The Yugioh Master Duel banlist is an essential tool for anyone who wants to duel online, but it's not always easy to track. With digital Yugioh expanding all the time, it needs its own (quite frequent) card bans to fix what gets broken. We keep you up to date with any and all changes in this guide, so you know the latest bans with minimal fuss.
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Yugioh Master Duel banlist update - May 7, 2026
The newest Master Duel banlist update comes into effect on May 7, 2026.
Forbidden
- Naturia Rosewhip moves from Unlimited to Forbidden
- Performapal Five-Rainbow Magician moves from Limited (1) to Forbidden
Limited (1)
- Synchro Overtake moves from Unlimited to Limited (1)
- Treasures of the Kings moves from Unlimited to Limited (1)
Unlimited
YuGiOh Master Duel banlist 2026
Below you'll find the full list of YuGiOh cards banned (either Forbidden or Limited) in Master Duel Standard format in effect from May 7:
Forbidden Master Duel cards
Monster/Effect
- Agido the Ancient Sentinel
- Amazoness Archer
- Archlord Kristya
- Artifact Mjollnir
- Artifact Scythe
- Barrier Statue of the Stormwinds
- Blackwing - Gofu the Vague Shadow
- Cannon Soldier
- Cannon Soldier MK-2
- Catapult Turtle
- Cupsy☆Yummy
- Cyber-Stein
- Dandylion
- Djinn Releaser of Rituals
- Eclipse Wyvern
- Fiber Jar
- Fishborg Blaster
- Gimmick Puppet Nightmare
- Grinder Golem
- Ido the Supreme Magical Force
- Jowgen the Spiritualist
- Kelbex the Ancient Vanguard
- Knightmare Corruptor Iblee
- Level Eater
- Magical Scientist
- Mind Master
- Naturia Rosewhip
- Performapal Five-Rainbow Magician
- Phoneixian Cluster Amaryllis
- Substitoad
- Superheavy Samurai Soulbreaker Armor
- Tearlaments Merrli
- The Tyrant Neptune
- Toon Cannon Soldier
- Wind-Up Hunter
Monster/Fusion
- Elder Entity Norden
Monster/Link
- Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess
- Crystron Halqifibrax
- Guardragon Agarpain
- Guardragon Elpy
- Linkross
- Maliss Q Red Ransom
- Topologic Gumblar Dragon
- Union Carrier
Monster/Synchro
- Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon
- Hot Red Dragon Archfiend King Calamity
- Phantasmal Lord Ultimitl Bishbaalkin
- Tempest Magician
Monster/Xyz
- Abyss Dweller
- Beatrice, Lady of the Eternal
- Evilswarm Ouroboros
- Lavalval Chain
- Number 16: Shock Master
- Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir
- Number 67: Pair-a-Dice Smasher
- Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad
- Number 89: Diablosis the Mind Hacker
- Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon
- Number S0: Utopic ZEXAL
- Outer Entity Azathot
- Toadally Awesome
- True King of All Calamities
- Zoodiac Broadbull
Spell
- Butterfly Dagger - Elma
- Card of Demise
- Card of Safe Return
- Cold Wave
- Confiscation
- Delinquent Duo
- Dimension Fusion
- Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade
- Giant Trunade
- Graceful Charity
- Instant Fusion
- Kaiser Colosseum
- Last Will
- Mass Driver
- Mirage of Nightmare
- Mystic Mine
- Obedience Schooled
- Painful Choice
- Pot of Greed
- Pot of Prosperity
- Premature Burial
- Primeval Planet Perlereino
- Ryzeal Cross
- Secret Village of the Spellcasters
- Set Rotation
- Smoke Grenade of the Thief
- Soul Charge
- Terraforming
- The Forceful Sentry
Trap
- Anti-Spell Fragrance
- Appointer of the Red Lotus
- Branded Expulsion
- Imperial Order
- Last Turn
- Life Equaliser
- Magical Explosion
- Return from the Different Dimension
- Royal Oppression
- Self-Destruct Button
- Sixth Sense
- Summon Limit
- Trap Dustshoot
- Ultimate Offering
- Vanity's Emptiness
Limited 1 Master Duel cards
Monster/Normal
- Left Arm of the Forbidden One
- Left Leg of the Forbidden One
- Right Arm of the Forbidden One
- Right Leg of the Forbidden One
Monster/Effect
- Amano-Iwato
- Ame No Habakiri
- Bystial Magnamhut
- Dimension Shifter
- Dracotail Lukias
- Exodia the Forbidden One
- Ext Ryzeal
- Fairy Tale - Snow
- Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo
- Herald of Orange Light
- Inspector Boarder
- Keldo the Sacred Protector
- Maliss P Chessy Cat
- Maliss P Dormouse
- Maliss P White Rabbit
- Maxx "C"
- Mudora the Sword Oracle
- PSY-Framegear Gamma
- Snake-Eye Ash
- Superheavy Samurai Soulpiercer
- Sword Ryzeal
- Tearlaments Havnis
- Tearlaments Kashtira
- Tenpai Dragon Chundra
- Zoodiac Ratpier
Monster/Fusion
- Blaze Fenix, the Burning Bombardment Bird
- Tearlaments Kitkallos
Monster/Link
- Predaplant Verte Anaconda
Monster/Synchro
- Herald of the Arc Light
- PSY-Framelord Omega
- T.G. Hyper Librarian
Monster/Pendulum
Performapal Five-Rainbow Magician (also an Effect monster)
Spell
- Allure of Darkness
- Bonfire
- Called by the Grave
- Card Destruction
- Crossout Designator
- Floowandereeze and the Magnificent Map
- Foolish Burial
- Foolish Burial Goods
- Gold Sarcophagus
- Harpie's Feather Duster
- Heavy Storm
- Maliss in Underground
- Mitsuruigi Prayers
- Monster Reborn
- One Day of Peace
- One for One
- Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye
- Pot of Duality
- Pot of Extravagance
- Pressured Planet Wraitsoth
- Rahu Dracotail
- Reinforcement of the Army
- Runick Destruction
- Runick Fountain
- Sangen Kaimen
- Semi-Limited
- Sky Striker Mecha - Hornet Drones
- Stake your Soul!
- Sungen Summoning
- Synchro Overtake
- That Grass Looks Greener
- WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils
Trap
- Anti-Spell Fragrance
- Gozen Match
- Rivalry of Warlords
- Skill Drain
- Solemn Judgement
- Solemn Strike
- Solemn Warning
- Synchro Zone
- Tearlaments Sulliek
- There Can Only Be One
Limited 2 (Semi Limited) Master Duel cards
Monster/Effect
- Droll & Lock Bird
- Fiendsmith Engraver
- K9-66A Jokul
- Kashtira Unicorn
- Necroface
- Marshmao⋆Yummy
- Parallel eXceed
- Tearlaments Scheiren
- Vanquish Soul Jiaolong
- Vanquish Soul Razen
Monster/Link
- Yummy⋆Snatchy
Monster/Synchro
- PSY-Framelord Omega
- T.G. Hyper Librarian
Spell
- Branded Fusion
- Runick Freezing Curses
- Runick Slumber
- Runick Tip
- Treasures of the Kings
Trap
What is the YuGiOh Master Duel banlist?
The Master Duel card pool doesn't look quite the same as the one from the physical trading card game, so a separate banlist is needed to keep things balanced. Despite this, the Master Duel banlist follows roughly the same rules as the regular YuGiOh banlist.
By this, we mean there are three degrees of 'ban' a card can be subject to:
- Forbidden - Can't be used in the Main Deck, Extra Deck, or Side Deck
- Limited, Limited 1 - Can only have one copy in the Main Deck, Extra Deck, and Side Deck
- Semi-limited, Limited 2 - Can have two copies max in the Main Deck, Extra Deck, and Side Deck combined
If a card is not on the banlist at all, it's referred to as Unlimited.
And that's it for the Master Duel banlist as it stands! For more on trading card games, here's all you need to know about the MTG banlist.