It has been three years since the release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel; that means goodies, campaigns and new updates are now on the way! Check out the anniversary date, news, and events here!

Master Duel 3rd Anniversary Date

Master Duel Release Date

Initial Release	January 18, 2022
Full Worldwide Release	February 2, 2022
3rd Anniversary Celebration	February 6, 2025

It has been three year since Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel was officially released. It was initially only available on PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, but then later on added to the Android and iOS mobile platforms as well.

Master Duel 3rd Anniversary News

Hololive Production Collaboration Tournament

Event Start	February 15, 2025
Top 32 Cut	February 16, 2025
Livestream & Duels	February 26, 2025 2:00 PM (PST)

Konami has invited a couple of VTubers from Hololive English to learn how to Duel as part of the 3rd anniversary celebrations! But it's not just them that will be dueling: you can join either of their teams and represent them in a special tournament featuring their chosen archetypes!

Hololive Collaboration 3rd Anniversary Event

3rd Anniversary Log-in Bonus Campaign

Master Duel is officially 3 years old! To celebrate the game's anniverary, a special Log-in Bonus Campaign has gone live starting February 6, 2025, and is available until April 24!

# of Logins	3rd Anniversary Log-In Rewards
1	3rd Anniversary Card Pack (Guaranteed Royal Finish UR)
2	Gems x500
3	Elemental HERO Neos (Royal Finish Alternate Card Art)
4	3rd Anniversary Card Pack (Guaranteed Royal Finish UR)
5	Gems x200
6	Gems x100
7	3rd Anniversary Card Pack (Guaranteed Royal Finish UR)
8	Gems x100
9	Elemental HERO Neos Icon
10	Gems x100

Rookie and Returner Follower Campaign

The Rookie and Returner Follower Campaign has been refreshed with all-new rewards, with now a Branded Structure Deck in Blaze of Albaz now up for grabs!

Rookie and Returner Follow Campaign

Card Protector Poll

Players can cast their votes in a poll to determine which card will be used as basis for new Card Protectors to celebrate the game's 3rd Anniversary!

How to Vote in Card Protector Poll

The Forbidden Liberated Selection Pack Released

A brand-new Selection Pack, The Forbidden Liberated, has been released on February 6, 2025! Ahead of the 3rd anniversary of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, three new archetypes are making their debut in the game: Millennium, Azamina, and Fiendsmith!

Confirmed Cards for The Forbidden Liberated
Fiendsmith Engraver	Elzette, Azamina of the White Forest
Azamina Moa Regina	Snake-Eyes Doomed Dragon
The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate

The Forbidden Liberated Selection Pack

Fiendsmith Engraver Pre-Hit in Banlist

Prior to the release of the Selction Pack The Forbidden Liberated, one of its cards to be released will be immediately affected in the Forbidden and Limited Card List upon its release!

New Semi-Limited Card
Fiendsmith Engraver

The Banlist: List of Forbidden/Limited Cards

Duel Experts Selection Pack Released

A second Selection Pack is released alongside The Forbidden Liberated, Duel Experts! This Card Pack contains crucial cards that can strengthen any Deck, regardless of archetype or playstyle!

Key Cards in Duel Experts
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring	S:P Little Knight
Baronne de Fleur	Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder
Nibiru, the Primal Being	Forbidden Droplet

Duel Experts Selection Pack

Alternate Card Art Released

As part of the celebration of the 3rd Anniversary of Master Duel, a key card that is used as a hand trap receives their new Alternate Card Art!

Cart Art for Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion
Original Card Art	Alternate Card Art

Heroes' Union Structure Deck Released

A new Structure Deck has been added to Master Duel, called Heroes' Union. This time, Elemental HEROES are the newest recepients of a Structure Deck, which can be purchased up to three times per account!

Confirmed Cards for Heroes' Union
Elemental HERO Sunrise	Elemental HERO Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage
Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman

Heroes' Union Structure Deck

Secret Pack Updates

A wide variety of Secret Packs have had their card pools updated! Check out the full list bellow!

Secret Pack	Card Adjustments
The First Heroes	Removed: ・Elemental HERO Neos Added: ・Wake Up Your Elemental HERO ・Elemental HERO Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage ・Duel Academy ・Winged Kuriboh LV6 ・Protection of the Elements
Evoked Dragon of Miracles	Added: ・Shining Star Dragon
Champions of Hope	Added: ・Number 39: Utopia Rising ・Full Armored Utopic Ray Lancer
Counterswing Mages	Removed: ・Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon ・Timestar Magician Added: ・Beyond the Pendulum ・Exceed the Pendulum ・Supreme King Gate Magician ・Odd-Eyes Arcray Dragon ・Wings of Light ・Performapal Duelist Extraordinare ・Supreme King Dragon Lightwurm ・Pendulum Evolution ・Supreme King Z-ARC - Synchro Universe ・Miracle of the Supreme King ・Soul of the Supreme Celestial King
Soldiers from the Storm	Added: ・Link into the VRAINS! ・Cyberse Desavewurm ・Firewall Dragon Singularity ・Link Decoder ・Firewall Dragon Darkfluid - Neo Tempest Terahertz ・Forge a New Future ・Firewall Phantom ・Drastic Draw ・Firewall Defenser ・Protectcode Talker ・Cyberse Sage ・Cynet Rollback ・Cynet Circuit ・Code Hack
Neo Space Comrades	Added: ・Elemental HERO Neos Kluger ・Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman ・Elemental HERO Spirit of Neos ・EN - Engage Neo Space ・Instant Contact ・Armed Neos ・Firewall Phantom ・Cross Keeper ・EN Wave ・Battle of Sleeping Spirits ・Over Fusion
Life Finds a Way	Added: ・Evolzar Lars ・Evolsaur Lios ・Evoltile Pholis
Beasts of the Inferno	Added: ・Volcanic Emperor ・Volcanic Trooper ・Bonfire ・Oil ・Volcanic Rimfire ・Volcanic Blaze Accelerator ・Fire Ejection ・Volcanic Emission ・Volcanic Inferno ・Fire Recovery
Terra Firma Transcendants	Added: ・Earthbound Prisoner Stone Sweeper ・Earthbound Servant Geo Grasha ・Earthbound Fusion ・Earthbound Servant Geo Kraken ・Earthbound Servant Geo Gryphon ・Earthbound Prison ・Earthbound Release ・Earthbound Servant Geo Gremlin ・Earthbound Servant Geo Gremlina ・Earthbound Prisoner Ground Keeper ・Earthbound Prisoner ・Earthbound Resonance
Shrouded Heroes	Added: ・Destiny HERO - Celestial

3rd Anniversary Sky Striker Bundles

Two special 3rd Anniversary Bundles are available in the in-game shop for a limted time, each one dedicated to the Sky Strikers as the featured archetype of the year!

Duel Mate Bundle

Sky Striker Ace - Raye - Mate Bundle Details
・Deluxe Mate: Sky Striker Ace - Raye ・10 Sky Striker Awakening Secret Card Packs (3 URs) ・Price: 1200 Gems

Duel Accessory Bundle

Sky Striker Accessories Bundle Details
・Icon ・Icon Frame ・Card Protector ・Card Case ・Duel Field ・Wallpaper ・Profile Art ・30 Sky Striker Awakening Secret Card Packs (3 URs) ・Price: 3600 Gems

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Most Recent Updates

Hololive Collaboration 3rd Anniversary Event	Fusion x Synchro Festival Event
Legend Anthology Festival 2025 Event	How to Vote in Card Protector Poll
The Forbidden Liberated Selection Pack	Duel Experts Selection Pack
Sky Striker Awakening Secret Pack	Sinful Serpent's Stare Secret Pack
Master Duel 3rd Anniversary Date, Events and Updates	Rookie and Returner Mutual Follow Campaign
February 6 2025 Server Maintenance Patch Notes and Status	February 6 2025 Banlist Update
Sacred Imperial Tomb Secret Pack	January 9 2025 Banlist Update
January 9 2025 Server Maintenance Patch Notes and Status	Dragons' Reincarnation Selection Pack
Crystal Realm Defier Secret Pack

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