How to Spot a Bot

Bots have become a topic of discussion among the Master Duel players, with appearances getting more prominent the higher the placement in Ranked Duels is. Read on to learn more about this crucial topic, with topics such as signs and what to do after spotting a bot.

Bots in Ranked

There have been talks that certain players have been exhibiting suspicious behavior within Ranked Duels, especially within the higher tiers like Platinum and Diamond. It has lead a portion of the player base to believe that some players have resorted to running bots for their Master Duel accounts for a wide variety of reasons.

The most common reason to use a bot would be to quickly climb up the ranks and reach the current highest rank in Diamond 1, where they no longer have to fear any possible demotions for the rest of the Ranked Season.

Signs of Bots

There are a number of signs to take note of before a player can consider their opponent is likely using a bot.

Types of Bots

D.D. Dynamite Bot

This bot's strategy has already been destroyed as the titular Trap Card, D.D. Dynamite, was recently hit in the first banlist update in Master Duel, Semi-Limiting it to 2 copies per Deck only.

Back when the Deck was very viable, however, the bot was everywwhere--especially during events, as D.D. Dynamite Decks normally do not run Extra Deck monsters they can easily bypass restrictions easily.

D.D. Dynamite Deck Guide

Igknight OTK Bot

While not as popular as D.D. Dynamite, there have been some discussion that the Igknight OTK strategy is also a Deck often run by bot runners, letting them set up the Burn OTK should they go first or make it to their turn unscathed without having to manually do the lengthy combo themselves.

Bot versions of this Deck often only run 10 cards instead of the full 15; make sure to keep an eye out on the number of the cards in the opponent's Extra Deck.

Another sign would be them surrendering as soon as the Igknight's combo gets negated early on. A determined player would try to work around the weakness of having their key cards negated.

Igknight Burn OTK Deck Guide

Stall AFK Bot

This version of the bot aims to annoy the player by moving as slowly as possible, stalling out for time. The goal is to frustrate the opponent, waste their time, and force them to either surrender or wait out until either the bot surrenders, the timer runs out. bad connection ends the Duel or the impersonator surrenders first.

Among the plausible signs of bots, the easiest sign to spot for this kind of bot is the fact that they run the Starter Deck given to you when you complete the tutorial when you play Master Duel for the very first time. Make sure to check for confirmation after the Duel by going into your match history.

Main Deck: 40 cards
x3	x3	x3	x3	x3
x3	x3	x3	x2	x2
x2	x2	x2	x2	x2
x2	-	-	-	-
Extra Deck: 5 cards
x1	x1	x1	x1	x1

How to Report Bots

You can only report Duelists that you think are running bots after Dueling them. Just make sure you are sure that the opponent you Dueled exhibits nearly all signs, if not all outright .

Steps in Reporting a Player
1	Go to the Duel Menu, and click on the Match History tab on the right side.
2	Click on the Duel that you suspect the opponent is running a bot.
3	Click Confirm Opponent's Deck and check first the Deck Recipe to see if it looks suspicious.
4	If you are ready to report, click on the suspicious Duel again, and click Report.

Master Duel Report Limit

Players can only report their opponents up to three times a day, and must wait for the day to cross in order to send reports again. Make those reports count!

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