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Yu-Gi-Oh!

Yu-Gi-Oh! Structure Decks and Starter Decks, and how to read a card's rarity and edition.

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These pages help you choose a first Yu-Gi-Oh! deck and understand the cards you open. Konami sells two lines of ready-to-play decks, and neither is random: every copy of a deck with the same name has the same cards. Structure Deck vs Starter Deck explains who each one is for.

A player holding up one Yu-Gi-Oh! card, with more cards laid out on the table

Once you open booster packs, the same card can turn up at different rarities. How to tell a Yu-Gi-Oh! card’s rarity and edition walks through Konami’s descriptions of each foil finish and the gold or silver security foil in the corner. Yu-Gi-Oh! cards are smaller than most other games’ cards, so check card sleeve sizes before you buy sleeves.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! pages

  1. How to Tell a Yu-Gi-Oh! Card's Rarity and Edition

    Real or fake

    Read a Yu-Gi-Oh! card's rarity from its foil: name, art and borders. Plus what the gold or silver security foil says about First and Unlimited Editions.

  2. Yu-Gi-Oh! Structure Deck vs Starter Deck: Which to Buy First

    Compared

    Yu-Gi-Oh! Starter Decks are built for new Duelists; Structure Decks for players who know the rules. What each contains, and which one to buy first.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best first Yu-Gi-Oh! product to buy?

Konami builds Starter Decks for Duelists who are learning the rules and Structure Decks for more advanced players. Both are ready to play with at least 40 cards, and every copy of the same deck holds the same cards.

How many cards are in a Yu-Gi-Oh! deck?

Konami says players build decks of 40 to 60 cards.

Sources

  1. New to Yu-Gi-Oh!Konami

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