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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

How to Use Link Summon

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Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel -  Link Summons

Link Summons are another way of summoning monsters in the field using other monsters as material. Learn how to perform Link Summons in the game, and how to make their effects work.

How to Use Link Summon

Use Monsters as Link Material

Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel - Use Monsters as Link Material

To begin a Link Summon, you need to use Monster Cards in the field as summoning material. The number of monsters that you need as tribute is dependent on the link number on the bottom right corner of the card.

Conduct the Link Summon

Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel - Link Summon Extra Deck

Once all of the Monster Cards on the field are present, you can begin the Link Summon by going to your Extra Deck and picking which Link Monster to Summon.

Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel - Select Link Material

After selecting the Link Monster, pick the Monster Cards that you will use as a Tribute Summon and place the Link Monster on the field.

Pointing Arrows Activate Card Effects

Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel - Link Monster Arrows

Link Monsters have arrows which point at different directions. If these arrows point at cards present on the field, you can activate effects, such as an ATK boost or activating or negating card effects.

Keep Link Rating in Mind

Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel - Link Number

Before summoning Link Monsters, make sure that you have enough Monsters to use as material, since you want to maximize the monster's effects to allow you to gain an advantage.

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11 Anonymous Anonymous over 1 year

as far as master duel is concerned do not call it a tribute as cards that should block your opponent from tribute summoning DO NOT work against link monsters just the same as they cannot be forced into defense mode nor are they blocked from cards that stop attack based on star level ( i say master duel because thats all i play)

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