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TCG · Forbidden & Limited

Yu-Gi-Oh! banlist March 2009

The March 2009 Forbidden & Limited List of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Advanced Format: what changed from the list before it, the whole list, and each card's history across all 83 lists.

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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List 24 of 83 · TCG

March 2009

Mar 1, 2009 → Aug 31, 2009

Forbidden: 40−1
Limited: 59+3
Semi-Limited: 17+4

What changed · 24

To Limited9

StoLCard of Safe Return
FtoLChaos Sorcerer
StoLDark Armed Dragon
UtoLEmergency Teleport
UtoLGladiator Beast Bestiari
UtoLGoyo Guardian
UtoLMezuki
UtoLPlaguespreader Zombie
UtoLReinforcement of the Army

To Semi-Limited10

UtoSAllure of Darkness
UtoSDestiny Draw
UtoSDestiny HERO - Malicious
UtoSGoblin Zombie
LtoSGold Sarcophagus
LtoSGreen Baboon, Defender of the Forest
LtoSMind Crush
LtoSRaiza the Storm Monarch
NtoSSummoner Monk
LtoSUltimate Offering

Released · Unlimited5

StoUBook of Moon
StoUManticore of Darkness
StoUNobleman of Crossout
StoUPhantom of Chaos
LtoUTwin-Headed Behemoth

Full list · 116

Forbidden40

Limited59

Semi-Limited17

Allure of Darkness
Chain Strike
Destiny Draw
Destiny HERO - Malicious
Foolish Burial
Goblin Zombie
Gold Sarcophagus
Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest
Judgment Dragon
Magical Stone Excavation
Mask of Darkness
Mind Crush
Necroface
Raiza the Storm Monarch
Rescue Cat
Summoner Monk
Ultimate Offering

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Card history

559 cards

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Banlist questions

When did the March 2009 Yu-Gi-Oh! banlist take effect?

On Mar 1, 2009. It stayed in force until Aug 31, 2009.

What was banned in the March 2009 banlist?

No card went to Forbidden on this list.

What was unbanned or released in the March 2009 banlist?

5 cards left the list and went back to Unlimited: Twin-Headed Behemoth, Manticore of Darkness, Phantom of Chaos, Book of Moon, and Nobleman of Crossout.

How many cards are on the March 2009 banlist?

116: 40 Forbidden, 59 Limited and 17 Semi-Limited.

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.

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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