Rules & Policies
Throughout the years, the Goat Format community has maintained a tradition of playing the format the way it was played in 2005. This means applying rules and rulings exactly as a Head Judge would have done at a premier event in the April 2005 format, even when it would entail a contradiction with the current rules and game mechanics of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. This ensures that the metagame is not artificially altered by various "hindsight" rulings that would have the potential to change exactly how good a card or deck is in the format, but it's also a lot of work that most players simply don't have the time to do on their own!
To this end, we take it upon ourselves at GoatFormat.com to distribute clear and accessible materials to assist judges and tournament organizers in understanding the niches and nuances of Goat Format rules and rulings. These materials can be found below.
To this end, we take it upon ourselves at GoatFormat.com to distribute clear and accessible materials to assist judges and tournament organizers in understanding the niches and nuances of Goat Format rules and rulings. These materials can be found below.
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New to the format and not sure where to start? Check here first for a rundown of the most basic rules you need to know in order to enjoy Goat Format the way it's meant to be played. If you're still unsure about a general rule or mechanic that wasn't listed here, you can safely assume it works the same as it would in current Yu-Gi-Oh!
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Have a question about how a specific card works? Look no further. Our Individual Rulings pages have entries for almost every legal card in the format, curated from various historical sources and double-checked for accuracy and clarity by our Judge Corps.
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The work of the GoatFormat.com Judge Corps is never done; we are constantly researching the various minutia of the format to ensure our rulings are as accurate as possible. Check here for up-to-date information on the latest changes and clarifications to our recommended rules and rulings.
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