Latest News, Events, and Updates

The latest news, events, updates, scheduled maintenances and more for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Check here to stay updated and on top of the game!

Latest Events

Xyz x Link Festival

A new Festival format is coming to Master Duel as an event! This time, only Xyz Monsters and Link Monsters are allowed int he Extra Deck! Welcome to the Xyz x Link Festival!

Event Start	November 14, 2024
Event End	November 23, 2024

Xyz x Link Festival Event Guide & Rewards

EX-ZERO Festival 2024

The EX-ZERO Festival is making its return to Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel for the first time in over two years! In this event, the Extra Deck is completely forbidden! Only the Main Deck is allowed!

Event Start	November 18, 2024
Event End	November 28, 2024

EX-ZERO Festival 2024 Event Guide & Rewards

World Championship 2024

The Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2024 will hold Master Duel as a category for the second year in a row! The absolute best of the best will all meet in Seattle, Washington, USA!

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

Team 7 Wins Worlds Finals Rematch

Congratulations to Team 7 for winning the 2024 Master Duel World Championship! They faced off against last year's World Champions snipehunters in a Grand Finals rematch one year in the making!

Latest Maintenance

November 7 2024 Maintenance

The most recent maintenance period for Master Duel wason November 7, 2024! This is also a mandatory update to Version 2.1!

November 7 Maintenance & Version Update

Latest Updates

Geas of the Light Selection Pack Released

A new Selection Packj is set to release on November 7, 2024. This new Card Park marks the debut of the Shining Sarcophagus archetypes, alongside additional support for various archetypes--including Melodius and Madolche!

Confirmed Cards for Illusion Beast's Roar
Gandora-G the Dragon of Destruction	Flowering Etoile the Melodious Magnificat
Madolche Queen Tiarafraise	Nightmare Apprentice
Ultimate Flame Swordsman

Geas of the Light Selection Pack

Illusion Beast's Roar Secret Pack Released

In line with the release of more Illusion-type Monsters in the upcoming Selection Pack, a new Secret Pack was released simultaneously on November 7, 2024! The featured archetypes include Chimera and Nightmare!

Confirmed Cards for Illusion Beast's Roar
Chimera the Illusion Beast	Chimera the King of Phantom Beasts
Darkest Diabolos, Lord of the Lair	Nightmare Magician
Nightmare Apprentice

Illusion Beast's Roar Secret Pack

Sugar-Suffused Reverie Secret Pack Released

In line with the release of more support for Madolche in the upcoming Selection Pack, a second new Secret Pack will also be released simultaneously on November 7, 2024! The featured archetypes include Madolche and Nemleria!

Confirmed Cards for Sugar-Suffused Reverie
Dreaming Nemleria	Sweet Dreams, Nemleria
Dream Tower of Princess Nemleria	Madolche Queen Tiaramisu
Madolche Queen Tiarafraise

Sugar-Suffused Reverie Secret Pack

Master Duel 1000 Days Since Launch Campaign

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has crossed 1000 days since the game's official launch! To celebrate, players can log in for eight days to receive a special gift each time!

Day #	Campaign Gift
1	Gem x300
2	Geas of the Light Selection Pack Ticket (SR Card Guaranteed)
3	Gem x300
4	Geas of the Light Selection Pack Ticket
5	Gem x200
6	Icon: 1000 Days since Launch Celebration
7	Geas of the Light Selection Pack Ticket
8	Gem x100

Evil★Twin Accessory Bundle

A special Accessory Bundle is available in Master Duel as part of the celebration for reaching 1000 days since launch! This Pack includes 20 packs of the Electron Illusions Secret Pack, featuring Alternate Card Arts from the Evil★Twin archetype, and a whole bunch of acccessories: Duel Field, Icon, Protector and Card Case included!

Evil★Twin Accessory Bundle Shop Duration
November 7, 2024 - January 6, 2025

Evil★Twin Monsters Alternate Card Art

Coinciding with the 1000-day celebration of Master Duel, Alternate Card Arts of two popular Evil★Twin monsters are now currently available as a special offer in the Electron Illusions Secret Pack!

Evil★Twin Ki-sikil Card Art
Original Art	Alternate Card Art
Evil★Twin Lil-la Card Art
Original Art	Alternate Card Art

Electron Illusion Secret Pack Free Pack Pull

Alongside the release of the new Alternate Card Arts for the Evil★Twin Link Monsters, the Electron Illusion Secret Pack will be available in the shop for a limited time, and will provide one free Card Pack pull!

Electron Illusions Secret Pack

Space-Time Transcendents Secret Pack Free Pull

As part of the 1000 days campaign for Master Duel, the Space-Time Transcendents Secret Pack will be available in the shop for a limited time, and will provide one free Card Pack pull! On top of that, I:P Masquerena's Alternate Card Art is available for a limited time once again!

I:P Masquerena Card Art
Original Art	Alternate Card Art

Space-Time Transcendents Secret Pack

New Cards Can Be Generated

Eclipse Wyvern

Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon

Ultimate Offering

Three cards that have been marked as Forbidden since the launch of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel will become craftable for the first time! These cards can only be used in Unlimited Rooms due to their Forbidden status, thus are unallowed in Ranked Duels, Casual Duels and Events.

The Banlist: List of Forbidden & Limited Cards

November 7 2024 Banlist Update

Another Banlist Update will take effect on November 1, 2024, set to be implemented right after maintenance. Only two cards will have their playability updated!

November 7 2024 Banlist Update

November 1 2024 Banlist Update

A surprise Banlist Update will take effect on November 1, 2024, hours before the start of Ranked Season 35. Six cards will have their playability updated!

November 1 2024 Banlist Update

Tricky Reception Selection Pack Released

To celebrate Halloween, Master Duel is releasing a new Selection Pack with new cards on October 28th, 2024. This Card Pack features a first in Yu-Gi-Oh! history: a simultaneous release of two new cards for the physical card game and in Master Duel!

Tricky Reception Selection Pack

Cards Confirmed

Confirmed Cards for Tricky Reception
Hallo, the Spirit of Tricks	Ween, the Spirit of Treats
Moon of the Closed Heaven	Gold Pride - Eradicator
Summon Sorceress

Summon Sorceress Errata and Banlist Update

Following its inclusion in the upcoming Tricky Reception Selection Pack, Summon Sorceress will become playable as a Limited card starting on October 28, 2024! This also includes it becoming craftable for the very first time!

Effect Text Errata

Alongside being made playable, Summon Sorceress will have its effect be given an errata. This means how it is played will be fundamentally changed.

Old Text
2+ monsters with the same Type, except Tokens If this card is Link Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 monster from your hand in Defense Position, to your opponent's zone this card points to. You can target 1 face-up monster this card points to; Special Summon 1 monster from your Deck in Defense Position, with the same Type as that monster, to a zone this card points to, but negate its effects. You can only use this effect of "Summon Sorceress" once per turn.
New Text
2+ monsters with the same Type, except Tokens If this card is Link Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 monster from your hand in Defense Position to your opponent's zone this card points to (but negate its effects), then you can Special Summon 1 monster from your Deck in Defense Position with the same type as that monster (but negate its effects). If you Summon from your Deck this way, you cannot Special Summon for the rest of the turn, except monsters with that same original Type. You can only use this effect of "Summon Sorceress" once per turn.

The Most Dangerous Race of the Cosmos Secret Pack Released

In line with the release of more Gold Pride cards in the Selection Pack, a new Secret Pack has also been released starting on October 28, 2024! The featured archetypes include F.A. and Gold Pride!

The Most Dangerous Race of the Cosmos! Secret Pack

Outlaws from the Inferno Selection Pack Released

A new Selection Pack called Outlaws from the Inferno has been released on October 10th, 2024. This new Card Pack features newer support cards for known Decks like Infernoid and Ritual Beast, and features the debut of Goblin Biker and Tenpai Dragon in Master Duel!

Cards Confirmed

Confirmed Cards for Outlaws from the Inferno
Goblin Biker Big Gabonga	Infernoid Flood
Ritual Beast Ulti-Reirautari	Flametongue the Burning Blade
Sangenpai Transcendent Dragion

Outlaws from the Inferno Selection Pack

Duel Pass Refresh

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

Current Duel Pass Duration
September 16, 2024 - November 24, 2024

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 - Minerva, the Athenian Lightsworn (Level 50 Duel Pass)	x700 Gems x100 UR Craft Points x100 SR Craft Points x80 R Craft Points x80 N Craft Points Gray Icon Frame (Level 25 Gold Duel Pass) Aroma Healing Wallpaper (Level 50 Gold Duel Pass) Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter Mate (Level 75 Gold Duel Pass)

Rookie and Returner Mutual Follower Campaign

Players can invite fellow Duelists who have yet to play Master Duel, or have once played the game but haven't touched it for at least two weeks, and both players can receive rewards!

# of Code Entries	Reward
1	Soul of Sword Structure Deck x1
2
3	Gems x100
4
5	Gems x50

There are additional rewards for the sender if the invited players manage to reach Bronze IV at minimum.

# of Players in Bronze IV	Reward
1	Gems x100
2	The Iris Swordsoul Protector
3
4	Legacy Pack Ticket (Min. 1 SR Guaranteed) x3
5	Flawless Perfection of the Tenyi Wallpaper

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