The general game rules is a summary of the detailed rules of the Duel Masters Trading Card Game.
Details
Although all players that play the game don't need to be completely familiar with all of the rules in order to know How to Play, the general game rules can be useful if one wishes to know more details or help solve specific rules that may come up during a game.
The general game rules are based on the OCG and it can be applied on TCG for the most part. However, there are differences between the OCG and TCG rules. For example, rule 100.2. states that a deck must contain 40 cards exactly, while there is no maximum deck size in TCG.
- The March 25, 2017 Rules revision can be optionally ignored by TCG players.
- This is also true for the March 16, 2021 Rules revision.
The general game rules are officially provided only in Japanese, but the rules are translated by Duel Masters Wiki users.
Other Details
It was first announced in July 2015 and can be viewed on the Duel Masters Official Homepage, and was implemented due to the first Certified Grand Prix of "Duel Masters Grand Prix 1st".
It's not intended to be used for casual games between friends or information competitions, instead to be used for Official Tournaments and Championship events.
While it was only introduced in the games 14th year, official rules were posted in various places on the homepage previously with errata used for any conflicting card information.
Some information such as the appearance of the Final supertype and Core as a card type weren't seen in the rulebook before the appearance of Dormageddon X, Forbidden Armageddon, resulting in provisional answers at the national tournament in December 2016.
Current version
From the Duel Masters - General Game Rules: Version 1.41 (April 12, 2024)
- 1. Game Basics
- 100. What You Need to Play
- 101. Absolute Law of Duel Masters
- 102. Player
- 103. How to Start a Game
- 104. Victory Conditions
- 105. State
- 106. Civilization
- 107. Mana
- 108. Number
- 109. Card
- 110. Ability and Effect
- 111. Timing
- 112. Cost
- 113. Shield
- 114. Draw
- 115. Battle
- 116. Seal
- 117. Hyperspatial Zone
- 118. Super Gacharange Zone
- 2. Card Frame
- 200. General
- 201. Cost
- 202. Card Name
- 203. Race
- 204. Card Type
- 205. Text Box
- 206. Power
- 207. Mana Number
- 208. Miscellaneous Information
- 3. Card Type
- 4. Zone
- 400. General
- 401. Deck
- 402. Hand
- 403. Battle Zone
- 404. Graveyard
- 405. Mana Zone
- 406. Shield Zone
- 407. Hyperspatial Zone
- 408. Super Gacharange Zone
- 409. Preservation State
- 5. Turn
- 500. General
- 501. Start of Turn Step
- 502. Draw Step
- 503. Charge Step
- 504. Main Step
- 505. Attack Step
- 506. Attack Declaration Step
- 507. Block Declaration Step
- 508. Battle Step
- 509. Direct Attack Step
- 510. End of Attack Step
- 511. End of Turn Step
- 512. Proceeding to the Next Turn
- 6. Card Usage, Abilities and Effects
- 600. General
- 601. Using a Card
- 602. Activated Ability
- 603. Trigger Ability
- 604. Static Ability
- 605. Resolution
- 606. Effect
- 607. Oneshot Effect
- 608. Continuous Effect
- 609. Replacement Effect
- 7. Additional Rules
- 700. General
- 701. Keyword Action
- 702. Turn-Based Action
- 703. State-Based Action
- 8. Special Card
- 800. General
- 801. Evolution Creature
- 802. Neo Creature
- 803. God
- 804. Psychic Creature
- 805. Psychic Super Creature
- 806. Dragheart
- 807. Forbidden Impulse
- 808. Twinpact
- 809. Gacharange Creature
- 810. Ceremony of Zeron
- 811. Star Evolution Creature
- 812. King Cell
- 813. Star Max Evolution Creature
- 814. Hyper Mode
- 815. Dream Rare
Sources
Latest Edition
Current Rulebook
- 20230914 (1.38) - September 14, 2023
Older Editions
| File: | Version: | Last Updated: |
|---|---|---|
| 20240412 | 1.41 | April 12, 2024 |
| 20240215 | 1.40 | February 15, 2024 |
| 20231117 | 1.39 | November 17, 2023 |
| 20230914 | 1.38 | September 14, 2023 |
| 20230810 | 1.37 | August 10, 2023 |
| 20230421 | 1.36 | April 21, 2023 |
| 20230410 | 1.35 | April 10, 2023 |
| 20221216 | 1.34 | December 16, 2022 |
| 20221111 | 1.33 | November 11, 2022 |
| 20220913 | 1.32 | September 14, 2022 |
| 20220810 | 1.31 | August 10, 2022 |
| 20220624 | 1.30 | June 24, 2022 |
| 20220408 | 1.29 | April 8, 2022 |
| 20220218 | 1.28 | February 18, 2022 |
| 20211216 | 1.27 | December 16, 2021 |
| 20210924 | 1.26 | September 24, 2021 |
| 20210907 | 1.25 | September 7, 2021 |
| 20210624 | 1.24 | June 24, 2021 |
| 20210316 | 1.23 | March 16, 2021 |
| 20201119 | 1.22 | November 19, 2020 |
| 20201023 | 1.21 | October 23, 2020 |
| 20200717 | 1.20 | July 17, 2020 |
| 20200710 | 1.19 | July 10, 2020 |
| 20200626 | 1.18 | June 26, 2020 |
| 20191212 | 1.17 | December 12, 2019 |
| 20190927 | 1.16 | September 27, 2019 |
| 20190805 | 1.15 | August 5, 2019 |
| 20190612 | 1.14 | June 18, 2019 |
| 20190315 | 1.13 | March 15, 2019 |
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| 20180921 | 1.11 | September 21, 2018 |
| 20180907 | 1.10 | September 7, 2018 |
| 20180809 | 1.9 | August 9, 2018 |
| 20180611 | 1.8 | June 11, 2018 |
| 020180302 | 1.7 | March 2, 2018 |
| 20171006 | 1.6 | October 6, 2017 |
| 20170406 | 1.5 | April 6, 2017 |
| 20170120 | 1.4.1 | January 1, 2017 |
| 20160913 | 1.4 | September 9, 2016 |
| 20160524 | 1.3.2 | May 24, 2016 |
| 20160520 | 1.3.1 | May 20, 2016 |
| 20160513 | 1.3 | May 13, 2016 |
| 20160201 | 1.2.2 | February 1, 2016 |
| 20151215 | 1.1 | December 15, 2015 |
| 20150722 | 1.0.2 | July 22, 2015 |
| 20150715 | 1.0.1 | July 15, 2015 |