Learn Yu-Gi-Oh!
From the rules to your first deck and your first locals, in plain English. Start at 01 and work down.
- 01
How to play Yu-Gi-Oh! in 10 minutes
The whole game on one page: what you need, how you win, how a turn works, and what to focus on in your first duels.
- 02
Monster, Spell and Trap cards explained
How to read any Yu-Gi-Oh! card: what each part means, what the card colors tell you, and how Spells and Traps differ.
- 03
The phases of a turn
Draw, Standby, Main, Battle, Main 2 and End Phase: what happens in each, what you can do, and the mistakes new players make.
- 04
Every way to summon a monster
Normal, Tribute, Flip and Special Summons, plus Fusion, Ritual, Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum and Link Summons, explained step by step.
- 05
How chains work, explained simply
Chains are the rule that confuses everyone. Here's how they build and resolve, step by step, with the official example.
- 06
Spell speeds and Quick Effects
Why some cards can be used on your opponent's turn and others can't: Spell Speeds 1, 2 and 3 explained.
- 07
What are hand traps?
The cards you play from your hand on your opponent's turn: what hand traps are, the most popular ones right now, and what each one stops.
- 08
The damage step: what you can activate
The strictest window in the game: the five timings of the damage step, which cards work during it, and when destroyed monsters actually leave the field.
- 09
Your first deck: what to buy
Where to start buying Yu-Gi-Oh! cards: starter sets for learning, Structure Decks for your first real deck, and how to upgrade without overspending.
- 10
The ban list, explained
What Forbidden, Limited and Semi-Limited mean, how Advanced and Traditional formats differ, and how to check your deck after a new list.
- 11
Your first locals tournament
How to find a local Yu-Gi-Oh! tournament, what to bring, how rounds and side decking work, and the table rules new players get wrong.