Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden & Limited List
The banlist decides how many copies of a card you can play in a TCG tournament. This is the list that took effect on September 21, 2026: what changed, then every Forbidden, Limited and Semi-Limited card.
How the Forbidden & Limited List works
Every Yu-Gi-Oh! deck can run up to 3 copies of a card. The Forbidden & Limited List, which most players call the banlist, lowers that number for the cards Konami names on it.
The count covers your Main Deck, Extra Deck and Side Deck together, so a Limited card in your Side Deck uses your one copy. Konami changes the list a few times a year to slow down the strongest decks and to bring old cards back once they're safe again.
This is the TCG list, used at TCG Advanced Format tournaments, from your local store to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series. Master Duel keeps its own list, and the Genesys format replaces this list with points. How Genesys points work →
What changed on September 21, 2026
Konami's September 21, 2026 list changed 21 cards. Eight became Forbidden, three moved to Limited or Semi-Limited, and ten came off the list. Two of those ten, Mind Master and Elder Entity Norden, went from Forbidden to Unlimited a week later, on September 28.
| Card | Was | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Archlord Kristya | Unlimited | Forbidden |
| Kewl Tune Rotary | Unlimited | Forbidden |
| Wind-Up Hunter | Unlimited | Forbidden |
| Protectcode Talker | Unlimited | Forbidden |
| Reprodocus | Unlimited | Forbidden |
| Phantasmal Lord Ultimitl Bishbaalkin | Unlimited | Forbidden |
| Dimension Shifter | Limited | Forbidden |
| Psy-Framelord Omega | Limited | Forbidden |
| Elfnote Tinia | Unlimited | Limited |
| Prohibited Power Patron Portal - Terminus | Unlimited | Limited |
| Branded in High Spirits | Unlimited | Semi-Limited |
| Mind Master | Forbidden | Unlimited (from September 28) |
| Elder Entity Norden | Forbidden | Unlimited (from September 28) |
| M-X-Saber Invoker | Forbidden | Unlimited |
| Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity | Forbidden | Unlimited |
| Mirage of Nightmare | Forbidden | Unlimited |
| Metamorphosis | Limited | Unlimited |
| Premature Burial | Limited | Unlimited |
| Unchained Soul of Sharvara | Semi-Limited | Unlimited |
| Purrely Delicious Memory | Semi-Limited | Unlimited |
| Runick Fountain | Semi-Limited | Unlimited |
Most of the new Forbidden cards come from decks that were winning, such as Kewl Tune Rotary, while the cards that came off are older ones Konami judged safe again, such as Premature Burial and Metamorphosis. If a deck you own lost a card, the card's page lists every printing, so you can see what your copies are still worth. Konami's announcement →
Forbidden cards (121)
You can't put any of these in your Main, Extra or Side Deck. Each name goes to the card's page, with its text and every printing.
Limited cards (93)
You can run 1 copy of each of these.
Semi-Limited cards (8)
You can run up to 2 copies of each of these.
| Card | Kind |
|---|---|
| Branded in High Spirits | Spell |
| Dracotail Arthalion | Fusion Monster |
| Dracotail Lukias | Effect Monster |
| Droll & Lock Bird | Effect Monster |
| Ice Ryzeal | Effect Monster |
| Maliss in Underground | Spell |
| Purrely Sleepy Memory | Spell |
| Sword Ryzeal | Effect Monster |
The three lists above are the catalog's statuses on October 11, 2026. Before a tournament, check them against Konami's own page, since it is the one a judge uses.
Checking your deck against the list
TurnZero HQ checks Yu-Gi-Oh! decks against the TCG Forbidden & Limited List, so a Forbidden card or a second copy of a Limited one shows up before you get to the store. Every card page shows the card's current status too. Deck building rules →
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the next Yu-Gi-Oh! banlist?
Konami doesn't publish a fixed schedule. It announces each new TCG list on its website shortly before the list takes effect, a few times a year. The list on this page took effect on September 21, 2026.
What does Forbidden, Limited and Semi-Limited mean?
Forbidden cards can't be used at all. You can run 1 copy of a Limited card and 2 copies of a Semi-Limited card, counting your Main Deck, Extra Deck and Side Deck together. Every other card is Unlimited, which means the usual 3 copies.
Is Pot of Greed banned in Yu-Gi-Oh!?
Yes. Pot of Greed is Forbidden on the TCG list effective September 21, 2026. It is legal in the Genesys format, where it costs 20 points.
Does the TCG banlist apply to Master Duel or Genesys?
No. Master Duel has its own list, which Konami updates separately, and the Genesys format replaces the Forbidden & Limited List with a points list. This page is the list for TCG Advanced Format tournaments.
How many cards are Forbidden right now?
121 cards are Forbidden, 93 are Limited and 8 are Semi-Limited, as listed in TurnZero HQ's catalog on October 11, 2026.
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