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    OCG vs TCG Forbidden Lists

    DanBy DanMarch 24, 2014127 Comments

    Which would you rather play in?


    The TCG and OCG have had lists limiting which cards you can use since the 20th century, and until 2003, those lists were always the same. 2003 until 2013 would end up having the lists always the same, changing on the same day, except for the inclusion of one card; sixth sense. This was due to Sixth Sense not being released in the TCG, and when it eventually did debut, it was not immediately forbidden the way it was in the OCG.

    However, in September 2013, for the first time ever, the TCG got to take control of the list for their own region. No more things like limiting divine wind due to harpie dancer, when harpie dancer isn’t even out! No more limiting or semi-limiting a chunk of cards just to keep Shueisha’s promos legal in the game.

    No more Shock master or Heavy Storm.

    It was a huge change, and since then, as lists have passed, there’s been quite a few number of differences between the two lists.

    Forbidden card Differences

    Spoiler
    OCG
    MAGICIAN OF FAITH
    WIND-UP HUNTER

    TCG List
    ELEMENTAL HERO STRATOS
    MORPHING JAR
    MORPHING JAR #2
    DARK STRIKE FIGHTER
    TRISHULA, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER
    NUMBER 16: SHOCK MASTER
    WIND-UP CARRIER ZENMAITY
    DRAGON RAVINE
    HEAVY STORM
    MONSTER REBORN
    POT OF AVARICE
    SUPER REJUVENATION
    SELF-DESTRUCT BUTTON
    SOLEMN JUDGMENT

    Wow, that’s a bigger difference than I initially thought when first making this article. Look at all the cards we have forbidden here in the TCG that Japan has legal right now! Despite this, we have Magician of Faith and they don’t.

    Limited Cards

    Spoiler

    OCG List
    BROTHERHOOD OF THE FIRE FIST – ROOSTER
    CYBER-STEIN
    ELEMENTAL HERO STRATOS
    ELEMENTAL HERO BUBBLEMAN
    EVILSWARM OPHION
    MERMAIL ABYSSTEUS
    MEZUKI
    MORPHING JAR
    NECROFACE
    T.G. STRIKER
    WIND-UP SHARK
    TRISHULA, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER
    NUMBER 11: BIG EYE
    WIND-UP CARRIER ZENMAITY

    CARD DESTRUCTION
    DIVINE WIND OF MIST VALLEY
    GATEWAY OF THE SIX
    HEAVY STORM
    MONSTER REBORN
    POT OF AVARICE
    PRIMAL SEED
    SUPER REJUVENATION

    ABYSS-SPHERE
    SOLEMN JUDGMENT

    TCG List
    BROTHERHOOD OF THE FIRE FIST – SPIRIT
    COACH SOLDIER WOLFBARK
    DARK ARMED DRAGON
    DEBRIS DRAGON
    DEEP SEA DIVA
    GLADIATOR BEAST BESTIARI
    GORZ THE EMISSARY OF DARKNESS
    HONEST
    MAGICIAN OF FAITH
    MERMAIL ABYSSGUNDE
    NEO-SPACIAN GRAND MOLE
    RESCUE RABBIT
    THUNDER KING RAI-OH
    WIND-UP MAGICIAN
    EVIGISHKI MIND AUGUS
    DEWLOREN, TIGER KING OF THE ICE BARRIER

    DIMENSIONAL FISSURE
    FINAL COUNTDOWN
    FOOLISH BURIAL
    GOLD SARCOPHAGUS
    REKINDLING
    ROYAL TRIBUTE
    SACRED SWORD OF SEVEN STARS
    SPELLBOOK OF FATE

    BOTTOMLESS TRAP HOLE
    COMPULSORY EVACUATION DEVICE
    ERADICATOR EPIDEMIC VIRUS
    INFERNITY BARRIER
    MACRO COSMOS
    SOUL DRAIN
    TORRENTIAL TRIBUTE

    Holy crap that’s a lot of difference. Cards that are forbidden here are at 1 there, cards that are forbidden there are at 1 here, We only have 1 bestiari, they only have 1 T.G. Striker! Traps stand out as the biggest difference. Due to the absence of heavy storm, to prevent a ‘set 5, go’ format, our backrow took an absolute pounding. I completely forgot that the OCG still has two Rescue Rabbits. It’s interesting that though we both put Dragoons to 1, they elected to hit Abyss Sphere and Abyssteus, whereas we hit Deep Sea Diva, and Abyssgunde.

    Semi-Limited

    Spoiler

    OCG List
    ARCHLORD KRISTYA
    DARK ARMED DRAGON
    DESTINY HERO – MALICIOUS
    HONEST
    PLAGUESPREADER ZOMBIE
    RESCUE RABBIT
    DEWLOREN, TIGER KING OF THE ICE BARRIER
    A HERO LIVES
    BLACK WHIRLWIND
    FIRE FORMATION – TENKI
    MAGICAL STONE EXCAVATION
    ROYAL TRIBUTE
    SACRED SWORD OF SEVEN STARS
    BOTTOMLESS TRAP HOLE

    TCG List
    NECROFACE
    ADVANCED RITUAL ART
    REASONING
    DIMENSIONAL PRISON
    MIRROR FORCE

    Here we see a few leftover results of Heavy storm and Stratos being forbidden. Their second bottomless, only being allowed two Malicious, and two A hero lives.

    But wait, what about the cards not listed yet? There are cards that the OCG is allowed three copies of, that we’re only allowed as low as 1 of. In fact, one of their unlimited cards is flat out forbidden here! Though we have many cards at 3 that they don’t, as well. This is the most interesting part of the list for me.

    Spoiler

    OCG list
    BROTHER HOOD OF THE FIRE FIST – SPIRIT
    COACH SOLDIER WOLFBARK
    DEBRIS DRAGON
    DEEP SEA DIVA
    GLADIATOR BEAST BESTIARI
    GORZ THE EMISSARY OF DARKNESS
    MORPHING JAR #2
    MERMAIL ABYSSGUNDE
    NEO-SPACIAN GRAND MOLE
    THUNDER KING RAI-OH
    WIND-UP MAGICIAN
    EVIGISHKI MIND AUGUS
    DARK STRIKE FIGHTER
    NUMBER 16: SHOCK MASTER
    ADVANCED RITUAL ART
    DRAGON RAVINE
    DIMENSIONAL FISSURE
    FINAL COUNTDOWN
    REASONING
    REKINDLING
    SPELLBOOK OF FATE
    COMPULSORY EVACUATION DEVICE
    DIMENSIONAL PRISON
    ERADICATOR EPIDEMIC VIRUS
    INFERNITY BARRIER
    MACRO COSMOS
    MIRROR FORCE
    SELF-DESTRUCT BUTTON
    SOUL DRAIN
    TORRENTAL TRIBUTE

    TCG LIST
    ARCHLORD KRISTYA
    MEZUKI
    PLAGUESPREADER ZOMBIE
    T.G. STRIKER
    FIRE FORMATION – TENKI
    MAGICAL STONE EXCAVACTION
    PRIMAL SEED
    DESTINY HERO MALICIOUS
    A HERO LIVES
    BLACK WHIRLWIND

    Good to be a Blackwing player in TCG, or a Glad beast player in the OCG, I suppose.

    So what do you think? Which format would you rather play in?

    Full lists of both card games

    Spoiler
    OCG List
    Forbidden (Zero copies)

    BURNER, DRAGON RULER OF SPARKS
    CHAOS EMPEROR DRAGON – ENVOY OF THE END
    CYBER JAR
    DARK MAGICIAN OF CHAOS
    DESTINY HERO – DISK COMMANDER
    FIBER JAR
    FISHBORG BLASTER
    GLOW-UP BULB
    LIGHTNING, DRAGON RULER OF DRAFTS
    MAGICAL SCIENTIST
    MAGICIAN OF FAITH
    MAKYURA THE DESTRUCTOR
    MIND MASTER
    REACTAN, DRAGON RULER OF PEBBLES
    RESCUE CAT
    SANGAN
    SINISTER SERPENT
    STREAM, DRAGON RULER OF DROPLETS
    SUBSTITOAD
    TRIBE-INFECTING VIRUS
    VICTORY DRAGON
    WIND-UP HUNTER
    WITCH OF THE BLACK FOREST
    YATA-GARASU
    THOUSAND-EYES RESTRICT
    BRIONAC, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER
    GOYO GUARDIAN
    BRAIN CONTROL
    BUTTERFLY DAGGER – ELMA
    CARD OF SAFE RETURN
    CHANGE OF HEART
    COLD WAVE
    CONFISCATION
    DELINQUENT DUO
    DIMENSION FUSION
    FUTURE FUSION
    GIANT TRUNADE
    GRACEFUL CHARITY
    HARPIE’S FEATHER DUSTER
    LAST WILL
    MASS DRIVER
    METAMORPHOSIS
    MIRAGE OF NIGHTMARE
    PAINFUL CHOICE
    PREMATURE BURIAL
    TEMPLE OF THE KINGS
    THE FORCEFUL SENTRY
    POT OF GREED
    RAIGEKI
    SNATCH STEAL
    SPELLBOOK OF JUDGMENT
    CRUSH CARD VIRUS
    EXCHANGE OF THE SPIRIT
    IMPERIAL ORDER
    LAST TURN
    RETURN FROM THE DIFFERENT DIMENSION
    RING OF DESTRUCTION
    ROYAL OPPRESSION
    SIXTH SENSE
    TRAP DUSTSHOOT
    TIME SEAL
    ULTIMATE OFFERING

    Limited (1 copy)

    EXODIA THE FORBIDDEN ONE
    LEFT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE
    LEFT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE
    RIGHT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE
    RIGHT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE
    ATLANTEAN DRAGOONS
    BLACK LUSTER SOLDIER – ENVOY OF THE BEGINNING
    BLACKWING – GALE THE WHIRLWIND
    BROTHERHOOD OF THE FIRE FIST – ROOSTER
    BLASTER, DRAGON RULER OF INFERNOS
    CYBER-STEIN
    DANDYLION
    ELEMENTAL HERO STRATOS
    ELEMENTAL HERO BUBBLEMAN
    EVILSWARM OPHION
    GENEX ALLY BIRDMAN
    INZEKTOR DRAGONFLY
    INZEKTOR HORNET
    MERMAIL ABYSSTEUS
    MEZUKI
    MORPHING JAR
    NECROFACE
    NIGHT ASSAILANT
    RED-EYES DARKNESS METAL DRAGON
    REDOX, DRAGON RULER OF BOULDERS
    T.G. STRIKER
    TEMPEST, DRAGON RULER OF STORMS
    TIDAL, DRAGON RULER OF WATERFALLS
    WIND-UP SHARK
    EVIGISHKI GUSTKRAKEN
    LEGENDARY SIX SAMURAI – SHI EN
    FORMULA SYNCHRON
    T.G. HYPER LIBRARIAN
    TRISHULA, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER
    NUMBER 11: BIG EYE
    WIND-UP CARRIER ZENMAITY
    ALLURE OF DARKNESS
    BOOK OF MOON
    BURIAL FROM A DIFFERENT DIMENSION
    CARD DESTRUCTION
    CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
    DARK HOLE
    DIVINE WIND OF MIST VALLEY
    FOOLISH BURIAL
    GATEWAY OF THE SIX
    GOLD SARCOPHAGUS
    HEAVY STORM
    INFERNITY LAUNCHER
    LIMITER REMOVAL
    MIND CONTROL
    MONSTER GATE
    MONSTER REBORN
    ONE DAY OF PEACE
    ONE FOR ONE
    POT OF AVARICE
    PRIMAL SEED
    REINFORCEMENT OF THE ARMY
    SUPER REJUVENATION
    ABYSS-SPHERE
    CEASEFIRE
    MAGICAL EXPLOSION
    SOLEMN JUDGMENT
    SOLEMN WARNING
    THE TRANSMIGRATION PROPHECY
    WALL OF REVEALING LIGHT

    Semi-Limited (2 copies)

    ARCHLORD KRISTYA
    CARD TROOPER
    CHAOS SORCERER
    DARK ARMED DRAGON
    DESTINY HERO – MALICIOUS
    HONEST
    LONEFIRE BLOSSOM
    PLAGUESPREADER ZOMBIE
    REBORN TENGU
    RESCUE RABBIT
    SUMMONER MONK
    TRAGOEDIA
    DEWLOREN, TIGER KING OF THE ICE BARRIER
    A HERO LIVES
    BLACK WHIRLWIND
    CHAIN STRIKE
    FIRE FORMATION – TENKI
    HIERATIC SEAL OF CONVOCATION
    MAGICAL STONE EXCAVATION
    ROYAL TRIBUTE
    SACRED SWORD OF SEVEN STARS
    BOTTOMLESS TRAP HOLE
    OJAMA TRIO

    Unlimited (3 copies)

    DEBRIS DRAGON
    GLADIATOR BEAST BESTIARI
    GORZ THE EMISSARY OF DARKNESS
    NEO-SPACIAN GRAND MOLE
    THE AGENT OF MYSTERY – EARTH
    THUNDER KING RAI-OH
    TOUR GUIDE FROM THE UNDERWORLD
    TSUKUYOMI
    WIND-UP MAGICIAN
    DARK STRIKE FIGHTER (Text updated to “Main Phase 1″ and “The Effect of “Dark Strike Fighter” can only be used Once Per Turn”.)
    ADVANCED RITUAL ART
    E – EMERGENCY CALL
    POT OF DUALITY
    REASONING
    SCAPEGOAT
    MIRROR FORCE
    TORRENTAL TRIBUTE

    TCG LIST

    Forbidden (Zero copies)

    BURNER, DRAGON RULER OF SPARKS
    CHAOS EMPEROR DRAGON – ENVOY OF THE END
    CYBER JAR
    CYBER-STEIN
    DARK MAGICIAN OF CHAOS
    DESTINY HERO – DISK COMMANDER
    ELEMENTAL HERO STRATOS
    FIBER JAR
    FISHBORG BLASTER
    GLOW-UP BULB
    LIGHTNING, DRAGON RULER OF DRAFTS
    MAGICAL SCIENTIST
    MAKYURA THE DESTRUCTOR
    MIND MASTER
    MORPHING JAR
    MORPHING JAR #2
    REACTAN, DRAGON RULER OF PEBBLES
    RESCUE CAT
    SANGAN
    SINISTER SERPENT
    STREAM, DRAGON RULER OF DROPLETS
    SUBSTITOAD
    TRIBE-INFECTING VIRUS
    VICTORY DRAGON
    WITCH OF THE BLACK FOREST
    YATA-GARASU
    THOUSAND-EYES RESTRICT
    BRIONAC, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER
    DARK STRIKE FIGHTER
    GOYO GUARDIAN
    TRISHULA, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER
    NUMBER 16: SHOCK MASTER
    WIND-UP CARRIER ZENMAITY
    BRAIN CONTROL
    BUTTERFLY DAGGER – ELMA
    CARD DESTRUCTION
    CARD OF SAFE RETURN
    CHANGE OF HEART
    COLD WAVE
    CONFISCATION
    DELINQUENT DUO
    DIMENSION FUSION
    DRAGON RAVINE
    FUTURE FUSION
    GATEWAY OF THE SIX
    GIANT TRUNADE
    GRACEFUL CHARITY
    HARPIE’S FEATHER DUSTER
    HEAVY STORM
    LAST WILL
    MASS DRIVER
    METAMORPHOSIS
    MIRAGE OF NIGHTMARE
    MONSTER REBORN
    PAINFUL CHOICE
    POT OF AVARICE
    POT OF GREED
    PREMATURE BURIAL
    RAIGEKI
    SNATCH STEAL
    SPELLBOOK OF JUDGMENT
    SUPER REJUVENATION
    TEMPLE OF THE KINGS
    THE FORCEFUL SENTRY
    CRUSH CARD VIRUS
    EXCHANGE OF THE SPIRIT
    IMPERIAL ORDER
    LAST TURN
    RETURN FROM THE DIFFERENT DIMENSION
    RING OF DESTRUCTION
    ROYAL OPPRESSION
    SELF-DESTRUCT BUTTON
    SIXTH SENSE
    SOLEMN JUDGMENT
    TIME SEAL
    TRAP DUSTSHOOT
    ULTIMATE OFFERING

    Limited (1 copy)

    LEFT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE
    LEFT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE
    RIGHT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE
    RIGHT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE
    ATLANTEAN DRAGOONS
    BLACK LUSTER SOLDIER – ENVOY OF THE BEGINNING
    BLACKWING – GALE THE WHIRLWIND
    BLASTER, DRAGON RULER OF INFERNOS
    BROTHERHOOD OF THE FIRE FIST – SPIRIT
    COACH SOLDIER WOLFBARK
    DANDYLION
    DARK ARMED DRAGON
    DEBRIS DRAGON
    DEEP SEA DIVA
    EXODIA THE FORBIDDEN ONE
    GENEX ALLY BIRDMAN
    GLADIATOR BEAST BESTIARI
    GORZ THE EMISSARY OF DARKNESS
    HONEST
    INZEKTOR DRAGONFLY
    INZEKTOR HORNET
    MAGICIAN OF FAITH
    MERMAIL ABYSSGUNDE
    NEO-SPACIAN GRAND MOLE
    NIGHT ASSAILANT
    RED-EYES DARKNESS METAL DRAGON
    REDOX, DRAGON RULER OF BOULDERS
    RESCUE RABBIT
    TEMPEST, DRAGON RULER OF STORMS
    THUNDER KING RAI-OH
    TIDAL, DRAGON RULER OF WATERFALLS
    WIND-UP MAGICIAN
    EVIGISHKI GUSTKRAKEN
    EVIGISHKI MIND AUGUS
    DEWLOREN, TIGER KING OF THE ICE BARRIER
    FORMULA SYNCHRON
    LEGENDARY SIX SAMURAI – SHI EN
    T.G. HYPER LIBRARIAN
    ALLURE OF DARKNESS
    BOOK OF MOON
    BURIAL FROM A DIFFERENT DIMENSION
    CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
    DARK HOLE
    DIMENSIONAL FISSURE
    DIVINE WIND OF MIST VALLEY
    FINAL COUNTDOWN
    FOOLISH BURIAL
    GOLD SARCOPHAGUS
    INFERNITY LAUNCHER
    LIMITER REMOVAL
    MIND CONTROL
    MONSTER GATE
    ONE DAY OF PEACE
    ONE FOR ONE
    REINFORCEMENT OF THE ARMY
    REKINDLING
    ROYAL TRIBUTE
    SACRED SWORD OF SEVEN STARS
    SPELLBOOK OF FATE
    BOTTOMLESS TRAP HOLE
    CEASEFIRE
    COMPULSORY EVACUATION DEVICE
    ERADICATOR EPIDEMIC VIRUS
    INFERNITY BARRIER
    MACRO COSMOS
    MAGICAL EXPLOSION
    SOLEMN WARNING
    SOUL DRAIN
    THE TRANSMIGRATION PROPHECY
    TORRENTIAL TRIBUTE
    WALL OF REVEALING LIGHT

    Semi-Limited (2 copies)

    CARD TROOPER
    CHAOS SORCERER
    LONEFIRE BLOSSOM
    NECROFACE
    REBORN TENGU
    SUMMONER MONK
    TRAGOEDIA
    ADVANCED RITUAL ART
    CHAIN STRIKE
    HIERATIC SEAL OF CONVOCATION
    REASONING
    DIMENSIONAL PRISON
    MIRROR FORCE
    OJAMA TRIO

    Unlimited (3 copies)

    ARCHLORD KRISTYA
    MEZUKI
    PLAGUESPREADER ZOMBIE
    T.G. STRIKER
    TOUR GUIDE FROM THE UNDERWORLD
    CONSTELLAR PTOLEMY M7
    FIRE FORMATION – TENKI
    MAGICAL STONE EXCAVACTION
    PRIMAL SEED

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