Main Deck

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A Main Deck in the anime

The Main Deck (Japanese: メインのデッキ Mein no Dekki), usually simply referred to as the Deck (デッキ[note 1] Dekki), is a pile of cards that a Duelist can draw from during play. Each Duelist uses his or her own Main Deck in a Duel.

When constructing a Deck, Monster, Spell, and Trap Cards are placed in the Main Deck. Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, and Link Monsters are placed in the Extra Deck. If a player uses official Monster Token, Counter, or Field Center cards, these must be stored separately as well.

When a Duel begins, the Main Deck is placed face-down in the Deck Zone of the field. All cards in the Main Deck must remain face-down during the Duel (unless a card effect like "Convulsion of Nature" says otherwise). During a Duel, neither player may view the contents of either player's Deck unless a card effect allows them to, after which the Deck must be shuffled. Even if a card in the Deck is face-up, it cannot be looked at by either player unless it is on top of the Deck, in which case it is public knowledge.

Construction restrictions[edit]

TCG/OCG[edit]

Master Duel[edit]

Constructed Deck format[edit]
Sealed Format[edit]
  • The Deck must be constructed using only card product provided at the event.
  • The Main Deck can have a minimum of 20 cards. There is no maximum size.
  • There is no limit on the number of cards with the same name that can be included in the player's Decks.

Speed Duel[edit]

  • The Deck may only contain cards with the Speed Duel Logo.
  • Up to three copies of any Unlimited non-Skill Card can be included across the player's Main Deck, Side Deck, and Extra Deck (combined). Additionally, the player can include up to one Skill Card with their Deck (although Skill Cards are not placed in a Deck).
    • Up to one Limited 1 card (in total), two Limited 2 cards (in total), and three Limited 3 cards (in total) can be included in the player's Decklist, including their Skill Card.
  • The Main Deck must contain 20 to 30 cards.
    • Even in Speed Duel Sealed Format, the Main Deck must still contain 20 to 30 cards.[1]

Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel[edit]

  • The Main Deck must contain only Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel cards.
  • The Main Deck must contain 40 to 60 cards.
  • A Duelist may not have more than three copies of any Unlimited card included in their Main Deck, Side Deck, and Extra Deck combined.
  • The Main Deck and Extra Deck combined can contain a maximum of 1 Legend Card of each card type (Monster, Spell, and Trap).[2]

In other languages[edit]

"Main Deck" in languages other than English
Language NameRomanized
French Main Deck
German Main Deck
Italian Main Deck
Portuguese Deck Principal
Spanish Deck Principal
Japanese メインのデッキMein no Dekki
Korean 메인 덱Mein Dek
Chinese 牌組Páizǔ

Notes[edit]

  1. Sometimes written as "山札" in the anime and manga.

References[edit]

  1. Official KDE-US Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Tournament Policy Speed Duel Addendum (March 11, 2022): IV. Sealed Deck Information
  2. NeoArkadia (October 31, 2022). "[RUSH DUEL] Change To How Legends Work". The Organization. Retrieved October 31, 2022.