Counter Traps
Orcust
Orcust Crescendo
One of the earliest changes in Yu-Gi-Oh field design, the Extra Deck was renamed from this when the New Expert Rules were changed into Master Rules.
Fusion Deck
DAILY DOUBLE
Genex Undine
This monster, debuting in a filler arc, is among the collection of few monsters with the highest original printed ATK in the game. It was recently retrained into a better card, but good luck affording it.
Dragon Master Knight
96
Dark Mist
Galaxy-Eyes
Tachyon Transmigration
Some people want the Extra Deck size limit increased from 15. Too bad they technically already got their wish when Pendulums released in this Master Rule.
Master Rule 3
This card's effect, which makes it a Prisma, is an integral part of the strategy belonging to a popular archetype from Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V.
Lunalight Kaleido Chick
This Machine monster was released as legacy support for a popular early 2010s archetype. Despite its high ATK, its primary use was part of an inconsistent but still irritating FTK.
Machina Ruinforce
60
Six Samurai
Musakani Magatama
Link Monsters weren't the only thing that spiced up Master Rule 4. The maximum number of Spell/Trap card spaces on each player's field also decreased to this number.
The cost on this banned card can hardly be called one. A Foolish for three? Really?
Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon
This 2016 legacy support boss monster is a pseudo-Towers that really puts the hurt on defense position cards. Annoying to the max!
Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon
50
Blackship of Corn
Mannadium
Mannadium Reframing
Originally only allowed to have one activated at a time, the way this type of card worked changed upon the release of Master Rule 3.
Field Spell
This powerful Monster Card still sees fringe play today, not always in-archetype, because of its revival effect that bounces one card you control for cost.
Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite
Originally released in the TCG as a Shonen Jump promo, the "truth" is that this boss monster from a failed archetype really, really sucks.
Malefic Truth Dragon
82
Heartlandraco
Tellarknight
Stellarnova Alpha
With the introduction of Xyz Monsters, Master Rule 2 also featured one big change: the removal of this unfair, game-warping mechanic.
What is Ignition Effect/Turn Player Priority
Good Lord, who cares if this Monster Card has an auto-win effect and an easy, albeit unusual, summoning requirement. There's nothing ultimate about it!
Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord
DAILY DOUBLE
Dystopia the Despondent
16