[[File:UltimateDragon-TSC-EN-VG-card.png|thumb|right|"[[Ultimate Dragon]]", a Ritual Card]]
A '''Ritual Card''' is a [[Card type|type of card]] in some older video gamesthat predate or otherwise do not follow the ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'' rules. Ritual Cards are distinct from not [[Ritual Spell Card]]s, as ; they are considered to be a their own distinct card type, rather than a type of [[Spell Card]].
Ritual Cards are color coded blue and used to Summon specific monsters, by sacrificing three other [[Monster Card|monsters]] from the [[field]]. The player does not need to possess have a copy of the Monster Card they are trying to Summon. If they do possess have a copy of the Monster Card, it can be Summoned without the use of the Ritual Card.