Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG

Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Scanner

Hold a card under your phone's camera and TurnZero HQ tells you which printing it is. It reads the set code under the artwork, the one line on a Yu-Gi-Oh! card that names a single set and card number, and notes 1st Edition when the card says so.

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How it works

1. Open the scanner

Switch My Library to Yu-Gi-Oh! and open the scanner on your iPhone or Android phone.

2. Hold up a card

Keep the area under the artwork in view, where the set code and the edition mark are printed. The passcode in the bottom left corner and the name at the top help too.

3. Let it read

Your phone reads the text on the card itself, on the device. TurnZero HQ matches that text against the catalog: set code first, then passcode, then name.

4. Pick the rarity when it asks

Some set codes were printed at more than one rarity. When that happens, the scanner shows the rarities for that code and asks which one you have, rather than guessing.

What it reads, and in what order

A Yu-Gi-Oh! card carries three things that can identify it, and each one is narrower than the next. The scanner tries them from most specific to least:

What's printedExampleWhat it identifies
Set code, under the artworkLOB-EN005One card in one set, so the printing is known (the rarity may still need a tap).
Passcode, bottom left89631139The card, across all of its printings. Used when no set code could be read.
Card name, topBlue-Eyes White DragonThe card, when neither number could be read.

That is why the area under the artwork matters most: keep the set code in frame and out of glare, and the printing is usually settled on the first read. Where the set code and passcode are on a card →

When it asks which rarity

Unlike a Pokémon card, a Yu-Gi-Oh! card generally doesn't print its rarity as a symbol or a code; rarity shows in the foil treatment of the name and the artwork. And some sets print the same card at more than one rarity under a single set code. When the code the scanner read matches several rarities, it lists them and waits for you to pick the one that matches your card.

1st Edition

Cards from a set's first print run say "1st Edition" under the artwork. When the scanner reads that, the copy is recorded as 1st Edition, which matters because 1st Edition and Unlimited copies of the same printing are priced separately. 1st Edition vs. Unlimited, explained →

No photos uploaded

The text on the card is read on your phone. TurnZero HQ matches that text; no photo of your card is uploaded.

Typing instead of scanning

On the web, where there is no scanner camera, you type what is on the card instead, and the same three identifiers work:

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LOB-EN005: a set code, for the exact printing

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89631139: a passcode, for the card

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Dark Magician: a name

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Yu-Gi-Oh! scanner read on a card?

The text. It looks for the set code under the artwork (like LOB-EN005) first, because that names one printing. If there is no readable set code it uses the 8-digit passcode in the bottom left corner, which names the card, and then the card name at the top.

Why does the scanner ask me for the rarity?

Because the set code doesn't always settle it. Rarity generally isn't printed as a code on a Yu-Gi-Oh! card, and some sets print the same card at more than one rarity under the same set code. When a code matches more than one rarity, you pick the one that matches the foil on your card.

Does the scanner know if my card is 1st Edition?

Yes, when the card says so. "1st Edition" is printed under the artwork, and when the scanner reads it, the copy is recorded as 1st Edition.

Can I scan Yu-Gi-Oh! cards on a computer?

The camera scanner is on iPhone and Android. On the web you type what's on the card instead: the set code, the 8-digit passcode, or the name.

Does TurnZero HQ keep a photo of my cards?

No. The card's text is read on your phone, and no photo of the card is uploaded.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! card names and images are the property of Konami Digital Entertainment and their respective owners. ©Studio Dice/SHUEISHA, TV TOKYO, KONAMI. TurnZero HQ is not affiliated with, sponsored, or endorsed by Konami. Card data comes from YGOPRODeck, and prices from TCGplayer via TCGCSV.