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Destiny: Rising
Shadowshaper Duels Guide
★ New Characters: Helhest | Rossi-11
☆ New Bow Weapons and Axion Artifacts
★ Tier Lists: Characters | Weapons | Artifacts
☆ Best Builds: Helhest | Rossi-11 | Estela
★ Weapon Guides: Exotics | Mythics
☆ Redeem Codes for November 2025
Shadowshaper Duels is a card game in Destiny: Rising where the goal is to score the most points by the end of the match. Learn how to play Shadowshaper Duels, how to unlock it, where to get cards, as well as all the duelist level rewards you can get!
| All Dueling Guides | |
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| Shadowshaper Duels Guide | Best Deck and Staple Cards |
List of Contents
How to Play Shadowshaper Duels
Create Your Deck
You’ll start with a default deck after unlocking Shadowshaper Duels. Mix consistent point-gainers with a few effect cards to handle threats and turn the tide in your favor.
Additionally, a deck contains exactly 15 cards. Within that cap, you can include up to 3 Exotic cards and up to 5 Mythic cards. Other rarities have no set limit but are still subject to the duplicate rule.
Only 2 Cards of the Same Name Can Be in A Deck
You may run a maximum of 2 copies of any card. Use functionally similar cards to keep roles covered without breaking the duplicate cap.
Find A Duelist Opponent
You can play Shadowshaper Duels either against NPCs or other players online. Each NPC Duelist offers Beginner, Veteran, and Expert difficulties, which unlocks progressively.
Look for the Duelist icon on NPC names to quickly identify whom you can challenge.
Play Online Against Other Players
To duel real players, head to the Activities section in the menu, choose Casual, and select Shadowshaper Duels. This lets you play 1v1 matches online, a great way to test your decks outside of NPC battles.
Start the Duel
| # | Duel Mechanics |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Coin Toss: Offensive or Defensive A coin toss decides who goes first. Offensive acts first while the Defensive follows. Since matches are only 6 rounds, going first can sometimes set the pace, but Defensive gets the last move. |
| 2 |  Place Cards on the Battlefield to Score Each round, you’ll spend points to put cards from your hand onto the battlefield. Cards add Power to your total score, and some also trigger special effects when placed in the Front Row or Back Row. Once your turn is done, click the End Turn button on the right side of the screen. |
| 3 |  Points and Card Costs You start round 1 with 1 point, round 2 with 2 points, and so on until round 6. Each card’s cost is shown in the top-right corner. You can play multiple cards in a turn as long as you don’t exceed your play points, but unspent points don’t carry over to the next round. |
| 4 | Power and Scoring A card’s Power is shown in the top-left corner. Your total score is simply the sum of all Power values from units on your side of the board. The scoreboard on the right shows your current total versus your opponent’s. |
| 5 |  Front Row vs Back Row When placing a card, you choose which row it enters. Some units trigger effects only if placed in the Front Row or Back Row, so positioning matters for maximizing combos. |
| 6 |  Removing Opponent Cards If a card’s Power is reduced to 0, it’s destroyed and removed from the battlefield. Many abilities chip away at enemy Power, so weakening cards is a common way to swing control of the board. |
| 7 |  Earn the Most Points by the End of the Duel After the final round, the player with the higher total Power on the field wins. Draws are possible, so plan your last turn to avoid a tie or force one if you’re behind. |
All Shadowshaper Duels Card Effects
| Card Effect | Explanation |
|---|---|
| When Played | An effect triggered wben the unit is placed on the battlefield |
| Sustained | An effect that lasts as long as the unit is on the battlefield. Expires when Suppressed. |
| Suppressed | Sustained effects and special effects expire, and Power bonuses are removed. |
| Back Row | An effect triggered when the unit is placed in the back field. |
| Front Row | An effect triggered when the unit is placed in the front row. |
| Inspired | At the end of your turn, gains 1 Power. |
These are all the card effects you’ll encounter in Shadowshaper Duels. Each one changes how a card behaves on the battlefield, so make sure to check the effect description before placing a card.
Where to Get Cards
Duel Rewards
Defeating specific NPC Duelists grants fixed, first-time rewards. You can replay them afterward for practice or experience, but they will no longer give any more rewards.
Card Vendor
Visit Wu Ming, the Card Vendor, to purchase new cards for your deck. Cards can be bought using Duelist Tokens earned from leveling up and online battles, and the selection refreshes regularly, giving you more options to strengthen your strategy.
Duelist Level Rewards
All Duelist Level Rewards
| Level | Rewards |
|---|---|
| 1 | Default Level, No Rewards |
| 2 | ・Lumia Leaf x10 ・Marauder (Legendary) Card |
| 3 | ・Lumia Leaf x10 ・Elite Sniper Vandal (Legendary) Card |
| 4 | ・Lumia Leaf x10 ・High Servitor (Mythic) Card |
| 5 | ・Duelist Token x50 ・Common Cover (Leendary) Card |
| 6 | ・Lumia Leaf x10 ・Amu-Atu (Legendary) Card |
| 7 | ・Lumia Leaf x10 ・Wu Ming (Mythic) Card |
| 8 | ・Lumia Leaf x10 ・Tracker (Mythic) Card |
| 9 | ・Ning Fei (Exotic) Card ・Lumia Leaf x10 |
| 10 | ・Kabr (Exotic) Card ・Duelist Token x100 |
| 11 | ・Inquisitor (Legendary) Card |
| 12 | ・Lumia Leaf x10 ・Knight (Legendary) Card |
| 13 | ・Tenacious Ogre (Mythic) Card ・Lumia Leaf x10 |
| 14 | ・Lumia Leaf x10 ・Hexguard (Legendary) Card |
| 15 | ・Bon Voyage Charm ・Tenacious Shielded Knight (Mythic) Card |
| 16 | ・The Disfavored (Mythic) Card |
| 17 | ・Lumia Leaf x10 ・Tenacious Wizard (Mythic) Card |
| 18 | ・Lumia Leaf x10 ・Sabikis (Mythic) Card |
| 19 | ・Shrieker (Legendary) Card |
| 20 | ・Paradoxical Neophyte (Exotic) Card ・Shadowshaper Duels - Lightbearer Card Back |
Winning matches grants Duelist EXP toward your Duelist Level and Each NPC offers Beginner, Veteran, and Expert modes, which unlocks progressively.
Higher difficulties generally provide better progress and help you reach reward thresholds faster.
Get an additional Deck Slot Every 2 Levels Until Level 8
As you level up, you’ll unlock extra deck slots every two levels up to Level 8, making it easier to save multiple lists for different opponents and difficulties.
How to Unlock Shadowshaper Duels
Reach Chapter 3-2
Shadowshaper Duels unlocks automatically as part of main story progression at Chapter 3-2. Talk to Wu Ming once you have reached this part of the main story.
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