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The '''Battle Phase''' (Japanese: バトルフェイズ ''Batorufeizu'') is the [[Phase]] in which Battle [[battle]]s are conducted. A '''Battle Phase''' can be conducted every [[turn]] (except the first [[turn]] of the [[Duel]], ) after the [[Turn Playerturn player]]'s ends their [[Main Phase 1]]. It <ref>{{cite book |last=Konami |title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game - Official Rulebook Version 10 |url=https://yugipedia.com/wiki/File:Rulebook_v10.pdf?page=38 |pages=34, 37}}</ref> Some card effects, such as "[[An Unfortunate Report]]", allow a player to [[Conducts multiple Battle Phases|conduct multiple Battle Phases]] during a single turn. ==Breakdown==The Battle Phase is split into four main areassteps:

* [[Damage Step]] (includes including [[Damage damage calculation]])

: The Start Step, Battle Step, and End Step always occur during every Battle Phase, unless skipped due to a [[card effect]]. The Damage Step only occurs if a monster''For s attack is successful, up to the point where both players agree to leave the Battle Step. If a breakdown of what occurs card effect ends the Battle Phase (such as "[[Battle Fader]]"), it immediately becomes the [[End Step]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Konami |title=Absolute Powerforce – Card Rulings (version 1.0) |url=http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/gameplay/rulings/ABPF_sneak_ruling.pdf |date=5 February 2010 |at=Battle Fader}}</ref>, unless the card effect changes the [[phase]] directly (such as "[[Neko Mane King]]"), in which case it is no longer the Battle Phase see . ==Entering the Battle Phase==A player does not need to control any monsters in order to enter their Battle Phase.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=7219 |title=Striking from the Darkness: Marik's Juragedo |author=Konami Digital Entertainment |date=10 June 2015 |publisher=Konami |accessdate=31 May 2016}}</ref> Even if their opponent controls no valid attack targets (e.g. the opponent only controls 2 face-up copies of "[[Breakdown of Marauding Captain]]" and/or a face-up "[[Earthbound Immortal]]" monster), a player may still enter their Battle Phase.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=A&last=C |title=Individual Card Rulings [A-C&#93; |publisher=UDE |at=Command Knight |accessdate=25 November 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090217182013/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=A&last=C |archivedate=17 February 2009}}</ref> A player entering their Battle Phase is optional after their Main Phase 1 ends, except when [[card effect]]s mandate it. For example, the turn player must enter their Battle Phaseif a card effect is forcing a monster(s) they control to attack during that turn,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=A&last=C |title=Individual Card Rulings [A-C&#93; |publisher=UDE |at=Battle Mania |accessdate=25 February 2017 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090217182013/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=A&last=C |archivedate=17 February 2009}}</ref> even if another card effect is currently preventing them from attacking, such as a face-up "[[Gravity Bind]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=A&last=C |title=Individual Card Rulings [A-C&#93; |publisher=UDE |at=Berserk Gorilla |accessdate=25 February 2017 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090217182013/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=A&last=C |archivedate=17 February 2009}}</ref> If the turn player does not choose to enter their Battle Phase after their Main Phase 1 ends, they must proceed immediately to the [[End Phase]], without entering their [[Main Phase 2]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Konami |title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game - Official Rulebook Version 10 |url=https://yugipedia.com/wiki/File:Rulebook_v10.pdf?page=38 |page=34}}</ref> If a card effect skips a player's Main Phase 1, such as that of "[[Timeater]]", that player does not have to enter their Battle Phase from their [[Standby Phase]] — they may choose to enter their End Phase instead.<ref>{{cite book |last=Konami |title=Storm of Ragnarok – Card Rulings (version 1.0) |url=http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/gameplay/rulings/STOR_Rulebook_20110202.pdf |date=2 February 2011 |at=Terminal World}}</ref> However, if card effects skip the same player's Main Phase 1 and Battle Phase during the same turn, that player cannot enter their Main Phase 2 and must instead proceed immediately to their End Phase.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=S&last=T |title=Individual Card Rulings [S-T&#93; |publisher=UDE |at=Timeater |accessdate=18 August 2015 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090226221425/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/cardfaqs/default.aspx?first=S&last=T |archivedate=26 February 2009}}</ref> ==References==<references/>