This document provides the Forbidden & Limited List for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, which restricts certain cards in the Advanced and Traditional formats. Many powerful monster, spell, and trap cards are Forbidden, meaning they cannot be used. Others are Limited to 1 copy or Semi-Limited to 2 copies to balance the game. The list is regularly updated, with some cards having their restrictions changed as of March 1, 2013.

1. YU-GI-OH! TRADING CARD GAME
FORBIDDEN & LIMITED LIST / ADVANCED & TRADITIONAL FORMAT - Effective March 1, 2013
Card Type Card Name
Advanced
Format
Traditional
Format
Remarks
Monster/Effect CHAOS EMPEROR DRAGON - ENVOY OF THE
END
Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect CYBER JAR Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect CYBER-STEIN Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect DARK MAGICIAN OF CHAOS Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect DESTINY HERO - DISK COMMANDER Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect FIBER JAR Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect FISHBORG BLASTER Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect GLOW-UP BULB Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect MAGICAL SCIENTIST Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect MAGICIAN OF FAITH Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect MAKYURA THE DESTRUCTOR Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect MIND MASTER Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect RESCUE CAT Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect SANGAN Forbidden Limited Was Limited
Monster/Effect SINISTER SERPENT Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect SUBSTITOAD Forbidden LimitedMonster/Effect SUBSTITOAD Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect TRIBE-INFECTING VIRUS Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect VICTORY DRAGON Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect WITCH OF THE BLACK FOREST Forbidden Limited
Monster/Effect YATA-GARASU Forbidden Limited
Monster/Fusion THOUSAND-EYES RESTRICT Forbidden Limited
Monster/Synchro BRIONAC, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER Forbidden Limited
Monster/Synchro DARK STRIKE FIGHTER Forbidden Limited
Monster/Synchro GOYO GUARDIAN Forbidden Limited
Monster/Synchro TRISHULA, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER Forbidden Limited
Monster/Xyz WIND-UP CARRIER ZENMAITY Forbidden Limited Was Limited
Spell BRAIN CONTROL Forbidden Limited
Spell BUTTERFLY DAGGER - ELMA Forbidden Limited
Spell CARD OF SAFE RETURN Forbidden Limited
Spell CHANGE OF HEART Forbidden Limited
Spell COLD WAVE Forbidden Limited
Spell CONFISCATION Forbidden Limited
Spell DELINQUENT DUO Forbidden Limited
Spell DIMENSION FUSION Forbidden Limited
Spell FUTURE FUSION Forbidden Limited
Spell GIANT TRUNADE Forbidden Limited
Spell GRACEFUL CHARITY Forbidden Limited
Spell HARPIE'S FEATHER DUSTER Forbidden Limited

2. Spell LAST WILL Forbidden Limited
Spell MASS DRIVER Forbidden Limited
Spell METAMORPHOSIS Forbidden Limited
Spell MIRAGE OF NIGHTMARE Forbidden Limited
Spell PAINFUL CHOICE Forbidden Limited
Spell POT OF GREED Forbidden Limited
Spell PREMATURE BURIAL Forbidden Limited
Spell RAIGEKI Forbidden Limited
Spell SNATCH STEAL Forbidden Limited
Spell TEMPLE OF THE KINGS Forbidden Limited
Spell THE FORCEFUL SENTRY Forbidden Limited
Trap CRUSH CARD VIRUS Forbidden Limited
Trap EXCHANGE OF THE SPIRIT Forbidden Limited
Trap IMPERIAL ORDER Forbidden Limited
Trap LAST TURN Forbidden Limited
Trap RING OF DESTRUCTION Forbidden Limited
Trap ROYAL OPPRESSION Forbidden Limited
Trap TIME SEAL Forbidden Limited
Trap TRAP DUSTSHOOT Forbidden Limited
Card Type Card Name
Advanced
Format
Traditional
Format
Remarks
Monster LEFT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE
Monster LEFT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE
Monster RIGHT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE
Monster RIGHT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE
Monster/Effect BLACK LUSTER SOLDIER - ENVOY OF THE
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
LimitedMonster/Effect BLACK LUSTER SOLDIER - ENVOY OF THE
BEGINNING
Monster/Effect BLACKWING - GALE THE WHIRLWIND
Monster/Effect CHAOS SORCERER
Monster/Effect DANDYLION
Monster/Effect DARK ARMED DRAGON
Monster/Effect ELEMENTAL HERO STRATOS
Monster/Effect EXODIA THE FORBIDDEN ONE
Monster/Effect GLADIATOR BEAST BESTIARI
Monster/Effect GORZ THE EMISSARY OF DARKNESS
Monster/Effect HONEST
Monster/Effect INZEKTOR DRAGONFLY
Monster/Effect INZEKTOR HORNET
Monster/Effect LONEFIRE BLOSSOM
Monster/Effect MEZUKI
Monster/Effect MORPHING JAR
Monster/Effect NECROFACE
Monster/Effect NEO-SPACIAN GRAND MOLE
Monster/Effect NIGHT ASSAILANT
Monster/Effect PLAGUESPREADER ZOMBIE
Monster/Effect RED-EYES DARKNESS METAL DRAGON
Monster/Effect T.G. STRIKER
Monster/Effect WIND-UP MAGICIAN New
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited

3. Monster/Ritual EVIGISHKI GUSTKRAKEN
Monster/Synchro FORMULA SYNCHRON
Monster/Synchro LEGENDARY SIX SAMURAI - SHI EN
Monster/Synchro T.G. HYPER LIBRARIAN
Spell ALLURE OF DARKNESS
Spell BLACK WHIRLWIND
Spell BOOK OF MOON
Spell BURIAL FROM A DIFFERENT DIMENSION
Spell CARD DESTRUCTION
Spell CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
Spell DARK HOLE
Spell FOOLISH BURIAL
Spell GATEWAY OF THE SIX
Spell HEAVY STORM
Spell INFERNITY LAUNCHER
Spell LIMITER REMOVAL
Spell MIND CONTROL
Spell MONSTER GATE
Spell MONSTER REBORN
Spell ONE DAY OF PEACE New
Spell ONE FOR ONE
Spell POT OF AVARICE
Spell PRIMAL SEED
Spell REINFORCEMENT OF THE ARMY
Spell SCAPEGOAT
Trap CEASEFIRE
Trap MAGICAL EXPLOSION
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
LimitedTrap MAGICAL EXPLOSION
Trap RETURN FROM THE DIFFERENT DIMENSION
Trap SOLEMN JUDGMENT
Trap SOLEMN WARNING Was Semi-Limited
Trap THE TRANSMIGRATION PROPHECY
Trap ULTIMATE OFFERING
Trap WALL OF REVEALING LIGHT
Card Type Card Name
Advanced
Format
Traditional
Format
Remarks
Monster/Effect ARCHLORD KRISTYA
Monster/Effect CARD TROOPER
Monster/Effect DEBRIS DRAGON
Monster/Effect DESTINY HERO - MALICIOUS
Monster/Effect REBORN TENGU
Monster/Effect RESCUE RABBIT
Monster/Effect SUMMONER MONK
Monster/Effect THE AGENT OF MYSTERY - EARTH
Monster/Effect THUNDER KING RAI-OH New
Monster/Effect TOUR GUIDE FROM THE UNDERWORLD
Monster/Effect TRAGOEDIA
Monster/Effect TSUKUYOMI Was Limited
Monster/Synchro DEWLOREN, TIGER KING OF THE ICE BARRIER
Limited
Limited
Semi-limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited

4. Spell A HERO LIVES
Spell ADVANCED RITUAL ART Was Limited
Spell CHAIN STRIKE
Spell E - EMERGENCY CALL
Spell HIERATIC SEAL OF CONVOCATION
Spell MAGICAL STONE EXCAVATION
Spell POT OF DUALITY
Spell REASONING
Spell ROYAL TRIBUTE
Trap BOTTOMLESS TRAP HOLE
Trap MIRROR FORCE
Trap OJAMA TRIO
Trap TORRENTIAL TRIBUTE
Card Type Card Name
Advanced
Format
Traditional
Format
Remarks
Monster/Effect BLACKWING - KALUT THE MOON SHADOW Was Semi-limited
Monster/Effect LUMINA, LIGHTSWORN SUMMONER Was Semi-limited
Monster/Effect SPORE Was Limited
Spell SHIEN'S SMOKE SIGNAL Was Semi-limited
Trap MIND CRUSH Was Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
No longer on list
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
Semi-limited
No longer on list
No longer on list
No longer on list
No longer on list