Yu-Gi-Oh! Genesys is a revolutionary Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME format, targeting duelists who want classic gameplay, maximum accessibility, and powerful deck-building freedom. In Yu-Gi-Oh! Genesys, Link and Pendulum Monsters are entirely removed, restoring the essential Yu-Gi-Oh! layout with traditional Monster and Spell/Trap Zones, simplifying duels and bringing nostalgia for long-time players. This Yu-Gi-Oh! Genesys format eliminates the Forbidden & Limited List, making almost every card in Yu-Gi-Oh! legally playable, except for Link and Pendulum cards. Legendary cards such as Pot of Greed, Graceful Charity, and Change of Heart return to play, enhancing excitement and promoting creative deck construction in every Genesys duel.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Genesys introduces a signature point system for deck building. Powerful Yu-Gi-Oh! cards receive assigned point values depending on their impact in gameplay, while most cards are worth zero points. Duelists build Main, Side, and Extra Decks with a set point cap, typically 100 points but adjustable for custom events, maintaining balance and allowing tournament organizers flexibility for special formats. The Yu-Gi-Oh! Genesys point system fosters strategic variety, prevents unbalanced decks, and ensures all duelists participate on equal footing.
This innovative format brings focus back to classic Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz Monsters in the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe, offering competition centered on tactics and invention—not overwhelming summoning chains. Yu-Gi-Oh! Genesys is perfect for casual fans, returning duelists, and newcomers seeking simpler rules, beloved card interactions, and meaningful deck-building challenges. Supported officially at both local game stores and competitive events, Yu-Gi-Oh! Genesys includes browser-based, user-friendly deck construction tools to prepare efficient and legal decks for tournaments. In Yu-Gi-Oh! Genesys, every duel is an opportunity for creativity, variety, and the thrill of classic card play, making it a landmark innovation in the Yu-Gi-Oh! experience for all duelists.
