The core of the franchise is a strategy-based game where two players (Duelists) use decks of 40 to 60 cards to reduce their opponent's Life Points to zero.
: Decks are built using three primary types: Monsters (used for offense and defense), Spells (provide support or disrupt the opponent), and Traps (hidden cards used to react to the opponent’s moves). Yu-Gi-Oh!
is a massive global franchise that encompasses a trading card game (TCG), manga, multiple anime series, and video games. Originally created by Kazuki Takahashi in 1996, it has grown from a manga about an ancient pharaoh’s games into a professional competitive sport with over 25 billion cards sold worldwide. 1. The Trading Card Game (TCG) The core of the franchise is a strategy-based