, many players do allow [[Normal Summon]]ing in [[face-up]] Defense position if it it is agreed on before the match, except by This is similar to how a four-way duel would work, which does not fit into normal Yu-Gi-Oh rules.eAlso some card effect that allows them effects allow and even force monsters to be summoned that way tin [[ace-up]] deense position(such as "[[Light of Intervention]]"). During battle between a Defense Postion monster, the [[DEF]] value of '''that''' monster is used to calculate [[Battle Damage]], rather than the [[ATK]] value.
Usually, Defense Position monsters cannot attack, but some monsters such as "[[Elemental Hero Rampart Blaster]]" and "[[Total Defense Shogun]]" have effects that allow them to attack while in Defense Position.
