Ultimate Guide to YuGiOh Banlist 2022: Forbidden, Limited, Semi-Limited

Keeping up to date with the latest YuGiOh banlist is as much key to success in this trading card game as it is in Magic: The Gathering or the Pokémon TCG. While it’s more of a wild west than some other TCGs, YuGiOh cards are still banned, limited, or semi limited on a (somewhat) regular basis to keep the game fair, fun, and balanced – and, if a key card or combo in your beloved, tournament winning deck suddenly becomes illegal, you’re going to want to know about it!

YuGiOh Banlist 2022

Yu Gi Oh! Trading Card Game’s publisher, Konami, releases an updated version of the banlist on its official website every couple of months, and – naturally – there are separate banlists for the game’s ‘Advanced’ format (which is used in Regional, National, and World Championship events) and the much looser ‘Traditional’ format. Many cards, for example, are Forbidden (not allowed at all) in Advanced, but only Limited (restricted to one copy per deck) in Traditional format.

Banned, Limited, and Semi-limited cards can be cards of any type, and the banlist typically contains numerous Monster, Monster/Effect, Monster/Fusion, Monster/Link, Monster/Synchro, Monster/Xyz, Spell, and Trap type cards.

The YuGiOh banlist rules

If a card is ‘Forbidden’, it cannot be used in your Main Deck, Extra Deck, or Side Deck
If a card is ‘Limited’, you can only have one copy of it in your main Deck, Extra Deck, and Side Deck combined
If a card is ‘Semi-limited’, you can only have two copies of it in your Main Deck, Extra Deck, and Side Deck combined.

The Truly Unlimited

Danger Nessie could have come back a while ago. Danger!? is cool but was only really good in the OTK Dark world deck from when Firewall Dragon was the most broken card in the game.

Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon is rightfully at 3. There was no reason to keep it at 1 after the Eratta and I doubt it will see play at more than one.

More pendulum in Performapal Skullrobat Joker. Very cool for the PePe fans. Really this could have happened last year.

Emergency Teleport at 3. Without True King of all Calamities, I doubt Virtual World will be tier 1. It will be much more consistent however and Myutant now gets 3 starters so that’s good for me.

Raigeki at 3 is great for budget players. Having Lightning storm at 3 and Rageki at 1 was very funny since they just do the same thing. That’s everything nothing else was unbanned on this banlist haha, goodbye everyone.

YUGIOH BANLIST 2022

We’ll update this table as Konami changes the banned rotation. For now, these are the cards you’ll need to plan your deck building around.

Forbidden Cards in YuGiOh Master Duel

The Tyrant Neptune
Grinder Golem
Gandora-X the Dragon of Demolition
Master Peace, the True Dracoslaying King
Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders
Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls
Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos
Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin
Performapal Monkeyboard
Eclipse Wyvern
Cyber Jar
Dandylion
Djinn Releaser of Rituals
Yata-Garasu
Magical Scientist
Glow-Up Bulb
Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon
Elder Entity Norden
Ancient Fairy Dragon
Tempest Magician
Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon
Outer Entity Azathot
Lavalval Chain
Number 16: Shock Master
Tellarknight Ptolemaeus
Zoodiac Broadbull
M-X-Saber Invoker
Number S0: Utopic Zetal
Topologic Gumblar Dragon
Summon Sorceress
Knightmare Goblin
Guardragon Agarpain
Knightmare Mermaid
Guardragon Elpy
Linkross
Graceful Charity
Pot of Greed
Change of Heart
Last Will
Heavy Storm
Confiscation
Deliquent Duo
The Forceful Sentry
Giant Trunade
Painful Choice
Cold Wave
Dimension Fusion
Snatch Steal
Premature Burial
Mystic Mine
Card of Safe Return
Mirage of Nightmare
Mass Driver
Zoodiac Barrage
Set Rotation
Time Seal
Sixth Sense
Last Turn
Magical Explosion
Life Equalizer
Ultimate Offering
Royal Oppression
Phoenixian Luster Amaryll
Cannon Soldier MK-2
Blackwing – Gofu the Vague Shadow
Cannon Soldier
Amazoness Archer
Toon Cannon Soldier
Performage Plushfire
Zoodiac Ratpier
Fiber Jar
Wind-Up Hunter
Blackwing – Steam the Cloak
Substitoad
Mind Master
Fishborg Blaster
Level Eater
Ib the World Chalice Justiciar
Metamorphosis
Soul Charge
Butterfly Dagger – Elma
Divine Sword – Phoenix Blade
Spellbook of Judgment
Self-Destruct Button
Trap Dustshoot
Return from the DIfferent Dimension

Limited Cards in YuGiOH Master Duel

Reinforcement of the Army
Monster Reborn
Raigeki
Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms
Astograph Sorcerer
Dinowrestler Pankratops
Girsu, the Orcust Mekk-Knight
Altergeist Multifaker
Cyber-Stein
Morphing Jar
Blaze Fenix, the Burning Bombardment Bird
ABC-Dragon Buster
Thunder Dragon Colossus
Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
PSY-Framelord Omega
T.G. Hyper Librarian
Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS – Sky Thunder
True King of All Calamities
Zoodiac Drident
Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity
Toadally Awesome
Saryuja Skyll Dread
Heavymetalfoes Electrumite
Crystron Halqifibrax
Predaplant Verte Anaconda
Sky Striker Ace – Kagari
Harpie’s Feather Duster
Card Destruction
Foolish Burial
Terraforming
Gold Sarcophagus
Instant Fushion
One for One
One Day of Peace
Trickster Light Stage
Gateway of the Six
Infernity Launcher
Brilliant Fushion
Trickstar Reincarnation
Metaverse
Red Reboot
Imperial Order
Vanity’s Emptiness
Chronograph Sorcerer
Thunder Dragonhawk
Armageddon Knight
Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer
Double Iris Magician
Exodia the Forbidden One
Night Assailant
Genex Ally Birdman
Speedroid Terrortop
Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio
Salamangreat Gazelle
SPYRAL Quik-Fix
Galatea, the Orcust Automaton
Divine Wind of Mist Valley
Draconic Diagram
Sky Striker Mecha – Hornet Drones

Semi-Limited Cards in YuGiOH Master Duel

Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon
Souleating Oviraptor
Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage!
Memories of Hope
Scapegoat
Super Polymerization
Called by the Grave
Destiny HERO – Malicious
Thunder Dragonroad
Danger!? Jackalope?
PSY-Framegear Gamma
The Beginning of the End
Cursed Eldland
Emergency Teleport
Mask Change II
Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor

Again, Konami rotates the list of Forbidden and Limited cards every month or two, and while we expect some of the more overpowered Ultra Rare cards to probably remain on the list, your lesser monsters will likely have their limits removed in another cycle.

How did Yu-Gi-Oh end?

Yugi attacks Atem directly with “Silent Magician LV5” to win the Duel. Atem/the Pharaoh’s spirit is finally free! Despite being sad the Pharaoh has to leave them forever, Yugi Muto and his friends wish him the best of luck in the Spirit World. Then, the Millennium Items fall down a chasm and are sealed forever

Is Yu-Gi-Oh still a thing?

Originally Answered: Is Yu-Gi-Oh still popular? ? Yea, yugioh is still popular. Globally, it’s more popular than magic the gathering but not in North America

Why did they cancel Yu-Gi-Oh?

The World Championship for trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh! has been cancelled due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. In an official announcement, publisher Konami confirmed that the Yu-Gi-Oh

Is Yu-Gi-Oh better than Pokemon?

On average, Pokemon cards are worth more than Yugioh cards. Pokemon cards have a larger fan base, and there is a larger number of rare cards to buy, sell, and collect. Pokemon cards have a lower cost of entry, increasing their popularity and raising the demand for rare cards.