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Yu-Gi-Oh! banlist timeline

Every Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Forbidden & Limited List, from May 2002 to October 2026. Pick a list to see what changed, or look up any card's history.

Lists: 83; May 7, 2002 → Oct 19, 2026
Cards ever listed: 559; On at least one list
Changes: 1,398; Additions, releases and moves
In force · October 2026: 256; 156 Forbidden · 93 Limited · 7 Semi-Limited

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83 lists · newest first

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List 83 of 83 · TCG

October 2026

In force

From Oct 19, 2026

Forbidden: 156+34
Limited: 93−2
Semi-Limited: 7−1

What changed · 43

To Forbidden34

UtoFAerial Eater
UtoFAlbion the Branded Dragon
LtoFAme no Habakiri no Mitsurugi
UtoFAmorphage Goliath
UtoFAmorphage Sloth
LtoFAnti-Spell Fragrance
UtoFAzamina Ilia Silvia
UtoFBeelze of the Diabolic Dragons
LtoFCalled by the Grave
UtoFCharmer Quartet in Bloom
UtoFCross-Sheep
LtoFCrossout Designator
UtoFCrystal Wing Synchro Dragon
LtoFCupsy★Yummy Way
UtoFD/D/D Wave High King Caesar
LtoFElfnote Tinia
UtoFF.A. Dawn Dragster
LtoFGozen Match
UtoFMagicians' Souls
UtoFNaturia Beast
UtoFNumber 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir
UtoFNumber 60: Dugares the Timeless
UtoFPharaonic Advent
UtoFRed-Eyes Dark Dragoon
LtoFRivalry of Warlords
UtoFSaryuja Skull Dread
UtoFSecret Village of the Spellcasters
UtoFSpell Canceller
LtoFThere Can Be Only One
LtoFTriple Tactics Talent
UtoFTrishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
UtoFVarudras, the Final Bringer of the End Times
UtoFXX-Saber Gottoms
UtoFZenna's Deceiving Doll Maidens

To Limited8

StoLBranded in High Spirits
UtoLBranded Opening
StoLDroll & Lock Bird
UtoLGriffoh
NtoLPerfectron Hydradrive Dragon
UtoLSuperdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max
UtoLToon Bookmark
UtoLToon Table of Contents

To Semi-Limited1

UtoSSky Striker Mobilize - Engage!

Full list · 256

Forbidden156

Limited93

Semi-Limited7

Dracotail Arthalion
Dracotail Lukias
Ice Ryzeal
Maliss in Underground
Purrely Sleepy Memory
Sky Striker Mobilize - Engage!
Sword Ryzeal

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Card history

559 cards

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Banlist questions

What is the current Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG banlist?

The October 2026 Forbidden & Limited List, in force since Oct 19, 2026. It has 156 Forbidden, 93 Limited and 7 Semi-Limited cards.

How many Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG banlists have there been?

83 Forbidden & Limited Lists since the first one on May 7, 2002. Together they made 1,398 changes to 559 different cards.

What was the first Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG banlist?

The list of May 7, 2002, with 10 Limited and 2 Semi-Limited cards. Nothing was Forbidden yet.

Which Yu-Gi-Oh! banlist was the biggest?

October 2026, with 256 cards: 156 Forbidden, 93 Limited and 7 Semi-Limited.

When was Pot of Greed banned?

Pot of Greed went Forbidden in the October 2005 list (Oct 1, 2005). Today it is Forbidden.

TCG (Advanced Format) data from Yugipedia's Historic Forbidden/Limited Chart and each list's page. OCG lists are not included. Card names as printed in the TCG. Source: Yugipedia · Historic Forbidden/Limited Chart

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