October 2020 Lists (Duel Links)
The October 2020 Forbidden/Limited List was the nineteenth Forbidden/Limited List to go into effect in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, on October 14, 2020. It was announced alongside the October 2020 Skill Rebalancing.
In Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, a player's Deck may only contain a maximum of one Limited 1 card, a maximum of two Limited 2 cards, and three copies of Limited 3 cards. (For example, a player's Deck can contain two copies of one Limited 2 card or two different Limited 2 cards, but cannot contain two copies of each.)
Forbidden
These cards cannot be used in the Main Deck, Extra Deck, or Side Deck.
Card | Card type | Status | Changes |
---|---|---|---|
"Cyber-Stein" | Monster | Forbidden | was Limited 1 |
"That Grass Looks Greener" | Spell | Forbidden | was Limited 1 |
Limited 1
A maximum of one out of all of the following cards can be included in the Main Deck, Extra Deck, Side Deck, and choice of Skill Card combined.
Limited 2
A maximum of two out of all of the following cards can be included in the Main Deck, Extra Deck, Side Deck, and choice of Skill Card combined. This may be two copies of the same card or one copy one card and one copy of another.
Limited 3
A maximum of three out of all of the following cards can be included in the Main Deck, Extra Deck, Side Deck, and choice of Skill Card combined. This can include multiple copies of the same card, as long as the combined total from this list is three or fewer.
Card | Card type | Status | Changes |
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"Aleister the Invoker" | Monster | Limited 3 | was Unlimited |
"Shiranui Spectralsword" | Monster | Limited 3 | |
"Cosmic Cyclone" | Spell | Limited 3 | |
"Palace of the Elemental Lords" | Spell | Limited 3 |
Official in-game rationales[edit]
- "That Grass Looks Greener"
- "This card will be Forbidden, as it is capable of giving the user an advantage to the extent that victory is almost certain."
- "Cyber-Stein"
- "This card will be Forbidden, as activating its effect on turn 1 can severely limit the other player's ability to fight back."
- "Star Blast"
- "This card will be limited, as paying Life Points with this card allows players to use various Skills too easily."
- "Needlebug Nest"
- "This card will be limited as, in some Decks, it gives players an advantage similar to drawing five cards."
- "Revival Gift"
- "This card will be limited to weaken strategies that hinder the opponent's ability to Summon by Special Summoning Tokens to their side of the field."
- "Gold Sarcophagus"
- "This card will be added to the Limited 2 list along with "Charge of the Light Brigade" to prevent players from using multiple copies of both cards."
- "Charge of the Light Brigade"
- "We are tightening the limitation for this card, as it strengthens various Decks that utilize the Graveyard, leading to less diversity in the metagame."
- "Karakuri Komachi mdl 224 "Ninishi""
- "This card will be limited to prevent "Karakuri" Decks from having access to generic Limited 2 cards."
- "Keeper of Dragon Magic"
- "This card will be limited so that it cannot be played alongside multiple copies of generic Limited 2 cards."
- "Blackbird Close"
- "This card will be limited as it is extremely difficult for players to deal with a Counter Trap Card that can be activated from the hand."
- "Witchcrafter Holiday"
- "This card will be added to the Limited 2 list along with "Charge of the Light Brigade" to prevent players from using multiple copies of both cards."
- "Aleister the Invoker"
- "This card will be limited as it has been used over a long period in a wide range of Decks with high win rates."
- "Thunder Dragondark"
- "This card will be unlimited, due to the limitation for "Charge of the Light Brigade.""
- "Elementsaber Malo"
- "This card will be unlimited as its power level is acceptable for the current metagame."