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:
November 22, 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 November 22, 2025.

Since the sales of [BSC49 Dream Booster Revolving Stars], [Galaxian Deck] that forms a contract with [BSC49-CP02 The Galaxian Contractor, Dan] has a wide range of deckbuilding possibilities. It is even a deck that combines the ability to control your opponent, summoning big spirits early in the game and can be said to be able to fight against any deck.
As such, it has a high usage rate in tournaments and expected to see many [Galaxian deck] being used in [Battle Spirits Championship 25-26 Regional Qualifiers].
To prevent [Galaxian Deck] being the center of the meta and to allow different types of decks to be active, we decided to amend the banned and restricted list.

[BS52-CP08 Evil Spear of Balance, Libra Javelin] has a powerful game ending effect when attacking, and we know it but until now it functioned appropriately as a card in [Contract GranWalker Hephaestus Deck]. However, having paired with [BSC49-XV08 The Machine Lion Deity, Strikewurm-Leo VX] from [BSC49 Dream Booster Revolving Stars], it attributed to a game ending strategy by performing multiple unlockable attacks while restricting your opponent's hands. Not just that, it can easily brave with [The Galaxian Contractor, Dan] to resolve its [GranField] effect when braved to control decks that rely on the trash like [Contract GranWalker Nyx Deck] and [Contract GranWalker Izanagi and Izanami Deck].
It provides locking effect in the early game and with refreshing effects, it helps with mill and life shaving possibilities. We deemed that it has strengthened the [Galaxian Deck] too much and hence, decided to ban it.

[BS12-X02 The Evil Capriconus Deity, Stein-Bolg] has always been deemed as a key card for loop deck and as the card pool for [Galaxian] and [Astral Soul] cards increased due to [BSC49 Dream Booster Revolving Stars], the loop will be easier to complete as compared to before. The GranField of [BS52-CP08 Evil Spear of Balance, Libra Javelin] was supposed to be the answer to such loop decks but as it gets banned, the use of [The Evil Capriconus Deity, Stein-Bolg] loop deck might return and as such, we will ban this card that we deemed to be the origin of the loop.
At the same time, we will also ban the same-named card [BS38-RV X02 The Evil Capriconus Deity, Stein-Bolg].

Also, [BSC49-075 The Shining Galaxy LT] is also a target for discussion but we will continue to observe the [Galaxian Deck] after this ban list and as such, we will not ban or limit it this time.

Banned Card
  • BS12-X02 魔羯邪神シュタイン・ボルグ
  • BS38-RV X02 魔羯邪神シュタイン・ボルグ
  • BS52-CP08 天秤魔槍ライブラジャベリン

November 22, 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.