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1999BGG rank #5,259

Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

by Big Bocca, Kazuki Takahashi · Konami Digital Entertainment B.V.

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Players2
Time20m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age8+

About the game

What is Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game?

Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game is a collectible card game based on the hit TV series' own collectible card game. It plays differently in the beginning of the show, but nearly identically in the later seasons. Players each have 8000 Life Points, and the last player with those points remaining is the winner. Players summon (play) monsters (cards) to the play area, and must sacrifice (discard) the weaker monsters to summon stronger monsters. Spell (formerly Magic) and trap cards are played to boost your monsters, weaken your opponent's monsters, and otherwise give yourself an advantage.

How it plays

Mechanics

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementSecret Unit DeploymentSet CollectionTake ThatVariable Player Powers

On the shelf

Categories

Card GameCollectible ComponentsFantasyFightingMovies / TV / Radio theme

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