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A Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Card is the basic card used to battle your opponent. Battles between these Monster Cards are the foundation of any Duel. There are many kinds of Monster Cards. This game is more than a simple slugfest, so monsters with high Attack and Defense Points will not be enough. There are also monsters with strong special effects even though their ATK and DEF points are low. Therefore, your success in a Duel depends on how skillfully you can make use of the different types of cards. Let's take a look at the different types of monsters.



Normal Monster Cards Basic Monster Cards without special abilities. Many Normal Monsters have higher Attack Points and Defense Points than Effect Monsters, instead of having special abilities.			Effect Monster Cards A monster that has special abilities. The effects of these monsters are split into five categories: Flip, Continuous, Ignition, Trigger, and Multi-Trigger.




Gemini Monster Cards Treated as Normal Monsters while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. You can Normal Summon it to have it be treated as an Effect Monster with a specific effect.			Spirit Monster Cards A group of monsters that return to your hand at the end of the turn they were Normal Summoned or flipped face-up. They will not be on the field during your opponent's turn.




Toon Monster Cards Let's make a fun Deck with Toon Monsters. They cannot attack the turn they are Summoned, but they can be Normal Summoned and some have high ATK points.			Tuner Monster Cards Used to Special Summon a powerful new kind of monster - Synchro Monsters.




Union Monster Cards These monsters are a sub-grouping of Effect Monsters. They can become Equip Spell Cards for other specific monsters, giving them amazing new effects.			Fusion Monster Cards Special monsters that go in your "Fusion Deck" and are Summoned by using the specific monsters listed on the card, combined with "Polymerization".




Ritual Monster Cards Special monsters that are Special Summoned with a specific Ritual Spell Card, along with a required Tribute. They generally have high Attack points and Defense points.			Synchro Monster Cards Special Summoned by combining Tuner monsters with other monsters. Synchro Monsters go in your Extra Deck.




Token Monster Cards Used as representations of Monster Cards that appear on the Field as part of a card effect. These monsters are not included in the Main Deck.			Sort by Type Aqua Beast Beast-Warrior Dinosaur Dragon Fairy Fiend Fish Insect Machine Plant Pyro Reptile Rock Sea-Serpent Spellcaster Thunder Warrior Winged-Beast Zombie




Sort by Attribute There are 6 different Attributes a monster can have: Dark, Earth, Fire, Light, Water, and Wind. This Attribute is sometimes important for card effects.			Sort by Level Count the number of stars to find out the monster's Level. In order to Normal Summon a monster that is Level 5 or higher, you must Tribute 1 or more monsters.

YU-GI-OH! DUELING TIP

DESTINY HERO REVIVAL
When "Destiny Hero - Fear Monger" is destroyed in battle, his ability Special Summons a "Destiny Hero" monster from the Graveyard - even a high-level one! "Destiny Hero - Dasher" is a great choice, because of his high ATK. And you'll also be able to use Dasher's ability again if he returns to the Graveyard. "Destiny Hero - Double Dude" also makes a great choice, because he splits into 2 monsters when destroyed. - click here for another Dueling Tip.