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News and Events

Tryout Duels - Onslaught of Emperors

A new Tryout Duel is set to launch immediately right after maintenance on April 10, 2025! This lets players get a feel of the new cards being added to their respective archetypes, as well as a chance to get a free card pack from the new Selection Pack, Onslaught of Emperors!

Onslaught of Emperors Selection Pack Announced

A new Selection Pack is set to be released on April 10, 2025, and brings about more new cards to add to the table! Confirmed cards are part of the pack, which includes support for archetypes like Memento and Shark, as well as the debut of the Primite archetype!

Confirmed Cards for Onslaught of Emperors
Primite Imperial Dragon	Theia, the Primal Being
Necroquip Princess	Mementomictlan Tecuhtlica - Creation King

Four Secret Packs Announced Coming April 10 2025

Four Secret Packs have been announced to come after the next update on April 10, 2025! Some of these Selection Packs also include newer cards being added to the game as well!

Forgotten Underworld

The first Selection Pack is Forgotten Underworld, and it focuses on the Thunder Dragons, and the Memento archetype being added to the game!

Confirmed Cards for Forgotten Underworld
Mementotlan Angwitch	Mementoal Tecuhtlica - Combined Creation
Thunder Dragon Colossus	Thunder Dragon Titan
Mementomictlan Tecuhtlica - Creation King

Agathokakologically Whispered Fates

The second Secret Pack is Agathokakologically Whispered Fates. Part of it will be dedicated to Majespecter and Dracoslayer cards, as well as the Vaalmonica cards receiving its first Selection Pack.

Confirmed Cards for Agathokakologically Whispered Fates
Varar, Vaalmonican Concord	Selettrice Vaalmonica
Majespecter Draco - Ryu	Majesty Pegasus, the Dracoslayer
Vaalmonica Scelta

True Awakening of Oathbound Knights

The third Secret Pack is True Awakening of Oathbound Knights, and it seems to be focused on the Centur-Ion receiving their new Selection Pack. Alongside it, the Adamancipator cards will also be featured in this Selection Pack!

Confirmed Cards for True Awakening of Oathbound Knights
Centur-Ion Auxila	Centur-Ion Legatia
Centur-Ion Primera Primus	Adamancipator Risen - Dragite
Emblema Oath

Overlay of Obsidian Armor

Overloay of Obsidian Armor is the fourth and final Secret Pack. Here, Sharks are the Armored Xyz cards are the featured cards!

Confirmed Cards for True Awakening of Oathbound Knights
Surfacing Big Jaws	Number C32: Shark Drake LeVeiss
Valiant Shark Lancer	Full Armored Dark Knight Lancer
Armored Xyz

April 10 Banlist Update

Four cards are confirmed to be affected at the next Banlist Update, set to take effect on April 10, 2024!

April 10 2025 Banlist Update

March 28 2025 Banlist Update

There is an update to the Forbidden & Limited List on March 28, alongside the release of the new Selection Pack. It only has one card adjusted, and it is for a card errata!

March 28 2025 Banlist Update

Metal Raider's Dominance Selection Pack Released

A surprise Selection Pack was released on March 28th, 2025! This Selection Pack contains support for cards like Goblin Biker and Performage, as well as containing powerful new Trap Cards to use, and the debut of the Metalmorph retrains in Master Duel!

Confirmed Cards for Metal Raider's Dominance
Goblin Bikers Gone Wild	Red-Eyes Black Fullmetal Dragon
Dominus Impulse	Dominus Purge
Performage Trapeze High Magician

Metal Raider's Dominance Selection Pack

The Ultimate Sparkle Selection Pack Released

The Ultimate Sparkle is the newly-released Selection Pack fresh from the 3rd Anniversary of Master Duel! This Selection Pack contains crucial support for Tachyon, as well as the arrival of the support from XYZ-ABC and Blue-Eyes, which have given their respective archetypes a new breath of life!

Confirmed Cards for The Forbidden Liberated
The Duke of Demise	XYZ-Hyper Dragon Cannon
Blue-Eyes Ultimate Spirit Dragon	Divine Golden Shadow Dragon Dragluxion
Seventh Tachyon

The Ultimate Sparkle Selection Pack

New Cards Added to Legacy Pack

Two cards have been added to Master Duel via Legacy Pack! These cards can also be crafted outside of being pulled in the Legacy Pack!

Confirmed New Cards for Legacy Pack
Splitting Planarian	Otonari Thunder

3rd Anniversary Log-in Bonus Campaign

Master Duel is officially 3 years old! To celebrate the game's anniverary, a special Log-in Bonus Campaign has gone live starting February 6, 2025, and is available until April 24!

# of Logins	3rd Anniversary Log-In Rewards
1	3rd Anniversary Card Pack (Guaranteed Royal Finish UR)
2	Gems x500
3	Elemental HERO Neos (Royal Finish Alternate Card Art)
4	3rd Anniversary Card Pack (Guaranteed Royal Finish UR)
5	Gems x200
6	Gems x100
7	3rd Anniversary Card Pack (Guaranteed Royal Finish UR)
8	Gems x100
9	Elemental HERO Neos Icon
10	Gems x100

Card Protector Poll

Players can cast their votes in a poll to determine which card will be used as basis for new Card Protectors to celebrate the game's 3rd Anniversary!

How to Vote in Card Protector Poll

The Forbidden Liberated Selection Pack Released

A brand-new Selection Pack, The Forbidden Liberated, has been released on February 6, 2025! Ahead of the 3rd anniversary of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, three new archetypes are making their debut in the game: Millennium, Azamina, and Fiendsmith!

Confirmed Cards for The Forbidden Liberated
Fiendsmith Engraver	Elzette, Azamina of the White Forest
Azamina Moa Regina	Snake-Eyes Doomed Dragon
The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate

The Forbidden Liberated Selection Pack

Fiendsmith Engraver Pre-Hit in Banlist

Prior to the release of the Selction Pack The Forbidden Liberated, one of its cards to be released will be immediately affected in the Forbidden and Limited Card List upon its release!

New Semi-Limited Card
Fiendsmith Engraver

The Banlist: List of Forbidden/Limited Cards

Duel Experts Selection Pack Released

A second Selection Pack is released alongside The Forbidden Liberated, Duel Experts! This Card Pack contains crucial cards that can strengthen any Deck, regardless of archetype or playstyle!

Key Cards in Duel Experts
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring	S:P Little Knight
Baronne de Fleur	Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder
Nibiru, the Primal Being	Forbidden Droplet

Duel Experts Selection Pack

Alternate Card Art Released

As part of the celebration of the 3rd Anniversary of Master Duel, a key card that is used as a hand trap receives their new Alternate Card Art!

Cart Art for Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion
Original Card Art	Alternate Card Art

Heroes' Union Structure Deck Released

A new Structure Deck has been added to Master Duel, called Heroes' Union. This time, Elemental HEROES are the newest recepients of a Structure Deck, which can be purchased up to three times per account!

Confirmed Cards for Heroes' Union
Elemental HERO Sunrise	Elemental HERO Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage
Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman

Heroes' Union Structure Deck

Secret Pack Updates

A wide variety of Secret Packs have had their card pools updated! Check out the full list bellow!

Secret Pack	Card Adjustments
The First Heroes	Removed: ・Elemental HERO Neos Added: ・Wake Up Your Elemental HERO ・Elemental HERO Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage ・Duel Academy ・Winged Kuriboh LV6 ・Protection of the Elements
Evoked Dragon of Miracles	Added: ・Shining Star Dragon
Champions of Hope	Added: ・Number 39: Utopia Rising ・Full Armored Utopic Ray Lancer
Counterswing Mages	Removed: ・Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon ・Timestar Magician Added: ・Beyond the Pendulum ・Exceed the Pendulum ・Supreme King Gate Magician ・Odd-Eyes Arcray Dragon ・Wings of Light ・Performapal Duelist Extraordinare ・Supreme King Dragon Lightwurm ・Pendulum Evolution ・Supreme King Z-ARC - Synchro Universe ・Miracle of the Supreme King ・Soul of the Supreme Celestial King
Soldiers from the Storm	Added: ・Link into the VRAINS! ・Cyberse Desavewurm ・Firewall Dragon Singularity ・Link Decoder ・Firewall Dragon Darkfluid - Neo Tempest Terahertz ・Forge a New Future ・Firewall Phantom ・Drastic Draw ・Firewall Defenser ・Protectcode Talker ・Cyberse Sage ・Cynet Rollback ・Cynet Circuit ・Code Hack
Neo Space Comrades	Added: ・Elemental HERO Neos Kluger ・Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman ・Elemental HERO Spirit of Neos ・EN - Engage Neo Space ・Instant Contact ・Armed Neos ・Firewall Phantom ・Cross Keeper ・EN Wave ・Battle of Sleeping Spirits ・Over Fusion
Life Finds a Way	Added: ・Evolzar Lars ・Evolsaur Lios ・Evoltile Pholis
Beasts of the Inferno	Added: ・Volcanic Emperor ・Volcanic Trooper ・Bonfire ・Oil ・Volcanic Rimfire ・Volcanic Blaze Accelerator ・Fire Ejection ・Volcanic Emission ・Volcanic Inferno ・Fire Recovery
Terra Firma Transcendants	Added: ・Earthbound Prisoner Stone Sweeper ・Earthbound Servant Geo Grasha ・Earthbound Fusion ・Earthbound Servant Geo Kraken ・Earthbound Servant Geo Gryphon ・Earthbound Prison ・Earthbound Release ・Earthbound Servant Geo Gremlin ・Earthbound Servant Geo Gremlina ・Earthbound Prisoner Ground Keeper ・Earthbound Prisoner ・Earthbound Resonance
Shrouded Heroes	Added: ・Destiny HERO - Celestial

3rd Anniversary Sky Striker Bundles

Two special 3rd Anniversary Bundles are available in the in-game shop for a limted time, each one dedicated to the Sky Strikers as the featured archetype of the year!

Duel Mate Bundle

Sky Striker Ace - Raye - Mate Bundle Details
・Deluxe Mate: Sky Striker Ace - Raye ・10 Sky Striker Awakening Secret Card Packs (3 URs) ・Price: 1200 Gems

Duel Accessory Bundle

Sky Striker Accessories Bundle Details
・Icon ・Icon Frame ・Card Protector ・Card Case ・Duel Field ・Wallpaper ・Profile Art ・30 Sky Striker Awakening Secret Card Packs (3 URs) ・Price: 3600 Gems

Duel Pass Refresh

The Duel Pass has refreshed its rewards, and with it comes new rewards to collect!

Current Duel Pass Duration
February 3, 2025 - April 21, 2025

Duel Pass Rewards	Gold Duel Pass Rewards
x300 Gems x30 UR Craft Points x30 SR Craft Points x30 R Craft Points x27 N Craft Points Icon - The Wicked Avatar (Level 50 Duel Pass)	x700 Gems x100 UR Craft Points x100 SR Craft Points x80 R Craft Points x80 N Craft Points Yellow & Lime Icon Frame (Level 25 Gold Duel Pass) The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate Wallpaper (Level 50 Gold Duel Pass) Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle (Level 75 Gold Duel Pass)

February 6 2025 Banlist Update

Ahead of the 3rd Anniversary of Master Duel, a new update for the Forbidden & Limited Card List will take effect on February 6, 2025! 12 cards will have their playability affected for Ranked Duels!

New Forbidden Cards
Secret Village of the Spellcasters	Summon Limit

February 6 2025 Banlist Update

Sacred Imperial Tomb Secret Pack Pack Released

A brand-new Secret Pack, Sacred Imperial Tomb, has been added to the game! Ogdoadic gains their second Selection Pack for their cards, sharing their spot with the newest archetype recepient, Horus!

Sacred Imperial Tomb Secret Pack

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2024 World Championship

Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2024
Championship Finals News	Cheer for your Champion!	Finals Results and Rules

Most Recent Updates

April 10 2025 Server Maintenance Patch Notes and Status	April 10 2025 Banlist Update
Metal Raider's Dominance Selection Pack	March 28 2025 Banlist Update
The Ultimate Sparkle Selection Pack	March 6 2025 Banlist Update
Hololive Collaboration 3rd Anniversary Event	The Forbidden Liberated Selection Pack
Duel Experts Selection Pack	Sky Striker Awakening Secret Pack
Sinful Serpent's Stare Secret Pack	Master Duel 3rd Anniversary Date, Events and Updates
Rookie and Returner Mutual Follow Campaign	February 6 2025 Server Maintenance Patch Notes and Status
February 6 2025 Banlist Update

News

Master Duel List of Codes	Mobile Version Release Date
Casual Mode Rules and Rewards	Casual Mode Launched
Available Consoles

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Deck Lists and Archetypes

Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel Deck Archetypes

Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel Decks

Deck Tier List: Best Decks for Season 38

List of All Covered Decks

World Champion Decks

2024 World Champions: Team 7
Horus Tearlaments	Yubel	Fire King Snake-Eyes
Salamangreat	Purrely	Vanquish Soul

Decks Used in Worlds 2024

Decks Used By All Teams in Worlds 2024
snipehunters	CER	Hero's Future
BOTB	MYYGO	Thank Love
CER 2 x FCG	BRAZ IL	Maxx “Yee”
Double Noir	Rogue Ruler

Aggro Decks

List of All Aggro Decks
D/D/D Aggro	Code Talker / Prank Kids	Zoodiac
Blue-Eyes	Virtual World	SPYRAL Control
Toon Kingdom	Red-Eyes	Blue-Eyes
Zoodiac	Prank-Kids	Zoodiac Tri-Brigade
Pure Tri-Brigade	Ancient Gear	Dragonmaid
Tri-Brigade Lyrilusc (Bird Up)	Dinosaur	Raidraptor
HERO	Dragon Link	Despia
Magikey	Adamancipator	Black Luster Soldier
Pendulum Magician	Stardust Dragon	Tenyi Swordsoul
Cyberdark	@Ignister	Cyber Dragon
The Winged Dragon of Ra	Despian Predaplant	Despia Darklord
Odd-Eyes Performapal	Numeron FTK	Six Samurai
ABC	Trickstar Windwitch	Blackwings
Fluffal	Cupid Pitch Turbo	Lunalight
Vampire	Ultra Athletes	Thunder Dragon
Z-ARC Pendulum Magician	Adventurer Rose Dragon Tenyi	Adventurer P.U.N.K.
Suship	Pure D/D/D	Numeron Egyptian Gods
Galaxy Eyes OTK	Borrelend Dragon Link	Vaylantz
Beetrooper	Icejade Ra	Therion ABC
Libromancer	Mathmech	Spright Evil☆Twin
Spright Tri-Brigade	Ishizu Chaos	Slifer Arcana Knights
Gaia OTK	Vernusylph	Ancient Warriors
Ghoti	Springans	8-Axis Gizmek Orochi
Danger! Dark World	Mikanko	Scareclaw Kashtira
Zombie World P.U.N.K.	Hungry Burger Nouvelles	Obelisk the Tormentor
Mannadium	Gate Guardian	Gold Pride P.U.N.K.
Superheavy Samurai	Nemleria	Dragon Rulers
Snake-Eye	T.G. Diabellstar	Skull Servant
Kaiju	Resonators	Earthbound
Malefic	Kozmo	Armored Xyz Shark
Unchained	Battlin' Boxer	Chimera Illusion
Fire King Snake-Eyes	Vaalmonica	Memento
Horus Tearlaments	Centur-Ion	Dragon Master Magia
Ice Barrier	Infernoid	Lightsworn
Ogdoadic Ragnaraika	Genex	Tenpai Dragon
Goblin Biker	Infernoble	Armed Dragon
Flame Swordsman	Melodious	Gimmick Puppet
Ashened	White Forest	Mekk-Knight
Fiendsmith Snake-Eyes	White Forest Azamina	Millennium
Blue-Eyes White Dragon	ABC-XYZ	Allure Queen

Control Decks

List of All Control Decks
Invoked Shaddoll	Eldlich Control	Drytron Fairy
True Draco	Dark Magician	Traptrix
Phantom Knights	Madolche	Relinquished
P.U.N.K.	DPE Scythe	Evil★Twin
Paleozoic Frog	Salamangreat	Gravekeepers
Monarch	Tellarknight	Agent
Exosisters	Darklord	Plunder Patrol
Rikka	Floowandereeze	Adventurer Phantom Knights
Dinomoprhia	Tri-Brigade Gladiator Beast	Adventurer Witchcrafter
Dark Magician Gravekeeper	Branded Tri-Brigade	Branded Despia
Zombie Vampire	Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon	Spellbook
Branded Cyber Dragon	Branded Zombies	Pure Scareclaw
Dinomorphia	Runick	Labrynth
Harpies	Buster Blader	Umi Control
Endymion	Nekroz	Spright
Spright Runick	Ishizu Runick	Branded Ishizu
Crystal Beasts	Orcust	Altergeist
Witchcrafter	Subterror Krawler	Mayakashi
Ishizu Tearlaments	Evilswarm	Melffy Spright
Bystial Branded	Dogmatika Bystial	Naturia Runick
Generaiders	Kashtira	Purrely
Ninja	Rescue-ACE	Gishki Spright
Prediction Princess	Vanquish Soul	Jinzo
Egyptian God	Ojama Control	Aromage
Ghostrick	Kuriboh	Anti-Meta Stun
Runick Spright Fur Hire	Horus Control	Toy Box Dark Magician
Yubel	Voiceless Voice	Rikka Ragnraika
Ritual Beast	Shining Sarcophagus	Fiendsmith Magical Musketeer
Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon	Red-Eyes Metalmorph

Burn Decks

List of All Burn Decks
Red-Eyes Burn	Timelord Burn	Chain Burn
D.D. Dynamite	Igknight OTK	Cubic
Dinosaur Bishbaalkin FTK	Volcanic Snake-Eyes	Transaction Rollback Burn

Alt-Win Decks

List of All Alternate Win Decks
Crooked Cook Exodia	Flower Cardian Exodia	Treasure Panda Exodia
Suicide	Defense OTK

All Budget Decks

List of All Budget Deck Guides
Budget Shark Xyz	Budget Eldlich	Budget Hippo Turbo
Budget Despia	Budget F.A. Metalfoes	Budget Blue-Eyes White Dragon
Budget Chain Burn	Budget Majespecter	Budget Yosenju
Budget Flower Cardian	Budget True Draco	Budget Amorphage
Budget Ishizu Tearlaments

Best Cards for Decks

Lists of Best Cards for Deck Building
Best Staple Cards		Best Searchers		Best Hand Traps
Best Board Wipes		Best Negates		Best Fusion Monsters
Best Synchro Monsters		Best Xyz Monsters		Best Link Monsters
Best Structure Decks			Best Decks to Go 1st or 2nd

Card List

List of All Cards

List of Best Cards

Best Cards
Best Searchers	Best Hand Traps
Best Board Wipes	Best Negates
Best Fusion Monsters	Best Synchro Monsters
Best Xyz Monsters	Best Link Monsters

The Best Cards to Craft

Beginner Guides

Beginner's Guides

All Beginner's Guides

Beginner's Guides
How to Farm Gems	Best Way to Spend Gems
How to Craft Cards	Best Cards to Craft
How to Use Pendulum	How to Use Synchro
How to Use XYZ Summon	How to Use Link Summon
Best Normal and Secret Packs to Buy	How to Unlock Secret Packs
Best Starter Deck	Best Early Decks to Craft
How to Get and Use Orbs	Terms and Glossary
How to Farm SR and UR Materials	Replay Guide: How to Save Replays
Cross Progression: How to Transfer Data	Things to Do Daily
Trophies and Achievements	Guides to Ranking Up
List of Secret Missions	How to Report Players
How to Use Legacy Pack Tickets	Best Deck Engines

FAQ Section

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ Section
How to Earn Keys	Duel Live: How to Spectate Duels
Can You Reroll?	Is the Duel Pass Worth it?
How Many of Each Card Can You Have?	Is Master Duel Pay to Win?
Daily Reset Time	Should You De-Rank Your Account?

About Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

The Latest Yu-Gi-Oh Game from Konami!

Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel is Konami's newest entry to the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise and is taking the world by storm! With new and updated graphics and animations and playability on nearly all consoles, Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel is the most advanced entry in the franchise to date!

The Next Platform for Professional Tournaments

It was confirmed by Konami's Senior Producer, Kenichi Kataoka, in their official Master Duel trailer that Master Duel will be the next platform for official Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments. If you're looking for a competitive scene to play one of the most famous card games of all time, Master Duel is a great place to get started!

Welcomes New Players and Veterans Alike

Synchro? Fusion? Link Summon? XYZ? Pendulum? Master Duel has it all! Veterans will feel at home with Master Duel's freedom in deck making, as most of the latest decks will be available (depending on non-banned cards) to the players that are active within the Yu-Gi-Oh competitive scene.

However, this does not mean new players will be left behind! The game offers several guides and tutorials to get you started to catching up with the newest features of Yu-Gi-Oh! And if that's not enough, we at Game8, offer the highest quality Yu-Gi-Oh guides for Master Duel to help you start on your journey!

PC Requirements

While consoles need not worry about their device's capability to run the game, PC users will have to check their systems to see if their current machine is capable of playing the game. Below are the required specs for Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel on the PC!

Part	Minimum	Recommended
Required	64 Bit OS.	64 Bit OS.
OS	Windows 10 Home (64bit) latest revision	Windows 10 Home (64bit) latest revision
Processor	Intel Core i5-7300U	Intel Core i5-9400F
Ram	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
GPU	Intel(R) HD Graphics 620	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
DirectX	Version 11	Version 11
Network	Broadband Internet connection	Broadband Internet connection
Storage	16 GB available space	16 GB available space
Sound Card	On Board	On Board
Monitor Resolution	1280 x 720	1920 x 1080

Recommended specs are from Steam's official Master Duel page.

Release Date

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel's initial release date was on January 18, 2022. While the mobile release date was on January 26, 2022 for select countries, but it is now available worldwide as of February 2nd.

Platform	Date
PC	January 18, 2022
PS4/PS5	January 18, 2022
Xbox One/Xbox Series X/S	January 18, 2022
Android/iOS	January 26, 2022

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