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Introduction to Goat Format
Goat Format is the most popular retro Yu-Gi-Oh! format. It follows the April 2005 ban list, the 2nd ban list in the TCG's history. The name "Goat Format" comes from the historically successful Goat Control deck, which uses Scapegoat and Metamorphosis to make Thousand-Eyes Restrict. Despite the historic success of Goat Control, other decks are also very competitive, including Warrior, Tiger Stun, Chaos Control, Chaos Flip Turbo, Drain Burn, Reasoning Gate Turbo, and Empty Jar. For more information on the latest competitive decks, check out our deck gallery.
Forbidden and Limited List
Effective - April 1st 2005
| Card Type | Card Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Monster/Effect | CHAOS EMPEROR DRAGON - ENVOY OF THE END | Forbidden |
| Monster/Effect | FIBER JAR | Forbidden |
| Monster/Effect | MAGICAL SCIENTIST | Forbidden |
| Monster/Effect | MAKYURA THE DESTRUCTOR | Forbidden |
| Monster/Effect | WITCH OF THE BLACK FOREST | Forbidden |
| Monster/Effect | YATA-GARASU | Forbidden |
| Spell | BUTTERFLY DAGGER - ELMA | Forbidden |
| Spell | CHANGE OF HEART | Forbidden |
| Spell | CONFISCATION | Forbidden |
| Spell | DARK HOLE | Forbidden |
| Spell | HARPIE'S FEATHER DUSTER | Forbidden |
| Spell | MIRAGE OF NIGHTMARE | Forbidden |
| Spell | MONSTER REBORN | Forbidden |
| Spell | PAINFUL CHOICE | Forbidden |
| Spell | RAIGEKI | Forbidden |
| Spell | THE FORCEFUL SENTRY | Forbidden |
| Trap | IMPERIAL ORDER | Forbidden |
| Monster | LEFT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited |
| Monster | LEFT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited |
| Monster | RIGHT ARM OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited |
| Monster | RIGHT LEG OF THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | BLACK LUSTER SOLDIER - ENVOY OF THE BEGINNING | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | BREAKER THE MAGICAL WARRIOR | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | CYBER JAR | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | D.D. WARRIOR LADY | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | DARK MAGICIAN OF CHAOS | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | EXILED FORCE | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | EXODIA THE FORBIDDEN ONE | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | INJECTION FAIRY LILY | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | JINZO | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | MORPHING JAR | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | PROTECTOR OF THE SANCTUARY | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | REFLECT BOUNDER | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | SACRED PHOENIX OF NEPHTHYS | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | SANGAN | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | SINISTER SERPENT | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | TWIN-HEADED BEHEMOTH | Limited |
| Spell | CARD DESTRUCTION | Limited |
| Spell | DELINQUENT DUO | Limited |
| Spell | GRACEFUL CHARITY | Limited |
| Spell | HEAVY STORM | Limited |
| Spell | LIGHTNING VORTEX | Limited |
| Spell | MAGE POWER | Limited |
| Spell | MYSTICAL SPACE TYPHOON | Limited |
| Spell | POT OF GREED | Limited |
| Spell | PREMATURE BURIAL | Limited |
| Spell | SNATCH STEAL | Limited |
| Spell | SWORDS OF REVEALING LIGHT | Limited |
| Spell | UNITED WE STAND | Limited |
| Trap | CALL OF THE HAUNTED | Limited |
| Trap | CEASEFIRE | Limited |
| Trap | DECK DEVASTATION VIRUS | Limited |
| Trap | MAGIC CYLINDER | Limited |
| Trap | MIRROR FORCE | Limited |
| Trap | RECKLESS GREED | Limited |
| Trap | RING OF DESTRUCTION | Limited |
| Trap | TORRENTIAL TRIBUTE | Limited |
| Monster/Effect | ABYSS SOLDIER | Semi-Limited |
| Monster/Effect | DARK SCORPION - CHICK THE YELLOW | Semi-Limited |
| Monster/Effect | MANTICORE OF DARKNESS | Semi-Limited |
| Monster/Effect | MARAUDING CAPTAIN | Semi-Limited |
| Monster/Effect | NIGHT ASSAILANT | Semi-Limited |
| Monster/Effect | VAMPIRE LORD | Semi-Limited |
| Spell | CREATURE SWAP | Semi-Limited |
| Spell | EMERGENCY PROVISIONS | Semi-Limited |
| Spell | LEVEL LIMIT - AREA B | Semi-Limited |
| Spell | NOBLEMAN OF CROSSOUT | Semi-Limited |
| Spell | REINFORCEMENT OF THE ARMY | Semi-Limited |
| Spell | UPSTART GOBLIN | Semi-Limited |
| Trap | GOOD GOBLIN HOUSEKEEPING | Semi-Limited |
| Trap | GRAVITY BIND | Semi-Limited |
| Trap | LAST TURN | Semi-Limited |
The official card pool for Goat Format has been debated at length, but the most widely used card pool is that of SJC Indianapolis on August 21st, 2005. This card pool goes up to the booster set The Lost Millenium, the reprint set Dark Beginnings 2, and Tournament Pack 6. It does not include the 2005 tin promo card Exarion Universe or the booster set Cybernetic Revolution. This is the standard card pool used for the most competitive Goat Format tournaments. It is also the card pool featured in the Goat Lobby on DuelingBook.com. You can search through this card pool in our card database.
Compared to current Yu-Gi-Oh!, Goat Format is practically a different game. It is simpler, more interactive, and more dynamic. That is not to say it is more or less skillful than current Yu-Gi-Oh!, but it certainly emphasizes a different set of skills. There are fewer combos to memorize, fewer move trees to contemplate, and fewer archetypes to consider. Instead, Goat Format requires players to develop skills such as reading unknown cards, bluffing, calculating risk/reward, planning several turns ahead, and resource management. Deck building in Goat Format is also more open-ended, as it largely lacks pre-built archetypes.
In many ways, Goat Format is regarded as a “beautiful accident” by the community, a fleeting moment of classic TCG gameplay that we have chosen to explore more deeply. The more we learn about Goat Format, the more there is to love.
