Guides to Ranking Up

Ranks are a game feature that can be found in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, which often signifies a player's skill level when it comes to Duels against other players in Duel Mode. Read on to find out the different ranks there are, and how to rank up quickly!

How to Rank Up in Master Duel

Win Duel Matches

The only way in which players can Rank Up in Duel Mode is through gaining victories in Duels against other players in the community. Although a simple task, battles in Duel Mode typically boil down to which player has the best Decks on top of their Mastery over them.

Duels can be difficult, but all rewards players with both a Rank Up as well as other Rewards related to achieving a certain Rank.

Beginner's Guide: Tips For Starting Out

Use Meta or Competitive Decks

Yu-Gi-Oh! is known for its power creeping after every next card set hits the game. This makes previously strong decks weaker or even down right irrelevant in the current meta game. Play using the strongest deck available to have an easier time to climb the ranks!

Best Meta Decks November 2024 (Season 35)

Craft Staple Cards

Even with meta decks, it will be difficult to play if you don't have staple cards like hand traps to counter enemy combos on their turn. Craft all the needed staple cards and win more games!

Staple Cards: The Best Cards to Craft

Inserting Deck Engines

Deck Engines are a small combination of cards that can act independently from your Deck, while still having enough synergy to match the playstyle, further boosting the Deck's strengths. There are a number of Deck Engines that can be used with different Deck kinds, so do not be surprised if they will be seen frequently during Ranked Duels.

Best Deck Engines

What Are Ranks?

Levels in Duel Mode

All Ranks and Tiers

Ranks are levels in Duel Mode that signify a player's achievement or success in Duels against other players. There are 7 total Ranks that players can get to in Duel, with each having 5 Tiers or sub-levels that need to be passed in order to get to the next Tier with the exclusion of the Rookie Rank.

Ranked Rewards

Rank Rewards

These rewards may change when Seasons change, end, or if there are any Special Events in-game.

Rank-Specific Rewards

Achieving the first Tier in any Rank will reward the player with high amounts of Gems. Since June 2023 (Season 18), here are the current rewards:

Rookie 1	300 Gems
Bronze 5	200 Gems
Bronze 4~1	100 Gems
Silver 5	200 Gems
Silver 4~1	100 Gems
Gold 5	200 Gems
Gold 4~1	100 Gems
Platinum 5	200 Gems
Platinum 4~1	100 Gems
Diamond 5	250 Gems
Diamond 4~1	150 Gems
Master 5	300 Gems
Master 4~1	200 Gems

Getting to the highest Rank during the season--Master 1--rewards the player by making them immune from demotions until the end of the season.

Currently, there are no end of season Ranked Rewards for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.

Rank Reset

Master	→	Diamond 5
Diamond	→	Platinum 5
Platinum	→	Gold 5
Gold	→	Silver 5
Silver	→	Bronze 1
Bronze	→	Rookie
Rookie 1	→	Rookie 2

In Duel Mode, players can earn Ranks in Seasons. These Seasons are time-limited windows in which players can earn their Ranks – once these Seasons end, or move into a new Season after the last, player's Ranks will often be reset back to a lower Rank.

In order to achieve their previous Rank from the season before, players will need to compete and win in Duels once more.

Terms and Glossary

Rating Duels

Reserved for Master 1 Players

Once a player manages to reach Master 1, Rating Duels will be unlocked for them. This allows the top players to fully see how they fare against the very best players in the world by seeing a numberical value place them in a point ladder system.

How to Access Rating Duels

Upon reaching Master Rank 1, a new button will appear right under the Ranking button; players can use this to switch between regular Ranked Duels and Rating Duels.

Changes in Rating in Every Duel

Players who unlock Rated Duels by reaching Master 1 start of with a value of 1500.0. This value will increase or decrease depending if you win or lose your Rated Duels. By how much has not yet been determined, but perhaps the gap between you and the opponent might be could play a factor.

Duration of Rating Duels

The ladder of Rating Duels lasts the exact time as the usual Ranked Duels, and will reset at the first day of every month at the start of a new season.

The top 10 Rated Duelists will be displayed; good luck to all players vying to reach thie coveted #1 spot!

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Related 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?