| Limited
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| Japanese (base text) |
制限カード | ||
| Japanese (romanized) |
Seigen kādo | ||
| English |
Limited card | ||
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In the OCG and the TCG Advanced and Traditional Formats, Limited (制限 Seigen) cards are cards that players are allowed only one copy of in their Main Deck, Side Deck, and Extra Deck combined.
These cards are Limited as of October 1, 2019 for the OCG, and April 14, 2021 for the TCG Advanced Format.
Monster Cards[]
| Japanese name | OCG | TCG Advanced | TCG Traditional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archnemeses Protos | アークネメシス・プロートス | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Artifact Scythe | アーティファクト－デスサイズ | Limited | Forbidden | Limited |
| Astrograph Sorcerer | アストログラフ・マジシャン | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Blaze Fenix, the Burning Bombardment Bird | 重爆撃禽 ボム・フェネクス | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Block Dragon | ブロックドラゴン | Limited | Forbidden | Limited |
| Bystial Baldrake | 深淵の獣バルドレイク | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Bystial Druiswurm | 深淵の獣 ドルイドヴルム | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| The Bystial Lubellion | 深淵の獣 ルベリオン | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Bystial Magnamhut | 深淵の獣 マグナムート | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Cyber Jar | サイバーポッド | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Daigusto Emeral | ダイガスタ・エメラル | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Dark Grepher | ダーク・グレファー | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Diabellstar the Black Witch | 黒魔女ディアベルスター | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Dimension Shifter | ディメンション・アトラクター | Semi-Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Exodia the Forbidden One | 封印されしエクゾディア | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Ext Ryzeal | エクス・ライゼオル | Limited | ||
| Fiendsmith Engraver | 魔を刻むデモンスミス | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Gem-Knight Master Diamond | ジェムナイトマスター・ダイヤ | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Heavymetalfoes Electrumite | ヘビーメタルフォーゼ・エレクトラム | Limited | Forbidden | Limited |
| Herald of Orange Light | 朱光の宣告者 | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Kashtira Unicorn | クシャトリラ・ユニコーン | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Keldo the Sacred Protector | 宿神像ケルドウ | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Left Arm of the Forbidden One | 封されし者の左 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Left Leg of the Forbidden One | 封されし者の左 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Master Peace, the True Dracoslaying King | 真竜剣皇マスターＰ | Semi-Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Mathmech Circular | 斬機サーキュラー | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Miscellaneousaurus | 幻創のミセラサウルス | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Mudora the Sword Oracle | 剣神官ムドラ | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Number 40: Gimmick Puppet of Strings | Ｎｏ.４０ ギミック・パペット－ヘブンズ・ストリングス | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Number C40: Gimmick Puppet of Dark Strings | ＣＮｏ.４０ ギミック・パペット－デビルズ・ストリングス | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| PSY-Framegear Gamma | ＰＳＹフレームギア・γ | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| PSY-Framelord Omega | ＰＳＹフレームロード・Ω | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Phantom Skyblaster | 幻銃士 | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Phantom of Yubel | ファントム・オブ・ユベル | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon | 超魔導竜騎士－ドラグーン・オブ・レッドアイズ | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Right Arm of the Forbidden One | 封されし者の右 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Right Leg of the Forbidden One | 封されし者の右 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| S:P Little Knight | Ｓ:Ｐリトルナイト | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Snake-Eye Ash | スネークアイ・エクセル | Limited | Semi-Limited | Semi-Limited |
| Snake-Eyes Poplar | 蛇眼の炎燐 | Limited | Semi-Limited | Semi-Limited |
| Spright Blue | スプライト・ブルー | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Spright Jet | スプライト・ジェット | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Striker Dragon | ストライカー・ドラゴン | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Substitoad | イレカエル | Forbidden | Limited | Limited |
| Sunavalon Dryas | 聖天樹の幼精 | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Sunvine Healer | 聖蔓の癒し手 | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Superheavy Samurai Soulpiercer | 超重武者装留イワトオシ | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| T.G. Hyper Librarian | ＴＧ ハイパー・ライブラリアン | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Tearlaments Havnis | ティアラメンツ・ハゥフニス | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Tearlaments Kashtira | ティアラメンツ・クシャトリラ | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| ... further results | ||||
Spell Cards[]
| Japanese name | OCG | TCG Advanced | TCG Traditional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allure of Darkness | 闇の誘惑 | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Bonfire | 篝火 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Branded Fusion | 烙印融合 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Brilliant Fusion | ブリリアント・フュージョン | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Called by the Grave | 墓穴の指名者 | Semi-Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Card Destruction | 手札抹殺 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Card of Demise | 命削りの宝札 | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Chain Strike | 連鎖爆撃 | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Change of Heart | 心変わり | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Chaos Space | 混沌領域 | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Chicken Game | チキンレース | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Crossout Designator | 抹殺の指名者 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Divine Wind of Mist Valley | 霞の谷の神風 | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Dragonic Diagram | ドラゴニックＤ | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| EMERGENCY! | ＥＭＥＲＧＥＮＣＹ！ | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Fiendsmith's Tract | 刻まれし魔の詠聖 | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Final Countdown | 終焉のカウントダウン | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Foolish Burial | おろかな埋葬 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Gateway of the Six | 六武の門 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Gold Sarcophagus | 封印の黄金櫃 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Harpie's Feather Duster | ハーピィの羽根帚 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Heavy Storm | 大嵐 | Limited | Forbidden | Limited |
| Infernity Launcher | インフェルニティガン | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Instant Fusion | 簡易融合 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Into the Void | 無の煉獄 | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Magical Mid-Breaker Field | 半魔導帯域 | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Mask Change II | マスク・チェンジ・セカンド | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Monster Gate | モンスターゲート | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Monster Reborn | 死者蘇生 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| One Day of Peace | 一時休戦 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| One for One | ワン・フォー・ワン | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Pot of Prosperity | 金満で謙虚な壺 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Pressured Planet Wraitsoth | 六世壊＝パライゾス | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Primal Seed | 原初の種 | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Primeval Planet Perlereino | 壱世壊＝ペルレイノ | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Purrely Sleepy Memory | ピュアリィ・スリーピィメモリー | Limited | Semi-Limited | Semi-Limited |
| Reasoning | 名推理 | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Reinforcement of the Army | 増援 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Runick Fountain | 神碑の泉 | Limited | Semi-Limited | Semi-Limited |
| Sangen Kaimen | 燦幻開門 | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Sangen Summoning | 盃満ちる燦幻荘 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Sekka's Light | 雪花の光 | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Set Rotation | 盆回し | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Sky Striker Mecha - Hornet Drones | 閃刀機－ホーネットビット | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Slash Draw | 一撃必殺！居合いドロー | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Snatch Steal | 強奪 | Semi-Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Spright Starter | スプライト・スターター | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Symbol of Heritage | 継承の印 | Semi-Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Terraforming | テラ・フォーミング | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| That Grass Looks Greener | 隣の芝刈り | Semi-Limited | Limited | Limited |
| ... further results | ||||
Trap Cards[]
| Japanese name | OCG | TCG Advanced | TCG Traditional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spell Fragrance | 魔封じの芳香 | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Gozen Match | 御前試合 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Magical Explosion | マジカル・エクスプロージョン | Forbidden | Limited | Limited |
| Naturia Sacred Tree | ナチュルの神星樹 | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Red Reboot | レッド・リブート | Limited | Forbidden | Limited |
| Rivalry of Warlords | 群雄割拠 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Skill Drain | スキルドレイン | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Summon Limit | サモンリミッター | Limited | Forbidden | Limited |
| There Can Be Only One | センサー万別 | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Trickstar Reincarnation | トリックスター・リンカーネイション | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Changes[]
OCG[]
Moved into the list[]
| Card | Japanese name | Card type | Old status (January 2024) | New status (April 2024) |
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| Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls | Monster Card | Forbidden | Limited | |
| There Can Be Only One | センサー |
Trap Card | Semi-Limited | Limited |
| WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils | “ |
Spell Card | Unlimited | Limited |
Moved out of the list[]
| Card | Japanese name | Card type | Old status (January 2024) | New status (April 2024) |
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| Ib the World Chalice Justiciar | Monster Card | Limited | Semi-Limited |
TCG[]
Moved into the list[]
| Card | Card type | Old status (April 2024) | New status (September 2024) |
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| Eva | Monster Card | Forbidden | Limited |
| That Grass Looks Greener | Spell Card | Forbidden | Limited |
| Number 40: Gimmick Puppet of Strings | Monster Card | Unlimited | Limited |
| Number C40: Gimmick Puppet of Dark Strings | Monster Card | Unlimited | Limited |
| Snake-Eye Ash | Monster Card | Unlimited | Limited |
| Snake-Eyes Poplar | Monster Card | Unlimited | Limited |
| Branded Fusion | Spell Card | Unlimited | Limited |
| Opening of the Spirit Gates | Spell Card | Unlimited | Limited |
| Pot of Prosperity | Spell Card | Unlimited | Limited |
| Sangen Summoning | Spell Card | Unlimited | Limited |
| Skill Drain | Trap Card | Unlimited | Limited |
Moved out of the list[]
| Card | Card type | Old status (April 2024) | New status (September 2024) |
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| Beatrice, Lady of the Eternal | Monster Card | Limited | Forbidden |
| Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos | Monster Card | Limited | Semi-Limited |
| Ib the World Chalice Justiciar | Monster Card | Limited | Semi-Limited |
| Lunalight Tiger | Monster Card | Limited | Semi-Limited |
| Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders | Monster Card | Limited | Semi-Limited |
| Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms | Monster Card | Limited | Semi-Limited |
| Thunder Dragon Colossus | Monster Card | Limited | Semi-Limited |
| Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls | Monster Card | Limited | Semi-Limited |
| Ancient Fairy Dragon | Monster Card | Limited | Unlimited |
| Denglong, First of the Yang Zing | Monster Card | Limited | Unlimited |
| Majespecter Unicorn - Kirin | Monster Card | Limited | Unlimited |
| Red Rose Dragon | Monster Card | Limited | Unlimited |
| Time Seal | Trap Card | Limited | Unlimited |
Anime and manga[]
During the Battle City tournament, it is stated that players can only have one copy of "Monster Reborn" in their Decks. This influences Yami Yugi and Yami Marik's Duel, in which Yami Marik is forced to recycle his only copy of "Monster Reborn" in order to Special Summon "The Winged Dragon of Ra" from the Graveyard.
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