A Complete Beginner's Guide to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game (TCG)

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  • čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! is probably one of the most beloved shows from many of our childhoods. If you’re like me, then seeing the duels take place on the show made you want to jump headfirst into the game yourself. So, if you’re interested in learning how to play the game of Yu-Gi-Oh!, then you’ve come to the right place. Yu-Gi-Oh! can be an incredibly complex game with thousands of cards and different interactions, making it seem daunting for a new player to get into the game. But I’m here to show you that isn’t necessarily the case.
    If you’re new to the channel, my name is tcgsam, and I’m a small content creator that makes content on the competitive side of the game. I’ve been playing the card game ever since I was a kid and I’ve been playing competitively for over 6 years now. In this video, I’ll be showing you everything you need to know to start playing Yu-Gi-Oh! in the simplest way possible. Now if you just need a refresher on certain topics, or have played in the past, you can find the timestamps to the different sections I’ll be covering in the description below and skip ahead to the relevant ones. Without any further ado, it’s time for you to learn how to duel!
    Please note that the rules discussed in this video may be subject to change as the game develops in the future. This video was filmed in January 2023.
    Timestamps:
    0:00 - Introduction
    1:09 - Part 1: The Basics
    1:28 - What is Yu-Gi-Oh?
    2:03 - The Game Mat
    3:08 - Monster Cards
    3:43 - Using Monster Cards
    4:26 - Spells & Trap Cards
    4:36 - Types of Spells & Trap Cards
    5:09 - Structure of a Turn
    5:40 - The Battle Phase
    6:01 - Battle Positions of Monsters
    6:16 - Types of Monsters: Ritual
    6:44 - Types of Monsters: Fusion
    7:25 - Types of Monsters: Synchro
    7:49 - Types of Monsters: XYZ
    8:14 - Types of Monsters: Link
    8:38 - More on Link Summoning
    9:04 - Types of Monsters: Pendulum
    9:38 - Basic Deckbuilding Rules
    10:07 - Master Rule 5 (Current Set of Rules)
    10:57 - Important Message + Conclusion to Part 1
    11:20 - Part 2: Advanced Rules
    11:35 - Activating a Card
    11:58 - Types of Monster Effects
    13:57 - Example of Chain Links
    14:50 - Spell Speeds
    16:15 - Spell Speed Example
    16:42 - Types of Effects (Hard or Soft OPT)
    17:46 - Costs VS Effects
    19:18 - Special Interactions + Rulings in Yu-Gi-Oh!
    20:03 - Part 3: What to Expect at a Tournament
    20:12 - The Forbidden + Limited List
    21:04 - Side Decks + Matches in Yu-Gi-Oh!
    21:15 - What to Bring to a Tournament
    22:15 - Tournament Structure
    22:48 - End of Match Procedures ("Going into Time")
    24:18 - Part 4: General Tips & Tricks for All Players
    26:15 - Conclusion + Outro (Please Subscribe if you Enjoyed :D)
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    Music Used:
    Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel - Main Menu Music Theme ( Extended )
    LAKEY INSPIRED - Blue Boi
    Kondor - Day Dreamin'
    Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel BGM - Battle Theme #1 (Extended)
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Komentáře • 114

  • @shawnthefriendlymonster9480

    Wow. Someone finally made one of these that actually talks about every rule. Thank you very much.

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před rokem +8

      Glad you enjoyed :)

  • @russellestreicher1236
    @russellestreicher1236 Před rokem +101

    My favourite lecture of the new semester

  • @nephildevil
    @nephildevil Před rokem +10

    I am stoned and watched this at 1.5 speed, and found this still very informative and clear.

  • @viikable
    @viikable Před rokem +26

    Thanks man, veteran to card games, never even attempted to learn Yugioh, and you explained the rules nicely so I know what to look out for in terms of not so clearly explained stuff

  • @user-vd6pq5nm4g
    @user-vd6pq5nm4g Před rokem +11

    God, I used to be a beast until we started having 30 spells and 10 hand traps 😂 Need to learn the new style

  • @basicweeb4272
    @basicweeb4272 Před rokem +17

    This is an excellent beginner's glossary. Linked it to my homie who's just getting into the game lately. Would love to see updated/remastered versions in the future *pushes red button*

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před rokem +3

      Thank you, I really appreciate it! I'll try to keep this updated if there are big changes to the game for sure

  • @WillowWilson-sv6pv
    @WillowWilson-sv6pv Před 10 měsíci

    THANK you so much, I have been looking for a good Yu-Gi-Oh card tutorial thanks! Keep making amazing vids :)

  • @Liammalonenz
    @Liammalonenz Před 3 měsíci +2

    I'm currently creating my own tcg game and found this really helpful when thinking of game design :)

  • @duncankeary6767
    @duncankeary6767 Před rokem +2

    Complete newbie here, never played before ever. Very useful video. Keep em coming 💪😎

  • @candy9997
    @candy9997 Před 11 měsíci

    This is such a helpful video; thank you so much for making it.

  • @jonnojaslowitz6235
    @jonnojaslowitz6235 Před rokem

    Thanks man that helped a lot just started and had no idea how to play

  • @na1e0121
    @na1e0121 Před měsícem +1

    I used to watch yugioh it was my first anime but now I’m older I have forgotten how to play. My deck was made up of all the monsters I thought were coolest at 7 so it’s pretty useless but I keep it just for memories. Gonna get back into it this and next year now

  • @vishnukarankommareddy1233

    This helps me a lot! Just ordered a starter deck and a booster box!

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před rokem +3

      That's great to hear, welcome to the game :)

  • @stress_exe4218
    @stress_exe4218 Před rokem +2

    I used to play the hell outta my maiden with blue eyes deck but I quit for a while 6 years later I wanna get back in and this was the perfect refresh

  • @CollectingCait
    @CollectingCait Před 5 měsíci

    This was super helpful, thank you

  • @Xuvier
    @Xuvier Před rokem +5

    Great video Sam!

  • @wolfpackiwi
    @wolfpackiwi Před rokem +9

    cheers bro. this is helpful. i havent played since i was a kid when this game first come out and looking at it all now it seems a hell of a lot more advanced and more complicated so this rrefresher helped alot . i subscribed cos of it

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před rokem

      Thanks! Welcome back to the game :)

  • @tahenrick5271
    @tahenrick5271 Před rokem +1

    Thank you so much! I hate to say it but I needed this more than I knew to refresh my mind on some things

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před rokem

      Glad it could help :)

  • @GunGames705
    @GunGames705 Před 4 měsíci +7

    This makes me feel so old. It all used to be so simple 😢

    • @duderino6171
      @duderino6171 Před 3 měsíci +2

      My kid's in grade 4 learning math and English. I figured I'd get him into this game to help motivate the reading and math. It looks way more complicated than it used to be. I think I might sort through the deck and simplify it to old rules lol. The simplicity is what made the game good, imo.

  • @africanveteran7728
    @africanveteran7728 Před 10 hodinami

    thanks man I'm an mtg player looking to get into yugioh and this helped a lot

  • @ButterDragonFly
    @ButterDragonFly Před 11 měsíci

    It’s been years since I’ve played and a good friend of mine sent me this to help get me back into it, I’ve got my notebook and I’m ready to learn

  • @ThisSickGuy
    @ThisSickGuy Před rokem +21

    This is great! I’m still very very new to the game so this will definitely help a lot 😁

  • @_thegreat
    @_thegreat Před 5 měsíci +1

    Absolutely helpful and easy to follow! If you ever just want to brush up on knowledge, want a better understanding, or want to introduce a new duelist to the game, THIS is the video to share! 🤙🏽😎🌊🌋🏝️🗿

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thank you, really appreciate the kind words :)

  • @iKushhh
    @iKushhh Před rokem

    Actually, a really good video. Keep it up!

  • @leonardbabucke4823
    @leonardbabucke4823 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Shit i bought 3 structure deck and hoped to play with a friend. Its more and more becoming clear that this was just a waste of money.

  • @andynitka777
    @andynitka777 Před 2 měsíci

    Only ever played one game in my life where my friend built my deck for me and he built an awesome deck to just kick my butt. Did not have fun. This really helped me feel like the game might actually be fun despite what felt like a huge barrier to learning!

  • @darealsquidgamer627
    @darealsquidgamer627 Před rokem

    This is literally helping me learn think

  • @furmandillard1514
    @furmandillard1514 Před rokem

    Very great explaining bro

  • @pixelpkm
    @pixelpkm Před rokem +1

    Showing this to my dad who im trying to get into yugioh , hope it works

  • @zepherafaringray9735
    @zepherafaringray9735 Před rokem +7

    Hey Sam, I just wanted to say thanks. I'm just getting into YGO and this helped relieve a lot of the overwhelming sensation I was getting from just the rules alone.

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před rokem +1

      Glad to hear I could help! Welcome to the community :)

  • @shnooster
    @shnooster Před 9 měsíci +2

    Great video bro, just what I was looking for! As a long time MTG player I became curious about Yugioh and am a bit overwhelmed hahaha so thanks for the full breakdown and great explanations, Ill come back to this video many times Im sure. Sub up to support the lesser known CZcams channels!

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Thanks for your support! I'm glad it could help you

  • @solaraloe
    @solaraloe Před 2 měsíci

    can confirm on the "do not buy sealed product" thing
    tried buying soulburning packs to build a battlin' boxers deck and I've spent about as much money as it would take to just buy singles and I don't even have half of the deck yet

  • @chrisinglis5631
    @chrisinglis5631 Před měsícem

    You got my sub 👍

  • @agentorangecb1
    @agentorangecb1 Před 4 měsíci

    Really good vid. Thanks a lot

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Glad it helped!

    • @agentorangecb1
      @agentorangecb1 Před 4 měsíci

      I went into my 1st games with a friend as an experienced MTG player but with zero Yu Gi Oh knowledge and I managed to grasp core concepts and even won a few games. That said, I was frustrated that I didn't understand the turn order, Links etc. You filled in the gaps without dwelling on one topic and made my second session much smoother. I also tried decks with Time Wizard and XYZ cards after seeing it in the tutorial 👍 Like in Magic, I suppose understanding the basic rules and turns is one thing, then learning the strategies and meta is another. Seems the decks my friend plays are tribal (Ancient Warriors, Mechanica etc) and I played a control deck which successfully decked my opponent. Are there any good vids that give an overview of the main strategies and archetypes?

  • @fedvgo
    @fedvgo Před 8 měsíci

    Thanks for the vid

  • @WAR_WRAPZ
    @WAR_WRAPZ Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you for this awesome video
    I’m 32 now
    I use to play a lot when I was 13-17
    Brings back memories .
    Now I’m older and I have the resources to get back into it and build a great deck.
    This was enjoyable to watch.. you REFRESHED MY MEMORY. Into the competitive video you made.
    Question. Is grapha still a viable deck.? I loved that build..

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Glad it could help! And I assume you mean Grapha as in Dark World Grapha, and yes, they got a new structure deck that supported the old Dark World cards

    • @WAR_WRAPZ
      @WAR_WRAPZ Před 2 měsíci

      @@tcgsam yes 👍🏽

  • @bassilelteibi5449
    @bassilelteibi5449 Před rokem +3

    I am a old player wanting to get back in and also trying to teach some new players and this is really helpful

  • @TheFactorySealedCollector.

    Going to learn how to play most adult cards games!

  • @kalapelucia7437
    @kalapelucia7437 Před 5 měsíci

    thank you

  • @SlayrWolf203
    @SlayrWolf203 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thank you so much Sam for explaining the rules of the game in simple terms it really helps a lot, I hope people will be more willing to play the game with me now that I know how to play instead of calling quits after second duel because of sucking so badly, thank you :)

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před 11 měsíci

      No problem, glad it could help :)

  • @gmiku9533
    @gmiku9533 Před rokem +2

    Cool vids🍍

  • @sickshock9772
    @sickshock9772 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Trying to return to the game but it feels so overwhelming now 🙁

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před 11 měsíci

      I totally get that - theres a lot of new things added into the game now than there were before. You can try playing with some friends casually first to slowly get accustomed

  • @Benderofdemise
    @Benderofdemise Před rokem

    I have a lot of cards and wated to play again. Guess who needs to buy new cards cause the meta changed hell of a lot.

  • @createrz8433
    @createrz8433 Před rokem +1

    Tl:dr you will have to read, theres no getting around it unless you want a bad time.

  • @Monkeysjustwannaduel
    @Monkeysjustwannaduel Před 11 měsíci

    thanks now i can play

  • @sneaky_potato5167
    @sneaky_potato5167 Před 25 dny

    Subscribed

  • @prairietan
    @prairietan Před 7 měsíci

    Hey Bonk, at 1:35 when he says reading comprehensiveness of a 6 year old. 🔑

  • @thatcandian_guy3312
    @thatcandian_guy3312 Před měsícem +1

    This is extremely overwhelming as someone who is new to playing this game 🤣

  • @darrenadams9349
    @darrenadams9349 Před 5 měsíci

    Hi I was wondering how do you play different yugioh cards

  • @n0bly_hades
    @n0bly_hades Před 12 dny

    If I use the card the melody of awakening dragon and I get blue eyes white dragon in my hand do I still need to tribute two cards to summon in the field,?

  • @rotwurst386
    @rotwurst386 Před 10 měsíci +2

    This should go over cards that are in current meta like Gold Pride, Kashtira, Jerry Beans Man, and Pot of Generosity. I would like to have tutorials on these specific arcetypes since they are what we go against in real life scenerios. Also explaining the effects of each of the dragonrulers so we know how to counter things like that, and how many celtic guardian should be in side deck. Thanks for listening to feedback

  • @RockmanX3
    @RockmanX3 Před měsícem

    since the newest rules of the game the extra monster zones are no more. just saying it in case you didnt already knew that :)

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před měsícem

      EMZs still exist, but XYZs, Synchros, and Fusions don't have to be summoned there anymore like they used to.

  • @robertbanham8167
    @robertbanham8167 Před rokem +2

    Hi I have played other CCG/TCG what is a good structure deck to start with?

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před rokem

      The traptrix one for sure! It comes with great staples, is easy to understand, and you really only need 3 structure decks to do well at your first tournament

    • @whenisdinner2137
      @whenisdinner2137 Před rokem

      I would argue that for the current format you can't do much better than three structure decks of Albaz strike. It has the Despia archetype which is currently a top 10 deck in the game.

  • @konnorplaysgames4910
    @konnorplaysgames4910 Před rokem

    Im an experience player the only thing I struggle with is competitive deck building

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před rokem +1

      This video I made might help then :) czcams.com/video/yw7VObr9aR0/video.html

  • @justorres6300
    @justorres6300 Před rokem +2

    So do the pendulum monsters they go in the extra deck?

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před rokem +4

      When they would be sent from the field to the graveyard, they instead go to the extra deck face up

    • @justorres6300
      @justorres6300 Před rokem

      @@tcgsam thank you appreciate ya

  • @dragonphoenix_9525
    @dragonphoenix_9525 Před 2 měsíci

    And maybe more cuz I did four-player battles three-player battles I did a battle royale with six so you can have too much as you want I wouldn't go above 6

  • @olakpasa6486
    @olakpasa6486 Před 6 měsíci

    Good fucking video , finally my pea brain can attempt to play the game

  • @dragonphoenix_9525
    @dragonphoenix_9525 Před 2 měsíci

    Technically know you can have up to four players

  • @davidgagnon8792
    @davidgagnon8792 Před rokem +1

    When people are playing the card game do people call it yugioh or do they call it duel monsters.

  • @dylanitsallaboutneed.uilma677

    Willow founder of. The druge. Dragons. 2400 1300 .

  • @midshipatol7214
    @midshipatol7214 Před 11 měsíci

    I’ve never focused more on a lecture

  • @michaelchapman454
    @michaelchapman454 Před 9 měsíci

    Perfect. Now only if I wasn't stupid.

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před 9 měsíci

      You aren't! It's not the easiest game to learn by any means

  • @johndawson3655
    @johndawson3655 Před rokem

    Did you say “XYZ” monsters as “Exeeze”? Is that correct??

    • @jupiters_reform1848
      @jupiters_reform1848 Před rokem +1

      Yeah, it's correct. I don't know why, but that's what everybody calls them

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před rokem +4

      It's pronounced like that in the rulebook too

    • @johndawson3655
      @johndawson3655 Před rokem

      @@tcgsam gotcha! That’s crazy to me, but I’m a fresh player in the scene (bought my first real deck literally 5 days ago!) so please don’t mind me!

    • @YohananYGO
      @YohananYGO Před rokem

      @@johndawson3655 what deck did you pick? Trap trix is an easy deck for a beginner to use btw and it gets a structure deck

  • @itzzz_ryze
    @itzzz_ryze Před rokem

    Okey-dokey

  • @amandameyerholz-bw2tz

    Ive always been interested but a lot of players said girls weren't allowed to play

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před rokem +3

      That is absolutely not true, there is no rule stating that. However, keep in mind that a vast majority of the Yugioh TCG community are males, so that's what they probably meant. Nonetheless, I hope you're able to enjoy the game/community if you ever get into it :)

  • @ferretknight4206
    @ferretknight4206 Před měsícem

    Hey dude love the vid also ur pretty cute just gotta say

  • @mr.conjurer3819
    @mr.conjurer3819 Před 10 měsíci

    Tbh im just forced to play yu gi oh becouse pokemon tcg online doesnt support my device but yu gi oh is available

  • @nickdawson1024
    @nickdawson1024 Před 3 měsíci

    i dint understand the basic section😅

  • @JunTheDude32
    @JunTheDude32 Před 11 měsíci

    It's a shame this is such low quality

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před 11 měsíci +3

      ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @chevonnsintjago8415
    @chevonnsintjago8415 Před rokem

    Offended at 1:37! Just kidding. thanks for relearning me this card game.

  • @MidNightSniak
    @MidNightSniak Před 7 měsíci

    Let's not forget the unofficial spell speed 4 cards, or cards that even spell speed 3 can't chain to.
    I.E. "Super Polymerization"

  • @steinsgambit
    @steinsgambit Před rokem

    You forgot continuous monster effects such as in Jinzo, also Spell Speed 4

  • @rampageousox3091
    @rampageousox3091 Před 8 měsíci +1

    So they ruined the game is what I’m hearing chain links wth

    • @tcgsam
      @tcgsam  Před 8 měsíci

      Not necessarily - it's just more complex now

  • @NMahon
    @NMahon Před rokem +5

    This was really good but I'm sorry I find you quite hard to understand sometimes. You start a sentence loudly and get quieter as you speak ending a sentence very quiet. This makes it hard for me to understand you especially as you speak quite quickly. It really feels like you're just reading from a script you've written and you're not really presenting it just reading it really quickly like the way you would in school when the teacher asks you to read aloud

  • @Aceofspedes
    @Aceofspedes Před měsícem

    Now wait just a minute you started the video within a couple minutes of saying somebody who plays this game has the reading comprehension of a six-year-old ? I don’t think that’s gonna make people especially in the adult range attracted to your videos. 😂 if these kids are pretty smart at the game and if they’ve won tournament prizes I’m pretty sure they’re reading level is better than a six-year-old.

  • @jacksmith00
    @jacksmith00 Před 11 měsíci

    You wanna teach people how to play a trading card game, but you dont even know that card games name. Its called DUel Monster. Yugioh was just the anime. So you wanna teach people how to watch an anime or how to play Duel MOnster XD