Duelist Cup December 2023 Event Guide

The Duelist Cup returns in Master Duel, beginning December 7 to December 18, 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!

December 2023 Duelist Cup Event Schedule

December 2023 Duelist Cup Top Results

The 2nd Stage of the Duelist Cup has just finished, and the results are in!

Congratulations to Karmano for achieving 1st Place in the December 2023 Duelist Cup and automatically qualifying for the 2024 World Championship!

This also marks his second year in a row to qualify to Worlds, as earlier this year he was part of the North American team Team 7, alongside Jesse Kotton and Raye to be the first runner-up in the first-ever Master Duel World Championship!

World Championship 2023 Finals Results

December 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 23 - November 2023.

Season 23 Rank	DLv. Automatic Placement
Silver	DLv. 3
Gold	DLv. 5
Platinum	DLv. 7
Diamond	DLv. 10
Master	DLv. 12

Players who are under DLv. 4 will keep increasing in their DLv., regardless if they win or lose. Only surrendering will cause players in these DLv. to not increase their chances of going to a higher tier.

Previous Duelist Cup in October 2023

Round 2 Rules

Players have to hit DLv. Max in order to qualify for the 2nd Round, beginning on December 15th, 2023 at 1:00 PM JST.

From here on in, players wil be given Duelist Points to be ranked indivually against all players who made it to this round around the world.

There are placements for server regions and internationally, meaning you can check how much points do you need to stay in the lead!

World Championship Implications

Top Ranked Player in Round 2 Invited to Worlds

The top ranked player with the most Duelist Points 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

Season Points are also up for grabs in this Duelist Cup, 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 next WCQ will also receive a "World Championship Finals Invitation".

December 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 December 2023 Duelist Cup

If you need a larger list of Decks to consider before climbing the ladder, have a look at our revamped Tier List, now easier to read!

Best Decks Meta Tier List

Previous Duelist Cup Top Decks

For reference of what were the most frequent and best Decks that did well in the previous Duelist Cup, head on over to our list below for our list of top Decks!

Best Decks for October 2023 Duelist Cup

December 2023 Duelist Cup Event Rewards

Duelist Cup Missions

Players can only fulfill tthe conditions of these missions by participating in Duels in the December 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 DEC 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 DEC 2nd Stage Duelist A Title given to Duelists whomade it to the 2nd Stage in DC 2023 DEC. 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 23.

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

Gold Finalist	Silver Finalist	Bronze Finalist

Season Rankings for World Championship

Starting in this Duelist Cup, Season Points are now up for grabs for participants of the 2nd Round!

As the 1st place immediately books their ticket to the World Championship as a represenative, the 2nd placers and below will be earning Season Points that will accumulate until the next World Championship Qualifiers.

Players with the most Season points until then will be qualified for Worlds!

Top 20 Placement

Final Placement	Rewards
2nd	Season Points x2000
3rd	Season Points x1500
4th	Season Points x1470
5th	Season Points x1440
6th	Season Points x1400
7th	Season Points x1370
8th	Season Points x1340
9th	Season Points x1300
10th	Season Points x1270
11th	Season Points x1240
12th	Season Points x1000
13th	Season Points x980
14th	Season Points x960
15th	Season Points x940
16th	Season Points x920
17th	Season Points x900
18th	Season Points x880
19th	Season Points x860
20th	Season Points x840

Top 100 Placement

Final Placement	Rewards
21st to 30th	Season Points x800
31st to 40th	Season Points x700
41st to 50th	Season Points x600
51st to 60th	Season Points x500
61st to 70th	Season Points x400
71st to 80th	Season Points x300
81st to 90th	Season Points x200
91st to 100th	Season Points x100

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