DM EVOLUTION is developed on the base of Official Card Game: Duel Monsters which is developed by KONAMI and recognized by Guinness World Records as the best-selling Trading Card Game and released in Japan in 1999. It is adapted from Card Game Magic & Wizard Card

Cards are mainly divided into three types: Monster Card Spell Card and Trap Card.

Monster Card is marked with one of the following signs on the right side of the card:「地」「水」「炎」「风」「光」「暗」「神」. Spell Card is marked with 「魔」 and Trap card 「罠」.