How to Play Yu-Gi-Oh

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If you dream of entering the exciting world of Yu-Gi-Oh, these tips will have you playing like a pro in no time.

Step 1: Study each card
Study each card and become familiar with every monster, spell, and trap in your deck.

Tip
Collect booster packs to custom create your own unique deck and tailor it for each duel. The key to a good deck is diversity and balance.

Step 2: Locate an opponent
Locate an opponent to play with, such as a friend or family member.

Tip
While you only need two people to play, teams of several players can make each duel more challenging and fun.

Step 3: Shuffle and cut decks
Shuffle and cut each deck and place them face down on the game mat.

Step 4: Flip coin
Flip a coin to decide play order. The winner can choose to either receive or challenge.

Step 5: Draw and duel
Draw your first five cards and begin the duel by placing the cards face up and deciding a winner based on the card's information.

Tip
Since the number of possible play combinations can number into the thousands, an official rulebook may be needed for beginners.

Step 6: Determine winner
Determine the winner by scoring backwards from 8,000 for each player. The loser is the first to reach zero points or run out of cards.

Did You Know?
The comic book Yu-Gi-Oh! began as a regular feature in the magazine Shonen Jump in 1996.

[IzzyKitt]

Instructions not clear enough, I got sent to the shadow realm.

[LamaLeCracheur]

How to play yugioh :
Step 1: read the guidebook
Step 2 : if you still don't know how to, go back to Step 1

[Tangenterines]

Amazing guide! I learned about chains, card advantage, deck engines, fast effect timings, all the summon types, sideboarding, how to interpret my local metagame, SEGOC, and PSCT.

[johnoz]

Oh, so I need cards and an opponent to play Yu-Gi-Oh??? Ahhhh, it all makes sense now! Thanks for teaching me how to play Howcast, I would've been lost without you

[weshallneverdieR]

I learned more from watching 2 episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh

[crushyblushy]

How to play Yugioh
Step 1: waste $500
Step 2: pay to win
Step 3: cry when your deck gets banned

[kyo]

Optional: Rulebook
Some people on Dueling Network probably took this video too seriously.

[zivpeltz]

how to be rich
you will need:
money.
money (optional)
step 1:
earn a lot of money.

[Pingopin]

well they forgot a calculator, dice, and tokens
and the fact that most of the cards have their own rulings but it's ok i guess

[NELLYB]

“Other players are optional” hit home. Used to dual myself after school thinking I was getting better lmao

[averageyugiohplayer]

I modeled my deck after this. And I got some great tips like putting Mystical Elf in defense mode.

[GameHero]

This video should be renamed. How to make it look like youre gonna teach someone how to play a game whennits really a rip off. Step 1, choose an appropriate title so people will click on it. Step 2, give the veiwers some informational facts about the game, but remember not to tell them how to play it. Step 3, end the video and watch the hate comments pile up.

[DiddyKongVsLuigi]

I thought i was a master for watching this vid. Then when i challenged this guy at the library, he scyncro summoned, fused, sacrificed, and... My head hurts. Long story short, he stole my red eyes. 😞

[DakotaBroskie]

I knew hw to play yugioh and after watching this video i now dont know how THANKS HOWCAST

[StevenKR]

I like how the rule book is optional. It explains a lot.

[AnimatedHugh]

basically explained yugioh. you didn't really tell how to play. what about XYZ? synchro? Special summon? what about those? you didnt talk about effect monsters?

[dominiquearroyo]

Wow! This video is awesome! I caught all 150 pokemon in no time! Thanks Howcast!

[SlackerMagician]

"begin the duel by drawing 5 cards and placing them all face-up on the field and decide the winner based on the cards information" UNLESS THEY DREW EXODIA YOU ARE VERY MISTAKEN MISS

[gignamo]

Wow such a good video. I now know everything there is to know about Yu-Gi-Oh. I feel like a pro already. The only thing this video forgot to teach us was how to summon monsters, how to set traps, how to use spells, how to set a monster to attack or defense, what happens when a monster attacks another monster, how many cards should be in a deck, how many cards do you draw at the start of the game and what can you do during each phase. But besides all that I definitely feel like a pro!

[EwanGleadow]

You will need:
Yu-Gi-Oh Cards
Oh, I was using floor tiles!