Duelist Cup October 2023 Event Guide

The Duelist Cup returns in Master Duel after the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championships, beginning October 17 to October 30, 2023! Go against Duelists from all around the world at their very best, with this event now providing chances to qualify for the 2024 Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship!

October 2023 Duelist Cup Event Schedule

The Duelist Cup for October 2023 will take place from October 17 to October 30. More details will be announced soon as they come!

Round 1 Begins	October 17, 2023
Round 2 Begins	October 27, 2023
Event Ends	October 30, 2023

October 2023 Duelist Cup Rules and Qualifications

Round 1 Rules

The Duelist Cup is Master Duel's premiere PvP event, with the focus of primarily Dueling against other Duelists at their absolute best.

This event is mostly for primarily for competitive players, who wants to see how good they are against other seasoned players around the world with their best and strongest Decks.

Players will most likely have a unique Ranking called DLv., which serves as their eligibility for the tournament proper. Players DLvs are determined by their placement in Ranked Duels before joining the event--to be specific, the final placement being based from the ranking in Season 21 - September 2023.

Season 21 Rank	DLv. Automatic Placement
Silver	DLv. 3
Gold	DLv. 5
Platinum	DLv. 7
Diamond	DLv. 10
Master	DLv. 12

Previous Duelist Cup in March 2023

Round 2 Rules

Starting on October 27, 2023, the 2nd Round of the Duelist Cup will officially begin! Good luck to all the Duelists who have moved to the next round!

For players who are still striving to qualify, players can still try to hit DLv. MAX before the event ends on October 30, 2023!

2024 World Championship Implications

This Duelist Cup has brought some special changes to the format, not just for the event, but for future Duelist Cups as well! The stakes are now higher than ever!

October 2023 Duelist Cup Marks as Season Start

Starting with this version of the Duelist Cup, all future Duelist Cups now have future implications for the upcoming World Championship. This Duelist Cup officially marks the beginning of the 2024 Season.

Top Ranked Players in Round 2 Invited to Worlds

The top ranked players at the end of Round 2 of Duelist Cups are now going to receive a "World Championship Finals Invitation" as team leaders. This means that every Duelist Cup now serves as a World Championship Qualifier; similar to the one that happened earlier this year!

Season Points

Another addition starting with this Duelist Cup are Season Points, which can be earned by placing as one of the best in your server during Duelist Cups and the World Championship Qualifier.

The players and teams with the most points accumulated by the end of the WCQ will also receive a "World Championship Finals Invitation".

2023 World Champions Invited to Return

The winner of the previous World Championship are also invited as a whole team to the next World Championship.

This means that the first-ever Master Duel World Champions, snipehunters, have already guaranteed a spot at the next World Championship event in 2024!

World Championship 2023 Finals Results

October 2023 Duelist Cup Decks & Archetypes

Aiming for the top? We got you; we've been playing around with Master Duel's card list and found tons of potential Decks and archetypes to give you the edge over your opponent during the event. Check out our Deck Tier List below to see what suits your playstyle and we'll see you at the top!

Best Decks for October 2023 Duelist Cup

Previous Duelist Cup Top Decks

For reference of what were the most frequent and best Decks that did well in the previous competitive event, the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2023 Qualifiers, head on over to our list below for our list of top Decks!

Best Decks for World Championship (WCS) 2023 Qualifiers

October 2023 Duelist Cup Event Rewards

Duelist Cup Missions

Players can only fulfill tthe conditions of these missions by participating in Duels in the October 2023 Duelist Cup.

Mission	Quantity	Reward
Activate a Spell/Trap Card in Duelist Cup	3	30
	5	30
	10	30
	15	30
	20	20
	30	20
	50	20
	100	20
Normal or Special Summon a monster in Duelist Cup	3	30
	5	30
	10	30
	15	20
	20	20
	30	20
	50	20
	100	10
	150	10
	200	10
Win a Duel in Duelist Cup	2	50
	4	50
	6	50
	8	50
	10	50
	12	30
	14	30
	16	30
	18	30
	20	30
Duel in Duelist Cup (1)	1	100
	3	100
	5	50
	10	50
	15	50
	20	30
	25	30
	30	30
	40	30
	50	30
Duel in Duelist Cup (2)	1	30
	2	30
	3	30
	4	30
	5	30
	8	20
	10	20
	20	10

## 1st Stage Rewards Players can obtain rewards when achieving each DLv. for the first time. For players that start at a higher DLv., rewards are earned retroactively.

DLv. Rank	Prize Upon Reaching Rank For First Time
DLv. 2	Gems x100
DLv. 3	Duelist Cup Reward Ticket x2
DLv. 4	Gems x100
DLv. 5	DC 2023 OCT Celebration Card Protector
DLv. 6	Gems x200
DLv. 7	Duelist Cup Reward Ticket x3
DLv. 8	Gems x100
DLv. 9	Gems x100
DLv. 10	Gems x300
DLv. 11	Gems x100
DLv. 12	Gems x100
DLv. 13	Gems x100
DLv. 14	Gems x100
DLv. 15	Gems x200
DLv. 16	Duelist Cup Reward Ticket x5
DLv. 17	Gems x200
DLv. 18	Gems x100
DLv. 19	Gems x100
DLv. MAX	Title: DC 2023 OCT 2nd Stage Duelist A Title given to Duelists whomade it to the 2nd Stage in DC 2023 OCT. It is proof of your accomplishment in making it through the hotly contested 1st Stage.

Rewards Earned Retroactively

Much like the previous Duelist Cups, players who are active in Ranked will be placed ahead of the others, and will be given a DLv. depending on where they place the most recent Season of Ranked Duels. For this round of the Duelist Cup, it will use your ranking based on Season 21.

For unranked players who will be playing in the Duelist Cup, they will begin as DLv. 1.

The first time players with advanced placement Duel in the Duelist Cup event, they will automatically be given the rewards from lower DLvs.

Final Ranking Rewards

Once the event is over and the final standings are tallied, players who managed to move to the 2nd Stage of the Duelist Cup will receive the appropriate rewards.

Final Placement	Rewards
1~10	● DC 2023 OCT Gold Finalist Icon ● DC 2023 OCT Top 10 Title ● Duelist Cup Reward Ticket x20
11~100	● DC 2023 OCT Silver Finalist Icon ● DC 2023 OCT Top 100 Title ● Duelist Cup Reward Ticket x15
101~500	● DC 2023 OCT Bronze Finalist Icon ● DC 2023 OCT Top 500 Title ● Duelist Cup Reward Ticket x10
501~1000	● DC 2023 OCT Bronze Finalist Icon ●DC 2023 OCT Top 1000 Title ● Duelist Cup Reward Ticket x10
1001~10000	● DC 2023 OCT Bronze Finalist Icon ● DC 2023 OCT Top 10000 Title ● Duelist Cup Reward Ticket x10
10000 and below	● Duelist Cup Reward Ticket x10

Gold Finalist	Silver Finalist	Bronze Finalist

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