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;=====Any card with incorrect card type symbol:=====
;=====Any card with incorrect Level or Rank stars:=====
;=====Any card with incorrect art:=====
;=====Any card of incorrect [[rarity]]:=====
;=====Cards with spelling mistakes in their lore=====
;====Any card with missing name or description, or inappropriate amount of color (ink flaw):====
;Any card with incorrect card text (not to be confused with old versions of card effects intentionally printed before their errata):* "[[Winged Sage Falcos]]" from Spanish ''[[Tournament Pack 5]]'' with its name in Portuguese, but the rest of the card is in Spanish. ;=====Any card with incorrect or missing foil finish:=====
;===Any card with a foil sheet all over the front or stamped through the back of the card (paper flaw):===
;===Any card improperly cut, cards with irregular edges or corners:===
;===Asian-English cards:===
;===Previous versions of card text intentionally printed prior to their errata:===
{{== See also ==* [[Counterfeit]] - counterfeit cards may be mistaken for error cards, but are not the same thing* [[wikipedia:Error card|Error card]] on Wikipedia* [[bulbapedia:Error cards|Error cards]] on Bulbapedia [[Category:Gameplay}}trivia]]
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[[File:DarkCalling-DP22-KR-C-UE-Misprint.png|thumb|A copy of "[[Dark Calling]]", showing a printing ink runout error.]]
An actual '''misprint''' results from a malformed printing plate. Usually, the printing plate contains a design error made before the plates were manufactured. Plates are inspected and, if necessary, discarded before card production begins. Unfortunately, malformed printing plates pass inspection on occasion, and some cards print with this error. Once the mistake is identified, the defective plate is discarded and replaced by a new one, and misprinted cards are destroyed before they are packaged. These misprints must escape this last quality assurance also, and their rarity gives them their collectible value.
During production, cards are sometimes printed with flaws. In some cases, these printing errors add no value to the card. Cards, for example, that are printed when the press runs out of ink are not official misprints. Printing presses cannot be easily stopped, so it's very common that cartridges run out of ink before they can be refilled. While quality control usually prevents this situation, it can happen with some regularity since a press needs time to refill properly. Cards that have chopped edges or unevenly cut borders are not misprints. After card sheets are printed, precisely aligned blades cut the sheet into individual cards. At some point, the cutting blades become dull or misaligned, and this results in imprecise cuts and irregular edges.
Misprinted cards are legal for tournament play. However, the misprinted item is treated as if it was correct. For example, a "[[Gaia the Fierce Knight]]" with the name misprinted as "[[Last Turn]]" is treated as the former, rather than the latter.
==Misprints==
====Examples====
=====Any card with incorrect card text=====[[File:TwoMouthDarkruler-LOB-NA-C-1E.jpg|thumb|"[[Two-Mouth Darkruler]];Any card ", printed with an incorrect text:Type.]]
* The first printing of [[Nomi]] monster "[[Ocean Dragon Lord - Neo-Daedalus]]" from ''[[Structure Deck: Fury from the Deep]]'' with an effect allowing it to be Normal Summoned.
* "[[Elemental HERO Wildedge]]" from ''[[Duelist Pack: Jaden Yuki 2]]'' listed one of its [[Fusion Material]]s as "Elemental Hero ''Edgeman''" instead of "[[Elemental HERO Bladedge]]". "Edgeman" is the literal translation of the Japanese name of "Bladedge".
* "[[Winged Sage Falcos]]" from Spanish ''[[Tournament Pack 5]]'' with its name in Portuguese, but the rest of the card in Spanish.
* "[[Book of Moon]]" from German ''[[Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack]]'' printed with the effect of "[[Creature Swap]]".
* "[[Kaiser Glider]]" from Italian ''[[Duelist Pack: Kaiba]]'' printed with the effect of "[[Different Dimension Dragon]]".
* "[[The Agent of Force - Mars]]" from Italian ''[[Dark Revelation Volume 2]]'' with "Venere" instead of "Marte" written in its name.
* "[[Two-Mouth Darkruler]]" from ''[[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]]'' printed as a [[Dragon]] instead of a [[Dinosaur]].
* "[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]" from ''[[Gold Series]]'' with 3000 [[DEF]] instead of the correct 3800 [[DEF]].
* "[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]" from Japanese ''[[Structure Deck: Deluxe Set]]'' printed as an effect type [[Fusion Monster]].
* "[[Paleozoic Dinomischus]]" from Japanese ''[[Extra Pack 2016]]'' printed with the effect allowing it target 1 monster instead of 1 card.
* "[[Elemental HERO Great Tornado]]" from Japanese ''[[Booster SP: Raging Masters]]'' with 2000 [[DEF]] instead of the correct 2200 [[DEF]].
* "[[Black Luster Soldier]]" from Portuguese ''[[Yugi's Legendary Decks]]'' with the effect allowing it to be Special Summoned instead of Ritual Summoned with the "[[Black Luster Ritual]]".
* "[[Sea Monster of Theseus]]" from non-English ''TCG'' ''[[Raging Tempest]]'' with its [[Type]]/[[Ability]] line stating it is simply a [Zombie] monster rather than a [Zombie/Fusion/Tuner] monster. Konami Digital Entertainment is [http://www.yugioh-card.com/uk/news/detail.php?id=2231 offering] to exchange the cards for corrected versions in the same language via mail or in-person at European YCS events from Feb. 20, 2017 onward.
* Some copies of "[[Flame Swordsman]]" from ''[[Dark Beginning 1]]'' were printed with the name "[[Cyber-Stein]]".
* The European [[Legendary Collection 2: Gameboard Edition]] print of "[[Anti-Aircraft Flower]]" was printed with "(No Suggestions)" instead of "tributing" in its card text.
* "[[Counter Counter]]" from ''[[Tactical Evolution]]'' [[1st Edition]] with no [[Counter Trap Card]] symbol on it. This was later added in later runs of the First Edition pack.
* "[[Metalmorph]]" from ''[[Premium Pack (TCG)]]'' with a [[Continuous Trap Card]] symbol instead of being a [[Normal Trap Card]].
=====Any card with incorrect Attribute or Attribute icon=====[[File:GoblinAttackForce-PSV-NA-UR-UE-Misprint.jpg|thumb|"[[Goblin Attack Force]];Any card ", with an incorrect Attribute:icon.]]* "[[Goblin Attack Force]]" from ''[[Pharaoh's Servant]]'' [[Unlimited Edition]] with the [[EARTH]] Attribute meshed with text overlaid on a [[Level Star]].
* "[[Kinetic Soldier]]" from ''[[Champion Pack: Game Four]]'' has the monster's Attribute mistaken as LIGHT instead of the correct EARTH.
* "[[Nitro Warrior]]" from ''[[Duel Terminal 1]]'' has the monster's Attribute printed as WIND instead the correct FIRE.
* "[[Metal Dragon]]" from Japanese ''[[Volume Vol.3]]'' has the monster's Attribute printed as DARK instead the correct WIND.* The Attribute icon on some copies of "[[Fireyarou]]" from Japanese ''[[Volume Vol.3]]'' has the monster's Attribute printed as purple background color of the DARK instead icon while still having the correct FIREicon's text.
* "[[Morphing Jar]]" from Italian ''[[Champion Pack: Game Two]]'' is misprinted as a [[Level]] 3 monster. The correct Level should be 2.
* "[[Blackwing - Ghibli the Searing Wind]]" from Japanese ''[[Duelist Pack: Crow]]'' is misprinted as a [[Level]] 4 monster. The correct Level should be 3.
* Some copies of "[[Book of Secret Arts]]" from ''[[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]]'' & [[Starter Deck: Yugi]] were printed without the feather above the book.
* Some copies of "[[Sword of Dark Destruction]]" from ''[[Starter Deck: Yugi]]'' were printed without the electric aura around the sword and with a different background color.
* "[[Fiend Reflection 2|Fiend Reflection #2]]" from ''[[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]]'' reprinted in ''[[Legendary Collection]]'' with a part of the art shifted to the side.
* "[[Turtle Tiger]]" from ''[[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]]'' reprinted in ''[[Legendary Collection]]'' with a part of the art shifted to the side and printed with incorrect colors.
* "[[Mausoleum of the Emperor]]" from English language ''[[Turbo Pack: Booster Two]]'' has the art out of place.* "[[Dark Paladin]]" from the [[1st Edition]] release of ''[[Magician's Force]]'' which featured an alternate art intended exclusively for as the [[Duel Master's Guide promotional cards|''[[Duel Master's Guide'' promotional card]]''. The art was corrected in the unlimited edition. Also for a limited period after the release of ''[[Magician's Force]]'' [[Upper Deck Entertainment]] replaced the misprinted "[[Dark Paladin]]" for anyone who sent it back to them with the [[1st Edition]] corrected art version which is very hard to find because of the limited amount produced.
=====Any card with an incorrect card frame=====[[File:NeosWiseman-PP06-KR-UR-1E-Misprint.png|thumb|"[[Neos Wiseman]];Any card " printed with an incorrect a purple card frame:.]]
* "[[Neos Wiseman]]" from Korean ''[[Premium Pack Vol.6]]'' is printed with purple color as a [[Fusion Monster]], instead of a regular [[Effect Monster]].
* Some copies of "[[Colossal Fighter]]" from ''[[Starter Deck: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' were printed with red blue color ''POKER challenge'' logo and backside card pattern print over the original artwork.* Some copies of "[[Portuguese]]" "[[Cupid Serve]]" and "[[Battle Survivor]] were printed with white color as a [[Synchro Monster]], instead of a regular [[Effect Monster]]
* Some copies of all [[Super Rare]]s and [[Ultra Rare]]s from ''[[Duel Terminal 7]]'' don't have the [[Shatterfoil]] film over the card.
* Some copies of all [[Super Rare]]s from ''[[Champion Pack: Game Six]]'' were printed as [[Ultra Rare]]s.
====Examples====
* The English print of "[[Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End]]" from ''[[The Lost Millennium: Special Edition]]'' with the word "your" spelled "yoru" in its card text.
* The English print of "[[Exodia the Forbidden One]]" from ''[[Master Collection Volume 1]]'' has "you" instead of "your" in its card text.
* The English print of "[[Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8]]" from ''[[Soul of the Duelist]]'' has 3 m's in the word "Summoned" in its card text.
* The English print of "[[Riryoku Field]]" from ''[[Starter Deck: Kaiba Evolution]]'' has 3 l's in the word "Spell" in the card text.
* The English print of "[[Destiny HERO - Plasma]]" from the ''[[Collectible Tins 2007 Collectors Tins]]'' has a missing word ("this card gains equal to") as well as several grammatical errors ("negate all the effect of face-up effect monster").
* The English print of "[[Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon]]" from the ''[[Legendary Collection]]'' reprint of ''[[Spell Ruler]]'' has "your" instead of "you" in its card text.
* The English print of "[[Hot Red Dragon Archfiend]]" from ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Volume 006]]'' has "destoy" instead of "destroy" in its card text.
* The English print of "[[The Prime Monarch]]" from ''[[Emperor of Darkness Structure Deck]]'' and ''[[OTS Tournament Pack 2]]'' has "Crards" instead of "Cards" in its card text.
=====Cards with typographical errors in their [[card number]]s=====[[File:TwinHeadedBehemoth-SDRL-EN-C-1E-Misprint.jpg|thumb|"[[Twin-Headed Behemoth]]" with a misprinted card number.]]* Many copies of the ''[[Phantom God]]'' print of "[[Enchanting Mermaid]]" had the card number G-23 instead of PG-23.;Cards with typographical errors * The French print of "[[Remove Trap]]" from ''[[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]]'' has an "O" instead of a "0" in their Card Numbersits card number (LDD-FO48).* The Portuguese print of "[[One-Eyed Shield Dragon]]" from ''[[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]]'' uses the English Card Number card number instead (LOB-087).* The Portuguese print of "[[Doma The Angel of Silence]]" from ''[[Metal Raiders]]'' lacks the P in its Card Number card number (PMT-015).* Some English prints of "[[Twin-Headed Behemoth]]" from ''[[Rise of the Dragon Lords Structure Deck]]'' have an extra 0 in their Card Number card number (SDRL-EN0010).* English prints of "[[Painful Choice]]" from ''[[Dark Beginning 1]]'' have an "O" instead of a "0" in the card number (DB1-ENO33).
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===Examples===
====Any card with text (title or lore) or art out of place====[[File:RingofDestruction-IOC-NA-UR-LE-MISPRINTMisprint.jpgpng|thumb|"[[Ring of Destruction]];Any card " with text (title or lore) or art out of place:a mispositioned name.]]
* Some copies of "[[Gemini Elf]]", "[[Magic Cylinder]]", "[[Ring of Destruction]]" and "[[Lava Golem]]" from ''[[Invasion of Chaos: Special Edition]]'' have the name out of the card name box.
* Some copies of [[Gold Rare]]s from ''[[Gold Series 4: Pyramids Edition]]'' have double names, one of them printed at the bottom of the card name box.
* Some copies of [[Secret Rare]]s from ''[[Hidden Arsenal]]'' have multiple names.
* Some copies of [[Ghost/Gold Rare]]s from ''[[Gold Series: Haunted Mine]]'' have the art out of place.
* Some copies of [[Ghost Rare]]s from ''[[Ghosts From the Past: The 2nd Haunting]]'' have the art out of place.
* "[[Raigeki]]" from ''[[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]]'' with its name printed in black instead of white.
* "[[Dark Spirit of the Silent]]" from ''[[Labyrinth of Nightmare]]'' with its name printed in black instead of white.
====Examples====
=====Any card with incorrect name=====[[File:BlackMagicRitual-PP01-EN-ScR-UE-MISPRINT.jpg|thumb|"[[Black Magic Ritual]];Any card " printed with incorrect the name:"Marshmallon".]]* Some copies of "[[Black Magic Ritual]]" from ''[[Premium Pack (TCG)|Premium Pack]]'' were printed with the wrong name "[[Marshmallon]]".
* Some copies of "[[Dragon Ice]]" from the 1st edition ''[[Gladiator's Assault]]'' were printed with the wrong name "[[Super Vehicroid - Stealth Union]]".
* Some [[Ghost Rare]] copies of "[[Elemental HERO Chaos Neos]]" from the 1st Edition ''[[Gladiator's Assault]]'' were printed with the wrong name "[[Rainbow Dragon]]".
* Some [[Ghost Rare]] copies of "[[Rainbow Dragon]]" from the ''[[Tactical Evolution: Special Edition]]'' were printed with the wrong artwork of "[[Elemental HERO Chaos Neos]]". This effect monster misprint is much harder to find than its misprinted Fusion monster counterpart.
* All 30 [[Rare]]s from the ''[[Dark Beginning 1]]'' set reprinted in the English language European ''[[Collectible Tins 2005 Collectors Tins]]'' have their names swapped with the names of the Rares from ''[[Dark Beginning 2]]''.{{-}}=====Any card with incorrect title name rarity=====[[File:GaiatheDragonChampion-LOB-EN-ScUR-UE.jpg|thumb|left|"[[Gaia the Dragon Champion]];Any card " with incorrect title name rarity:foil.]]
* Some copies of "[[Tri-Horned Dragon]]" and "[[Gaia the Dragon Champion]]" from the unlimited edition ''[[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]]'' set reprinted in the ''[[2002 Booster Pack Tins]]'' have the title name printed in [[Ultra Rare]] instead of [[Secret Rare]] lettering foil.
* Some copies of all 18 [[Rare]]s from the unlimited edition ''[[Tactical Evolution]]'' set reprinted in the ''[[Collectible Tins 2007 Collectors Tins]]'' have the title name printed in [[Secret Rare]] lettering foil.
* Some [[Ultra Rare]] copies of "[[Maximum Six]]" from the unlimited edition ''[[Light of Destruction]]'' were printed without the foil finish.
* The early print of [[1st Edition]] German ''[[Cosmo Blazer]]'' had all of the [[Secret Rare]]s printed with foil sheet of the other [[Secret Rare]]s instead of their own. For example "[[Diamond Dire Wolf]]" that uses the background foil finish of "[[Mystical Fairy Elfuria]]". This error was fixed in the subsequent 1st edition release of the set after the [[Sneak Peek]].
* Some copies of "[[Raigeki]]" from ''[[Dark Beginning 1]]'' were printed with the Attribute symbol with foil covering.
* Some [[Ultra Rare]] copies of "[[Infernity Dwarf]]" and "[[Infernity Guardian]]" from the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator promotional cards]]'' set were printed with the Attribute symbol with foil covering.* Some copies of "[[Cyber End Dragon]]" and "[[Cyberdark End Dragon]]" from ''[[Structure Deck: Cyber Strike]]'' were printed with the foil sheet of the other card in addition to their own. The far-left stars of the monsters' Levels are double stamped and the image foiling of the other card can be seen as a blue outline.* A few copies of all [[Ultimate Rare]]s from ''[[OTS Tournament Pack 20]]'' don't have foiling over the card.
=====Any card with incorrect security foil=====Some cards are printed in [[1st Edition]], but instead of the golden square at the bottom right corner they cards have the silver square[[security foil]], like an and reciprocally some [[Unlimited Edition card. Reciprocally, some ]] cards are printed in Unlimited Edition, but instead of the silver square at the bottom right corner have the golden square, like a 1st Edition cardgold security foil.<!-- this needs actual examples -->
===Production test prints===
Since preparing the press to print a specific set of cards is a labor that takes several hours, prior to the main run, several test sheets are printed to determine if the printing press has been properly calibrated. This production test includes all possible variations a card may have. The most common is a series of CMYK stripes initially printed to corroborate if the press has the appropriate amount of ink all over the printing roll. Once it has been tested, these production tests are discarded and trashed. However, since cut and packing is part of the entire production line, sometimes few of these test cards can be packed by accident, and are included in few boosters. Few of these [[Test Print]]s cards have significant value, since they are have no actual purpose except for being a curiosity. [[File:Blank-EN-1E.png|thumb]]
====Examples====
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* A blank card with no face, any rarity.
* A blank card with no back, any rarity.
* A card with regular CMYK color stripes, any rarity.
* A card with reversed order CMYK color stripes, any rarity.
* A card with horisontal horizontal CMYK color stripes, any rarity.
* A card with one of the elements missing (no lore).
* A card with only one of the elements present (just the artwork).
==Defects not considered to be misprints==
* A [[Super Rare]] "[[Don Zaloog]]" from ''[[Dark Beginning 2]]'' with foil all over the card's front.
* A "[[Mirror Force]]" from ''[[Gold Series]]'' cut off-center.
* An "[[Imperial Order]]" from ''[[Pharaoh's Servant]]'' cut in half.
While cards with both front and back sides cut off-center are not considered misprints but miscuts, those with an offset face but a regular back side are considered misprints since they were cut properly, but the paper sheet was misplaced during the front side printing.
English language cards with a Japanese back are not misprints, they are [[Asian-English]] cards intentionally printed that way. They are produced in limited amounts exclusively for Asian countries outside of Japan, China and South Korea.
[[Errata]] are changes to a card's elements, description or effect wording, usually to make the card rulings easier to understand for the players. Cards which were intentionally printed that way prior to any change and are not considered misprints, but cards with unintentional mistakes later fixed by errata are considered misprints.
