The
Decks
Starter
Decks
There are two Starter Decks will be available; a YUGI deck and
a KAIBA deck. This card set contains the following items:
- 50 game cards,
including:
Monster Cards
Magic Cards
Trap Cards
3 Foil Cards
- 1 Offical Rule
Book
- 1 Duel Field
Object
of the Game
The object of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is to win a Match
against your opponent.
Cards
Three main card types are used in Yu-Gi-Oh!: Monster Cards, MagicCards,
and Trap Cards. Additionally, each type of card is divided into further
sub-categories. For now, just read the card descriptions. After familiarizing
yourself with the Phases of Gameplay (p.22 in the rulebook), you will
understand the special role of each of the cards.
IMPORTANT! In all cases where the rules in this rulebook conflict
with the rules on a
Yu-Gi-Oh! game card, follow the rules on the card.
Monster Cards
A Monster Card is the basic card used to attack your opponent. Monster
Cards are categorized by Type and Attribute. There are 20 different Types
and 6 different Attributes. Type and Attribute affect each monster’s ability
to Attack and Defend. The overall strength of a monster is indicated by
its Level (the number of stars at the upper right of the Monster Card).
A Monster Card is color-coded Yellow
Normal Monster Cards
Types: Dragon • Spellcaster• Zombie • Warrior• Beast-Warrior • Beast •
Winged Beast • Fiend • Fairy • Insect • Dinosaur • Reptile • Fish • Sea
Serpent • Machine • Thunder • Aqua • Pyro • Rock • Plant
Fusion Monster Cards
"Fusion" means using 2 or more Monster Cards together with the Magic Card
"Polymerization" to create a new monster, represented by a Fusion Monster
Card. Each Fusion Monster Card also lists the monsters necessary to create
it (Fusion-Material Monsters), and is further identified as "Fusion" next
to its Type. The color of a Fusion Monster Card is VIOLET.
A Fusion
Deck is a group of Fusion Monster Cards that result from a successful
Fusion. When a Fusion is performed, Fusion Monsters are not randomly drawn,
but selected from the Fusion Deck. The Fusion Deck should always be kept
separate from the Deck, and placed face-down in the Fusion Deck Zone of
the Duel Field. Remember that the cards of the Fusion Deck are NOT
counted in the 40 card minimum limit of the Deck.
Ritual Monster Cards
Ritual Monster Cards are an exciting twist to Yu-Gi-Oh! gameplay that
will be included in future releases. Ritual Monsters Cards ARE NOT included
in this Starter Deck. A Ritual Monster Card is a special monster that
can be summoned onto the field only when you have a designated Ritual
Magic Card and the Monster Cards required to fulfill the conditions described
on the Ritual Magic Card as a Tribute, either on the field or in your
hand. Ritual Monster Cards are color-coded BLUE.
NOTE:
Ritual Monster Cards are included in the Deck, NOT the Fusion Deck. Therefore,
they are counted in the 40 card minimum limit of the Deck.
Effect Monster Cards
Monster Cards that possess magical effects are referred to as Effect Monster
Cards. The broad range of Effects are divided into the types listed here.
For details regarding the effects, refer to the instructions printed on
each individual card. Effect Monster Cards are color-coded ORANGE
Monster
Tokens
Monster Tokens will come into play in future releases, and are used IN
PLACE of Monster Cards. The tokens represent monsters that appear on the
field as a result of a card being activated. As they are not actual cards,
these monsters are not included in a Deck (Deck Construction, p. 34).
Use coins or a similar marker (as long as it can be flipped to indicate
Attack Position [heads] or Defense Position [tails]) as a Monster Token.
When put into play, Monster Tokens are placed on the Monster Card Zone
of the Duel Field. When destroyed, Monster Tokens are simply removed from
the field.
Monster Tokens count toward the 5-card Monster Card Zone limit.
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