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{{renamemerge|Level 4 Conventions of 3000 ATK and DEF conventions}}{{Show card image|Gene-Warped Warwolf|size=170px|caption="[[Gene-Warped Warwolf]]", one of the very few 2000 ATK Level 4 Normal Monsters to break the "Rule Convention of 2000 ATK"}}The ATK and DEF of a Level 4 or lower [[Monster Card|monster]] tend to be limited by two unwritten rulesconventions: the "'''"2000 ATK Rule"convention''' " and the"''' "2300 2200 DEF Rule"convention'''". These rules conventions state that for a Level 4 monster to have an [[ATK]] or [[DEF]] equal to or higher than these values, it must have some kind of [[negative effect]] or other restriction (such as being a [[Nomi]] monster). For example, "[[Meklord Emperor Wisel]]" is a Level 1 Monster Card that has 2500 ATK and DEF; however, it cannot be Normal Summoned or Set.

==Rule Convention of 2000 ATK==

The "Rule of 2000 ATK" states that By convention, if a Level 4 or lower Normal Summon monster has more than 2000 or more ATK, it must have some [[negative effect]] or other restriction to limit its playability. For example, "[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]" If it has 1900 ATK and is thus permitted to have a beneficial [[card effect]], but "[[Panther Warrior]]" and "[[Zombyra the Dark]]" have exactly 2000 and 2100 ATK respectively, and thus it must either be a Normal Monster or have the a negative effects of requiring a [[Tribute]] in order to attack and losing ATK upon attacking, respectivelyeffect.

Several Level 4 For example, "[[Normal MonsterThunder King Rai-Oh]]s have 2000 ATK, outclassing monsters with 2000 " has 1900 ATK and negative effects. They all is thus permitted to have either 100 or 0 DEF. There are currently {{#ask: a beneficial [[Level::<4card effect]] [[Class 1::Official]] [[ATK::>2000]] [[Primary type::Normal Monster]]|format=count}} such monsters: . Conversely, "{{#ask: [[Level::<4]] [[Class 1::Official]] [[ATK::>2000]] [[Primary type::Normal MonsterPanther Warrior]] |format=list |sep=", "}}and ".{{-}}===Level 4 or lower Monster Cards with 2000 ATK or more===There are currently {{#ask: [[Level::<4Zombyra the Dark]] [[Class 1::Official]] [[ATK::>2000]]|format=count}} Level 4 or lower monsters with " have 2000 and 2100 ATK or more in respectively, and thus have the ''TCG''/''OCG''.{{#ask: negative effects of requiring a [[Level::<4Tribute]] [[in order to attack and losing ATK::>2000]] [[Class 1::Official]] |?Primary type |?Type |?Attribute |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF|limit=10}}upon attacking, respectively.

Several Level 4 [[Normal Monster]]s have 2000 ATK, outclassing monsters with 2000 ATK and negative effects. They all have either 100 or 0 DEF. There are currently {{Hardcoded query|{{#ask: [[Level::<4]] [[Concept:CG cards]] [[ATK::>2000]] [[Primary type::Normal Monster]]|format=count}}}} such monsters: "{{Hardcoded query|{{#ask: [[Level::<4]] [[Concept:CG cards]] [[ATK::>2000]] [[Primary type::Normal Monster]] |format=Rule list |sep=", "}}}}". During the ''TCG'' reveal of "[[Alexandrite Dragon]]", the second ever such monster, it was described as having "the maximum possible ATK for a Level 4 Normal Monster."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=3246 | title = Photon Shockwave Previews! Alexandrite Dragon | website = Yu-Gi-Oh! Blog | publisher = Konami | date = September 22, 2011 | accessdate = July 3, 2023}}</ref> Level 4 or lower monsters can have effects that conditionally causes their ATK to exceed 2000 without needing to have negative effects, as the conditionality of their ATK is effectively a negative effect. For example, "[[Ghost Bird of Bewitchment]]" has an original ATK of 1300, but gains 1000 ATK if it is in the leftmost Monster Zone, giving it 2300 ATK without a negative effect. === Level 4 or lower Normal Summon monsters with 2000 ATK or more ===There are currently {{Hardcoded query|{{#ask: [[Level::<4]] [[ATK::>2000]] [[Concept:CG cards]] [[Summoning::Can be Normal Summoned]]|format=count}}}} Level 4 or lower Main Deck monsters with 2000 ATK or more in the ''TCG''/''OCG''.{{Card query|[[Level::<4]] [[ATK::>2000]] [[Summoning::Can be Normal Summoned]]|medium=official|limit=10|sort=ATK|order=desc}} == Convention of 2500 DEF==

The "Rule of 2300 DEF" states that By convention, if a Level 4 or lower Normal Summon monster has 2300 2500 or more DEF, it must have some [[negative effect]] or other restriction.  For example, "[[Gladiator Beast HoplomusGear Golem the Moving Fortress]]" and "[[Gear Golem the Moving FortressGuard Mantis]]" have 2100 2200 and 2200 2400 DEF respectively, and are allowed to have positive effects. Conversely, while "[[Big Shield Gardna]]" has 2600 DEF and has the negative effect of being forced to switch to its weak [[Attack Position]] after being attacked. === Level 4 or lower Normal Summon monsters with 2500 DEF or more ===There are currently {{Hardcoded query|{{#ask: [[Level::<4]] [[DEF::>2500]] [[Concept:CG cards]] [[Summoning::Can be Normal Summoned]]|format=count}}}} Level 4 or lower Main Deck monsters with 2200 DEF or more in the ''TCG''/''OCG''.{{Card query|[[Level::<4]] [[DEF::>2500]] [[Summoning::Can be Normal Summoned]]|medium=official|limit=10|sort=DEF|order=desc}} == ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel]]'': Conventions of 1500 ATK and DEF ==In ''Rush Duel'', Level 4 or lower Normal Monsters typically can only have 1500 or less ATK/DEF, while Effect Monsters in the Main Deck can only have 1400 or less ATK/DEF. The only non-[[Legend Card|Legend]] [[Main Deck]] monsters to break this convention are "[[Transamu Rainac]]", "[[Voidvelgr Pale Rider]]", and "[[Beta The Magnet Warrior (Rush Duel)|Beta The Magnet Warrior]]"; the former's unusually high ATK is pointed out when it is Summoned in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!]]''.<ref>{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!|1|ref}}</ref> Prior to the release of "[[Cycliptron]]" in ''[[Maximum Ultra Evolution Pack]]'', the highest DEF on a Level 4 or lower Normal Monster was 1400, although "[[Ichtyosterguard]]" previously appeared in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS]]'' anime with 1500 DEF. === Level 4 or lower monsters with 1500 ATK or more in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel'' ===There are currently {{Hardcoded query|{{#ask: [[Level::<4]] [[ATK::>1500]] [[Medium::Rush Duel]]|format=count}}}} Level 4 or lower monsters with 1500 ATK or more in ''Rush Duel''.{{Card query|[[Level::<4]] [[ATK::>1500]]|medium=rush duel|limit=10|sort=ATK|order=desc}} === Level 4 or lower monsters with 1500 DEF or more in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel'' ===There are currently {{Hardcoded query|{{#ask: [[Level::<4]] [[DEF::>1500]] [[Medium::Rush Duel]]|format=count}}}} Level 4 or lower monsters with 1500 DEF or more in ''Rush Duel''.{{Card query|[[Level::<4]] [[DEF::>1500]]|medium=rush duel|limit=10|sort=DEF|order=desc}}

Currently, no cards in the ''OCG''== References ==<references/''TCG'' break this rule.>

There are currently ''{{#ask: [[Level::<4]] [[Class 1::Official]] [[DEF::>2300]]|format=count}}'' Level 4 or lower monsters with 2300 DEF or more in the ''TCG''/''OCG''.{{-}}===Level 4 or lower Monster Cards with 2300 DEF or more=See also =={{#ask: [[Level::<4]] * [[Conventions of 3000 ATK and DEF::>2300]] [[Class 1::Official]] |?Primary type |?Type |?Attribute |?Level |?ATK string = ATK |?DEF string = DEF |limit=10}}

==See also==*[[Rule of 3000 ATK and DEF]][[Category:Gaming TermsGameplay trivia]]