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Yu-Gi-Oh! Banlist 2024: All Forbidden, Limited, and Semi-Limited cards

The naughty cards.

Not all Yu-Gi-Oh! cards are created equal, so in the spirit of fairness, certain cards are banned from or limited in competitive play. Here’s a look at what you can and can’t do this year.

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For clarity, Forbidden cards cannot be used in any of your decks. Limited means you can only have one of the cards across your main, side, or extra decks. Semi-limited means you can have two copies across your three decks.

These tables are directly from the official Yu-Gi-Oh! site. They were last updated on December 19, 2023, and it’s possible that they will be updated again before 2024 is out.

2024 Forbidden Cards

The following is a list of all the cards that are forbidden from Yu-Gi-Oh! competitive play in 2024. You cannot have these cards in your deck in tournaments.

Card TypeCard NameAdvanced FormatTraditional FormatRemarks
Monster/EffectAGIDO THE ANCIENT SENTINELForbiddenLimitedWas Limited
Monster/EffectARCHNEMESES PROTOSForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectARTIFACT SCYTHEForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectBARRIER STATUE OF THE STORMWINDSForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectBLACKWING ā€“ GOFU THE VAGUE SHADOWForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectBLOCK DRAGONForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectCYBER-STEINForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectDANDYLIONForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectDJINN RELEASER OF RITUALSForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectECLIPSE WYVERNForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectEVAForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectFAIRY TAIL ā€“ SNOWForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectFIBER JARForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectFISHBORG BLASTERForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectGLOW-UP BULBForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectGRINDER GOLEMForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectKELBEK THE ANCIENT VANGUARDForbiddenLimitedWas Limited
Monster/EffectLEVEL EATERForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectMAGICAL SCIENTISTForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectMAJESPECTER UNICORN ā€“ KIRINForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectMASTER PEACE, THE TRUE DRACOSLAYING KINGForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectMATHMECH CIRCULARForbiddenLimitedWas Limited
Monster/EffectMAXX “C”ForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectMIND MASTERForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectPERFORMAGE PLUSHFIREForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectPHOENIXIAN CLUSTER AMARYLLISForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectRONINTOADINForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectSPYRAL MASTER PLANForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectTHE TYRANT NEPTUNEForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectTIDAL, DRAGON RULER OF WATERFALLSForbiddenLimited 
Monster/EffectVICTORY DRAGONForbiddenLimited 
Monster/FusionELDER ENTITY NORDENForbiddenLimited 
Monster/FusionSUPREME KING DRAGON STARVING VENOMForbiddenLimited 
Monster/FusionTEARLAMENTS KITKALLOSForbiddenLimited 
Monster/FusionTHUNDER DRAGON COLOSSUSForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkCRYSTRON HALQIFIBRAXForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkCURIOUS, THE LIGHTSWORN DOMINIONForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkGUARDRAGON AGARPAINForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkGUARDRAGON ELPYForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkHEAVYMETALFOES ELECTRUMITEForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkISOLDE, TWO TALES OF THE NOBLE KNIGHTSForbiddenLimitedNew
Monster/LinkKNIGHTMARE GOBLINForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkKNIGHTMARE MERMAIDForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkLINKROSSForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkMECHA PHANTOM BEAST AURORADONForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkPRANK-KIDS MEOW-MEOW-MUForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkPREDAPLANT VERTE ANACONDAForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkSIMORGH, BIRD OF SOVEREIGNTYForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkSPRIGHT ELFForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkSUMMON SORCERESSForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkSUPERHEAVY SAMURAI SCARECROWForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkTOPOLOGIC GUMBLAR DRAGONForbiddenLimited 
Monster/LinkUNION CARRIERForbiddenLimited 
Monster/SynchroCHAOS RULER, THE CHAOTIC MAGICAL DRAGONForbiddenLimited 
Monster/SynchroTEMPEST MAGICIANForbiddenLimited 
Monster/XyzKASHTIRA ARISE-HEARTForbiddenLimited 
Monster/XyzLAVALVAL CHAINForbiddenLimited 
Monster/XyzM-X-SABER INVOKERForbiddenLimited 
Monster/XyzNUMBER 16: SHOCK MASTERForbiddenLimited 
Monster/XyzNUMBER 42: GALAXY TOMAHAWKForbiddenLimited 
Monster/XyzNUMBER 86: HEROIC CHAMPION ā€“ RHONGOMYNIADForbiddenLimited 
Monster/XyzNUMBER 89: DIABLOSIS THE MIND HACKERForbiddenLimited 
Monster/XyzNUMBER 95: GALAXY-EYES DARK MATTER DRAGONForbiddenLimited 
Monster/XyzNUMBER S0: UTOPIC ZEXALForbiddenLimited 
Monster/XyzOUTER ENTITY AZATHOTForbiddenLimited 
Monster/XyzTRUE KING OF ALL CALAMITIESForbiddenLimited 
Monster/XyzWIND-UP CARRIER ZENMAITYForbiddenLimited 
Monster/XyzZOODIAC BROADBULLForbiddenLimited 
Monster/XyzZOODIAC DRIDENTForbiddenLimited 
SpellBRILLIANT FUSIONForbiddenLimited 
SpellBUTTERFLY DAGGER ā€“ ELMAForbiddenLimited 
SpellCARD OF SAFE RETURNForbiddenLimited 
SpellCHICKEN GAMEForbiddenLimited 
SpellCOLD WAVEForbiddenLimited 
SpellCONFISCATIONForbiddenLimited 
SpellDELINQUENT DUOForbiddenLimited 
SpellDIMENSION FUSIONForbiddenLimited 
SpellGIANT TRUNADEForbiddenLimited 
SpellGRACEFUL CHARITYForbiddenLimited 
SpellHEAVY STORMForbiddenLimited 
SpellKAISER COLOSSEUMForbiddenLimited 
SpellLAST WILLForbiddenLimited 
SpellMASS DRIVERForbiddenLimited 
SpellMETAMORPHOSISForbiddenLimited 
SpellMIRAGE OF NIGHTMAREForbiddenLimited 
SpellMYSTIC MINEForbiddenLimited 
SpellPAINFUL CHOICEForbiddenLimited 
SpellPOT OF GREEDForbiddenLimited 
SpellPREMATURE BURIALForbiddenLimited 
SpellSMOKE GRENADE OF THE THIEFForbiddenLimited 
SpellSOUL CHARGEForbiddenLimited 
SpellTHAT GRASS LOOKS GREENERForbiddenLimited 
SpellTHE FORCEFUL SENTRYForbiddenLimited 
SpellZOODIAC BARRAGEForbiddenLimited 
TrapAPPOINTER OF THE RED LOTUSForbiddenLimited 
TrapBRANDED EXPULSIONForbiddenLimited 
TrapIMPERIAL ORDERForbiddenLimited 
TrapLAST TURNForbiddenLimited 
TrapRED REBOOTForbiddenLimited 
TrapRETURN FROM THE DIFFERENT DIMENSIONForbiddenLimited 
TrapROYAL OPPRESSIONForbiddenLimited 
TrapSELF-DESTRUCT BUTTONForbiddenLimited 
TrapSIXTH SENSEForbiddenLimited 
TrapTRAP DUSTSHOOTForbiddenLimited 
TrapULTIMATE OFFERINGForbiddenLimited 
TrapVANITYā€™S EMPTINESSForbiddenLimited 
List via yugioh-card.com

2024 Limited Cards

The following cards are Limited in 2024 Yu-Gi-Oh! tournament play. This means, that you can only have one copy of these cards across your main, extra, and side decks.

Card TypeCard NameAdvanced FormatTraditional FormatRemarks
MonsterLEFT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONELimited 
MonsterLEFT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONELimited 
MonsterRIGHT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONELimited 
MonsterRIGHT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONELimited 
Monster/EffectARMAGEDDON KNIGHTLimited 
Monster/EffectASTROGRAPH SORCERERLimited 
Monster/EffectBLACK DRAGON COLLAPSERPENTLimited 
Monster/EffectBLASTER, DRAGON RULER OF INFERNOSLimited 
Monster/EffectBYSTIAL MAGNAMHUTLimited 
Monster/EffectCYBER JARLimited 
Monster/EffectDANGER!? JACKALOPE?Limited 
Monster/EffectDANGER!? TSUCHINOKO?Limited 
Monster/EffectDARK GREPHERLimited 
Monster/EffectEXODIA THE FORBIDDEN ONELimited 
Monster/EffectKELDO THE SACRED PROTECTORLimited 
Monster/EffectLUNALIGHT TIGERLimited 
Monster/EffectMISCELLANEOUSAURUSLimited 
Monster/EffectMORPHING JARLimited 
Monster/EffectMUDORA THE SWORD ORACLELimited 
Monster/EffectORCUST HARP HORRORLimitedWas Forbidden
Monster/EffectPERFORMAPAL MONKEYBOARDLimited 
Monster/EffectPHANTOM SKYBLASTERLimited 
Monster/EffectPSY-FRAMEGEAR GAMMALimited 
Monster/EffectRED ROSE DRAGONLimited 
Monster/EffectREDOX, DRAGON RULER OF BOULDERSLimitedWas Forbidden
Monster/EffectRESCUE-ACE AIR LIFTERLimitedNew
Monster/EffectSUBSTITOADLimited 
Monster/EffectTEARLAMENTS HAVNISLimited 
Monster/EffectTEARLAMENTS MERRLILimited 
Monster/EffectTEARLAMENTS SCHEIRENLimited 
Monster/EffectTEMPEST, DRAGON RULER OF STORMSLimited 
Monster/EffectUNCHAINED SOUL OF SHARVARALimitedNew
Monster/EffectWHITE DRAGON WYVERBURSTERLimited 
Monster/EffectZOODIAC RATPIERLimited 
Monster/FusionGEM-KNIGHT MASTER DIAMONDLimited 
Monster/LinkSTRIKER DRAGONLimited 
Monster/LinkSUNAVALON DRYASLimitedNew
Monster/LinkSUNVINE HEALERLimitedNew
Monster/SynchroANCIENT FAIRY DRAGONLimited 
Monster/SynchroDENGLONG, FIRST OF THE YANG ZINGLimited 
Monster/SynchroIB THE WORLD CHALICE JUSTICIARLimitedWas Forbidden
Monster/SynchroPSY-FRAMELORD OMEGALimited 
Monster/SynchroT.G. HYPER LIBRARIANLimited 
Monster/XyzBEATRICE, LADY OF THE ETERNALLimited 
Monster/XyzDAIGUSTO EMERALLimited 
SpellCALLED BY THE GRAVELimited 
SpellCARD DESTRUCTIONLimited 
SpellCARD OF DEMISELimited 
SpellCHAIN STRIKELimited 
SpellCHANGE OF HEARTLimited 
SpellCHAOS SPACELimited 
SpellDIVINE WIND OF MIST VALLEYLimited 
SpellDRAGONIC DIAGRAMLimited 
SpellFINAL COUNTDOWNLimited 
SpellFOOLISH BURIALLimited 
SpellGATEWAY OF THE SIXLimited 
SpellGOLD SARCOPHAGUSLimited 
SpellHARPIEā€™S FEATHER DUSTERLimited 
SpellINFERNITY LAUNCHERLimited 
SpellINSTANT FUSIONLimited 
SpellINTO THE VOIDLimited 
SpellMAGICAL MID-BREAKER FIELDLimited 
SpellMONSTER GATELimited 
SpellMONSTER REBORNLimited 
SpellONE DAY OF PEACELimited 
SpellONE FOR ONELimited 
SpellPURRELY DELICIOUS MEMORYLimited 
SpellREASONINGLimited 
SpellREINFORCEMENT OF THE ARMYLimited 
SpellSEKKAā€™S LIGHTLimited 
SpellSET ROTATIONLimited 
SpellSKY STRIKER MECHA ā€“ HORNET DRONESLimited 
SpellSLASH DRAWLimited 
SpellSNATCH STEALLimitedWas Forbidden
SpellTERRAFORMINGLimited 
TrapGOZEN MATCHLimitedNew
TrapMAGICAL EXPLOSIONLimited 
TrapNATURIA SACRED TREELimited 
TrapRIVALRY OF WARLORDSLimitedNew
TrapTHERE CAN BE ONLY ONELimitedNew
TrapTIME SEALLimited 
List via yugioh-card.com

2024 Semi-limited Cards

This list is for cards that are semi-limited in competitive play. This means that you can only have two copies of each card across your main, extra, and side decks.

Card TypeCard NameAdvanced FormatTraditional FormatRemarks
Monster/EffectDESTINY HERO ā€“ MALICIOUS Semi-Limited 
Monster/EffectDINOWRESTLER PANKRATOPS Semi-LimitedWas Limited
Monster/EffectSPEEDROID TERRORTOP Semi-LimitedWas Limited
SpellLIGHTNING STORM Semi-Limited 
SpellPURRELY SLEEPY MEMORY Semi-LimitedNew
SpellRUNICK FOUNTAIN Semi-Limited 
SpellSKY STRIKER MOBILIZE ā€“ ENGAGE! Semi-Limited 
List via yugioh-card.com

Cards that are no longer on the list

Finally, these cards have been reverted to standard play, meaning you can now have them in your decks without any limitations.

Card TypeCard NameAdvanced FormatTraditional FormatRemarks
Monster/EffectINFERNITY ARCHFIENDNo Longer On ListWas Limited
Monster/EffectKASHTIRA UNICORNNo Longer On ListWas Semi-Limited
SpellMIND CONTROLNo Longer On ListWas Limited
SpellPOT OF DESIRESNo Longer On ListWas Semi-Limited
SpellSPELLBOOK OF JUDGMENTNo Longer On ListWas Limited
SpellSPRIGHT STARTERNo Longer On ListWas Semi-Limited
SpellUPSTART GOBLINNo Longer On ListWas Limited
List via yugioh-card.com

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