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Only Fusion and Xyz Monsters are allowed in the Extra Deck in this Festival event!
| Event Start | September 19, 2023 |
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| Event End | September 29, 2023 |
Fusion Xyz Festival Event Guide
The newest Secret Pack to be released, Beetle Troops Roll Out, centers around two Insect-type archetypes with Beetroopers and Inzektor being the latest archetypes to get their own Secret Pack!
Beetle Troops Roll Out Secret Pack Page
A brand-new Structure Deck has been released in Master Duel, and it features the "Ninja" archetype as the featured monsters! 12 new cards have been introduced into the game with this release!
Hidden Arts of Shadows Structure Deck Page
A new Selection Pack was released on September 7, 2023. This new Selection Pack provides support for the Galaxy-Eyes archetype, as well as the debut of two new archetypes coming to Master Duel: Mikanko and Purrley!
| Confirmed Cards for Galactic Evolution Selection Pack |
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● (UR) Number C62: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon - NEW ● (UR) Expurrely Happiness - NEW ● (UR) Ohime the Manifested Mikanko - NEW ● (UR) Saga of the Dragon Emperor - NEW ● (UR) My Friend Purrely - NEW |
Galactic Evolution Selection Pack Page
Master Duel players all around the world have opened a grand total of 5 Billion Card Packs! To celebrate, players will be receiving a special Card Pack featuring the Galactic Evolution Selection Pack upon logging once a day, up to a total of seven times!
| Day | Reward |
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| 1 |  Galactic Evolution Pack Ticket |
| 2 | Galactic Evolution Pack Ticket |
| 3 | Galactic Evolution Pack Ticket |
| 4 |  Galactic Evolution Pack Ticket (Guaranteed SR+) |
| 5 | Galactic Evolution Pack Ticket |
| 6 | Galactic Evolution Pack Ticket |
| 7 | Galactic Evolution Pack Ticket |
A brand-new Secret Pack was released in Master Duel on September 7, 2023, providing Infernoble Knights and de Fleur cards their very own card pack for players to pull from--including the popular Extra Deck boss monster, Baronne de Fleur!
The Noble Knights of Crimson Flowers Secret Pack
A new Selection Pack was released on August 29, 2023. This new Selection Pack provides support for iconic archetypes, like Red-Eyes, Utopia, Dark Magician and Black Luster Soldier archetypes, as well as new support cards for Obelisk the Tormentor!
| Confirmed Cards for Inherited Unity Selection Pack |
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● (UR) Black Luster Soldier - Legendary Swordsman - NEW ● (UR) The Breaking Ruin God - NEW ● (UR) Red-Eyes Soul - NEW ● (UR) Dark Magician the Knight of Dragon Magic - NEW ● (UR) Number 39: Utopia Rising - NEW |
Inherited Unity Selection Pack Guide
Due to the release of the upcoming Selection Pack, the following card(s) is also being added to the banlist, effective immediately after their inclusion to the game on August 29th.
| Newly Limited Cards | |||||
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 M-X-Saber Invoker
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A new Secret Pack called Guided by Fate has been released on August 29, 2023. The archetypes featured in this Secret Pack mainly include the Scareclaw and X-Saber archetypes!
To celebrate, this Secret Pack will have one free Card Pack pull for all players in the in-game shop until October 10, 2023!
Beastly Claws of Terror Secret Pack Guide Page
A new Solo Mode Gate has been added. This time, it features the Ultra Athlete archetype, known for the special effect of switching monsters!
And the Crowd Goes Wild! Solo Mode Gate
Two Secret Packs have had their contents updated with new additions to their card pools. Expect them to possibly appear when pulling for these respective Selection Packs.
A new Banlist Update will take effect on September 1st, 2023, with a total of sixteen cards having their playability changed.
| Newly Forbidden Cards | |
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 Agido the Ancient Sentinel
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 Block Dragon
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 Tearlaments Merrli
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 Phantasmal Lord Ultimitl Bishbaalkin
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 Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad
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September 1st 2023 Banlist Update
Konami is celebrating a specific number of total downloads of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel: 57.3 Million, which taking the numbers 573 can be read as "Ko-Na-Mi"!
| Days Logged In | Reward |
|---|---|
| 1 | 500  Gems |
| 2 |  I:P Masquerena (Alternate Card Art)Icon |
| 3 | 200 Gems |
| 4 | 100 Gems |
| 5 | 100 Gems |
I:P Masquerena becomes the third card in Master Duel to receive its Alternate Card Art!
| Original Card Art | Alternate Card Art |
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Alternate Card Arts cannot be crafted, and are treated as different copies. The only way to obtain them is through getting them in a special offer from their respective Secret Packs!
As part of the 57.3 Million Downloads campaign, a special version of the Space-Time Transcendants Secret Pack will be availabel in the in-game store, which includes the Alternate Card Art for I:P Masquerena!
The Secret Pack also comes with one free card pack pull for all players.
| Space-Time Transcendants - I:P Masquerena Alternate Art Secret Pack Shop Duration |
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| August 10, 2023 - October 10, 2023 |
A new Selection Pack has been released on August 10, 2023. This new Selection Pack provides support for the Chaos, Dracoslayer, Sky Striker and Vaylantz archetypes, and features the debut of the archetype that recently dominated the TCG/OCG: Kashtira!
| Confirmed Cards for Rage of Chaos Selection Pack |
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● (UR) Chaos Angel - NEW ● (UR) Kashtira Fenrir - NEW ● (UR) Kashtira Riseheart - NEW ● (UR) Ignis Phoenix, the Dracoslayer - NEW ● (UR) Arkos XII - Chronochasm Vaylantz - NEW |
Rage of Chaos Selection Pack Guide Page
Due to their power and popularity within the TCG/OCG, the following card(s) is also being added to the banlist, effective immediately after their inclusion to the game on August 10th.
| Newly Semi-Limited Cards | |||||
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 Kashtira Fenrir
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August 10th 2023 Banlist Update
A new Secret Pack called Guided by Fate has been released on August 10, 2023, and alongside the "Magikey" archetype, it features one of the most used Deck Engines since its addition to Master Duel: the Adventurer Engine!
To celebrate, this Secret Pack will have one free Card Pack pull for all players until October 10, 2023!
A new Solo Mode Gate has been added! Land of Tenyi can now be accessed in the Solo Mode, and it features the titular Tenyi archetype!
Solo Mode Guide: Land of Tenyi
The Swordsoul and P.U.N.K. archetypes, two different archetypes who have defined a meta over the past year of Master Duel, have finally received their respective Secret Packs! To celebrate, both Secret Packs will have one free Card Pack pull!
Guardian of the Sacred Summit Secret Pack Guide
The Ultimate Traditional Art Secret Pack Guide
Version 1.6 can now be downloaded through the App Stores or on Steam, and it comes with a number of Quality of Life changes to the game!]
The following cards, that were first released at the release of their respecitve Structure Decks, have been added to the pool of cards available in the Master Pack.
The Labrynth archetype, alongside the Destiny Board playstyle, are the newest recepients of a new Secret Pack!
This Secret Pack will be available in the shop until August 29, 2023, and all players can grab one Card Pack from this Secret Pack for free!
The Trap in the Wicked Castle Secret Pack
The Duel Pass has refreshed its rewards, and with it comes new rewards to collect!
| Current Duel Pass Duration |
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| June 26, 2023 - September 12, 2023 |
| Duel Pass Rewards | Gold Duel Pass Rewards |
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Climax of the Showdown Selection Pack Guide
Starting on Season 18 of Ranked Duels, a brand new tier above Diamond has been added for the best players: Master Tier!
In addition, the following changes have been made for a better Ranked Duels experience:
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● Gold players will no longer experience demotion after defeats ● Gold players will have an increase in wins required for promotion ● Platinum players will experience demotions less |
| Version 1.6 Details and Changes | Team Battle Mode Launched |
| Mobile Version Release Date | Casual Mode Rules and Rewards |
| Casual Mode Launched | Available Consoles |
Beetle Troops Roll Out Secret Pack Released
Updated 9/19/2023
Inzektors and Beetroopers are the latest archetypes to recieve their own Secret Pack!
Hidden Arts of Shadows Structure Deck Released
Updated 9/19/2023
Ninjas are the newest recepient of a Structure Deck release in the in-game shop!
Galactic Evolution Selection Pack Released
Updated 9/19/2023
Galaxy-Eyes get more support; Purrely and Mikanko arrive in Master Duel!
The Noble Knights of Crimson Flowers Secret Pack Released
Updated 9/19/2023
Infernobles and de Fleur are the next recepients of their own Secret Pack!
Beastly Claws of Terror Secret Pack Released
Updated 9/19/2023
The X-Sabers and Scareclaw archetypes have received their own Secret Pack!
Inherited Unity Selection Pack Released
Updated 9/19/2023
Famous archetypes like Red-Eyes, God Cards, and Black Luster Soldier receive support!
08/29/2023 Maintenance
Updated 8/29/2023
New card packs have been released following the end of maintenance!
09/01/2023 Banlist Update
Updated 8/21/2023
With 5 cards now Forbidden, this might just be Master Duel's biggest banlist update to date!
Rage of Chaos Selection Pack Released
Updated 9/19/2023
Multiple archetypes get new cards, and Kashtira has finally arrived in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel!
The Ultimate Traditional Art Secret Pack
Updated 9/19/2023
Karakuri and P.U.N.K. are now more accessible than ever with their own Secret Pack!
Guardian of the Sacred Summit Secret Pack
Updated 9/19/2023
Swordsoul and Yang Zing have finally received their own Secret Pack!
Version 1.6 Update Released
Updated 7/14/2023
Some new Quality of Life changes have been added to the game!
Dreaded Conspiracy Selection Pack Released
Updated 9/19/2023
Generaider, Traptrix, Magikey and Labrynth receive crucial support!
The Trap in the Wicked Castle Secret Pack
Updated 9/19/2023
Labrynth and Destiny Board receives Master Duel's second addition to the Secret Packs!
Deck Tier List September 2023
Updated 9/22/2023
Check out our latest update in the Tier List for Best Decks of July 2023!
Team Battle Mode Guide
Updated 11/11/2022
Compete in 3v3 or 5v5 teams and help your team win!
How to Spot a Bot?
Updated 3/6/2023
Players seem to have encountered a spreading problem in Master Duel.
Mobile Version Release Date
Updated 2/4/2022
Find out when the Mobile Version will release!
Banned and Limited Card List
Updated 8/21/2023
Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel has a different pool of Banned and Limited cards compared to other versions of Yu-Gi-Oh!
Available Platforms
Updated 11/27/2022
Learn about all the platforms Master Duel is on!
Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel Deck Archetypes
Deck Tier List: Best Decks for Season 20
| List of All Burn Decks | ||
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| Red-Eyes Burn | Timelord Burn | Chain Burn |
| D.D. Dynamite | Igknight OTK | Cubic |
| Dinosaur Bishbaalkin FTK | Anti-Meta Stun | |
| List of All Alternate Win Decks | ||
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| Crooked Cook Exodia | Flower Cardian Exodia | Treasure Panda Exodia |
| Suicide | Defense OTK | |
| Best Cards | ||
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| Best Searchers | Best Hand Traps | |
| Best Board Wipes | Best Negates | |
| Best Fusion Monsters | Best Synchro Monsters | |
| Best Xyz Monsters | Best Link Monsters | |
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!
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!
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!
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 |
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| 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.
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 |
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| 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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