Rules

Banned and Restricted Cards

The following cards are banned or restricted from use in official/certified tournaments according to tournament regulations.

Normally up to 3 copies of the same card may be included in a Battle Spirits deck, but some cards are banned or restricted from in official/certified tournaments.
There are 4 classes: Banned cards, Restricted Cards <1>/ Restricted Cards <2>/Restricted Cards <20>. Each class has their own set limit to be included in a deck.

Please note that some cards maybe removed from the list of Banned and Restricted Cards upon each list renewal due to changes in the game environment.
Revised Edition:
October 01, 2025

In response to the changes to the meta for the [Battle Spirits Championship 25-26 Qualifiers], the following cards will be added to the banned/restricted card list starting 1st October 2025.

Through the statistics of [Battle Spirits Championship 25-26 Qualifiers], to target the [Contract GranWalker Nyx Deck] and its win rate, 2 cards will be restricted.
[BS48-019 Muthu Dragon] that was originally designed for [GranWalker Shiva Deck], has no issues before [Contract GranWalker Nyx] appeared. But together with [Contract GranWalker Nyx], its effect when summoned (to move core from GranWalker to the void) has a strong synergy with [BS72-CX02 The Twilight Contractor, Nyx], which provides a overwhelming stability during the early game for this deck. As such, to adjust the stability, we decided to limit it to 1.
Also, [BS72-023 The Bow Viscount, Diruth] is originally designed to increase stability for the early game. Its burst effect that can be activated manually and summon or deploy a cost 7 or lower card of the designated family from your trash. As it increases stability and explosiveness of the deck, it is highly used in [Contract GranWalker Nyx Deck]. Even though it meets the expectations so far, but to reduce the stability of the deck, we decided to limit it to 1.
We recognize the strong position of [BS72-AX02 The Darkling Emperor, Siegfried] in [Contract GranWalker Nyx Deck]. Even though it was in the discussion for this round's Banned and Limited list, but as it is a core setting of the deck, it would cause a big impact if it were to be included in this banned and limited list. We will be observing the decks usage after this time's limit. Should there still be a high use and win rate, we will consider to have added measures.

Next, will be targeting the [Gekiha Deck] that maintained a high usage and win rate, in order to maintain the balance of the meta we decided to add 2 cards into the banned and limited list. As mentioned previously, [Gekiha Deck] can easily prepare many colored symbols and even if we limited or banned high costing game enders, they can easily change the deck by replacing with other cards, maintaining its adaptability, maintaining its prowess even after the last adjustment. As such, this time we will do adjustments to the 2 cards that can ensure multi-colored symbols to reduce its usage and win rate.
Firstly, [BS70-078 Neo Mother Core] was limited to 1 previously but it is still too overpowered when it is deployed in the early game. We feel that limiting it is not enough and hence, decided to ban it.
Also, [BS70-013 Underworld Knight, Beelzet] is a card that can ensure 6 colored symbol like [Neo Mother Core], it is a key card that works with many multi-colored game ending cards of [Gekiha Deck] and as such, we decided to limit it to 1.

At the same time, we will be making adjustment to good stuff decks using [BS66-CX01 Petit Glow] that can deal with GranWalker Nexus decks as the contract card, combined with other non-Scarlet Flame cards.

[BS52-RV002 Omyou Child] and [BS56-072 Space Pirate Ship, Bourne Shark/Space Pirate Ship, Bourne Shark -Raid Form-] can cripple GranWalker Nexus, which is why they were limited to 1 in the previous adjustment. In a meta mixed with [Contract Spirit Deck] and [Contract GranWalker Nexus Deck] , their effects may not be fully utilized but as [Contract GranWalker Deck] is going into its second year and seeing higher usage rate, the rate of these 2 individuals crippling most decks is significantly going to be higher. As such, we will ban these 2 cards. The same named card, [BS32-011 Omyou Child] will also be banned.
Also, [CB08-X02 Kamen Rider Zio II] has a balanced strength in Collaboration Battle. But due to its Descend condition being too easy, resulting in a multi symbol attack during the early game, especially when used in a [Petit Glow]'s good stuff deck where the game speed is shown, we decided to limit it to 1.

Banned Card
  • BS32-011 陰陽童
  • BS52-RV002 陰陽童
  • BS56-072 宇宙海賊船ボーンシャーク号/宇宙海賊船ボーンシャーク号 -襲撃形態-
  • BS70-078 ネオ・マザーコア
Restricted Cards<1>
  • BS48-019 ムトゥードラゴン
  • BS70-013 魔界騎士ベルゼット
  • BS72-023 幽弓子爵ディルトス
  • CB08-X02 仮面ライダージオウⅡ

September 5, 2025
Battle Spirits Special Investigation Team

*Currently effective cards
Banned Cards(Cards that cannot be included in the deck)
  • ●Non-Japanese Battle Spirits TCG cards
  • ●GX-numbered cards (Anime character cards)
  • ●Non-Paper Cards (Exchange Card etc)
Restricted Cards<1>>(Only 1 card can be included in the deck)
Restricted Cards<2>(Cards which you can only include 2 copies of, in your deck.)

The are currently no cards in this class.

Restricted Cards<20>(Cards which you can only include 20 copies of, in your deck.)
Pair Ban

*In official tournaments, this limit will take precedence over the card text.