Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel
Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel (遊戯王ラッシュデュエル Yūgiō Rasshu Dyueru) is a Yu-Gi-Oh! card game. Rush Duel rules are designed to be simplified versions of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game to better appeal to younger audiences.
Rush Duel was first released in Japan in April 2020, and appear in the anime and manga of both Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS and Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!.[1]
Rush Duel was introduced internationally with the release of the video game Yu-Gi-Oh! RUSH DUEL: Dawn of the Battle Royale!![2], as well as the September 2023 update for Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links.[3] However, the physical card game is currently exclusive to Japan and Korea.[4]
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Names[edit]
| Language | Name | Romanization | First product release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | YU-GI-OH! RUSH DUEL |
Yū☆Gi☆Ō Rasshu Dyueru | April 2, 2020 |
| Korean | 유☆희☆왕 러시 듀얼 YU-GI-OH! RUSH DUEL |
Yu☆Hui☆Wang Reosi Dyueol | December 2, 2020 |
Logos[edit]
Japanese logo
Korean logo
Gameplay[edit]
Overview[edit]
Being a derivative of the OCG, Rush Duel shares similarities with it, with some notable alterations and additions. Differences that Rush Duel was explicitely advertised as having include:
- Players can Normal Summon/Set as many monsters as they want in a single turn.
- Players start the Duel with four cards in their hand. During their Draw Phase, the turn player draws cards until they have five cards in their hand. If the player has five or more cards in their hand, they draw one card.
- The player who goes first draws one card on the first turn.
- Players have no hand size limit.
- If a player would draw, but lacks enough cards (e.g. the player has four or less cards in their Deck, and no cards in their hand during the Draw Phase), that player loses the Duel.
- Rush Duel has a Monster Card type currently exclusive to it: Maximum Monsters, which are composed of three specific monsters that can be Maximum Summoned as a single monster.
Other rule differences include:
- The field resembles that of Speed Duels. Each player has 3 Monster Zones, 3 Spell & Trap Zones, and a Field Zone on their field. There are no Pendulum Zones or Extra Monster Zones.
- Some cards are specifically marked as Legend Cards. A Deck can contain a maximum of 1 Legend Card of each card type (Monster, Spell, and Trap).[5][6] A player's Side Deck can contain any number of Legend Cards.[7]
- Spell Cards include Normal Spell Cards, Field Spell Cards, and Equip Spell Cards. The only Trap Cards are Normal Trap Cards.
- Quick-Play Spell Cards have been imported from the TCG/OCG (such as "Silver's Cry"), in which case they became Normal Spells.
- Fusion Monsters appear; however their Japanese name is written with the English word "Fusion" (「フュージョン」 Fyūjon) instead of the Japanese Yūgō (「
融 合 」). Additionally, the primary Fusion Summoning card is the Spell Card "Fusion" instead of "Polymerization", which becomes a Legend Card.- Some Level 9 Fusion Monsters have new Types not present in the TCG/OCG, presented as "fusions" of the Types of their Fusion Materials. These Fusion Monsters can have Multi-Choice Effects, allowing the player to choose between one of two bulleted effects (●) that have the same activation requirement.
- Flip Summon does not exist, with imported TCG/OCG cards that mention them (such as "Trap Hole") having the term removed from their card texts.
- Every card can only have one effect, and monster effects on the field can be activated only once per turn while face-up on the field,[8] similar to a card in the TCG/OCG stating "Once per turn". This also applies to Multi-Choice Effects.
- Effects that would apply outside the field, such as cards that change their own name while in the Graveyard, are turned into Conditions.
- Card effects list activation conditions and costs on a separate line (indicated by "[REQUIREMENT]") from the rest of the effect for easier understanding.
- A card's [REQUIREMENT] and [EFFECT] are treated as being resolved simultaneously. If either the [REQUIREMENT] or [EFFECT] of the last used card meets the activation requirement of a Trap Card, that Trap can be activated without missing the timing.
- Summoning conditions as well as Fusion Materials are listed above [REQUIREMENT] and [EFFECT].
- There are three types of monster effects; basic Effects, Continuous Effects, and Multi-Choice Effects; in the latter two cases, the type of monster effect is labelled on the card. The basic Effects and Multi-Choice Effects function like Ignition Effects in the TCG/OCG.
- Chains do not occur. If two or more Trap Cards meet activation requirements at the same time, only one can be activated. The non-turn player chooses first whether or not to activate a Trap Card. If they do not, the turn player can then choose whether or not to activate a Trap Card.
- Phases progress in the following order: Draw Phase, Main Phase, Battle Phase, End Phase. (There is no Standby Phase or Main Phase 2.)[8]
- Tributing is exclusive to Tribute Summon, with imported TCG/OCG cards that mention them (such as "Cannon Soldier") having the term replaced with "sending from the field to the Graveyard" in their card texts.
- Discarding does not exist, with imported TCG/OCG cards that mention them (such as "Tribute to The Doomed") having the term replaced with "sending from the hand to the Graveyard" in their card texts.
- ATK/DEF values of ? and ending in 50 do not exist, as such, monsters imported from the TCG/OCG that have ? ATK/DEF (such as "Maju Garzett) get 0 in its place, while monsters with ATK/DEF ending in 50 receive retrains with rounded stats rather than being imported directly.
- Halving does not exist, with e.g. "Time Wizard" dealing damage to its controller equal to the full total ATK of the destroyed monsters ion calling the coin toss wrong, instead of half of that like it does in the TCG/OCG. However, doubling still exists.
Similarities to the OCG include:
- Players can include 40-60 cards in the Main Deck, 0-15 in the Extra Deck, and 0-15 in the Side Deck. They can use up to 3 copies of each card, with the exception of Legend Cards and cards on the Forbidden/Limited List.
- Players start with 8000 LP.
Card layout[edit]
Rush Duel cards use a new layout intended to be simple to understand and visually appealing. Differences between Rush Duel card layout to the OCG/TCG include:
- Art frames and effect text boxes are significantly larger.
- The Level value is altered to display a number over the Level star graphic.
- The Level value, alongside the ATK and DEF values, are moved above the Type line, slightly covering the bottom part of the card artwork.
- On the middle part of a Maximum Monster, the MAXIMUM ATK value is printed above its ATK and DEF values.
- On Spell and Trap Cards, the card type line is moved below the card artwork, where the Type line is located on a Monster Card.
- The cards have the phrase "RUSH DUEL" printed at their base.
Legal cards[edit]
Similar to the TCG's Speed Duel format, only cards produced for Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel products are legal in Rush Duels.[9] Unlike Speed Duel cards, which can be used in the standard TCG, Rush Duel cards are not legal for use in the standard OCG.
Sets[edit]
As Rush Duels are treated as a different card game, Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel products run in a separate product line to Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game products. The first sets released for Rush Duel were Starter Deck Yuga - Cut Through! Sevens Road!! and Starter Deck Luke - Explosive Supremacy! Dragias!!, which could also both be purchased in one set.
The following sets contain cards that can be used in Rush Duels:
Cards[edit]
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| Name | Japanese name | Card type | Property | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Up | Trap Card | Normal Trap Card | Unlimited | |
| 300 Light-Year Red Cloak | ３００ | Spell Card | Normal Spell Card | Unlimited |
| 7 Chance | Trap Card | Normal Trap Card | Unlimited | |
| 7 Shift | Spell Card | Normal Spell Card | Unlimited | |
| Absurd Void Hole | Trap Card | Normal Trap Card | Unlimited | |
| Abyss Flash | アビス・フラッシュ | Spell Card | Normal Spell Card | Unlimited |
| Abyss Gash | アビス・ガッシュ | Trap Card | Normal Trap Card | Unlimited |
| Abysskite Mapping | アビスカイト・マッピング | Spell Card | Normal Spell Card | Unlimited |
| Abysskite Party | アビスカイト・パーティ | Spell Card | Normal Spell Card | Unlimited |
| Abysskite Prevent Wall | アビスカイト・プリベントウォール | Trap Card | Normal Trap Card | Unlimited |
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In the anime[edit]
In Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS, Rush Duels were created by main protagonist Yuga Ohdo as an alternative format that anyone can enjoy, in contrast to the "rigid" Duels run by adults.[10]
In Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!, Rush Duel is a card game created by the Goha Company and originating from Earth, whose existence spread into the depths of space and became a legend among the people of the Velgear Star Cluster. Main protagonist Yudias Velgear believes that this "Rush Duel" would be the way for his war-torn people to finally achieve peace. It is eventually revealed that the game was recreated by Yuga, having travelled in time after his Duel with Otes, while The Creator, Otes' Earthdamar, was sent back even further and spread legends of Rush Dueling among the Velgearians.[11]
In the manga[edit]
The one-shot manga Let's Do It! Rush Duel!! features a Rush Duel between Yuga Ohdo and Tatsuhisa Kamijo.
The serialized manga Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS Luke! Explosive Supremacy Legend!! features Tatsuhisa Kamijo (also known as Luke) as its protagonist, in contrast to the anime. In the manga, Luke Duels various opponents with Rush Duel, aiming to become the King of Duels.
The serialized manga Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel LP features various Rush Duels. In a similar vein to Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL and Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Structures, the manga series focused on presenting the game strictly as it was played in real life, often using newly released or upcoming cards.
The serialized manga Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! uses the Rush Duel format. Yudias Velgear believes that the non-violent nature of the Rush Duel card game would be the way for people to finally be able to end conflicts without bloodshed.
Gallery[edit]
The left part of a Maximum Monster ("Yggdrago the Sky Emperor [L]")
The center part of a Maximum Monster ("Yggdrago the Sky Emperor")
The right part of a Maximum Monster ("Yggdrago the Sky Emperor [R]")
A Field Spell Card ("Mountain")
A Trap Card ("Dragon Encounter")
References[edit]
- ↑ NeoArkadia (December 18, 2021). "Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! Reveal". The Organization. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Yu-Gi-Oh! Digital Next | See What's Next for Digital Yu-Gi-Oh!". YouTube. Official Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ↑ NeoArkadia (August 6, 2023). "SEVENS Announced [DUEL LINKS]". The Organization. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ↑ Dan (January 20, 2020). "[TCG] Major Changes For TCG Products". The Organization. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ NeoArkadia (March 6, 2020). "[Rush Duels] Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Legend Cards". YGOrganization. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ↑ NeoArkadia (October 31, 2022). "[RUSH DUEL] Change To How Legends Work". The Organization. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ↑ "Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel Galaxy Cup". Konami. June 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ↑ a b NeoArkadia (February 16, 2020). "[Rush Duel] Game Play Information and Yuga's Ace!". YGOrganization. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ↑ NeoArkadia (February 6, 2020). "[Rush Duels] More Information on First Products". YGOrganization. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ↑ Satchmo (December 21, 2019). "The Next Yu-Gi-Oh! Anime". YGOrganization. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! episode 39: "That Guy from the Future"
External links[edit]
- konami.com/yugioh/rushduel/ Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel (Japanese)
- konami.com/yugioh/rushduel/howto/ Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: How To Play (Japanese)
