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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

February 22 Version Update 1.0.2

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★Events: December 2025 Tryout Duels ★
★Updates: 12/05 Maintenance | 01/08/2026 Banlist★
★Newly Released Card Packs:
┣ Selection Pack: Aerial Superiority | The End of Guilt★
┗ Secret Packs: Atonement's End | Fruits of the Sinful★

Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel - Updates and Maintenance
Version updates provide players of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel with improvements to the dueling experience. Learn about the latest changes in-game here!

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Version Update 1.0.2

Date of Mandatory Update

Mandatory Update
February 24, 2022

Starting with this update, moving forward the game will automatically update upon launch for Steam users.

Note: Duels between accounts with different versions are not possible. If you are unable to enter a match in Room Matches, please update your game version. Players with different versions will not be matched in Ranked or Event Matches.

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Updates

After the update, the game will now remain in Full Screen Mode on Steam upon launch if you exit the game in Full Screen Mode.

Issues to be Fixed

Nintendo Switch

When players search for cards in the Deck Editing screen, the game sometimes becomes unplayable.

Card Text

Salamangreat Blaze Dragon's card text not displaying correctly in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Portugese.

Some text in Korean displayed as ☐.

Game Closing

While viewing favorite replays, the game sometimes closes whenever the player checks the opponent's deck.

Reminders

It is recommended to set up Data Transfer in case for some reason, YU-GI-OH! MASTER DUEL needs to be reinstalled.

We recommend setting this up as soon as possible to protect your game data!

Click on the link below to find out how to setup Data Transfer
Crossplay and Cross Save: How to Transfer Data

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2025 World Championship

Master Duel World Championship

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Finalists Campaign Finals Results
Round Robin Group A Results Round Robin Group B Results
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Most Recent Updates

January 2026 News and Updates
January 8 2026 Banlist Update Tryout Duels December 2025 Event Guide
Aerial Superiority Selection Pack December 5 2025 Maintenance and Server Status
New Banlist Update for December 5 2025 The End of Guilt Selection Pack
Atonement's End Secret Pack Fruits of the Sinful Secret Pack
Future Begins Zero Selection Pack Beat the Boss Rush Selection Pack

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Is Genesys Format coming to Master Duel? List of Codes and How to Enter (January 2026)
Mobile Version Release Date Casual Mode Rules and Rewards
Casual Mode Launched Available Consoles

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