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News and Events

Dice Rally Event Announced

Dice Rally Event

A brand-new event format has arrived in Master Duel, and it has players playing a board game for rewards and special effects during Duels! Welcome to the Dice Rally!

Event Start May 14, 2025
Event End May 26, 2025

Dice Rally Event Links

Dice Rally Event Links
Event Guide Obtainable Cards
Loaner Decks Best Decks

Dice Rally Event Guide

Dice Rally Event Links

Dice Rally Event Links
Event Guide Loaner Decks Obtainable Cards

June 1 2025 Banlist Update

June 1 2025 Banlist Update

Ahead of the incoming World Championship Qualifiers, a new banlist update will take effect at the start of Season 42 on June 1st, 2025!

New Limited Cards
Bonfire ImageBonfire
From Semi-Limited
Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye ImageOriginal Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye
From Semi-Limited

June 1 2025 Banlist Update

May 9 2025 Maintenance and Version Update Announced

Updates and Maintenance

The most recent maintenance period for Master Duel happened on May 9, 2025!

May 9 2025 Server Maintenance and Status

WCS 2025 Qualifiers Announced

Master Duel - World Championship 2025

The road to the World Championship for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel comes to a head with the upcoming 2025 WCS Qualifiers, first announced after the Ranked Reset for May 2025!

WCS 2025 Qualifiers Event Schedule
Round 1 Start June 4, 2025
Qualifier Est. Start June 14, 2025
Event End June 16, 2025

WCS 2025 Qualifiers Rules and Rewards

Wrath of the Tyrants Selection Pack Released

Wrath of the Tyrants Selection Pack

A brand-new Selection Pack called Wrath of the Tyrants has been released on May 9, 2025!

Additional support for the Atlantean, HERO, and Fiendsmith archetypes are being added to the game, as well as the debut of Argostars in Master Duel!

Confirmed Cards for Wrath of the Tyrants
Poseidra Abyss, the Atlantean Dragon Lord ImagePoseidra Abyss, the Atlantean Dragon Lord Evil HERO Neos Lord ImageEvil HERO Neos Lord
Eria the Water Channeler ImageEria the Water Channeler
Lacrima the Crimson Tears ImageLacrima the Crimson Tears

Wrath of the Tyrants Selection Pack

Tranquil Benediction Secret Pack Released

Tranquil Benediction Secret Pack

A new selection Pack was released after the May 9th 2025 Maintenance, and two archetypes will be featured: Nephthys moves to this Secret Pack alongside Voiceless Voice!

Tranquil Benediction Secret Pack

Secret Packs Content Adjusted

The following Secret Packs have had their card pools adjusted!

World Cloaked in Magical Power

World Cloaked in Magical Power

Cards Added to World Cloaked in Magical Power
Yubel - The Loving Defender Forever
Nightmare Throne
Phantom of Yubel
Spirit of Yubel
Samsara D Lotus
Phantasmal Summoning Beast
Nightmare Pain
Eternal Favorite
Gruesome Grave Squirmer
Geistgrinder Golem
Mature Chronicle

World Cloaked in Magical Power Secret Pack

Immovable Samurai

Immovable Samurai

Cards Added to Immovable Samurai
Superheavy Samurai Motorbike
Superheavy Samurai Prodigy Wakaushi
Superheavy Samurai Monk Big Benkei
Superheavy Samurai Brave Masurawo
Superheavy Samurai Commander Shanawo
Superheavy Samurai Soulgaia Booster
Superheavy Samurai Security
Superheavy Samurai Stealthy

Immovable Samurai Secret Pack

Roused from Destruction

Roused from Destruction

Cards Removed from Roused from Destruction
Nephthys, the Sacred Flame
Cerulean Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys
Conductor of Nephthys
Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
Disciple of Nephthys
Devotee of Nephthys
Nephthys, the Sacred Preserver
Rebirth of Nephthys
Hand of Nephthys
A Feather of the Phoenix
Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys
Dark Nephthys
Metaphys Nephthys
Matriarch of Nephthys
Chronicler of Nephthys
Defender of Nephthys
Last Hope of Nephthys
Awakening of Nephthys
Cards Added to Roused from Destruction
Unchained Soul of Sharvara
Unchained Soul Lord of Yama
Sacred Fire King Garunix
Garunix Eternity, Hyang of the Fire Kings
Legendary Fire King Ponix
Archfiend's Ghastly Glitch
Unchained Soul of Shyama
Fire King Sanctuary
Fire King Sky Burn
Fire King Courtier Ulcanix
Torrential Tribute
Fire Fighting Daruma Doll
Zalamander Catalyzer
Fire King Avatar Rangbali
Echelon of the Fire Kings
Bonfire Colossus
Firestorms Over Atlantis

Roused from Destruction Secret Pack

Cards Added to Master Pack and Legacy Pack

Alongside adjustments to the Secet Packs, both the Master Pack and Legacy Pack have received new additions to the card pool.

The Legacy Pack, in particular, has received two cards that are newly added to Master Duel!

Additions to Master Pack

Master Pack

Cards Added to Master Pack
Skull Guardian ImageSkull Guardian NovoxNovox's Prayer

Additions to Legacy Pack

Legacy Pack

New Cards Added to Legacy Pack
Dipity ImageDipity
NEW
Depresspard ImageDepresspard
NEW

Shining Sarcophagus of Destiny Secret Pack Released

Shining Sarcophagus of Destiny

A brand-new Selection Pack was released after the April 30th 2025 Maintenance, and two archetypes are sharing room in the Card Pack: Shining Sarcophagus and Gandora!

Shining Sarcophagus of Destiny Secret Pack

April 30 2025 Maintenance and Version Update

Updates and Maintenance

The most recent maintenance period for Master Duel was on April 30, 2025!

April 30 2025 Server Maintenance and Status

New Code Released with The Chronicles Anime

Sky Strikers - List of Active Codes

Konami Animation has released the first episode of "Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game: The Chronicles" featuring the Sky Strikers archetype. As part of the celebration, a new Code was found hidden in its first episode for Master Duel players to receive a special reward!

List of Codes and How to Enter (April 2025)

Onslaught of Emperors Selection Pack Released

Master Duel - Onslaught of Emperors Selection Pack

A new Selection Pack was released on April 10, 2025, bringing 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 ImagePrimite Imperial Dragon Theia, the Primal Being ImageTheia, the Primal Being
Necroquip Princess ImageNecroquip Princess Mementomictlan Tecuhtlica - Creation King ImageMementomictlan Tecuhtlica - Creation King
Number C32: Shark Drake LeVeiss ImageNumber C32: Shark Drake LeVeiss

Onslaught of Emperors Selection Pack

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

Master Duel - Forgotten Underworld Secret Pack

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 ImageMementotlan Angwitch Mementoal Tecuhtlica - Combined Creation ImageMementoal Tecuhtlica - Combined Creation
Thunder Dragon Colossus ImageThunder Dragon Colossus Thunder Dragon Titan ImageThunder Dragon Titan
Mementomictlan Tecuhtlica - Creation King ImageMementomictlan Tecuhtlica - Creation King

Forgotten Underworld Secret Pack

Agathokakologically Whispered Fates

Master Duel - Agathokakologically Whispered Fates Secret Pack

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 ImageVarar, Vaalmonican Concord Selettrice Vaalmonica ImageSelettrice Vaalmonica
Majespecter Draco - Ryu ImageMajespecter Draco - Ryu Majesty Pegasus, the Dracoslayer ImageMajesty Pegasus, the Dracoslayer
Vaalmonica Scelta ImageVaalmonica Scelta

Agathokakologically Whispered Fates Secret Pack

True Awakening of Oathbound Knights

Master Duel - True Awakening of Oathbound Knights Secret Pack

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 ImageCentur-Ion Auxila Centur-Ion Legatia ImageCentur-Ion Legatia
Centur-Ion Primera Primus ImageCentur-Ion Primera Primus Adamancipator Risen - Dragite ImageAdamancipator Risen - Dragite
Emblema Oath ImageEmblema Oath

True Awakening of Oathbound Knights Secret Pack

Overlay of Obsidian Armor

Master Duel - Overlay of Obsidian Armor Secret Pack

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 Overlay of Obsidian Armor
Surfacing Big Jaws ImageSurfacing Big Jaws Number C32: Shark Drake LeVeiss ImageNumber C32: Shark Drake LeVeiss
Valiant Shark Lancer ImageValiant Shark Lancer Full Armored Dark Knight Lancer ImageFull Armored Dark Knight Lancer
Armored Xyz ImageArmored Xyz

Overlay of Obsidian Armor Secret Pack

April 10 Banlist Update

April 10 2025 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

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

Metal Raider

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 ImageGoblin Bikers Gone Wild Red-Eyes Black Fullmetal Dragon ImageRed-Eyes Black Fullmetal Dragon
Dominus Impulse ImageDominus Impulse Dominus Purge ImageDominus Purge
Performage Trapeze High Magician ImagePerformage Trapeze High Magician

Metal Raider's Dominance Selection Pack

New Cards Added to Legacy Pack

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 ImageSplitting Planarian Otonari Thunder ImageOtonari Thunder

Duel Pass Refresh

Duel Pass Refresh

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

Current Duel Pass Duration
April 22, 2025 - August 8, 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 - Like the Diabell (Level 50 Duel Pass)
  • x700 Gems
  • x100 UR Craft Points
  • x100 SR Craft Points
  • x80 R Craft Points
  • x80 N Craft Points
  • Blue & Purple Icon Frame (Level 25 Gold Duel Pass)
  • Goblin Bikers Gone Wild Wallpaper (Level 50 Gold Duel Pass)
  • King's Sarcophagus Mate (Level 75 Gold Duel Pass)

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Most Recent Updates

June 1 2025 Banlist Update
WCS 2025 Qualifiers Event Dice Rally Event
Wrath of the Tyrants Selection Pack Tranquil Benediction Secret Pack
May 9 2025 Server Maintenance Patch Notes and Status Shining Sarcophagus of Destiny Secret Pack
May 9 2025 Banlist Update April 30 2025 Server Maintenance Patch Notes and Status
List of Codes and How to Enter (April 2025) Onslaught of Emperors Selection Pack
Agathokakologically Whispered Fates Secret Pack Forgotten Underworld Secret Pack
Overlay of Obsidian Armor Secret Pack True Awakening of Oathbound Knights Secret Pack
April 10 2025 Server Maintenance Patch Notes and Status April 10 2025 Banlist Update
Metal Raider's Dominance Selection Pack

News

Master Duel List of Codes Mobile Version Release Date
Casual Mode Rules and Rewards Casual Mode Launched
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Deck Lists and Archetypes

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Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel Deck Archetypes

Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel Decks

Deck Tier List: Best Decks for Season 41

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
Primite Blue-Eyes Primite Red-Eyes Amazoness
Infernity Atlantean Mermail Evil HERO Fiendsmith
Fiendsmith Yubel

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 Fiendsmith Kashtira
Argostars

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 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

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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?
How to Transfer Data

About Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

The Latest Yu-Gi-Oh Game from Konami!

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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

Tournaments Ritual Animation

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

Stardust Dragon Master Duel
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

Steam
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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