Battle Phase

Battle Phase
Japanese	バトルフェイズ
Japanese (romanized)	Batorufeizu
English	Battle Phase
Other names French: Battle Phase German: Battle Phase Italian: Battle Phase Korean: 배틀 페이즈 Baeteul Peijeu Portuguese: Fase de Batalha Formerly: Battle Phase Spanish: Battle Phase Traditional Chinese: 戰鬥階段 Zhàndòu Jiēduàn / Zin3 dau3 Gaai1 dyun6

Order of a turn.

The Battle Phase (Japanese: バトルフェイズ Batorufeizu) is the Phase in which battles are conducted. A Battle Phase can be conducted every turn except the first turn of the Duel, after the Turn Player's Main Phase 1. It is split into four main areas:

• Start Step
• Battle Step
• Damage Step (including damage calculation)
• End Step

Entering the Battle Phase

You do not need to control monsters in order to enter the Battle Phase.

Entering your Battle Phase is optional after your Main Phase 1 ends, except when card effects mandate it, such as that of a face-up Attack Position "Berserk Gorilla". Even when another card effect would prevent you from attacking, such as a face-up "Gravity Bind", you must still enter the Battle Phase in that situation.

If a card effect skips your Main Phase 1, such as that of "Timeater", you do not have to enter your Battle Phase from your Standby Phase; you may choose to enter your End Phase instead.

For a breakdown of what occurs in the Battle Phase see "Breakdown of the Battle Phase".