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Main Deck From Yugipedia Jump to: navigation, search "Deck" redirects here. For the type of set, see Starter Deck and Structure Deck. For a list of Deck sets, see Template:Decks. 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. Monster Tokens, Counters, and Field Center cards must be stored separately from either Deck.

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.

Contents

• 1 Construction restrictions
  • 1.1 TCG/OCG
    • 1.1.1 Master Duel
      • 1.1.1.1 Constructed Deck format
      • 1.1.1.2 Sealed Format
    • 1.1.2 Speed Duel
  • 1.2 Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel
• 2 In other languages
• 3 Notes
• 4 References

Construction restrictions[edit]

TCG/OCG[edit]

• The Main Deck must contain only Legal cards.
  • Extra Deck cards cannot be placed in the Main Deck.
  • Token, Counter, and Field Center cards are not placed in any Deck.

Master Duel[edit]

Constructed Deck format[edit]

• The Main Deck must contain 40 to 60 cards.
• Up to three copies of any Unlimited card can be included across the player's Main Deck, Side Deck, and Extra Deck (combined).
  • Up to 1 of each Limited card and up to 2 of each Semi-Limited card may be included in the player's Decks. Forbidden and Illegal cards cannot be included.
  • Cards that are permanently treated as having a different name are considered to be the same as that card for deck construction. Cards that are permanently treated as having multiple names are counted as all of those names.

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.
  • Fusion Monsters and Ritual Monsters cannot be placed in the Main Deck.
• 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.
  • If a Forbidden, Limited, or Semi-Limited List is used, the number of copies must not exceed those requirements.
• 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	Name	Romanized
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 덱	Mein Dek
Chinese (Traditional)	牌組	Páizǔ
Chinese (Simplified)	主牌组	Zhǔpáizǔ

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.

v t e Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG/OCG/Rush Duel gameplay and terminology
Card layout	card features... Renames Errata Simplified Effect Text Problem-Solving Card Text
Statuses	Legal Unlimited Semi-Limited Limited Forbidden Illegal Format Speed Duel Advanced Traditional more... Status lists...
Card types	Monster Card Spell Card Trap Card more... Related Series† Archetype† Mentions Support Anti-support† ? ???† ∞†
Gamemechanics	General LP Counter Damage Battle Piercing Effect Hand size limit Three-card rule Spell Speed Face-down Face-up Battle position Attack Position Defense Position Public knowledge Original Owner Possess Control Loop Controlled loop Infinite loop Random Unaffected Linked Co-linked Extra Link Link Origin Points to Maximum ModeRD Duel Match Duel DRAW Surrender Side Deck Victory condition Locations Deck Main Extra Field Hand Graveyard Banished Attached Zones Deck Extra Deck Monster Main Monster Extra Monster Spell & Trap Field Pendulum Column Turns Count Player Phase Draw Standby Main 1 Main Phases Battle Start Step Battle Step Damage Step Damage calculation End Step Main 2 End Actions Look Reveal Pick up a card Excavate Add Draw Normal draw Shuffle Summon Set Flip Change battle position Send Discard Tribute Destroy Banish Attach Detach Transfer Equip Unequip Leave the field Return Activate Target Pay Declare Respond Negate Attack Direct Target Replay Double† Battle
Card text	Components Cost Maintenance cost Target Activation condition Effect Condition Flavor text Effects Monster effects Continuous Ignition Quick Trigger Flip Unclassified† Multi-ChoiceRD Spell/Trap effects Continuous-like† Ignition-like† Quick-like† Trigger-like† Unclassified† Classifications Mandatory Optional Lingering effects† Once per turn Conditions Archetype† Archetype-exclusion† Level† Name† Rank† Summoning Duel winner† Match winner†
Activation	Fast effecttiming Fast effects Game state Priority Actions SEGOC If... You Can VS When... You Can Chains Chain Link Respond Resolve Spell Speed Spell Speed 1 Spell Speed 2 Spell Speed 3
Summoning	Types Normal Set Tribute Tribute Set Flip Special By own condition Fusion Ritual Synchro Xyz Pendulum Link MaximumRD Contact Fusion Transformation† Double Tuning† Triple Tuning† Quadruple Tuning† Dark Synchro† Phantom Synchro† Accel Synchro† Delta† Limit Over† Xyz Evolution† Rank-Up† Rank-Down† Cross Xyz† Dimension† Unity† Overscale Pendulum† Transcendent Pendulum† Reincarnation Link† Mechanics Material Fusion Synchro Xyz Link Normal Summon Monster Special Summon-only Nomi† Ignoring the Summoning conditions
† Does not exist or is not official in the OCG or TCGRD Only exists in Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush DuelSee also {{Card lists}} and {{Monsters and Monster Cards}}

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