Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament Rules

Tournament Rules

Deck Requirements

• A player's deck must contain a minimum of 40 cards and a maximum of 60 cards.
• A player can have a maximum of three copies of any card (except for certain banned or limited cards).

Match Structure

• A match typically consists of best two out of three duels.
• Each duel is played until one player's Life Points (LP) reach zero.
• The player with the highest LP at the end of the duel is declared the winner.

Dueling Procedure

• The duel starts with a coin toss to determine who goes first.
• The winner of the coin toss gets to choose whether to go first or second.
• The player who goes first does not draw a card during their initial draw phase.
• Players take turns playing cards, attacking, and defending.

Card Zones

• Deck Zone: Where the player's deck is placed.
• Graveyard Zone: Where cards that are sent from the field or hand to the graveyard are placed.
• Field Zone: Where monsters, spells, and traps are played.
• Hand Zone: Where the player's hand is placed.

Winning Conditions

• A player wins the duel when their opponent's LP reach zero.
• A player can also win if their opponent is unable to draw a card from their deck when required to do so.

Common Infractions

• Decking: When a player's deck runs out of cards, they lose the duel.
• Game Loss: If a player's LP fall below zero, they lose the duel.
• Match Loss: If a player loses two duels, they lose the match.