Editing Forbidden

{{About|the tournament restriction status|the archetype|""Forbidden"" (archetype)|other uses|Forbidden (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox/Archetype/Start}}
{{Infobox/Archetype/ExtendedName
| kanji                = 
| japanese             = 禁止カード
| furigana             = 
| romaji               = Kinshi Kādo
| japanese translated  = 
| english              = Forbidden card
| french               = carte Interdite
| german               = Verbotene Karte
| italian              = carta Proibita
| korean               = 금지 카드 (禁止 Card) ''Geumji Kadeu''
| spanish              = carta Prohibida
}}
{{Infobox/Archetype/End}}
In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]]'' and the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]'' [[Advanced Format]], '''Forbidden''' (禁止 ''Kinshi'') cards, often unofficially called '''banned''' or '''at 0''', are cards that players are not allowed to use in their [[Main Deck]], [[Side Deck]], or [[Extra Deck]]. There are no Forbidden cards in the [[Traditional Format]]; by default, all Forbidden cards are [[Limited]] in the Traditional Format.

The following cards are Forbidden as of October 1, 2023 for the ''OCG'' (Japanese and Simplified Chinese-exclusive) and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel|Rush Duel]]'', and September 25, 2023 for the ''TCG'' Advanced Format.

== Monster Cards ==
{{Card query|<q>[[OCG status::Forbidden]] OR [[TCG status::Forbidden]]</q>|type=monster|extra_column=OCG Status#=''OCG''|extra_column2=TCG Advanced Format Status#=''TCG'' Advanced|limit=100}}

== Spell Cards ==
{{Card query|<q>[[OCG status::Forbidden]] OR [[TCG status::Forbidden]]</q>|type=spell|extra_column=OCG Status#=''OCG''|extra_column2=TCG Advanced Format Status#=''TCG'' Advanced|limit=100}}

== Trap Cards ==
{{Card query|<q>[[OCG status::Forbidden]] OR [[TCG status::Forbidden]]</q>|type=trap|extra_column=OCG Status#=''OCG''|extra_column2=TCG Advanced Format Status#=''TCG'' Advanced|limit=100}}

== Changes ==
=== ''OCG'' ===
==== Japanese ====
===== Moved into the list =====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" | Card
! scope="col" | Japanese name
! scope="col" | Card type
! scope="col" | Old status ([[July 2023 Lists (OCG)|July 2023]])
! scope="col" | New status ([[October 2023 Lists (OCG)|October 2023]])
|-
! scope="row" | [[Agido the Ancient Sentinel]]
| {{card name|Agido the Ancient Sentinel|ja}}
| [[Monster Card]]
| {{Limited|Limited}}
| {{Forbidden|Forbidden}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon]]
| {{card name|Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon|ja}}
| [[Monster Card]]
| {{Unlimited|Unlimited}}
| {{Forbidden|Forbidden}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard]]
| {{card name|Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard|ja}}
| [[Monster Card]]
| {{Limited|Limited}}
| {{Forbidden|Forbidden}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad]]
| {{card name|Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad|ja}}
| [[Monster Card]]
| {{Unlimited|Unlimited}}
| {{Forbidden|Forbidden}}
|-
|}

===== Moved out of the list =====
There are no changes from the July 2023 Lists.

==== Simplified Chinese ====
===== Moved into the list =====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" | Card
! scope="col" | Simplified Chinese name
! scope="col" | Card type
! scope="col" | Old status ([[July 2023 Lists (Simplified Chinese)|July 2023]])
! scope="col" | New status ([[October 2023 Lists (Simplified Chinese)|October 2023]])
|-
! scope="row" | [[Cyber-Stein]]
| {{card name|Cyber-Stein|sc}}
| [[Monster Card]]
| {{Unlimited|Unlimited}}
| {{Forbidden|Forbidden}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Guardragon Elpy]]
| {{card name|Guardragon Elpy|sc}}
| [[Monster Card]]
| {{Unlimited|Unlimited}}
| {{Forbidden|Forbidden}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Mystic Mine]]
| {{card name|Mystic Mine|sc}}
| [[Spell Card]]
| {{Limited|Limited}}
| {{Forbidden|Forbidden}}
|-
|}

===== Moved out of the list =====
There are no changes from the July 2023 Lists.

=== ''Rush Duel'' ===
==== Moved into the list ====
There are no changes from the [[July 2023 Lists (Rush Duel)|July 2023 Lists]].

==== Moved out of the list ====
There are no changes from the July 2023 Lists.

=== ''TCG'' ===
==== Moved into the list ====
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" | Card
! scope="col" | Card type
! scope="col" | Old status ([[June 2023 Lists (TCG)|June 2023]])
! scope="col" | New status ([[September 2023 Lists (TCG)|September 2023]])
|-
! scope="row" | [[Kashtira Arise-Heart]]
| [[Monster Card]]
| {{Limited|Limited}}
| {{Forbidden|Forbidden}}
|-
|}

==== Moved out of the list ====
There are no changes from the June 2023 Lists.

== World Championship ==
During [[World Championship]] tournaments, all cards are automatically set to their lowest allowed [[status]] in any region. (For example, a card that is on the [[Semi-Limited]] list in one region but the [[Limited]] list in another will be Limited on the World Championship banlist, and a card that is Forbidden in one region but [[Unlimited]] in another will be Forbidden.)

However, in addition to any cards that are Forbidden on either the ''OCG'' or ''TCG'' lists, several other cards are also made Forbidden:
* Any cards that are [[not legal]] in any region, including:
** Any [[TCG exclusive]] or [[OCG exclusive]] cards
** Any cards that had only been released in the ''TCG'' as ''[[Shonen Jump promotional cards|Shonen Jump]]'' or [[manga promotional card]]s (for a complete list, see the [[not legal]] article)
*** Cards that are exclusive to one ''TCG'' region but have been released by other methods (such as "[[Shiba-Warrior Taro]]" and cards exclusive to ''[[McDonald's Promotional Cards 2]]'') are not Forbidden
** From [[World Championship 2015 Lists|2015]] onward, any cards that have only been released in any region as preview cards (such as preview cards for the next main set included in ''[[Special Edition]]s'')
* Any cards that are only available as tournament prize cards in any region, due to their extremely restricted availability:
** These currently include the following four [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series]] prize cards: "[[Blood Mefist]]", "[[Ascension Sky Dragon]]", and "[[Number 93: Utopia Kaiser]]"
** In [[World Championship 2015 Lists|2015]] and [[World Championship 2016 Lists|2016]], the previous year's tournament prize card was [[Limited]] instead of Forbidden (since everyone who qualified to attend the World Championships would have also met the conditions to win at least one{{fact}})

== Special Rule ==
At some (but not all){{citation needed}} Japan-specific tournaments and World Championships, a select few additional cards have been Forbidden under a Special Rule. "Self-Destruct Button" allows players to legally stall for time by forcing [[DRAW]]s and replaying Duels, while the remaining cards all allow a player to suddenly gain a large amount of [[LP]] during their opponent's turn by paying a no-longer-relevant [[cost]], allowing them to abuse the sudden death win condition rules if a game's time limit runs out.

"[[Self-Destruct Button]]" and "[[Rainbow Life]]" were Forbidden by Special Rule at Japan's [[World Championship Qualifiers 2014]].<ref name="YGOrg 3-19-14">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/ocg-forbidden-cards-at-japanese-world-qualifiers/ | title = <nowiki>[OCG] Forbidden Cards at Japanese World Qualifiers</nowiki> | author = NeoArkadia | website = The Organization | date = March 19, 2014 | accessdate = October 23, 2023}}</ref>

"Self-Destruct Button", "Rainbow Life", "[[Emergency Provisions]]", "[[Mystik Wok]]", and "[[Tri-and-Guess]]" were Forbidden by Special Rule at the 2014-2016 World Championships;<ref name="YGOrg 7-15-14">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/world-championship-forbiddenlimited-list/ | title = World Championship Forbidden/Limited List | author = Ness | website = The Organization | date = July 15, 2014 | accessdate = October 23, 2023}}</ref> the 2018,<ref name="YGOrg 8-22-18">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/norayeifyoutrytonotplay/ | title = <nowiki>[OCG] Actual Details on Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Japan</nowiki> | author = NeoArkadia | website = The Organization | date = August 22, 2018 | accessdate = October 23, 2023}}</ref> 2019,<ref name="YGOrg 2-23-19">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/yu-gi-oh-championship-series-japan-osaka-2019/ | title = Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Japan Osaka 2019 | author = NeoArkadia | website = The Organization | date = February 23, 2019 | accessdate = October 23, 2023}}</ref> and 2022<ref name="YGOrg 1-14-22">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/ocg-yu-gi-oh-championship-series-japan-yokohama-2022/ | title = <nowiki>[OCG] Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Japan Yokohama 2022</nowiki> | author = NeoArkadia | website = The Organization | date = January 14, 2022 | accessdate = October 23, 2023}}</ref> Japan [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series]], and a [[Remote Duel]] tournament in Japan in 2020.<ref name="YGOrg 7-24-20">{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/ocg-japan-and-remote-duels/ | title = <nowiki>[OCG] Japan and Remote Duels</nowiki> | author = NeoArkadia | website = The Organization | date = July 24, 2020 | accessdate = October 23, 2023}}</ref>

== Anime and manga ==
During the [[Battle City]] arc it is mentioned that cards that [[Direct Damage|directly damage]] the player, such as "[[Hinotama]]", "[[Meteor of Destruction]]", and "[[Raigeki]]", are Forbidden.<ref name="ep75">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|75|ref}}</ref>

When taken to the [[Noah's Virtual World|Virtual World]], the [[Egyptian God]] cards were excluded from the virtual card database, since [[Lector]] noted they are forbidden cards.<ref name="ep108">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|108|ref}}</ref>

A handful of other cards are noted by characters as "Forbidden" in the anime, including "[[Golden Castle of Stromberg (anime)|Golden Castle of Stromberg]]" in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'',<ref name="ep197">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|197|ref}}</ref> "[[Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End]]"<ref name="ep19gx">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|19|ref}}</ref> and "[[Infernalvania]]" in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'',<ref name="ep31gx">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|31|ref}}</ref> "[[Gate Blocker]]" and "[[Gate Blocker 2]]" in official [[Turbo Duel]]s in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'',<ref name="ep2-5ds">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|2|ref}}</ref><ref name="ep31-5ds">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|31|ref}}</ref>, and "[[Restraining Sword of Impact]]" in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'',<ref name="ep129arcv">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|129|ref}}</ref>.

== Video games ==
In some video games, the player can unlock the ability to use Forbidden cards in their decks after they fulfill certain in-game requirements. In such cases, they are usually allowed to only include at most one Forbidden card and only one copy of that Forbidden card (as opposed to one of each Forbidden card as with the case of Limited cards). This type of restriction would later be used as the [[Limited 1]] status in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links]]''.

=== ''Tag Force'' ===
In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force]]'', the player is able to include one Forbidden card after they have finished Parts 2 and 3 of the game's story with all Tier 1 characters. Afterwards, upon starting a new playthrough from Part 1, the [[Player (Tag Force)|player's character]] will receive a special email from [[Chancellor Sheppard]] on May 2 who allows the player to use a Forbidden card. In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2]]'' and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 3|Tag Force 3]]'', the player is able to include a Forbidden card once they have finished Story Mode with enough characters without a special event. Starting with ''Tag Force 2'', if the player's current deck includes a Forbidden card, all opponents will always use their strongest decks when they are challenged to a duel. The opponents' decks will also include a Forbidden card and from ''Tag Force 3'' onwards, said decks will also use quantities of cards in the games' respective Forbidden/Limited lists that are normally unusable by the player, ie. multiple Forbidden cards, 2-3 copies of a Limited card and 3 copies of a Semi-Limited card.

== References ==
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