ForbiddenPot of Greed
Normal Spell
Card text
Draw 2 cards.
- Property
- Normal
Explained
What it does
Draw 2 cards. It's Forbidden in the TCG.
Play it when
It can't be used in Advanced Format tournaments. In Traditional Format, Forbidden cards are treated as Limited.
Common mistakes
- Putting it in a tournament deck. It's Forbidden in the Advanced Format.
How it works
Pot of Greed is a Normal Spell: draw 2 cards.
Why it’s Forbidden
Drawing 2 cards for no cost turns one card into two, with no downside. That makes it an automatic include in every deck, so Konami has kept it Forbidden in the TCG. It’s one of the most recognized cards from the anime and the original 2002 TCG release.
In Traditional Format, Forbidden cards are treated as Limited, so it can be played there at 1 copy. See the ban list, explained.
Rulings in plain English
Can I activate it with 1 or 0 cards in my Deck? No.
Related cards
Newer Pot cards with costs or restrictions: Pot of Prosperity, Pot of Desires, Pot of Sloth.