The Tryout Duel: Time Travel 2008 is now live. For this event, you can only use cards released up to December 21st, 2008 in the OCG. The newest OCG product on that date was the JUMP Festa 2009 – Promotion Pack, with the most recent core booster set being Crimson Crisis. The Extra Monster Zones cannot be used, and the player going first draws a card. By winning 3 matches, you can obtain 3 pack of the most recent Selection Pack: The Perpetual Maze.

The following Forbidden & Limited List will be applied for the event:
Forbidden:
Cards newer than December 21st, 2008 in the OCG

Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning
Chaos Emperor Dragon – Envoy of the End
Chaos Sorcerer
Cyber Jar
Cyber-Stein
Dark Magician of Chaos
Destiny HERO – Disk Commander
Fiber Jar
Magical Scientist
Magician of Faith
Makyura the Destructor
Sinister Serpent
Thousand-Eyes Restrict
Tribe-Infecting Virus
Tsukuyomi
Victory Dragon
Witch of the Black Forest
Yata-Garasu

Butterfly Dagger – Elma
Change of Heart
Confiscation
Dark Hole
Delinquent Duo
Dimension Fusion
Graceful Charity
Harpie’s Feather Duster
Last Will
Metamorphosis
Mirage of Nightmare
Painful Choice
Pot of Greed
Premature Burial
Raigeki
Snatch Steal
Temple of the Kings
The Forceful Sentry

Call of the Haunted
Exchange of the Spirit
Imperial Order
Last Turn
Ring of Destruction
Sixth Sense
Time Seal

Limited:
Breaker the Magical Warrior
Card Trooper
Cyber Dragon
D.D. Warrior Lady
Dandylion
Elemental HERO Stratos
Exodia the Forbidden One
Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest
Left Arm of the Forbidden One
Left Leg of the Forbidden One
Marshmallon
Morphing Jar
Neo-Spacian Grand Mole
Night Assailant
Raiza the Storm Monarch
Right Arm of the Forbidden One
Right Leg of the Forbidden One
Sangan
Snipe Hunter
Treeborn Frog
Twin-Headed Behemoth

Advanced Ritual Art
Brain Control
Card Destruction
Fissure
Future Fusion
Giant Trunade
Gold Sarcophagus
Heavy Storm
Level Limit – Area B
Limiter Removal
Megamorph
Monster Gate
Monster Reborn
Mystical Space Typhoon
Overload Fusion
Reasoning
Scapegoat
Smashing Ground
Swords of Revealing Light
United We Stand

Ceasefire
Crush Card Virus
Gravity Bind
Magic Cylinder
Mind Crush
Mirror Force
Ojama Trio
Return from the Different Dimension
The Transmigration Prophecy
Torrential Tribute
Trap Dustshoot
Ultimate Offering
Wall of Revealing Light

Semi-Limited:
Dark Armed Dragon
Judgment Dragon
Manticore of Darkness
Mask of Darkness
Necroface
Phantom of Chaos
Rescue Cat
Summoner Monk

Book of Moon
Card of Safe Return
Chain Strike
Foolish Burial
Magical Stone Excavation
Nobleman of Crossout

Note: The following cards should be legal for the format, but cannot be obtained in Master Duel:
Amazoness Archer
Cannon Soldier
Cannon Soldier MK-2
Toon Cannon Soldier

Mass Driver

Life Equalizer
Magical Explosion
Royal Oppression
Self-Destruct Button

Furthermore, the following cards were TCG premieres at the time, so they are also not available for the event:
Guardian of Order
Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid
Ehren, Lightsworn Monk
Dark General Freed
Magical Exemplar
Maniacal Servant
Nimble Musasabi
Flame Spirit Ignis
Super-Ancient Dinobeast
Vanquishing Light

Avenging Knight Parshath
Counselor Lily
Herald of Orange Light
Izanami
Maiden of Macabre
Hand of the Six Samurai
Cyber Shark
Grapple Blocker
Telekinetic Charging Cell
Charge of the Light Brigade

Rose, Warrior of Revenge
Seed of Flame
Cactus Fighter
Overdrive Teleporter
Rai-Jin
Rai-Mei
Gladiator Beast Retiari
Night’s End Sorcerer
Tempest Magician
Treacherous Trap Hole

Colossal Fighter/Assault Mode
Dark Voltanis
Prime Material Falcon
Bone Crusher
Alien Kid
Totem Dragon
Royal Swamp Eel
Submarine Frog
Code A Ancient Ruins
Synchro Change

The following Loaner Decks are available:
☆1 The Glory of the Gladiator Beasts

“Difficulty level ☆1
This Deck features “Gladiator Beast” monsters, whose main characteristic is Special Summoning other “Gladiator Beast” monsters after battling in the Battle Phase. The playstyle is synergistic, as many “Gladiator Beast” monsters can activate an effect after being Special Summoned by the effect of a “Gladiator Beast” monster. Make sure to Special Summon the right monsters, and take advantage of the fearsome “Gladiator Beast Gyzarus”, which can destroy 2 cards on the field.”

☆2 Light of Justice

“Difficulty level ☆2
This “Lightsworn” Deck sends many cards to the Graveyard and floods the field. Once 4 or more “Lightsworn” monsters with different names are in your Graveyard, Special Summon “Judgment Dragon” and decimate the entire field. Synchro Summoning after Special Summoning “Plaguespreader Zombie” from your Graveyard is also an option.”

☆3 Flourishing Flora

“Difficulty level ☆3
This Deck utilizes Plant monsters to Synchro Summon. Play multiple Plant monsters with the effects of cards like “Dandylion” and “Miracle Fertilizer”, then call forth the right Synchro Monster for the situation. Take advantage of “Emergency Teleport” when you lack a Tuner.”