 |
VOOZH | about |
|
VOOZH | about |
Errata (Japanese: エラッタ Eratta) are changes to any part of the text of a card (other than Card Number) that occur between reprints or on the Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Database.
Errata can be made to a card for a variety of reasons, including to fix mistakes, to update a card's terminology, or to clarify the behavior of a card so that its rulings are easier to understand (such as Problem-Solving Card Text). Some errata specifically modify the card's functionality itself, usually as a way to make the card less powerful in order to remove it from the Forbidden list.
Players are not required to own the most recent erratum of a card, but they must always be played according to the latest erratum even if using an older copy of the card. Konami recommends using the most recent printing of a card, because that text is the most accurate.[1]
Some examples of errata are listed below.
This is done when changing the card's name is undesirable, as with iconic cards from the anime.[2]
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| A fiend with dark powers for confusing the enemy. Among the Fiend-Type monsters, this monster boasts considerable force. | A fiend with dark powers for confusing the enemy. Among the Fiend-Type monsters, this monster boasts considerable force. |
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| When this card is sent to the Graveyard as a result of battle, inflict 500 points of Direct Damage to your opponent's Life Points. You can also take from your Deck and Special Summon them to the field in face-up Attack Position. The Deck is then shuffled. | When this card is sent to the Graveyard as a result of battle, inflict 500 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points. You can also Special Summon from your Deck to your side of the field in face-up Attack Position. Then shuffle your Deck. |
The first errata in the OCG made to "Sangan", "Witch of the Black Forest", and "Last Will" (specifying that a monster had to be sent from the field to the Graveyard, not just sent to the Graveyard) also arguably fall under this category, instead of being power-level errata.
For example, "Sangan" and "Witch of the Black Forest" (OCG release 18 November 1999) appeared in a rulings page in the 20 December 1999 issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine (with the original text of "Sangan" shown), with an explanation stating that they must be sent from the field to the Graveyard. This predates their 22 February 2001 reprint with changed text.
Other clarification-like rulings on the same magazine page include an explanation that "De-Spell" may check face-down cards (its translated original text only read "Destroy 1 Spell Card that is on the field.")
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| このカードが墓地におかれた時、自分のデッキから攻撃力１５００以下のモンスターを１枚手札に加え、デッキを切り直す。 | このカードが墓地に置かれた時、デッキから攻撃力１５００以下のモンスター１体を手札に加える。その後デッキをシャッフルする。 |
| When this card is sent to the Graveyard, add 1 monster with an ATK of 1500 or less from your Deck to the hand, and reshuffle the Deck. | When this card is sent to the Graveyard, add 1 monster with an ATK of 1500 or less from the Deck to the hand. Then shuffle the Deck. |
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| When this card is changed from Position to Position, you can place any number of cards from your hand at the bottom of your Deck in any order you desire. | When this card is changed from Position to Position, you can place any number of cards from your hand at the bottom of your Deck in any order you desire. |
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| A flame manipulator who . Her Burstfire burns away villainy. | A flame manipulator who Her Burstfire burns away villainy. |
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| At the time this card is selected as an attack target by opponent's monster, can activate Trap Card(s) from hand. | At the time this card is selected as an attack target by opponent's monster, can activate Trap Card(s) from hand. |
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. be Special Summoned with "Rise of the Snake Deity". This card gains 500 ATK for each Reptile-Type monster in your Graveyard. This card cannot be targeted and is unaffected by . When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard you can 1 other Reptile-Type monster from your Graveyard Special Summon this card. When this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent place 1 Hyper-Venom Counter on it. When 3 Hyper-Venom Counters are on this card, you win the Duel. | Cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. be Special Summoned with "Rise of the Snake Deity" . This card gains 500 ATK for each Reptile-Type monster in your Graveyard. This card cannot be targeted and is unaffected by. When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard You can 1 other Reptile-Type monster from your Graveyard Special Summon this card. When this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent Place 1 Hyper-Venom Counter on it. When 3 Hyper-Venom Counters are on this card, you win the Duel. |
Cards can receive errata that make major mechanical changes to their effects, rather than simply having errors or consistency corrected. A large majority of such cards were Forbidden at the time of the erratum, weakening them enough so that they no longer needed to be Forbidden.[3][4] This is the most extreme action that can apply to the status of a card, as the old version of the effect becomes 'banned' even from events that would normally allow Forbidden cards, such as Traditional Format, Genesys, Time Travel events in Master Duel, and unlockable/obtainable Forbidden cards in video games.
Players with cards that have the old text of these cards may still use them, treated as if they have the new text; however, the rules require notifying their opponent about the erratum (such as by having a printout of the Card Database entry available).[5]
| Pre-erratum | Post-erratum |
|---|---|
| Tribute 1 DARK monster with 1000 or less ATK. Check all monsters on your opponent's side of the field, your opponent's hand, and destroy all monsters with 1500 or more ATK. | Tribute 1 DARK monster with 1000 or less ATK; also you look at your opponent's hand and all monsters they control, and if you do, destroy the monsters among them with 1500 or more ATK, . |
Major mechanical changes officially began in 2014 with "Catapult Turtle". The following is the official list of cards which have been modified in this way:[6]
Some cards not on the official list of major mechanical changes have also received functional changes. The only thing officially distinguishing this category from the above is the cited list on the Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG site.
The original OCG version of "Toon World" also received a significant functional erratum prior to its TCG release. It is not on the official list, which began in 2014.
| Pre-erratum | Post-erratum |
|---|---|
| Once per turn, you can either: Target 1 "X-Head Cannon" you control; equip this card to that target, OR: Unequip this card and Special Summon it in face-up Attack Position. While equipped by this effect, the equipped monster gains 400 ATK and DEF. ( If the equipped monster would be destroyed by battle, destroy this card instead.) | Once per turn, you can either: Target 1 "X-Head Cannon" you control; equip this card to that target, OR: Unequip this card and Special Summon it. A monster equipped with this card gains 400 ATK and DEF, also if the equipped monster would be destroyed by battle , destroy this card instead. |
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| Elemental Burstinatrix | Elemental Burstinatrix |
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| Big Shield | Big Shield |
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| Trial of | Trial of |
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| 👁 MAGIC.svg [ Card 👁 Quick-Play.svg ] |
👁 SPELL.svg [ Card 👁 Quick-Play.svg ] |
| Original | First erratum | Second erratum |
|---|---|---|
| 👁 EARTH.svg |
👁 LIGHT.svg |
👁 EARTH.svg |
| Original | First erratum | Second erratum |
|---|---|---|
| 👁 TRAP.svg [ Trap Card ] |
👁 TRAP.svg [ Trap Card 👁 Continuous.png ] |
👁 TRAP.svg [ Trap Card ] |
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| [Dragon] | [Dinosaur] |
| Original | First erratum |
|---|---|
| ATK/1300 | ATK/1500 |
「エンシェント・フェアリー・ドラゴン」はルール改訂に伴い2023年1月1日から下記の新しいテキストになるぞ！["Ancient Fairy Dragon" will have the following new text from 1 January 2023 due to a rule revision!]
