Basics (Level 1)

Question 1

What are the yellow/orangish cards called

Answer 1

Monster Cards

Question 2

What are the Green/Tealish Cards called

Answer 2

Spell Cards (originally Magic Cards)

Question 3

What are the Pink/Purplish Cards Called?

Answer 3

Trap Cards

Question 4

What kind of monster cards have a dark purple border?

Answer 4

Fusion Monsters

Question 5

How Many phases are there in each players turn?

Answer 5

6

Question 6

What are the names of the phases in each player’s turn?

Answer 6

Draw Phase
Standby Phase
Main Phase 1
Battle Phase
Main Phase 2
End Phase

Question 7

How Many Life Points Does Each player start with?

Answer 7

8000

Question 8

What are the 4 ways that you can win a duel?

Answer 8

• The Opponent’s life points drop to 0;

-You win by card effect (example: Exodia the forbidden one)

• Your opponent is unable to draw a card in their draw phase
• Your opponent forfeits/cheats.

Question 9

What does the Circle in the top right corner of a monster card represent?

Answer 9

Monster’s Attribute

Question 10

What do the Stars represent at the top of a monster card?

Answer 10

The monster’s level

Question 11

Where can you find the “Type” of a monster card?

Answer 11

In the top of the text box. Underneath the monster’s picture.

Question 12

What is the difference between a pale-yellowish monster card and an darker-orangish monster card.

Answer 12

The yellowish monster card is a “Normal” monster and the orangish monster card is an “effect” monster. “Normal” monster cards do not have effects.

Question 13

What is the difference between Attack Position monsters and Defense position monsters?

Answer 13

Attack Position is Vertical. Defense Position is Horizontal

Question 14

Where can a Monster’s Attack and Defense Stats be found?

Answer 14

On the bottom right of the card.

Question 15

Where can monster cards be played? (Excluding extra monster zones and pendulum zones).

Answer 15

They can be summoned to a monster zone which are located in the top half of each player’s board.

Question 16

Where can spell/trap cards be played?

Answer 16

They can be played in the spell/trap zone which are in the bottom half of the board. They can also be played in the field spell zone if it’s a field spell card.

Question 17

How many spell/trap cards can each player activate per turn?

Answer 17

Each player is allowed to activate as many spell/trap cards as long as they have the means to do so. They must have the cards to activate and they must be activated “appropriately”.

Question 18

When can a trap card be activated?

Answer 18

Anytime after the end phase of the turn the card is set (assuming all requirements for the card are met)

Question 19

Which Values are used when an Attack Position Monster attacks a Defense Position Monster?

Answer 19

The ATK Value is used for the Attack position monster while the DEF Value is used for the Defense position monster.

Question 20

Which Values are used when an Attack Position Monster attacks an Attack Position Monster?

Answer 20

The ATK values are used for both monsters.

Question 21

Can a Monster attack if the opponent does not control a monster? If so, how?

Answer 21

Yes. A monster can attack the opponent directly in which case the monster’s ATK Value is subtracted from the opponent’s Life Points.

Question 22

What happens to a spell/trap card after it is used?

Answer 22

A spell or trap card will be sent to the graveyard after it is used unless it is a “field” (windmill symbol) spell card, “equip” (plus symbol) spell card, or “continuous” (infinity symbol) spell/trap card.

Question 23

Can you activate a trap card the same turn it is set?

Answer 23

No.

Question 24

Can you activate a Spell card the same turn it is set?

Answer 24

Yes. Unless it is a “Quick-Play” (Lightning bolt symbol) spell in which case it will be treated in the same manner as a trap card after it is set.

Question 25

When can a Monster’s battle position be changed?

Answer 25

A monster’s battle position can be changed once per turn starting the turn AFTER the monster is summoned. A monster cannot change its position in the same turn after it has attacked.

Question 26

Where do monster cards go after they are destroyed by battle or tributed?

Answer 26

They go to the Graveyard.

Question 27

How many monsters can each player summon per turn.

Answer 27

Each player is allowed 1 normal summon/set/tribute summon during their respective turns. However, monsters can be special summoned as many times as possible.

Question 28

What are the different kinds of spell cards?

Answer 28

-Normal Spells (No Symbol)
-Continuous Spells (Infinity Symbol)
-Quick-Play Spells (Lightning Symbol)
-Field Spells (Windmill Symbol)
-Ritual Spells (Fire Symbol)
-Equip Spells (Plus Sign Symbol)

Question 29

What are the different kinds of trap cards?

Answer 29

• Normal Trap (No Symbol)
• Continuous Trap (Infinity Symbol)
• Counter Trap (Arrow Symbol)

Question 30

How many cards does each person start with in their opening hand?

Answer 30

5 cards

Question 31

How many “Duels” make up a “Match”

Answer 31

Normally, up to 3. In most circumstances it’s best 2 out of 3. However, there are formats that may allow for an unlimited amount of duels until one of the duelist’s receives 2 wins. Ties would result in starting another duel and would not count as a win for either duelist.

Question 32

Does the starting player draw in their draw phase?

Answer 32

It depends on the format. Yu-Gi-Oh! formats up until 2014 allowed the player who went first to draw in their first draw phase.

Question 33

How many cards with the same name are allowed in a player’s deck?

Answer 33

Each player is allowed 3 copies of each card unless a card is restricted by the banlist.

Question 34

How many cards in total does a player have to use to make their main deck?

Answer 34

Each player must use at least 40 cards to build their main deck.

Question 35

How many cards can a player use to build their main deck?

Answer 35

This depends on the format. Up until 2008, each player was allowed to have as many cards in their deck as they wanted. After “Master Rule 1” was implemented in 2008, players were limited to building their main decks with 60 cards.

Question 36

How many cards can a player use to build their extra deck

Answer 36

This depends on the format. Up until 2008, each player was allowed to have as many cards in their deck as they wanted. After “Master Rule 1” was implemented in 2008, players were limited to building their extra decks with 15 cards.

Question 37

How many cards can each player have in their Side decks?

Answer 37

15 cards.

Question 38

What are the 3 types of decks a player can use?

Answer 38

-Main Deck
-Side Deck
-Extra Deck

Question 39

What is the side deck used for?

Answer 39

The side deck is used to change up a player’s main and extra decks during a “Match”. Cards are swapped between “Duels”

Question 40

Which 2 decks can a player use during a duel?

Answer 40

-Main Deck
-Extra Deck

Question 41

What is the main deck used for?

Answer 41

The main deck is the deck you draw from during the draw phase. This is the deck where most of your cards will come from and will mostly determine your strategy.

Question 42

What is the extra deck used for?

Answer 42

The extra deck hosts monsters that require certain conditions to be met before they can be Special Summoned.