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This page contains information on the latest news and updates in the game, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links. Read on to learn about the newest events and campaigns as well as how to participate!
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| Maintenance Schedule | |
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There is currently no scheduled maintenance in the near future. Version 6.3.0 Update January 24, 2022 |
The Tag Duel Tournament makes a return! Pair up with some of the Legendary Duelists across different Duel Worlds and go through different cups from each era for prizes galore!
| Tag Duel Tournament Event Rerun Schedule |
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| 01/14/2022 (Fri) ~ 01/24/2022 (Mon) |
| New Cards Available in the Event | |
|---|---|
 Red Carpet |
If a Dragon-Type Synchro Monster is on the field: Target up to 2 "Resonator" monsters in your Graveyard; Special Summon them. |
 Comics Hero King Arthur |
2 Level 4 Warrior-Type monsters If this card would be destroyed by battle, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card instead. When you do: It gains 500 ATK, and if it does, inflict 500 damage to your opponent. |
Tag Duel Tournament - January 2022 Event Rerun Guide
The Tour Guide from the Underworld makes a return with a new set of Bingo Missions for all Duelists! Complete the missions to get special prizes, includingg a brand-new card released in Duel Links!
| Tour Guide Bingo Missions Date: |
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| 01/16/2022 ~ 01/24/2022 |
| Sheet # | Missions & Rewards |
|---|---|
| 1 |
 Enlarge
Reward:
 Gems x20
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| 2 |
 Enlarge
Reward:
Gems x30
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| 3 |
 Enlarge
Reward:
Gems x50
|
| 4 |
Unlocked on 01/22/2022 5:00 AM (UTC-5)
Reward:
Gems x100
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| Card | Effect |
|---|---|
 Power Zone |
If a monster(s) is destroyed by battle: The controller of the destroyed monster(s) takes damage equal to half its original ATK. |
A GX Character that was once unlockable only through specific events, Supreme King Jaden has now become available to Duel against in the Duel Gate! This also means that Supreme King Jaden is now properly unlockable through regular Character Unlock missions!
| Supreme King Jaden Available in Duel Gate Starting On: |
|---|
| January 19, 2021 |
| Top Card Drop Rewards Versus Supreme King Jaden | |
|---|---|
 Goldd, Wu-Lord of Dark World |
 Evil HERO Infernal Prodigy |
 Supreme King's Castle |
 Annihilator Archfiend |
Supreme King Jaden Character Guide Page
Released as part of the celebration of Duel Links' 5th anniversary, a brand new Structure Deck EX has been released to celebrate the new year, with support for Dark Magician, Buster Blader and Blue-Eyes White Dragon!
| Structure Deck EX No. 18: Sword of Paladin Release Date: |
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| January 12, 2021 |
| New Cards Introduced in Sword of Paladin | |
|---|---|
 Ebon High Magician |
 Destined Rivals |
 Strength in Unity |
 Apprentice Magician |
Structure Deck EX No. 18: Sword of Paladin Guide Page
As part of the celebration of Duel Links' 5th anniversary, a new Selection BOX has been released! Lots of the cards here are helpful for new players and beginners, so give this limited-time BOX a shot!
| Selection BOX Vol. 5 Release Date: |
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| January 12, 2021 |
| Top New Cards Introduced in Selection BOX Vol. 5 | |
|---|---|
 Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning |
 D/D/D Destiny King Zero Laplace |
 Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer |
 Bottomless Trap Hole |
 True King Agnimazud, the Vanisher |
 Apprentice Illusion Magician |
Selection BOX Vol. 5 Guide Page
When Duels always carry gifts, the Gift Festival campaign is now live! Expect rewards that come immediately or behind a timer, and short them down through Dueling as much as possible!
| Gift Festival Campaign Schedule |
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| 01/12/2022 ~ 01/24/2022 |
Whenever you log in during the campaign starting on 01/14/2022, there will be four chances for you to receive a special gift that you can receive simply by Dueling. This is completely random, so never miss your chance!
| Special Gift Possible Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Gems
|
 UR/SR Prismatic Ticket
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 UR/SR Glossy Ticket
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When a card gets far too strong for the meta and in competitive, expect them to be given a limitation to how many copies you can hold of said card in a Deck. Their changes in availability directly affects their position within the Tier Lists above.
| Limited Card List Update Implemented on: |
|---|
| Dececmber 16, 2021 |
| Card | Update |
|---|---|
 Swallow's Nest |
Unlimited → Limited 2 |
 Spellbook of the Master |
Unlimited → Limited 2 |
 Chaos Dragon Levianeer |
Unlimited → Limited 3 |
 Thunder Dragondark |
Unlimited → Limited 3 |
 Spellbook of Fate |
Limited 2 → Limited 3 |
 Gagaga Sister |
Limited 2 → Unlimited |
 Iron Core of Koa'ki Meiru |
Limited 2 → Unlimited |
New Premium accessories are now available for purchase! Spend a little to bling out your cards and your field!
| Game Mat | Card Sleeve |
|---|---|
 Stone Tablet
|
 Millennium Items
|
In tandem with the 25th anniversary of Yu-Gi-Oh!, there is a in-game poll that players can vote on choosing iconic monster battle scenes from the manga that will become accessories! The top 3 themes will be made into Card Sleeves and Game Mats, and will be given to all players!
| Voting Period | Until 11/30/2021 |
|---|---|
| Results Revealed | 12/07/2021 |
| Accessory Giveaway | January 2022 |
With the start of a new month comes a new season of Ranked Duels. This gives new opportunities for all players to rise the ranks and earn amazing rewards. A new set of cards have also been made available through Ranked Duel Tickets.
Ranked Duels Guide - Season 72
| Event Schedule |
|---|
| 01/01/2022 (Wed) ~ 02/01/2022 (Sun) |
| New Ranked Duel Ticket Rewards | |
|---|---|
 Catapult Warrior |
 Tribulldog |
| Old Cards Added to Ranked Duels | |
|---|---|
 Winged Sage Falcos |
 Hannibal Necromancer |
 Lunar Queen Elzaim |
 Bat |
Because a new season of Ranked Duels has begun, all Ranked Duel Tickets from the month of October have now expired. This month is also the last time you can use the tickets you have earned last November.
Ranked Duels Season 72
Announced as a global campaign during a stream from the official Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh! YouTube channel, this campaign will be launched to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links! During this time, the game gives out free bonus rewards to players simply for logging in.
| Campaign Schedule |
|---|
| Starting on 1/12/2022 |
| Log-in Bonus Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|
 1000 Gems |
 Monster Reborn (Legend) |
 Destiny Draw: Monster Reborn |
Skill Ticket |
 Card Sleeves: 5-Year Anniversary |
 Game Mat: 5-Year Anniversary |
Witht the release of Monster Reborn as an available card, it will be immediately placed into the Limited Card List as Limited 1 at the first day of the campaign.
| Day | Reward |
|---|---|
| 1 |
 UR Ticket (Prismatic) |
| 2 |
 UR Dream Ticket (Glossy) |
| 3 |
 SR Ticket (Prismatic) |
| 4 |
 SR Dream Ticket (Glossy) |
| 5 |
 UR Ticket (Glossy) |
| 6 |
 SR Ticket (Glossy) |
| 7 |
 UR Ticket |
| 8 |
 SR Ticket |
This campaign was launched to celebrate the fourth anniversary of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links. During this time, the game gives out free bonus rewards to players for logging in.
| Campaign Schedule |
|---|
| 1/12/2021 ~ 2/28/2022 |
| Log-in Bonus Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|
|
1000 Gems |
 Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon (Legend) |
 Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Legend) |
|
Skill Ticket |
 Card Sleeves: 4-Year Anniversary |
 Game Mat: 4-Year Anniversary |
| Day | Reward |
|---|---|
| 1 |
UR Ticket (Prismatic) |
| 2 |
UR Dream Ticket (Glossy) |
| 3 |
SR Ticket (Prismatic) |
| 4 |
SR Dream Ticket (Glossy) |
| 5 |
UR Ticket (Glossy) |
| 6 |
SR Ticket (Glossy) |
| 7 |
UR Ticket |
| 8 |
SR Ticket |
On the released list of events planned for September 2021, Duel Links has teased the launch of the next Duel World at the end of the month. Now, the ARC-V patch has arrived with the Version 6.0.0 update on September 28, 2021!
Players may remember that ARC-V has been confirmed to arrive in 2021 during the Digital Next stream, and with it came the release of a brand new mechanic much like the previous worlds have introduced to the game!
| ARC-V Duel World Unlock Mission |
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| Special Summon 1 Level 7 or higher Dragon-type Monster. |
To keep track of all the new updates regarding the new Duel World, click on the link below!
ARC-V Introduction & News Page
| ARC-V World Released |
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| September 28, 2021 |
To celebrate the release of the ARC-V World, rewards will be given out to all Duelists! Players can log in up to six times to receive UR and SR tickets!
| ARC-V World Release Campaign Schedule |
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| 09/28/2021 ~ 02/28/2022 |
| # | Reward |
|---|---|
| 1 | Prismatic UR Ticket |
| 2 | Glossy UR Dream Ticket |
| 3 | Prismatic SR Ticket |
| 4 | Glossy SR Dream Ticket |
| 5 | UR Ticket |
| 6 | SR Ticket |
As an additional bonus, all players will receive prismatic versions of two Pendulum Monsters in Timekeeper Magician and Stargazer Magician, alongside other freebies the first time they log-in after the release of ARC-V.
| Log-in Bonus Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|
|
1000 Gems |
 Stargazer Magician (Prismatic) |
 Timegazer Magician (Prismatic) |
|
Skill Ticket |
 Card Sleeves: ARC-V World Release Celebration |
 Game Mat: ARC-V World Release Celebration |
Timekeeper Magician and Stargazer Magician were the first Pendulum Cards released in the TCG and OCG; and now they are the first Pendulum Monsters available to all players to introduce the mechanic of Pendulum Summoning.
The popular card game celebrates 25 years of Duels in all platforms, and that includes Duel Links! As a token of appreciation for all the years of support, massive freebies are being given out! Do not miss your chance and enjoy the celebration!
| 25th Anniversary Celebration Campaign Schedule |
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| 11/05/2021 ~ 12/31/2022 |
A free Skill Ticket is up for grabs for all Duelists should a certain condition be fulfilled during the campaign duration!
| Reward | Mission |
|---|---|
|
Skill Ticket |
Play 5 PvP duels. Surrenders are not counted. |
Also, a lottery is up for grabs for all players in the server, and lucky players will be receiving a massive amount of Gems! Cross your fingers and hope it could be you!
| # of Players | Reward |
|---|---|
| 50 | Gems x5000
|
| 1000 | Gems x500 |
The first time you log in during this campaign, all players automatically receive this as a reward:
| First Log-in Bonus | Gems x500 |
|---|
On top of that, logging in for a number of times during the campaign nets you with more Card Tickets! Make sure to get all of them before the campaign ends!
| # of Log-ins | Reward |
|---|---|
| 1 | UR Ticket (Prismatic) |
| 2 | UR Dream Ticket (Glossy) |
| 3 | SR Ticket (Prismatic) |
| 4 | UR Dream Ticket (Glossy) |
| 5 | SR Ticket (Glossy) |
| 6 | UR Ticket |
| 7 | SR Ticket |
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