Tryout Duels: Trading Card Game (TCG) Format Event Guide
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The next iteration of the Tryout Duels mini-event series will feature the ruleset and banlist from the Trading Card Game version of Yu-Gi-Oh! Read on to learn more about the details of this event!
| Tryout Duels TCG Format Links | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event Page | Best Decks | Loaner Decks |
Tryout Duels Event Information
For the first time in Master Duel's history, the game will be adopting the TCG format of Yu-Gi-Oh! with the help of the Tryout Duels mini-event.
| Tryout Duels: TCG Format | |
|---|---|
| Start | January 30, 2024 |
| End | February 2, 2024 |
Tryout Duel: TCG Format Changes
Aside from event-exclusive banlists from Festival events to match their respective themes, this event features the biggest change in how Master Duel is played with the adoption of the TCG format.
Different Banlist
The most notable of which is that by following the TCG format, certain popular cards crucial among Decks in Master Duel are going to be unavailabe due to the differences in the TCG's version of their Forbidden & Limited Card List.
TCG Official Forbidden & Limited Card List as of January 1st, 2024
Maxx C is Banned
The most important key change to take note of during the event is that with the TCG Format, Maxx "C" is most likely going to be one of the cards banned among others.
Maxx "C" has been the most used card in Ranked Duels in Master Duel, especially since the release of the Deck Statistics as it has not dipped below 90% in usage.
With it gone, players must now punish Decks outside of using this meta-defining card to counter Special Summons.
Decks and Archetypes Most Likely Affected
The following Decks, known for being strong on Master Duel as of writing, are going to be heavily affected by the TCG Format taking effect:
| Decks | Possible Reasons for Being Affected |
|---|---|
 Tearlaments |
● Tearlaments Kitkallos is Forbidden ● Havnis and Scheiren are Limited ● Tearlaments Merrli is back, but only Limited |
 Dragon Link |
● Cyber-Stein is Forbidden ● Eclypse Wyvern is Forbidden ● White Dragon Wyverburster and Black Dragon Collapserpent are Limited |
 Mathmech |
● Mathmech Circular is Forbidden |
 Dragon Rulers |
● Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls is Forbidden ● Blaster, Tempest and Redox are Limited |
 Purrely |
●Purrely Happy Memory is Limited ● Purrely Sleepy Memory is Semi-Limited |
 Spright |
● Spright Elf is Forbidden ● Spright Starter is Unlimited |
More may be added during the duration of the event, so stay tuned!
Key Cards Making Impact
The following cards and their new status in the TCG format compared to Master Duel are what we think will make an impact in Deck Building. Keep note of these cards while creating and/or your Deck for this event.
| Cards to Look Out for in Tryout Duels TCG Format | ||
|---|---|---|
 Archnemeses Protos
TCG Status: Forbidden |
 Fairy Tail - Snow
TCG Status: Forbidden |
 Thunder Dragon Colossus
TCG Status: Forbidden |
 Heavymetalfoes Electrumite
TCG Status: Forbidden |
 Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights
TCG Status: Forbidden |
 Mecha Phantom Beast Auroradon
TCG Status: Forbidden |
 Predaplant Verte Anaconda
TCG Status: Forbidden |
 Superheavy Samurai Scarecrow
TCG Status: Forbidden |
 M-X-Saber Invoker
TCG Status: Forbidden |
 Chicken Game
TCG Status: Forbidden |
 Kaiser Colosseum
TCG Status: Forbidden |
 Zoodiac Barrage
TCG Status: Forbidden |
 Danger!? Tsuchinoko?
TCG Status: Limited |
 Danger!? Jackalope?
TCG Status: Limited |
 Miscellaneousaurus
TCG Status: Limited |
 Sunavalon Dryas
TCG Status: Limited |
 Sunvine Healer
TCG Status: Limited |
 Ib the World Chalice Justiciar
TCG Status: Limited |
 Change of Heart
TCG Status: Limited |
 Snatch Steal
TCG Status: Limited |
 Terraforming
TCG Status: Limited |
Tryout Duel Event Reward
Much like previous versions of Tryout Events, the main prize given out during this event is a free Card Pack featuring the most recently released Selection Pack during their run.
In this case, it's most likely that players will receive a free Card Pack from the Indomitable Pride Selection Pack.
Indomitable Pride Selection Pack
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