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An '''Ante Duel''' is a [[Duel]] where both players stake cards of equal value, and the winner of the duel claims both cards. This is the only way to become the [[Owner]] of a card in a duel. These Duels are completely optional but are forbidden in most official tournaments.
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An '''Ante Duel''' is a [[Duel]] where both players stake cards of equal value, and the winner of the duel claims both cards. This is the only way to become the [[owner]] of a card in a duel. These Duels are completely optional but are forbidden in most official tournaments.
   
 
Players that play with an ante usually bet a rare card that isn't a part of their Deck, as many players tend to be afraid of losing cards from a Deck they spent time building and balancing.
In the anime and manga, these Duels were more common. In the manga, ante is said to be a common rule in trading card games, and ante duels were required in the [[Battle City]] tournament. In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'', however [[Duel Academy]]'s policy forbids Ante Duels between students. In season one of GX, there were a few cases of Ante Duels. Despite posing as a Shadow Duelist, [[Titan]] would also take all rare cards away from his opponents. [[Brier]] and [[Beauregard]], challenged [[Obelisk Blue]] students in unauthorized Ante Duels before [[Vellian Crowler|Dr. Crowler]] "hires" [[Jaden Yuki|Jaden]] to defeat them. Later is introduced [[Trapper]], a man who takes most valuable cards from his opponents, and later sells them for a great amount of money.
 
   
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==Anime & manga==
In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'', [[Yusei Fudo]] chose to win back his [[Stardust Dragon]] from [[Jack Atlas]] via a one-way Ante Duel, even after Jack offered to just give it back. In the English dub, the final duel of the [[Fortune Cup]] was rewritten as this - Jack would take back Stardust if Yusei lost.
 
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In the anime and manga, these Duels were more common. In the manga, ante is said to be a common rule in trading card games, and Ante Duels were required in the [[Battle City]] tournament.
   
 
In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'', however [[Duel Academy]]'s policy forbids Ante Duels between students. In season one of GX, there were a few cases of Ante Duels. Despite posing as a Shadow Duelist, [[Titan]] would also take all rare cards away from his opponents. [[Brier]] and [[Beauregard]], challenged [[Obelisk Blue]] students in unauthorized Ante Duels before [[Vellian Crowler|Dr. Crowler]] "hires" [[Jaden Yuki|Jaden]] to defeat them. Later is introduced [[Trapper]], a man who takes most valuable cards from his opponents, and later sells them for a great amount of money.
In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'', [[Numbers]] holders win the Numbers used by their opponents if they win. Also, [[Yuma Tsukumo]] challenges [[Ryoga Kamishiro]] to an Ante Duel for [[Bronk Stone]]'s deck, wagering his own.
 
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'', [[Yusei Fudo]] chose to win back his "[[Stardust Dragon]]" from [[Jack Atlas]] via a one-way Ante Duel, even after Jack offered to just give it back. In the English dub, the final Duel of the [[Fortune Cup]] was rewritten as this - Jack would take back "Stardust" if Yusei lost.
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'', [[Number holder]]s win the "Numbers" used by their opponents if they win. Also, [[Yuma Tsukumo]] challenges [[Ryoga Kamishiro]] to an Ante Duel for [[Bronk Stone]]'s Deck, wagering his own.
   
   
Players that play with an ante usually bet a rare card that isn't a part of their Deck, as many players tend to be afraid of losing cards from a Deck they spent time building and balancing.
 
   
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 21:15, 13 November 2011

An Ante Duel is a Duel where both players stake cards of equal value, and the winner of the duel claims both cards. This is the only way to become the owner of a card in a duel. These Duels are completely optional but are forbidden in most official tournaments.

Players that play with an ante usually bet a rare card that isn't a part of their Deck, as many players tend to be afraid of losing cards from a Deck they spent time building and balancing.

Anime & manga

In the anime and manga, these Duels were more common. In the manga, ante is said to be a common rule in trading card games, and Ante Duels were required in the Battle City tournament.

In Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, however Duel Academy's policy forbids Ante Duels between students. In season one of GX, there were a few cases of Ante Duels. Despite posing as a Shadow Duelist, Titan would also take all rare cards away from his opponents. Brier and Beauregard, challenged Obelisk Blue students in unauthorized Ante Duels before Dr. Crowler "hires" Jaden to defeat them. Later is introduced Trapper, a man who takes most valuable cards from his opponents, and later sells them for a great amount of money.

In Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Yusei Fudo chose to win back his "Stardust Dragon" from Jack Atlas via a one-way Ante Duel, even after Jack offered to just give it back. In the English dub, the final Duel of the Fortune Cup was rewritten as this - Jack would take back "Stardust" if Yusei lost.

In Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, Number holders win the "Numbers" used by their opponents if they win. Also, Yuma Tsukumo challenges Ryoga Kamishiro to an Ante Duel for Bronk Stone's Deck, wagering his own.


See also