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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

8/31 Banlist Update Announced

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★Events: NIJISANJI Campaign | Duelist Cup
★Updates: 12/05 Maintenance | 12/05 Banlist
★Newly Released Card Packs:
┣ Selection Pack: Aerial Superiority | The End of Guilt
┗ Secret Packs: Atonement's End | Fruits of the Sinful

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A new banlist is on the way for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel coming on August 31st. Check here for all the details on what cards are being limited and semi-limited!

8/31 Updated Limited and Banlist

The new Banlist goes into effect on August 31, 2022.

Konami has compiled the trends and results of Decks used in Ranked Duels and Events, and will limit cards and Decks with outstandingly high usage and win rates in line with their impact on the metagame.

The changes made to the list reflect Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel's aim of preventing Decks from being too difficult to counter, and ensuring the game's tactical element is not compromised by overly short Duels.

Alongside the implementation of this revised Forbidden/Limited List, an Unlimited option where no Forbidden/Limited List is applied, is scheduled to be implemented for Duel Rooms.

The following cards will have their restrictions changed following the scheduled update on August 31, 2022:

Cards Moved to Forbidden

Cards Moved to Forbidden
True King of All Calamities ImageTrue King of All Calamities Imperial Order ImageImperial Order VanityVanity's Emptiness
Destiny HERO - Celestial ImageDestiny HERO - Celestial Number 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow ImageNumber 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow

Note: You will no longer be able to get cards newly added to this Forbidden List from Packs at the shop after the List is implemented.

Cards Moved to Limited

Cards Moved to Limited
Crossout Designator ImageCrossout Designator Pot of Prosperity ImagePot of Prosperity
Prank-Kids Meow-Meow-Mu ImagePrank-Kids Meow-Meow-Mu Fusion Destiny ImageFusion Destiny

Cards Moved to Semi-Limited

Cards Moved to Semi-Limited
Altergeist Multifaker ImageAltergeist Multifaker Salamangreat Gazelle ImageSalamangreat Gazelle
Skill Drain ImageSkill Drain Fire Formation - Tenki ImageFire Formation - Tenki

Cards Moved to Unlimited

Cards Moved to Unlimited
Night Assailant ImageNight Assailant

Dismantling Bonuses

Dismantling Bonuses

Dismantling cards moved to semi-limited, limited, or forbidden will grant users a 20-point Craft Point bonus. The number of times the bonus can be gained corresponds to the reduction in the maximum copies of the card per Deck due to the limited/forbidden list.

Dismantling Bonus Duration
08/31/2022 02:30AM - 09/30/2022 23:59 AM (UTC-5)

Are The Banlist Changes Good?

We would like to know your opinion on the new changes made for Master Duel's banlist. Were the changes made too weak, or are they going to impact the game in a good way?

Yes, the changes are very noticeable! 35
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No, it's not enough! 188
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