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== Play style ==
Unlike [[Fusion Monster|Fusion]], [[Synchro Monster|Synchro]], [[Xyz Monster|Xyz]], and [[Xyz Link Monster]]s, Ritual Monsters are not stored in the [[Extra Deck]] thus they don't have the benefit of being immediately available to be summoned as soon as the player has the materials needed. Likewise needing specific Spell Cards for each Ritual Monster (with some exceptions) can also limit the player's ability to Ritual Summon should they be missing the specific Ritual Spell card requiredor the Ritual Monster itself. Because of this Decks focused on Ritual Summoning tend include quick ways to search the Ritual Monsters they want to Summon as well as the Ritual Spell cards required.
Ritual Summoning is supported by a number of Spell Cards, including "[[Ritual Foregone]]", which allows for the instant Summon of a Ritual Monster from the hand, though such a monster cannot attack and will be destroyed during the [[End Phase]].
Ritual-reliant Decks benefit the most from having multiple copies of Ritual Spell Cards and Ritual Monsters, as the chances of drawing both the Ritual Spell and the Ritual Monster increases greatly. Ritual Summoning can cost the player a large amount of cards in hand/field so ways to generate hand advantage and recycle Ritual Spell cards are also important.
After the introduction of Link Monsters, Ritual Monsters now have the advantage of not being afected by the [[Extra Monster Zone]] ruling so the player can still summon multiple Ritual Monsters as usual.
== In the anime ==
