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− | ''' | + | The '''card text''', also known as the '''card description''',<ref>[http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/rulebook/YGO_RuleBook_EN-v8.pdf Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game - OFFICIAL RULEBOOK Version 8.0]</ref> is the part of [[Monster Card|Monster]], [[Spell Card|Spell]], and [[Trap Card|Trap]] cards that details how a card affects gameplay, or lore about the monster. The card text is located in the Card Description box,<ref>[http://yugioh-eg.ueuo.com/rulebook_v05.pdf Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game - OFFICIAL RULEBOOK Version 5.0]</ref> which is located below the [[Type]] of monster (for monsters) or below the artwork (for Spells and Traps). |
− | The | + | The card text of [[Normal Monster]]s only contains lore about the monster and is in italic to indicate that it has no effect on gameplay. |
− | On all other cards, the card text contains the effect | + | On all other cards, the card text contains the [[card effect]] as well as any [[cost]]s, [[condition]]s, and [[material]]s. If a card lists materials, these will be listed first on their own line. |
==Errata== | ==Errata== | ||
{{main|Errata}} | {{main|Errata}} | ||
Card text often receives errata between printings. This is used for a variety of reasons, including to correct mistakes and mistranslations, correct [[archetype]] membership, and to improve clarity. | Card text often receives errata between printings. This is used for a variety of reasons, including to correct mistakes and mistranslations, correct [[archetype]] membership, and to improve clarity. | ||
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===Card text standardization and clarification efforts=== | ===Card text standardization and clarification efforts=== | ||
− | There have been two | + | There have been two attempts to standardize and clarify the card text in the TCG. |
− | The first was the [[Simplified Effect Text]], which shortened several common phrases by taking out implied words or rephrasing the phrase altogether. The Simplified Effect Text | + | The first was the [[Simplified Effect Text]], which shortened several common phrases by taking out implied words or rephrasing the phrase altogether. The Simplified Effect Text has been used on all cards released since ''[[Power of the Duelist]]'', until the introduction of the next text standardization. |
− | The second was the [[Problem-Solving Card Text]], which uses a highly consistent structure for all cards to minimize the need for card rulings. It has been used on all cards released in [[ | + | The second was the [[Problem-Solving Card Text]], which uses a highly consistent structure for all cards to minimize the need for card rulings. It has been used on all cards released in [[Booster Pack]]s since ''[[Generation Force]]'' and all cards released in [[Starter Deck]]s since ''[[Starter Deck: Dawn of the Xyz]]''. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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