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Goat Format
The April–October 2005 era, named for Scapegoat. Slow, grindy control mirrors decided by card advantage and Battle Phase math: Goat Control, Chaos variants, and Thousand-Eyes Restrict locks define the metagame. The most-played retro format in the world.
Forbidden & Limited
the Goat Format list, as played in this formatForbidden 17
- Butterfly Dagger - ElmaSpell Card
- Change of HeartSpell Card
- Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the EndEffect Monster
- ConfiscationSpell Card
- Dark HoleSpell Card
- Fiber JarFlip Effect Monster
- Harpie's Feather DusterSpell Card
- Imperial OrderTrap Card
- Magical ScientistEffect Monster
- Makyura the DestructorEffect Monster
- Mirage of NightmareSpell Card
- Monster RebornSpell Card
- Painful ChoiceSpell Card
- RaigekiSpell Card
- The Forceful SentrySpell Card
- Witch of the Black ForestEffect Monster
- Yata-GarasuSpirit Monster
Limited 41
- Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the BeginningEffect Monster
- Breaker the Magical WarriorEffect Monster
- Call of the HauntedTrap Card
- Card DestructionSpell Card
- CeasefireTrap Card
- Cyber JarFlip Effect Monster
- D.D. Warrior LadyEffect Monster
- Dark Magician of ChaosEffect Monster
- Deck Devastation VirusTrap Card
- Delinquent DuoSpell Card
- Exiled ForceEffect Monster
- Exodia the Forbidden OneEffect Monster
- Graceful CharitySpell Card
- Heavy StormSpell Card
- Injection Fairy LilyEffect Monster
- JinzoEffect Monster
- Left Arm of the Forbidden OneNormal Monster
- Left Leg of the Forbidden OneNormal Monster
- Lightning VortexSpell Card
- Mage PowerSpell Card
- Magic CylinderTrap Card
- Mirror ForceTrap Card
- Morphing JarFlip Effect Monster
- Mystical Space TyphoonSpell Card
- Pot of GreedSpell Card
- Premature BurialSpell Card
- Protector of the SanctuaryEffect Monster
- Reckless GreedTrap Card
- Reflect BounderEffect Monster
- Right Arm of the Forbidden OneNormal Monster
- Right Leg of the Forbidden OneNormal Monster
- Ring of DestructionTrap Card
- Sacred Phoenix of NephthysEffect Monster
- SanganEffect Monster
- Sinister SerpentEffect Monster
- Snatch StealSpell Card
- Swords of Revealing LightSpell Card
- Torrential TributeTrap Card
- Tribe-Infecting VirusEffect Monster
- Twin-Headed BehemothEffect Monster
- United We StandSpell Card
Semi-Limited 15
- Abyss SoldierEffect Monster
- Creature SwapSpell Card
- Dark Scorpion - Chick the YellowEffect Monster
- Emergency ProvisionsSpell Card
- Good Goblin HousekeepingTrap Card
- Gravity BindTrap Card
- Last TurnTrap Card
- Level Limit - Area BSpell Card
- Manticore of DarknessEffect Monster
- Marauding CaptainEffect Monster
- Night AssailantFlip Effect Monster
- Nobleman of CrossoutSpell Card
- Reinforcement of the ArmySpell Card
- Upstart GoblinSpell Card
- Vampire LordEffect Monster
Recent results
Data via TopDeck.gg™GOAT Srbija 220 players
View 2026-08-16Retro Reborn Circuit: Fort Myers, Florida Day 2 GOAT Grand Prix58 players · chaos control
View 2026-08-09LDS Houston: Goat Day 283 players · chaos control
View 2026-07-19Retro Reborn Circuit Day 2 Pittsburgh - GOAT65 players · chaos control
View 2026-06-11Yugioh @yahtzyyy Jun 114 players
View 2026-06-04Yahtzyyy Goat Tournament May 44 players
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All threadsWhat is the best rogue decks in Goat format?by axel-geargrave · 0 replies
View 2026-08-04What is your favorite chaos monster in this format?by mission · 2 replies
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