March 2004
“Yata-Garasu” became Forbidden on the OCG’s very first Forbidden list in March 2004, retiring the lockdown from all OCG official formats.

How does the Yata lock work?

A yata lock will work when your opponent has no additional monster cards they can set in their hand. So… You clear the opponents field of monsters then set Yata and attack for yata’s attack points. This will prevent them from drawing on their next turn.

What is TeleDAD?

Teleport Dark Armed Dragon (often abbreviated to TeleDAD) Decks use “Emergency Teleport” (abbreviated E-Teleport or E-Tele) to quickly Special Summon Psychic-Type Tuner Monsters, usually “Krebons”. “Dark Armed Dragon” is then used to clear the opponent’s field and attack for game.

Can you activate last turn without a monster?

You can chain to the activation of “Last Turn” with cards like “Ring of Destruction”, “Offerings to the Doomed”, or “Compulsory Evacuation Device” to eliminate the opponent’s monsters. If the player who activated “Last Turn” has no monsters on the field when it resolves, the effects of “Last Turn” are not negated.

What is TeleDAD deck?

Teleport Dark Armed Dragon (often abbreviated to TeleDAD) Decks use “Emergency Teleport” (abbreviated E-Teleport or E-Tele) to quickly Special Summon Psychic-Type Tuner Monsters, usually “Krebons”. After March, the Deck itself is technically dead, with “Dark Armed Dragon” and “Reinforcement of the Army” Limited.

What is a Tier 0 deck?

Anyway: Tier 0 is a deck that is completely unmatched against all other decks, and is able to dominate the format. See Tele-DAD. A deck that can achieve its win condition easily and quickly, with little or no possible ways to stop it.

Why was the Yata Garasu banned from Konami?

Back in 2004, Konami banned Yata-Garasu for its role in the infamous Chaos-Yata Lock: after clearing the field and hands with Chaos Emperor Dragon – Envoy of the End, and searching Yata with a previously summoned/set Sangan or Witch of the Black Forest, the little bird’s attacks would repeatedly peck an opponent to death.

When does Yata Garasu go back to your hand?

When Yata-Garasu inflicts battle damage, your opponent skips their next draw phase. Along with that, Yata-Garasu goes back to your hand the turn it is summoned. Yeah keep running from your problems dumb bird. This card can allow you to completely force your opponent into a stagnant position in the duel.

What does Yata Garasu do in Yu-Gi-Oh?

The “Yata-Garasu” Lockdown, nicknamed ” Yata-Lock “, was an infamous Deck build whose goal was to empty both the opponent’s field and hand, followed by Summoning “Yata-Garasu” and attacking with it. Upon dealing battle damage, ” Yata-Garasu “‘s effect would cause the opponent to skip their next Draw Phase.

Can you use Yata Garasu as a forbidden card?

As a side benefit, it can be pulled off with “Yata-Garasu” as the only Forbidden card, allowing it to work in some environments where only 1 Forbidden card is allowed in the player’s Deck (such as in most video games, where the player can often unlock the ability to put a single Forbidden card in their Deck as a completionist reward).