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WDF ARC Format

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STARTING RULES

  • Starting LP: 4000

  • Both players draw during their first Draw Phase

  • Match format: Best 2 out of 3 or Single Duel

 

DECK CONSTRUCTION

Normal Monsters may be ran at 3 of and any monsters that need multiples of others may be ran with exceptions.

  • Main Deck must contain exactly 40 to 60 cards

  • Extra Deck may contain up to 15 cards

  • Singleton format:

    • Only 1 copy of any card by name may be used

  • Side Deck (Optional)

    • Up to 10 cards

    • Singleton rules applies unless covered by an exception above

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EXCEPTIONS TO SINGLETON

  • Normal Monsters

  • Any card, monster or archetype-required card that must be played at multiple copies for a deck to function efficiently or as intended

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SUMMONING RULES

  • All summoning mechanics are legal:

    • Ritual

    • Fusion

    • Synchro

    • Xyz

    • Pendulum

    • Link

 

MASTER RULE SYSTEM

  • Master Rule 3 Pendulum Zones are active

  • Pendulum Zones are separate from Spell/Trap Zones

  • Extra Monster Zones exist

  • Link arrows function normally

 

PENDULUM SUMMON RULE

  • Face-up Pendulum Monsters in the Extra Deck may be Pendulum Summoned to:

    • Any available Main Monster Zone

    • Any zone a Link Monster points to

 

FACE-UP DEFENSE RULE

  • Monsters may be Normal Summoned or Tribute Summoned in face-up Defense Position

  • Defense Position monsters cannot attack unless a card effect allows it

 

EFFECTIVE ATK RULE

  • Apply all effect modifiers first

  • Halve the final damage value

  • Round Fractions down

Examples:

  • 2000 effect damage -> 1000 damage

  • 1500 effect damage -> 750 damage

This affects:

  • Monster effects

  • Spell effects

  • Trap effects

  • Burn damage of any kind

 

DEF RULE

  • DEF values are unchanged

 

BATTLE PHASE​

  • No direct attacks

  • After 2 turns a player doesn't summon a monster directly is allowed

 

ACTION CARD RULE

  • Each player may use 2 Action Cards per Duel

  • Action Cards exist outside the Main Deck

  • Players choose Action Cards before the Duel begins

  • Only 1 Action Card may be activated per chain

Action cards can be found here -> Action Card

Action cards follow same rules as WDF format rules


 

Banned Archetypes

Mitsurugi          Fiendsmith          Kewl Tunes          Branded          Doom Z 

Yummy             Vanquish Soul     K9                       Maliss              Orcust

Centurion

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More archetypes may be added in future updates.

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Forbidden Cards List

MONSTERS - EFFECT

  • Agido the Ancient Sentinel

  • Archnemeses Protos

  • Artifact Mjollnir

  • Artifact Scythe

  • Barrier Statue of the Drought

  • Barrier Statue of the Inferno

  • Barrier Statue of the Stormwinds

  • Barrier Statue of the Torrent

  • Blackwing - Gofu the Vague Shadow

  • Block Dragon

  • Cyber-Stein

  • Dandylion

  • Djinn Releaser of Rituals

  • Eclipse Wyvern

  • Fiber Jar

  • Fishborg Blaster

  • Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo

  • Gimmick Puppet Nightmare

  • Grinder Golem

  • Jowgen the Spiritualist

  • Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard

  • Level Eater

  • Magical Scientist

  • Maxx "C"

  • Mind Master

  • Naturia Rosewhip

  • Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis

  • Ronintoadin

  • SPYRAL Master Plan

  • The Tyrant Neptune

  • Victory Dragon

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MONSTERS - FUSION

  • Elder Entity Norden

  • Supreme King Dragon Starving Venom

  • Tearlaments Kitkallos

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MONSTERS - LINK

  • Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess

  • Crystron Halqifibrax

  • Curious, the Lightsworn Dominion

  • Guardragon Agarpain

  • Guardragon Elpy

  • Heavymetalfoes Electrumite

  • Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights

  • Knightmare Goblin

  • Knightmare Gryphon

  • Knightmare Mermaid

  • Link Decoder

  • Linkross

  • Mecha Phantom Beast Auroradon

  • Moon of the Closed Heaven

  • Prank-Kids Meow-Meow-Mu

  • Predaplant Verte Anaconda

  • Simorgh, Bird of Sovereignty

  • Splash Mage

  • Spright Elf

  • Superheavy Samurai Scarecrow

  • Topologic Gumblar Dragon

  • Union Carrier

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MONSTERS - SYNCHRO

  • Baronne de Fleur

  • Borreload Savage Dragon

  • Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon

  • Hot Red Dragon Archfiend King Calamity

  • Tempest Magician

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MONSTERS - XYZ

  • Abyss Dweller

  • Bahamut Shark

  • Beatrice, Lady of the Eternal

  • CXyz Gimmick Puppet Fanatix Machinix

  • Evilswarm Ouroboros

  • Kashtira Arise-Heart

  • King of the Feral Imps

  • Lavalval Chain

  • M-X-Saber Invoker

  • Number 16: Shock Master

  • Number 42: Galaxy Tomahawk

  • Number 67: Pair-a-Dice Smasher

  • Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad

  • Number 89: Diablosis the Mind Hacker

  • Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon

  • Number S0: Utopic ZEXAL

  • Outer Entity Azathot

  • True King of All Calamities

  • Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity

  • Zoodiac Broadbull

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SPELLS

  • Butterfly Dagger - Elma

  • Card of Safe Return

  • Cold Wave

  • Confiscation

  • Delinquent Duo

  • Dimension Fusion

  • Giant Trunade

  • Heavy Storm

  • Kaiser Colosseum

  • Last Will

  • Mass Driver

  • Mirage of Nightmare

  • Mystic Mine

  • Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye

  • Painful Choice

  • Smoke Grenade of the Thief

  • Soul Charge

  • The Forceful Sentry

 

TRAPS

  • Appointer of the Red Lotus

  • Branded Expulsion

  • Dimensional Barrier

  • Harpie's Feather Storm

  • Imperial Order

  • Last Turn

  • Red Reboot

  • Return from the Different Dimension

  • Royal Oppression

  • Self-Destruct Button

  • Sixth Sense

  • Summon Limit

  • Trap Dustshoot

  • Ultimate Offering

  • Vanity's Emptiness

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