YGO Banlist Archive (TCG)

Yugioh Forbidden & Limited Card List

TCG

Effective from September 21st, 2026

• Cards that are “Forbidden” cannot be used in your Main Deck, Extra Deck, or Side Deck.
• You can only have 1 copy maximum of a “Limited” card in your Main Deck, Extra Deck, and Side Deck combined.
• You can only have 2 copies maximum of a “Semi-Limited” card in your Main Deck, Extra Deck, and Side Deck combined.

Previous Lists:

The next banlist will be no earlier than a few months..

Card Type	Card Name	Advanced Format	Traditional Format	Remarks
Monster/Effect	Ronintoadin	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Archnemeses Protos	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Djinn Releaser of Rituals	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Blackwing - Gofu the Vague Shadow	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Barrier Statue of the Torrent	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Dandylion	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Wind-Up Hunter	Forbidden	Limited	New
Monster/Effect	Kewl Tune Rotary	Forbidden	Limited	New
Monster/Effect	Barrier Statue of the Drought	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Artifact Scythe	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Maxx "C"	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Magical Scientist	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Jowgen the Spiritualist	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Victory Dragon	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	K9-04 Noroi	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Barrier Statue of the Inferno	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Eclipse Wyvern	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Gimmick Puppet Nightmare	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Level Eater	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Archlord Kristya	Forbidden	Limited	New
Monster/Effect	Naturia Rosewhip	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Agido the Ancient Sentinel	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Cyber-Stein	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Barrier Statue of the Stormwinds	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Grinder Golem	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Fiber Jar	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Artifact Mjollnir	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	The Tyrant Neptune	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	SPYRAL Master Plan	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Dimension Shifter	Forbidden	Limited	Was Limited
Monster/Effect	Fishborg Blaster	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Effect	Block Dragon	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Fusion	Supreme King Dragon Starving Venom	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Fusion	Tearlaments Kitkallos	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Knightmare Mermaid	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Topologic Gumblar Dragon	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Heavymetalfoes Electrumite	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Prank-Kids Meow-Meow-Mu	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Spright Elf	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Link Decoder	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Superheavy Samurai Scarecrow	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Reprodocus	Forbidden	Limited	New
Monster/Link	Knightmare Goblin	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Mecha Phantom Beast Auroradon	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Crystron Halqifibrax	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Protectcode Talker	Forbidden	Limited	New
Monster/Link	Guardragon Agarpain	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Splash Mage	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Knightmare Gryphon	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Predaplant Verte Anaconda	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Moon of the Closed Heaven	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Simorgh, Bird of Sovereignty	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Union Carrier	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Linkross	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Guardragon Elpy	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Maliss White Binder	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Link	Curious, the Lightsworn Dominion	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Bahamut Shark	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	CXyz Gimmick Puppet Fanatix Machinix	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Number 42: Galaxy Tomahawk	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	King of the Feral Imps	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Abyss Dweller	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Beatrice, Lady of the Eternal	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Lavalval Chain	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Outer Entity Azathot	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Number 67: Pair-a-Dice Smasher	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Evilswarm Ouroboros	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Kashtira Arise-Heart	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Number S0: Utopic ZEXAL	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Number 16: Shock Master	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Zoodiac Broadbull	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	True King of All Calamities	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Number 89: Diablosis the Mind Hacker	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Synchro	Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Synchro	Borreload Savage Dragon	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Synchro	Hot Red Dragon Archfiend King Calamity	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Synchro	Tempest Magician	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Synchro	PSY-Framelord Omega	Forbidden	Limited	Was Limited
Monster/Synchro	Herald of the Arc Light	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Synchro	Baronne de Fleur	Forbidden	Limited
Monster/Synchro	Phantasmal Lord Ultimitl Bishbaalkin	Forbidden	Limited	New
Spell	Confiscation	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Heavy Storm	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Dimension Fusion	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Mass Driver	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Kaiser Colosseum	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Giant Trunade	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	The Forceful Sentry	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Delinquent Duo	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Soul Charge	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Pot of Greed	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Card of Safe Return	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Cold Wave	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Smoke Grenade of the Thief	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Butterfly Dagger - Elma	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Painful Choice	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Mystic Mine	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Graceful Charity	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Last Will	Forbidden	Limited
Spell	Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye	Forbidden	Limited
Trap	Branded Expulsion	Forbidden	Limited
Trap	Sixth Sense	Forbidden	Limited
Trap	Vanity's Emptiness	Forbidden	Limited
Trap	Red Reboot	Forbidden	Limited
Trap	Summon Limit	Forbidden	Limited
Trap	Return from the Different Dimension	Forbidden	Limited
Trap	Last Turn	Forbidden	Limited
Trap	Appointer of the Red Lotus	Forbidden	Limited
Trap	Self-Destruct Button	Forbidden	Limited
Trap	Imperial Order	Forbidden	Limited
Trap	Trap Dustshoot	Forbidden	Limited
Trap	Ultimate Offering	Forbidden	Limited
Trap	Dimensional Barrier	Forbidden	Limited
Trap	Harpie's Feather Storm	Forbidden	Limited
Trap	Royal Oppression	Forbidden	Limited

Card Type	Card Name	Advanced Format	Traditional Format	Remarks
Monster	Left Arm of the Forbidden One	Limited	Limited
Monster	Right Leg of the Forbidden One	Limited	Limited
Monster	Left Leg of the Forbidden One	Limited	Limited
Monster	Right Arm of the Forbidden One	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Tearlaments Scheiren	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Bystial Druiswurm	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Dracotail Mululu	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Substitoad	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	K9-66a Jokul	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Cupsy☆Yummy	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Maliss <P> Dormouse	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Exodia the Forbidden One	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Bystial Magnamhut	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Ext Ryzeal	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Mathmech Circular	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Tearlaments Havnis	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Miscellaneousaurus	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	PSY-Framegear Gamma	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Fairy Tail - Snow	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Elfnote Tinia	Limited	Limited	New
Monster/Effect	Keldo the Sacred Protector	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Maliss <P> White Rabbit	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Tearlaments Merrli	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Astrograph Sorcerer	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Zoodiac Ratpier	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Tenpai Dragon Chundra	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Vanquish Soul Hollie Sue	Limited	Limited
Monster/Effect	Mudora the Sword Oracle	Limited	Limited
Monster/Fusion	Fiendsmith's Lacrima	Limited	Limited
Monster/Fusion	Phantom of Yubel	Limited	Limited
Monster/Link	Yummy★Snatchy	Limited	Limited
Monster/Link	Linkuriboh	Limited	Limited
Monster/Link	Summon Sorceress	Limited	Limited
Monster/Link	Sunvine Healer	Limited	Limited
Monster/Link	Striker Dragon	Limited	Limited
Monster/Link	Sunavalon Dryas	Limited	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Daigusto Emeral	Limited	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Ryzeal Detonator	Limited	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Number C40: Gimmick Puppet of Dark Strings	Limited	Limited
Monster/Xyz	Number 40: Gimmick Puppet of Strings	Limited	Limited
Monster/Synchro	Cupsy★Yummy Way	Limited	Limited
Monster/Synchro	T.G. Hyper Librarian	Limited	Limited
Monster/Ritual	Ame no Habakiri no Mitsurugi	Limited	Limited
Spell	Instant Fusion	Limited	Limited
Spell	One for One	Limited	Limited
Spell	Ketu Dracotail	Limited	Limited
Spell	Brilliant Fusion	Limited	Limited
Spell	That Grass Looks Greener	Limited	Limited
Spell	Divine Wind of Mist Valley	Limited	Limited
Spell	Harpie's Feather Duster	Limited	Limited
Spell	Called by the Grave	Limited	Limited
Spell	Sekka's Light	Limited	Limited
Spell	Triple Tactics Talent	Limited	Limited
Spell	Prohibited Power Patron Portal - Terminus	Limited	Limited	New
Spell	Gateway of the Six	Limited	Limited
Spell	Sangen Summoning	Limited	Limited
Spell	Rahu Dracotail	Limited	Limited
Spell	Reinforcement of the Army	Limited	Limited
Spell	One Day of Peace	Limited	Limited
Spell	Monster Gate	Limited	Limited
Spell	Branded Fusion	Limited	Limited
Spell	Sky Striker Mecha - Hornet Drones	Limited	Limited
Spell	Reasoning	Limited	Limited
Spell	Card of Demise	Limited	Limited
Spell	Crossout Designator	Limited	Limited
Spell	Sangen Kaimen	Limited	Limited
Spell	Infernity Launcher	Limited	Limited
Spell	Radiant Typhoon Chant	Limited	Limited
Spell	Chicken Game	Limited	Limited
Spell	Slash Draw	Limited	Limited
Spell	Magical Mid-Breaker Field	Limited	Limited
Spell	Obedience Schooled	Limited	Limited
Spell	Card Destruction	Limited	Limited
Spell	Set Rotation	Limited	Limited
Spell	Terraforming	Limited	Limited
Spell	Gold Sarcophagus	Limited	Limited
Spell	"A Case for K9"	Limited	Limited
Spell	Foolish Burial	Limited	Limited
Spell	Monster Reborn	Limited	Limited
Spell	Pot of Prosperity	Limited	Limited
Spell	Bonfire	Limited	Limited
Spell	Chain Strike	Limited	Limited
Spell	Into the Void	Limited	Limited
Spell	Final Countdown	Limited	Limited
Spell	Synchro Overtake	Limited	Limited
Spell	Chaos Space	Limited	Limited
Trap	Naturia Sacred Tree	Limited	Limited
Trap	There Can Be Only One	Limited	Limited
Trap	Magical Explosion	Limited	Limited
Trap	Solemn Judgment	Limited	Limited
Trap	Gozen Match	Limited	Limited
Trap	Anti-Spell Fragrance	Limited	Limited
Trap	Skill Drain	Limited	Limited
Trap	Rivalry of Warlords	Limited	Limited

Card Type	Card Name	Advanced Format	Traditional Format	Remarks
Monster/Effect	Ice Ryzeal	Semi-Limited	Semi-Limited
Monster/Effect	Sword Ryzeal	Semi-Limited	Semi-Limited
Monster/Effect	Dracotail Lukias	Semi-Limited	Semi-Limited
Monster/Effect	Droll & Lock Bird	Semi-Limited	Semi-Limited
Monster/Fusion	Dracotail Arthalion	Semi-Limited	Semi-Limited
Spell	Purrely Sleepy Memory	Semi-Limited	Semi-Limited
Spell	Branded in High Spirits	Semi-Limited	Semi-Limited	New
Spell	Maliss in Underground	Semi-Limited	Semi-Limited

Changes From Last Banlist

Card Type	Card Name	Advanced Format	Traditional Format	Remarks
Monster/Effect	Mind Master	No longer on list	No longer on list	Was Forbidden
Monster/Effect	Unchained Soul of Sharvara	No longer on list	No longer on list	Was Semi-Limited
Monster/Fusion	Elder Entity Norden	No longer on list	No longer on list	Was Forbidden
Monster/Xyz	M-X-Saber Invoker	No longer on list	No longer on list	Was Forbidden
Monster/Xyz	Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity	No longer on list	No longer on list	Was Forbidden
Spell	Mirage of Nightmare	No longer on list	No longer on list	Was Forbidden
Spell	Metamorphosis	No longer on list	No longer on list	Was Limited
Spell	Premature Burial	No longer on list	No longer on list	Was Limited
Spell	Purrely Delicious Memory	No longer on list	No longer on list	Was Semi-Limited
Spell	Runick Fountain	No longer on list	No longer on list	Was Semi-Limited
Monster/Effect	Wind-Up Hunter	Forbidden	Limited	New
Monster/Effect	Kewl Tune Rotary	Forbidden	Limited	New
Monster/Effect	Archlord Kristya	Forbidden	Limited	New
Monster/Effect	Dimension Shifter	Forbidden	Limited	Was Limited
Monster/Link	Reprodocus	Forbidden	Limited	New
Monster/Link	Protectcode Talker	Forbidden	Limited	New
Monster/Synchro	PSY-Framelord Omega	Forbidden	Limited	Was Limited
Monster/Synchro	Phantasmal Lord Ultimitl Bishbaalkin	Forbidden	Limited	New
Monster/Effect	Elfnote Tinia	Limited	Limited	New
Spell	Prohibited Power Patron Portal - Terminus	Limited	Limited	New
Spell	Branded in High Spirits	Semi-Limited	Semi-Limited	New

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