Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has reached more than 30 million downloads and has been one of the most successful online versions of the long-running card game. With over 10,000 cards from all across the different series, many new or returning players have been able to create top-tier meta decks throughout its short, but monstrous live-service release. However, a recent Yu-Gi-Oh update has brought with it a revised ban list, which means several cards and decks have been disrupted via Limited or Semi-Limited changes.

In this guide, we'll go through each of the new Limited, and Semi-Limited changes with the game’s recent update, why these changes have occurred or have been implemented, which decks/engines/archetypes have been hit with these specific nerfs, provide card substitutes, and more.

Forbidden Additions

Thankfully, no cards have been added to the Forbidden List for this update. To look at the list of Forbidden, Limited, or Semi-limited cards in-game, at the main menu click on the top right on the submenu, and you will see “Forbidden/Limited” near the top. Here you can choose the type of regulation, and look at each card individually from its card art to its effects. More than 80 cards have been placed in the Forbidden listing. Many of these issues stem from the trading card game (TCG) itself, so to circumvent that, Master Duel has already had most of these cards banned from release so as to not create the same or more problems.