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| title = Gameplay ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG]]''/''[[OCG]]''/''[[Rush Duel]]'' gameplay and terminology| state = expanded

* [[Attribute]]* [[Property]]* [[Level]]/[[Rank]]* [[Set Number]]* [[Type]]* [[Template:Card effectlayout|Effect or flavor text]]* [[ATK]]* [[DEF]]* [[Card Number]]* [[Limitation Text]]* [[Eye of Anubis Hologram]]* [[QR codecard features...]]

* [[List of renamed cards| group2 = Renames]]* [[Card typeErrata]]s| list2 = {{Navbox|child** [[Simplified Effect Text]] | evenodd = swap** [[Problem-Solving Card Text]]

| group1 group2 = [[Monster Card|MonsterStatus]]es | list1 list2 = {{Navbox* [[Legal]]** [[Unlimited]]** [[Semi-Limited]]** [[Limited]]** [[Forbidden]]* [[Illegal]]* Format** [[Speed Duel]]** [[Advanced Format|childAdvanced]] ** [[Traditional Format| evenodd = swapTraditional]]** [[Template:Formats|more...]]* [[Template:Statuses and status lists|Status lists...]]

| group1 group3 = Primary | list1 = * [[Normal Monster|NormalCard type]]s* [[Effect Monster|Effect]]* [[Ritual Monsterlist3 = {{Navbox|Ritual]]child* [[Fusion Monster |Fusion]]groupstyle = width: 6em;* [[Synchro Monster |Synchro]]** [[Dark Synchro Monster|Dark]]^†** [[Accel Synchro Monster|Accel]]^†** [[Delta Accel Synchro Monster|Delta Accel]]^†** [[Limit Over Accel Synchro Monster|Limit Over Accel]]^†* [[Xyz Monster|Xyz]]* [[Pendulum Monster|Pendulum]]* [[Token Monster|Token]]* [[Spell Monster|Spell]]* [[Trap Monster|Trap]]liststyle = width: auto;

| group2 = Secondary | list2 list1 = * [[Toon Monster|ToonCard]]* [[Spirit monster|SpiritSpell Card]]* [[Union Monster|Union]]* [[Gemini monster|Gemini]]* [[Tuner monster|Tuner]]* [[Dark Tuner monster|Dark Tuner]]^†* [[Armor monster|Armor]]^†* [[Plus monster|Plus]]^†* [[Minus monster|MinusTrap Card]]^†* [[Plus Minus monsterTemplate:Card types|Plus Minusmore...]]^†

| group3 group2 = [[Alignment]]s^†Related | list3 list2 = * [[Black Magic (Alignment)|Black MagicSeries]]* [[Demon Magic (Alignment)|Demon Magic]]* [[Divine (Alignment)|DivineArchetype]]^†* [[Earth (Alignment)|EarthMentions]]* [[Fire (Alignment)|FireSupport]]* [[Forest (Alignment)|Forest]]* [[Illusion Magic (Alignment)|Illusion MagicAnti-support]]^†* [[Thunder (Alignment)|Thunder?]]* [[Water (Alignment)|Water???]]^†* [[White Magic (Alignment)|White Magic∞]]^†* [[Wind (Alignment)|Wind]] }}

| group4 = [[Attribute]]sGame<br />mechanics | list4 = {{Navbox|child* [[DARK]] | groupstyle = width: 6em;* [[DIVINE]]* [[EARTH]]* [[FIRE]]* [[LAUGH]]^†* [[LIGHT]]* [[WATER]]* [[WIND]] | liststyle = width: auto;

| group5 group1 = [[Type]]sGeneral | list5 list1 = * [[AquaLP]]* [[BeastCounter]]* [[Beast-WarriorDamage]]** [[CharismaBattle damage|Battle]]^†*** [[Creator GodPiercing]]** [[DinosaurEffect damage|Effect]]* [[Divine-BeastHand size limit]]* [[DragonMaximum of 3 Rule|Three-card rule]]* [[FairySpell Speed]]* [[FiendFace-down]]* [[FishFace-up]]* [[InsectBattle position]]** [[MachineAttack Position]]** [[PlantDefense Position]]* [[PsychicPublic knowledge]]* [[PyroOwner]]* [[ReptilePossess]]** [[RockControl]]* [[Sea Serpent]]Loop** [[SpellcasterControlled loop]]* [[Thunder]]* [[WarriorInfinite loop]]* [[Winged BeastRandom]]* [[ZombieUnaffected]]

* [[Black MagicLinked]]^†** [[HumanCo-linked]]^†** [[Illusion MagicExtra Link]]^†** [[ImmortalLink Origin]]^†* [[White MagicPoints to]]^†* [[YokaiMaximum Mode]]^†RD }}

| group2 = [[Spell Card|Spell]]Duel

* [[Normal Spell Card|NormalMatch]]* [[Continuous Spell Card|ContinuousDuel]]* [[Field Spell Card|FieldDRAW]]* [[Equip Spell Card|EquipSurrender]]* [[Quick-Play Spell Card|Quick-PlaySide Deck]]* [[Ritual Spell Card|RitualVictory condition]]

| group3 = [[Trap Card|Trap]]Locations

** [[Side Deck|Side]]* [[Playing Field]]

| group2 group4 = [[Zone]]s | list2 list4 =

* [[Monster Zone|Monster]]** [[Fusion Deck Main Monster Zone|Fusion DeckMain Monster]]** [[Extra Monster Card Zone|Extra Monster]]* [[Spell & Trap Card Zone|Spell & Trap]]* [[Field Card Zone|Field Spell]]

| group4 group5 = [[Turn]] layouts | list4 list5 = * [[Turn count|Count]]* [[Turn player|Player]] 

** [[Draw Phase|Draw]]** [[Standby Phase|Standby]]** [[Main Phase 1|Main 1]]*** [[Main Phase]]s** [[Battle Phase|Battle]]

** [[Main Phase 2|Main 2]]** [[End Phase|End]]

| group5 group6 = [[Actions mechanics]] | list5 list6 = {{Navbox* [[Look]]* [[Reveal]]** [[Pick up a card]]*** [[Excavate]]* [[Add a card|childAdd]] ** [[Draw a card| evenodd = swapDraw]]*** [[Normal draw]]* [[Shuffle]]

* [[Discard]]* [[DetachBanish]]

** [[Bouncing|BounceDetach]]** [[Transfer]]

** [[Unequip]]* [[Add a card]]* [[Draw a card]]* [[Look]]* [[Pick up a card]]* [[RevealLeaves the field|Leave the field]]* [[ShuffleReturn]]

| group2 = * [[SummonActivate]]ing | list2 = {{Navbox|child** [[Target]]* [[Pay]] | evenodd = swap* [[Declare]]* [[Respond]]* [[Negate]]

| group1 = | list1 = * [[Normal Summon|NormalAttack]]** [[Tribute SummonDirect attack|TributeDirect]]** [[Gemini SummonAttack target|Gemini]]* [[SetTarget]]** [[Normal Set|NormalReplay]]** [[Tribute SetDouble Attack (mechanic)|TributeDouble]]* [[Flip Summon|Flip]]* [[Special Summon|Special]]** [[Fusion Summon|Fusion]]** [[Contact Fusion]]** [[Ritual Summon|Ritual]]** [[Synchro Summon|Synchro]]** [[Xyz Summon|Xyz]]** [[Pendulum Summon|Pendulum]]  | group2 = Other^† | list2 = * [[Transformation Summon|Transformation]]* [[Double Tuning]]* [[Dark Synchro Summon|Dark Synchro]]* [[Accel Synchro Summon|Accel Synchro]]** [[Delta Accel Synchro Summon|Delta]]** [[Limit Over Accel Synchro Summon|Limit Over]]* [[Xyz EvolutionBattle]]* [[Rank-Up]]* [[Rank-Down]] }}

| below group5 = ^† Does not exist or is not official in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCGtext]]'' or ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]''<br />See also list5 = {{tNavbox|Card lists}} and {{tchild |Monsters and Monster Cards}}groupstyle = width: 6em;}} | liststyle = width: auto;

</noinclude>{{Navbox | name group1 = GameplayComponents | title list1 = Gameplay and terminology| state = <noinclude>expanded</noinclude>* [[Cost]]** [[Maintenance cost]]* [[Target]]* [[Activation condition]]* [[Effect]]* [[Condition]]| listclass = hlist* [[Flavor text]]

| group2 = [[Effect]]s | list1 list2 = {{Navbox|child | groupstyle = width: 8em6em;

| evenodd group1 = swap[[Monster 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

| group1 group2 = Spell/Trap effects | list2 = * [[Card typeContinuous-like Effect|Continuous-like]]s^† * [[Ignition-like Effect| list1 = {{NavboxIgnition-like]]^†* [[Quick-like Effect|childQuick-like]]^† * [[Trigger-like Effect| groupstyle = width: 6em;Trigger-like]]^† * [[Unclassified effect| liststyle = width: auto;Unclassified]]^†

| group1 group3 = [[Monster Card|Monster]]Classifications | list1 list3 = * [[Normal Monster|Normal]]* [[Effect Monster|Effect]]* [[Fusion Monster|Fusion]]* [[Ritual Monster|Ritual]]* [[Synchro MonsterMandatory effect|SynchroMandatory]]* [[Pendulum MonsterOptional effect|PendulumOptional]]* [[Dark Synchro Monster|Dark SynchroLingering effect]]s^†* [[Xyz Monster|Xyz]]  | group2 = [[Spell Card|Spell]] | list2 = * [[Normal Spell Card|Normal]]* [[Continuous Spell Card|Continuous]]* [[Field Spell Card|Field]]* [[Equip Spell Card|Equip]]* [[Quick-Play Spell Card|Quick-Play]]* [[Ritual Spell Card|Ritual]]* [[Speed Spell Card|Speed Spell]]  | group3 = [[Trap Card|Trap]] | list3 = * [[Normal Trap Card|Normal]]* [[Continuous Trap Card|Continuous]]* [[Counter Trap Card|Counter]]  | group4 = [[Manga Glossary|Other]] | list4 = * [[Equip Card|Equip]]** [[Equip Trap Card|Trap]]* [[Field Trap Card|Field Trap]]* [[Ritual Card|Ritual]]* [[Trap-Spell Card|Trap-Spell]]** [[Normal Trap-Spell Card|Normal]]** [[Continuous Trap-Spell Card|Continuous]]* [[Trap Field Monster]]* [[Virus Card|Virus]]** [[Field Virus Card|FieldOnce per turn]]

| group2 group3 = Turn phases | list2 = * [[Draw PhaseCondition]]s* [[Standby Phase]] | list3 =* [[Main Phase 1Archetype condition|Archetype]]^†* [[Battle PhaseArchetype-exclusion condition|Archetype-exclusion]]^†** [[Start StepLevel condition|Level]]^†** [[Battle StepName condition|Name]]^†** [[Damage StepRank condition|Rank]]^†** [[End StepSummoning condition|Summoning]]* [[Main Phase 2Duel winner]]^†* [[End PhaseMatch winner]]^†

| list2 group6 = [[Activation]]| list6 = {{Navbox|child | groupstyle = width: 8em6em;

| group1 = [[Game mechanicsFast effect timing|GameFast effect<br />mechanicstiming]] | list1 = * [[Fast effect]]s* [[Game state]]* [[Priority]]* [[Actions]]* [[Simultaneous Effects Go On Chain|SEGOC]]* [[If... You Can VS When... You Can]]  | group2 = [[Chain]]s | list2 =* [[Chain Link]]* [[Respond]]* [[Resolve]] {{Navbox|child

| evenodd group1 = [[Spell Speed]] | list1 = swap

| group1 = [[Card layout]] | list1 = * [[ATKSpell Speed 1]]* [[DEF]]* [[Level]]/[[Rank]]* [[Attribute]]* [[Type]]* [[Set Number]]* [[Card Number]]* [[Card effect|Effect or flavor text]]* [[Eye of Anubis Hologram]]* [[Limitation Text]]* [[QR code]]  | group2 = Decks | list2 = * [[Main Deck]]* [[Side Deck]]* [[Extra Deck]]** [[Fusion Deck]]  | group3 = Areas | list3 = * [[Hand]]* [[Graveyard]]* [[Playing Field]]* [[Banish]]ed* [[Limbo]]* [[Attach]]ed  | group4 = Other | list4 = * [[Duel]]* [[Match]]* [[Life Points]]* [[Damage]]** [[Battle damage]]** [[Effect damage]]* [[Maximum of 3 Rule|3 Card RuleSpell Speed 2]]* [[Spell Speed3]]* [[Face-up]]* [[Face-down]]* [[Battle position]]** [[Attack Position]]** [[Defense Position]]* [[Hand size limit]]* [[Activate]]* [[Chain]]* [[Cost]]* [[Counter]]* [[Target]]* [[Resolve]] }}

| group2 group7 = [[ZoneSummon]]sing | list2 list7 = * [[Monster Card Zone{{Navbox|Monster]]child* [[Spell & Trap Card Zone |Spell & Trap]]groupstyle = width: 6em;* [[Field Card Zone |Field Spell]]* [[Graveyard Zone|Graveyard]]* [[Deck Zone|Deck]]* [[Banished Zone|Banished]]* [[Extra Deck Zone|Extra Deck]]** [[Fusion Deck Zone|Fusion Deck]]** [[Pendulum Zone]]* [[Column]]liststyle = width: auto;

| group3 group1 = [[Summoning mechanics|Summoning<br />mechanics]]Types | list3 list1 =

* [[Set]]** [[Normal Set|Normal]]** [[Tribute Set|Tribute]]

}} | list3 = {{Navbox|child ** [[Link Summon| groupstyle = width: 8em;Link]] ** [[Maximum Summon| liststyle = width: auto;Maximum]]^RD

| group1 = General | list1 = * [[SummonContact Fusion]]^†* [[NegateTransformation Summon|Transformation]]^†* [[Battle position changeDouble Tuning]]^†* [[FlipTriple Tuning]]^†* [[SendDark Synchro Summon|Dark Synchro]]^†* [[DestroyPhantom Synchro]]^†* [[DetachAccel Synchro Summon|Accel Synchro]]^†* [[Discard]]* [[TributeDelta Accel Synchro Summon|Delta]]^†* [[Return]]* [[Banish]]* [[AttachLimit Over Accel Synchro Summon|Limit Over]]^†* [[Bouncing|BounceXyz Evolution]]^†* [[Equip]]* [[UnequipRank-Up]]^†* [[Add a card]]* [[Draw a cardRank-Down]]^†* [[LookCross Xyz Summon|Cross Xyz]]^†* [[Pick up a cardDimension Summon|Dimension]]^†* [[RevealUnity Summon|Unity]]^†* [[ShuffleOverscale Pendulum]]^†* [[SuicideTranscendent Pendulum Summon|Transcendent Pendulum]]^†* [[ExcavateReincarnation Link Summon|Reincarnation Link]]^†

| group2 = Monster<br />effect typesMechanics

* [[Condition Effect|ConditionMaterial]]** [[Continuous Monster EffectFusion Material|ContinuousFusion]]** [[Flip Monster EffectSynchro Material|FlipSynchro]]** [[Ignition EffectXyz Material|IgnitionXyz]]** [[Quick EffectLink Material|QuickLink]]* [[Summoning condition|Normal SummonMonster]]* [[Trigger EffectSpecial Summon-only monster|Trigger]]<br />[[Compulsory Monster Effect|CompulsorySpecial Summon-only]]** [[Optional Monster Effect|OptionalNomi]]^†* [[Lingering Effect|LingeringIgnoring the Summoning conditions]] }}

| group3 = [[Spell Speed]]s | list3 = * [[Spell Speed 1]]* [[Spell Speed 2]]* [[Spell Speed 3]]}} | list4 = {{Navbox|child | groupstyle = width: 8em; | liststyle = width: auto;  | group1 = General/<br />[[Tournament Guidelines FAQ|Tournament<br />guidelines]] | list1 = * [[Activation & Targeting Eligibility]]* [[Simultaneous Effects Go On Chain]]* [[Returning Activated Cards]] * [[Chains, Activation, and Resolution]]* [[Maintenance cost]]* [[Chain Link]]* [[Winning in a Chain]]* [[Activation Requirement]]* [[Counter Traps and Chains]]* [[Pseudo-Flip Effect]]* [[Quick-like Effect]]* [[Trigger-like Effect]]* [[Ignition-like Effect]]* [[Fast Effect Timing]]** [[Priority]]* [[Summon negation window]]* [[Summon response window]]* [[Post-Resolution Window]]* [[Breakdown of the Battle Phase]]* [[Piercing]]* [[Engine]]* [[Field advantage]]* [[Hand advantage]]* [[Victory condition]]* [[First Turn Kill|FTK]]* [[One Turn Kill|OTK]]* [[Lockdown]]* [[Infinite loop]]* [[Missing the timing]]* [[Replay]]* [[Problem-Solving Card Text]]* [[Simplified Effect Text]]* [[Status]]* [[Possess]]* [[Spell Monster]]* [[Trap Monster]]* [[Double Tributer]]* [[Card evolutions]]* [[Fusion Material Monster]]* [[Fusion Substitute Monster]]* [[Synchro Material Monster]]* [[Synchro Substitute Monster]]* [[Xyz Material]]* [["Negate" vs. "Destroy" and Continuous Cards]]  | group2 = [[Attribute]]s | list2 = * [[DARK]]* [[DIVINE]]* [[EARTH]]* [[FIRE]]* [[LAUGH]]^†* [[LIGHT]]* [[WATER]]* [[WIND]]  | group3 = [[Type]]s | list3 = * [[Aqua]]* [[Beast]]* [[Beast-Warrior]]* [[Charisma]]^†* [[Creator God]]* [[Dinosaur]]* [[Divine-Beast]]* [[Dragon]]* [[Fairy]]* [[Fiend]]* [[Fish]]* [[Insect]]* [[Machine]]* [[Plant]]* [[Psychic]]* [[Pyro]]* [[Reptile]]* [[Rock]]* [[Sea Serpent]]* [[Spellcaster]]* [[Thunder]]* [[Warrior]]* [[Winged Beast]]* [[Zombie]]<br/>[[Archetype]]* [[Human]]^†* [[Immortal]]^†* [[?]]* [[???]]* [[Black Magic]]^†* [[White Magic]]^†* [[Illusion Magic]]^†<br />[[Series]]  | group4 = Secondary types | list4 = * [[Toon Monster|Toon]]* [[Spirit monster|Spirit]]* [[Union Monster|Union]]* [[Gemini monster|Gemini]]* [[Tuner monster|Tuner]]* [[Dark Tuner monster|Dark Tuner]]^†* [[Armor monster|Armor]]^†* [[Plus monster|Plus]]^†* [[Minus monster|Minus]]^†* [[Plus Minus monster|Plus Minus]]^†}}| 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 ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel]]''<br />See also {{t|Card lists}} and {{t|Monsters and Monster Cards}}