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TCG · Forbidden & Limited

Yu-Gi-Oh! banlist January 2019

The January 2019 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 54 of 83 · TCG

January 2019

Jan 28, 2019 → Apr 28, 2019

Forbidden: 87+2
Limited: 86+1
Semi-Limited: 4−4

What changed · 26

To Forbidden6

UtoFFairy Tail - Snow
LtoFGrinder Golem
UtoFNumber 42: Galaxy Tomahawk
UtoFNumber 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad
LtoFSoul Charge
UtoFTopologic Gumblar Dragon

To Limited10

UtoLBrilliant Fusion
FtoLChaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End
FtoLCyber-Stein
UtoLDark Grepher
FtoLEl Shaddoll Construct
UtoLGold Sarcophagus
UtoLMagical Mid-Breaker Field
StoLScapegoat
FtoLShurit, Strategist of the Nekroz
UtoLSlash Draw

Released · Unlimited10

LtoUEradicator Epidemic Virus
LtoUEvilswarm Exciton Knight
LtoUInfernity Barrier
LtoUInterrupted Kaiju Slumber
LtoUInzektor Hornet
StoULimiter Removal
LtoUNekroz of Brionac
StoUT.G. Hyper Librarian
LtoUThe Monarchs Stormforth
StoUWind-Up Magician

Full list · 177

Forbidden87

Limited86

Semi-Limited4

Destiny HERO - Malicious
Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer
Necroface
Terraforming

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Banlist questions

When did the January 2019 Yu-Gi-Oh! banlist take effect?

On Jan 28, 2019. It stayed in force until Apr 28, 2019.

What was banned in the January 2019 banlist?

6 cards went to Forbidden: Grinder Golem, Soul Charge, Fairy Tail - Snow, Number 42: Galaxy Tomahawk, Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad, and Topologic Gumblar Dragon.

What was unbanned or released in the January 2019 banlist?

10 cards left the list and went back to Unlimited: Evilswarm Exciton Knight, Inzektor Hornet, Nekroz of Brionac, Interrupted Kaiju Slumber, The Monarchs Stormforth, Eradicator Epidemic Virus, Infernity Barrier, T.G. Hyper Librarian, Wind-Up Magician, and Limiter Removal.

How many cards are on the January 2019 banlist?

177: 87 Forbidden, 86 Limited and 4 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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