As a long-time Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel player with countless hours spent dueling against opponents from all around the world, I can’t help but be passionate about the game and its ever-evolving meta. Having experienced both sides of the coin – the thrill of building a powerful deck that outmaneuvers my adversaries, as well as the frustration of facing off against an unbeatable combination of cards – I wholeheartedly understand the reasoning behind certain cards being banned.
As a long-time player of dueling games, I’ve seen my fair share of powerful cards being banned and unbanned over the years. But one update that particularly stands out in my memory is the one from June 7th, 2024. I still recall the excitement when Konami announced the addition of a new card to the ban list: Hot Red Dragon Archfiend King Calamity.
Below you can find a complete list of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel cards that have been banned by Konami. Why might you be interested in that, you may wonder? That’s simple – you cannot use the banned cards in your decks, so if the thought of assembling a deck that contains one of them crossed your mind, it’s time to reconsider.
Initially, let’s compile a list of prohibited Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel cards. Afterward, we’ll delve deeper into the reasons behind the ban of certain cards and discuss their impact on the game meta.
Complete list of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel banned cards
| Name | Image |
|---|---|
| Agido the Ancient Sentinel |  |
| Amazoness Archer |  |
| Appointer of the Red Lotus |  |
| Barrier Statue of the Stormwinds |  |
| Blackwing – Gofu the Vague Shadow |  |
| Block Dragon |  |
| Branded Expulsion |  |
| Butterfly Dagger – Elma |  |
| Cannon Soldier |  |
| Cannon Soldier MK-2 |  |
| Card of Demise |  |
| Card of Safe Return |  |
| Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon |  |
| Cold Wave |  |
| Confiscation |  |
| Crystron Halqifibrax |  |
| Cyber Jar |  |
| Cyber-Stein |  |
| Dandylion |  |
| Delinquent Duo |  |
| Destiny HERO – Celestial |  |
| Dimension Fusion |  |
| Divine Sword – Phoenix Blade |  |
| Djinn Releaser of Rituals |  |
| Eclipse Wyvern |  |
| Elder Entity Norden |  |
| Fiber Jar |  |
| Fishborg Blaster |  |
| Gandora-X the Dragon of Demolition |  |
| Giant Trunade |  |
| Glow-up Bulb |  |
| Graceful Charity |  |
| Grinder Golem |  |
| Guardragon Agarpain |  |
| Guardragon Elpy |  |
| Heavy Storm |  |
| Hot Red Dragon Archfiend King Calamity |  |
| Ib the World Chalice Justiciar |  |
| Imperial Order |  |
| Instant Fusion |  |
| Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard |  |
| Knightmare Goblin |  |
| Knightmare Mermaid |  |
| Last Turn |  |
| Last Will |  |
| Lavalval Chain |  |
| Level Eater |  |
| Life Equalizer |  |
| Linkross |  |
| Magical Explosion |  |
| Magical Scientist |  |
| Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin |  |
| Mass Driver |  |
| Master Peace, the True Dracoslaying King |  |
| Metamorphosis |  |
| Mind Master |  |
| Mirage of Nightmare |  |
| Mystic Mine |  |
| Number 16: Shock Master |  |
| 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 |  |
| Painful Choice |  |
| Performage Plushfire |  |
| Phantasmal Lord Ultimitl Bishbaalkin |  |
| Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis |  |
| Pot of Greed |  |
| Premature Burial |  |
| Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon |  |
| Return from the Different Dimension |  |
| Royal Oppression |  |
| Self-Destruct Button |  |
| Set Rotation |  |
| Sillva, Warlord of Dark World |  |
| Sixth Sense |  |
| Smoke Grenade of the Thief |  |
| Snatch Steal |  |
| Soul Charge |  |
| Substitoad |  |
| Summon Sorceress |  |
| Superheavy Samurai Soulbreaker Armor |  |
| Tearlaments Merrli |  |
| Tempest Magician |  |
| Terraforming |  |
| The Forceful Sentry |  |
| The Tyrant Neptune |  |
| Time Seal |  |
| Toadally Awesome |  |
| Toon Cannon Soldier |  |
| Topologic Gumblar Dragon |  |
| Trap Dustshoot |  |
| True King of All Calamities |  |
| Ultimate Offering |  |
| Union Carrier |  |
| Vanity’s Emptiness |  |
| White Dragon Wyverburster |  |
| Wind-Up Hunter |  |
| Zoodiac Broadbull |  |
Why are some cards banned?
The reason why a few of the cards are banned varies, but it mainly depends on the meta. For instance, whenever a new set is out that could have a potentially outstanding synergy with a card, to the extent that it makes the deck downright frustrating to play against, a card could result in getting banned.
One frequent explanation for why a card may be prohibited from use is its excessive power. Other possible explanations include the card itself being overpowered and requiring restriction with a limit on the number of copies allowed in a deck (often one or two). Nevertheless, if the card’s strength surpasses acceptable levels, it could result in an outright ban.
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