Lore Archetypes
This storyline was the first, and the largest of, Yu-Gi-Oh!'s lore archetypes, kickstarting the idea itself.
What is Duel Terminal?
This monster can search any of the "Forbidden" spells.
What is "Condemned Witch?"
This DM character, despite being the wielder of a fan-favorite DARK Dragon, only ever summoned it a singular time (in canon).
What is Joey Wheeler/Katsuya Jonouchi?
This Synchro-Era format was named after the event it took place in.
What is Edison?
This level 6 monster was limited to 1 copy for 5 years.
What is Jinzo?
This monster is notable for being the main adversary of "Fallen of Albaz".
What is "Aluber the Jester of Despia"?
This "Forbidden" spell features "Darklord Nasten" in its artwork.
What is "Forbidden Droplet"?
This GX character is most known by his choice of deck being responsible for the largest jump in power in Yu-Gi-Oh!'s history.
What is Zane Truesdale/Ryo Marufuji/Kaiser Ryo?
This archetype is the only member of the T.O.S.S. format that appeared in the mainline anime.
What is Salamangreat?
This card caused the banning of several Tuner monsters during its legality.
What is Crystron Halqifibrax?
This monster's lore archetype sees him travelling between 6 planets and finding aspects of himself, fixing the problems presented by the denizens of those worlds with the end goal to reunify his aspects into one being.
What is "Visas Starfrost"?
This was the first "Forbidden" Quick-Play spell in the archetype to be printed in 2009's Raging Battle.
What is "Forbidden Chalice"?
This character uses his own name in his signature catchphrase in both the dub and the sub.
What is Chazz Princeton/Manjome Thunder?
Despite this deck's amazing power during its own format, none of its associated cards were actually banned, only limited or semi-limited.
What is Tele-DAD?
This notorious monster earned itself the nickname "Very Fun Dragon" or VFD for short.
What is True King of All Calamities?
This monster, found on a number of trap cards, fights alongside "Marauding Captain" to defeat the "Invader of Darkness".
What is Gigo/Gagagigo?
This "Forbidden" spell's art depicts the Maiden being caught by the Solemn god.
What is "Forbidden Scriptures"?
This character is the only character across the mainline series to perform a U-Link.
What is Spectre?
This historic deck received a number of bans in 2012, despite the fact that the deck itself was long out of the meta by now, signaling a time where the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG nearly died out.
What is Plant Synchro/Plant-Centric?
This banned card spawned a series of illegal cards with the same effect as it, typically given as prize cards.
What is Victory Dragon?
"Longirsu" and "Maximus" are shown to have a final battle in the artwork of this card.
What is "Orcustrated Attack?"
The new quick-play "Forbidden Crown" applies these effects.
What is Negate its effects/Cannot attack/Cannot be destroyed/Unaffected by activated card effects/Cannot be Tributed/Cannot be used as material for an Extra Deck Summon?
This character successfully summons "Zushin the Sleeping Giant" during his duel with Yusei's team.
What is Taro Yamashita?
What is Magical Scientist FTK?
This famously broken spell card was used only a single time in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Anime by Chazz Princeton, featuring two other times during the Digital World filler arc of DM.
What is Painful Choice?