card duel

Monster cards possess an element; this is the element of that monster.
Each card has its own element.
The elements are: water, earth, fire, air, light and shadow.

One negative aspect of duelists is that many tend to discard their cards.
It's quite common to find letters in the trash that were put there on purpose.
Duelists often discard old cards for new ones, discard cards they consider weak or useless, cards of which they already have many copies, or for any other reason.
Sometimes there are people who take away duelists' decks to throw their cards in the trash as a form of cruel joke.
Most duelists usually call discarded cards junk loads.

Another popular way to get new cards is through trading.
Duelists exchange cards with each other; there are usually people who ask for certain cards in exchange for others, and offer certain cards in exchange for others.
Card trading usually occurs more frequently when there are duelist events.

Card shops are just that, shops where people go to buy cards for their deck.
These stores offer a wide variety of cards of all types for all types of strategies.
Cards are usually sold in packs of five cards; these packs usually belong to a specific collection which offers certain cards.
You can also buy specific individual cards, but this is usually more expensive.
Card shops also sell a wide variety of other products for duelists.

This is a popular term that duelists use to refer to a particular monster card which is treated as their signature card and the one that represents them.
Each duelist has their own ACE monster that represents them, each duelist having their own reasons for having their ACE monster.

This is a special condition during a duel; this condition applies to cards which are affected by the effect of a card, whether your own or your opponent's, in which the affected card(s) are removed from the duel.
When this happens, the card(s) instead of being sent to the graveyard are taken directly out of the duel.

The fact that card duels are so popular and are even carried out professionally means there are special academies for duelists.
These are special academies where young people exist to become professional duelists.
Each academy is different, as each one has its own identity, from the uniform to the training they offer.
Usually, to enter a duelist academy, one must pass an entrance exam that consists of a duel.

During a card duel, there are different ways to win.
ending with 0 life points: if a duelist causes their opponent to lose all of their life points until they are left with 0, this gives the defeat to the duelist with no life points and the victory to the duelist who took them away.
Running out of cards in the Deck: If a duelist runs out of cards in their Deck, then they automatically lose since they lose the ability to draw cards.

During a card duel, the cards that the duelist holds in their hand during the duel are their hand.
This is made up of the cards I have at the moment.
The hand has no limit, allowing it to hold as many cards as it has during its turn, but at the end of the turn the duelist's hand can only hold 6 cards, so they must send cards to the graveyard until they have only 6 left.
At the start of a duel, duelists have five starting cards.

It is a deck of cards made up of a duelist's fusion, synchronization, axis, and circuit monsters.
The Extra Deck is an extension of the duelist's main Deck, as it works in conjunction with it.
The duelist can decide whether or not to have an extra deck.
The extra deck has a maximum of 15 cards, but no minimum.

A Deck is a duelist's collection of cards, with each duelist assembling their Deck as they see fit by placing their cards in it.
A deck must always have 60 cards in total.
Duelists usually have more than one Deck which are made up of different cards for different strategies, but still, duelists always have a main Deck.
Duelists usually give their Deck a name.
A Deck can only contain a maximum of three copies of the same card.

Something that practically no one or very few people know is that the cards in the card duel possess a spirit, since each card, especially the Monster cards, is the representation of this spirit.
There are several spirits that are the same while others are unique, with the cards being what represent them.
These spirits inhabit their own dimension called the spirit realm, which humans cannot normally access.
There are very few people who are able to hear or see these spirits thanks to having a connection with them and their cards.

The card duel is divided into several types; the deceased types follow the same rules and are equally excellent, only the way they are played changes.
traditional: it's playing the card duel like any other normal board game.
Advanced Field Game: This is a more professional method. In this game, the duelists are each at one end of the field, facing a small booth with a board where they place their cards. The important thing about this is that it takes place on a special field which, thanks to special technology, is able to project semi-solid holograms of the duelists' cards. This style was mainly used in tournaments and competitions, either private or for those who prefer the traditional format but the spectacle of solid holograms.
With a duel disk: This is a more advanced way to conduct a duel anywhere and is the most popular and used of all due to its practicality. In this format, a duel disk is used, and semi-solid holograms are also used, but of higher quality since the artificial intelligence of the disks allows the holograms to be and act more realistically. This is the format used in all official tournaments.
Turbo Duels: This is a semi-official format that is quite popular in urban and street environments. It mixes card duels with motorcycle races. These are carried out thanks to special motorcyclists adapted with certain technology, in addition to adopted duel discs, which allows the use of semi-solid holograms. This format was born in the streets by young gang members and motorcyclists.

This is the term used to refer to a person who participates in card duels.
The term duelists is the official term for these people.
There are professional duelists who officially engage in card duels and participate in tournaments as professionals, practically becoming celebrities within the duelist community.

This is a special device with which card duels can be carried out anywhere thanks to its practicality and ability to generate semi-solid holograms.
These are placed on the non-dominant arm and are activated with a single hand movement and a voice command.
This has different compartments of different types to place the cards, each one representing a square on the battlefield.
The design of the battle disc varies considerably depending on the model, and each person can customize it in amazing ways.

Monster cards, possessing both an attack and a defense, are a duelist's primary method of attacking and defending.
A monster's attack is shown by a number of points, with a minimum of 100 but no maximum or limit.
A monster's defense is shown in a number of points, with a minimum of 100 but no maximum or limit.
monster attack on monster in attack position: if a monster attacks an opponent's monster with the same attack, both are destroyed; if it attacks an opponent's monster with a lower attack, the opponent loses life points equal to the difference in attack points; if it attacks an opponent's monster with a higher attack, the attacker loses life points equal to the difference in attack points.
monster attack on monster in defense position: if a monster attacks an opponent's monster with defense equal to the monster's attack, the attack does no damage; if it attacks one with a lower defense than the attack, the monster in defense is destroyed; if it attacks one with a higher defense than the attack, the attacking duelist loses the same number of life points as the difference between the monsters' attack and defense points.
Direct attack: If the duelist has no monsters on their field and the opponent does, then the opponent can attack the other directly, then the opponent loses life points exactly equal to the total number of attack points of the attacking monster.

During a card duel, both duelists possess a certain number of life points.
These viewpoints decrease each time the duelist takes damage, whether from an opponent's monster attack or from the effect of a card, whether their own or the opponent's.
These points can also increase and recover due to the effect.
If a duelist ends with 0 points, he is defeated.
Each duelist starts the duel with 8000 life points.

That's what you call placing a monster card on the field.
There are two positions for placing a monster: face-up attack position, where the card is face up in a vertical position, or face-down defense position, where the card is face down in a horizontal position.
There are different invitation methods.
Normal: The monster card is placed; this only applies to level 1 to 4 monsters, and only one can be done per turn.
sacrifice: you must sacrifice other monster cards depending on the level, from 5 to 6 it is one monster, from 7 to 9 two monsters, 10 to 12 three monsters, only one can be done per turn since it is also considered a normal summon.
Special: This is a method by which a monster is summoned thanks to a card effect. Several can be done without limit in the same turn. Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, Axis, Balance, Circuit, and Maximum monster summons are considered special.
Balance: This is an invitation that uses balance monsters. To perform one, you must place two balance monsters in their corresponding positions. With this invitation, you can summon as many monsters as you have in your hand as long as their level is between the balance index of the monsters. For example: if the level of one balance monster is 1 and the level of the other is 12, you can summon monsters of level 2 to 11.
Maximum: This is done when you have in your hand the group of three maximum cards of the same group; when you have them, you place the three cards in their corresponding spaces and these three are considered a single monster that occupies three spaces.

In card duels, the battles are divided into different phases, each with a purpose.
First, at the start of the duel, each duelist takes their respective hand and it is decided which of the two duelists will take the first turn.
After that, the different phases take place: theft phase, preparation phase 1, battle phase, preparation phase 2, and end of turn.
Draw phase: This takes place at the beginning of each duelist's turn. In this phase, the duelist draws a card from the top of their Deck. The duelist who takes the first turn skips this phase.
Preparation phase 1: In this phase, the duelist prepares their field, summoning their monsters, preparing their Trap and Spell cards, and their entire strategy.
Battle phase: In this phase, the duelist can attack the opponent's Monster cards with their own Monster cards or attack the opponent directly; the duelist who takes the first turn skips this phase.
Preparation phase 2: This is the same as the first one except that in this one you cannot activate any effect of your cards, only place them; the duelist skips this phase on the first turn.
end of turn: this is when the duelist ends their turn to give the next turn to the other duelist.

This is a special box where the circuit monsters are placed; it is located in the center of the field. There are two boxes, one for each duelist.
These squares are in the middle of the duel field, dividing the field on the duelist's home side.
The duelist is free to choose which of the two boxes to place their summoned circuit monster in, but when they do so, the other box will immediately become the property of the other duelist.

This is a special square which is located on the right side of the duel field below the sand area.
In this box the duelist places their extra Deck.

This is a special square located on the left side of the duel field, right next to the monster area.
This is where the Sand Magic cards are placed when they are activated.

This is a special square which is on the right side of the duel field next to the magic and traps area and below the graveyard area.
This is where the duelist places their Deck during the duel.

This is a special square on the right side of the duel field, right next to the monster zone.
In this box, any card that is destroyed is placed face up.

This is the area where the Magic and Trap cards are placed.
Each side of the field has its own magic and trap zone.
In each zone there are five squares in a horizontal line.
There can only be one spell or trap card per space, and if all spaces are filled, the duelist cannot activate any spell cards until a space becomes available.
Additionally, in the far corner of the Magic and Traps area, a balance monster can be placed for a balance summon.

This is the area where the monsters that are summoned are placed.
Each side of the field has its own monster zone.
In each zone there are five squares in a horizontal line.
There can only be one monster per square, with the monster limit being five.

In card dueling, the battles take place on a duel field which.
The dueling fields are divided into two sides, one for each duelist.
The field is also divided into different zones, each with a specific purpose: monster zone, magic and trap zone, graveyard zone, deck zone, extra deck zone, circuit zone, and arena zone.

Trap cards are divided into different types, each type having different characteristics and ways of being used.
normal: these are cards that are activated in response to an action by the opponent.
It continues: These are cards that are activated in response to an opponent's action and remain on the field instead of being sent to the graveyard to use their effect each time the opponent takes a certain action.
counter effect: These are Trap cards that activate against a specific effect to counteract it.

These are cards that offer support in the duel thanks to their effects.
These cards are pink.
These cards possess effects, either one or several, which are abilities that can be used during the duel.
These cards have a name, an image that represents them, and a description that explains their effects and their possible impact.
There are different types of Trumpet Cards which work in different ways.
The effects of Trap cards must be activated from the field since they are placed face down to activate their effect in response to an action by the opponent.
After the effect is used, the trap card is sent to the graveyard.

Magic cards are divided into different types, each type having different characteristics and ways of being used.
normal: these can be used at any time while it is the user's turn.
You continue: These cards, after activating their effect, do not go to the graveyard but remain face up on the field until the end of the duel, since they activate their effect several times during the duel, once per turn.
Team: These are cards that remain on the field because their effect affects a specific monster, boosting that monster, and this card is only destroyed when the monster is destroyed.
Quick play: These are cards whose effect is activated in response to an opponent's card effect at any time during the duel.
Sand magic: It is a special type of magic card which remains on the field, it has an effect that affects the entire duel field with its effect.

These are cards that offer support in the duel thanks to their effects.
These cards are green.
These cards possess effects, either one or several, which are abilities that can be used during the duel.
These cards have a name, an image that represents them, and a description that explains their effects and their possible impact.
There are different types of Magic Cards which work in different ways.
The effects of Magic cards must be activated from the hand, but they can also be placed face down on the field for later use.
After the effect is used, the Magic card is sent to the graveyard.

These are special monster cards because they have certain characteristics.
These cards are red on the front.
These are special cards because they are part of a group of three, since three Monster cards are part of the same set. These can be used individually or all three together for a Maximum Summon.
These pose a circle either left, right or down that indicates their position in an invitation. Maximum left, center right.
These cards have two effects, one when used individually and one effect when used in a Maximum Summon.
Ritual Monster cards go in the Deck.

These are special monster cards because they have certain characteristics.
These cards are two-colored on the front; the bottom is green like Magic cards, and the top is yellow or orange depending on the type, since balance monsters are like a combination of Monster cards and Magic cards.
These are cards which can only be summoned like any monster, but their main characteristic is to use them for balance summons.
These can be placed in the monster area or on the sides of the magic and trap area.
These have on the right and left a diamond with a number which is their balance index, being a number from 1 to 12.
These possess two effects, their monster effect and their balance effect when placed in the magic and trap zone.
Ritual Monster cards go in the Deck and when they are destroyed they are placed face up in the Extra Deck instead of being sent to the Graveyard.

These are special monster cards because they have certain characteristics.
These cards are turquoise on the front.
These have no level or defense, instead they have a circuit index which is a number from 1 to 8.
These are cards which can only be summoned using a specific method which is that in order to be summoned, their summoning condition must be met by sacrificing the Monsters that I requested and that add up to the circuit index of the monster, with each sacrifice adding one, and the Monsters must be on the field.
These can be summoned using other Circuit monsters as a sacrifice, since their Circuit Index is transferred. For example, to summon a Circuit monster whose Circuit Index is 5 and requires the sacrifice of two or more of our monsters, you can sacrifice five monsters or one monster and one Circuit monster with a Circuit Index of 4.
These have eight arrows up, down, left, right and in the corners, these arrows are gray but depending on their circuit index they will be the ones that have them in red.
They can only summon one Circuit monster card since these are placed in the Circuit zone, but if you want to summon more than one it is only possible if the second Circuit monster summoned is placed in a monster zone that one of the Circuit monster's arrows is pointing to, and then another one can be summoned.
Ritual Monster cards go in the Extra Deck.

These are special monster cards because they have certain characteristics.
These cards are black on the front.
These are cards which can only be summoned using a specific method which is to summon them you must place two or more cards of the same level one on top of the other face up and on top the summoned Axis monster which is of the same level as the cards below them, they have to be monsters that are on the field.
The effects of the monster Axis require you to sacrifice one of the cards under the monster and send it to the graveyard.
Ritual Monster cards go in the Extra Deck.

These are special monster cards because they have certain characteristics.
These cards are white on the front.
These are cards which can only be summoned using a specific method which is to use a Tunner class monster card and one or more non-Tunner class monsters. To do this, you must add the level of the Tunner class monster and the levels of the other monsters so that it equals the level of the Synchro Monster you want to summon. They must be monsters on the field.
Synchro monsters generally do not require specific requirements beyond those of summoning.
Ritual Monster cards go in the Extra Deck.

These are special monster cards because they have certain characteristics.
These cards are purple on the front.
These are cards which can only be summoned using a specific method which is to use a card with a fusion effect; the function requirements of that card must be met by sacrificing two or more Monster cards specified in the conditions to summon the fusion monster.
These can be summoned with any card with a fusion effect, and the requirement is usually to sacrifice two or more specific monsters.
They can be summoned using monsters on the field or in the hand.
Ritual Monster cards go in the Extra Deck.

These are special monster cards because they have certain characteristics.
These cards are light blue on the front.
These are cards which can only be summoned using a specific method which is to use a ritual-type magic card; the requirements for using the ritual-type magic card must be met in order to summon the ritual monster.
Generally, each Ritual Monster has an exclusive Ritual Spell Card, and the requirement is usually to sacrifice two or more Monster cards on the field, while the Ritual Monster and its Ritual Spell Card are in the hand.
Ritual Monster cards go in the Deck.

The Monster cards have different variations which are easily recognizable since each one has a different color.
Monster cards, their color depends on whether they are our normal or effect cards; normal cards are yellow and effect cards are orange.
monster ritual cards are celestial.
Monster cards synchronization are white.
Axis Monster cards are black.
Monster circuit cards are turquoise.
Fusion Monster cards are purple.
Monster Balance cards are of two colors.
Maximum Monster cards are red.

Monster cards are divided into two different types.
These two types are Normal Monster Cards and Special Monster Cards.
Normal Monster Cards are monster cards which have no effect.
Special Monster Cards: These are monster cards which have one or more effects, which are abilities that can be used during a duel.

The monsters in the Monster cards are divided into several different classes.
These classes represent certain things about the monster, with each monster having a class.
The classes are:
Dragon.
Beast.
Warrior.
Sorcerer.
Mechanic.
Plant.
Winged beast.
Sea Beast.
Not dead.
Spectral.
Leviathan.
beast warrior.
Psychologist.
Cyber.
Fairy.
Devil.
Adventurous.
There is also a subclass of monsters, this appears as a secondary class alongside the main monster class, this is the Tunner class.

Monster cards are the main cards in card dueling.
These represent a creature, monster, fighter, or being.
These are the main ways to attack and defend in card duels.
The monster cards follow a clear structure, following the basic structure of the duel cards.
up [name of the card] being the name of the card that represents the being.
Below is a golden star with the card level marked by a number from 1 to 12; in the case of Tunner monsters, the star is green.
On one side of the star is a white dot with a symbol representing the monster element.
In the center is the image of the being that the card represents.
Below is a text box with different information about the card such as [card description or effect], card statistics [attack], [defense], [card type], [card class].
the structure being:
[Letter name]
[image of the letter]
[letter class] [letter type]
[description or effect of the letter]
[attack] [defense].

Duel cards are divided into three different types of cards.
Each type is also divided in different ways.
The three main types of duel cards are: Monster Cards, Spell Cards, Trap Cards.
Each type has different characteristics and different purposes.

These are the cards used in the Card Duel.
These are not normal cards, they are special because they are exclusive to card duels and designed exclusively for this game and sport.
The cards follow a basic structure in their design, a specific color for the card, [box with the name of the card], representative image of the card, [box of description of the card].
These cards can be bought freely and are also impossible to counterfeit.
Multiple copies of the same letter may exist.
These have a particular color on the front and a gold color on the back.

Card Duel is a very present, popular and well-known game and sport that the vast majority of people know and participate in.
This is a game and sport which revolves around dueling cards.
In this game, people called duelists face off using their cards, using their Deck.
These can be carried out informally, like a normal card game, and formally, using a battle disc.

This world is the same as we know it in most aspects, but there are certain things that make it very different.
Technology is more developed, meaning that simple things are more developed and advanced.
But something crucial is the Card Duel; this is a very popular game and sport among all people, in which two people face each other using a deck of cards called Duel Cards, but this is not a simple game since a special device called a combat disk is used in which the cards are placed and it projects semi-solid holograms.
Card dueling is quite well-known and popular, being a game and sport that anyone can participate in.