Yata Format predates the first ban list. The card pool includes up to Pharaonic Guardian. The format is dominated by a strategy known as Hand Control, which aims to simplify the game by stripping resources from the opponent's hand. The games often end in "Yata locks", where the player in control repeatedly summons and attacks directly with Yata-Garasu, forcing the opponent to skip their Draw Phase for the rest of the duel.
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