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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
August 2025 Updates and Information
★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★
This is all the listed updates coming to Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel this August 2025! Check out all the details, including maintenance dates, events and card pack releases!
August 2025 Maintenance
August 4 2025 Maintenance
Server Status
| Servers are alive! Maintenance has ended. |
Expected Maintenance Schedule via Timezones
・August 4th 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM JST
・August 3rd 8:00 PM - August 3rd 11:30 PM PT
・August 3rd 11:00 PM - August 4th 2:30 AM EST
・August 4th 4:00 AM - 7:30 AM UK
August 2025 Events and Updates
Season 44 Determines September 2025 Duelist Cup
It was announced at the start of Season 44 that the first Duelist Cup of the 2025-2026 competitive season will take place on September 17 to 29, 2025.
This means the final ranking at the end of this season will determine the starting DLv. for participating players this September!
World Championship 2025 Finals
Master Duel will have its third World Championship appearance in the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2025!
This year, the very best Duelists in the world will all meet in Paris, France, to determine the next set of World Champions for the card game, Rush Duels, Duel Links and Master Duel!
Ragnarok are 2025 World Champions
Congratulations to Ragnarok, the third-ever Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel World Champions! They defeated Chaiba Corp in the Grand Finals 5 wins to 4!
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel World Championship 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Finalists Campaign | Finals Results |
| Round Robin Group A Results | Round Robin Group B Results |
| Worlds 2025 News Page | WCS 2025 Qualifiers |
Poll: Who Will Be 2025 World Champions?
With the release of the Cheer for your Champions campaign for 2025, all 12 Finalists have been revealed at last!
Who do you think will win the 2025 World Championship for Master Duel? Vote on our poll here below!
WCS Finals 2025 Special Bundle
As part of the celebration of the Wrold Championship Finals happening in Paris, France, Master Duel released a special Bundle which included Exodia-themed accessories, 20 card packs from the Fires of Infinity Secret Pack, and a special Alternate Card Art for an iconic monster: Breaker the Magical Warrior!
| WCS Finals 2025 Bundle Rewards | |
|---|---|
 Millennium PuzzleCoin |
 Exodia the Forbidden One (WCS2025)Protector |
 Exodia the Forbidden One (WCS2025)Icon |
 (Alternate Card Art, Royal Finish) |
Tryout Duels - Unlimited
| Event Start | August 1 2025 |
|---|---|
| Event Ends | August 4, 2025 |
August 2025 kicks off with a Tryout Duels event, and for this version, all cards are completely legal and set to Unlimited. Players can now play any card they wish for these three days!
Tryout Duels - Unlimited Event Guide
Synchro Cup
| Round 1 Begins | August 10, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Round 2 Begins | August 15, 2025 |
| Event Ends | August 18, 2025 |
The Synchro Cup adopts the Duelist Cup format, separating into two halves for the more compettive players by using the DLv. Ranking system used during the more competitive events!
Theme Chronicle 2025
| Event Start | August 18 2025 |
|---|---|
| Event Ends | August 28, 2025 |
The original format of the Theme Chronicle event makes its return to Master Duel! This will feature archetypes highlighted in the Solo Mode's gates!
Theme Chronicle 2025 Event Guide
August 2025 Banlist Update
August 4 2025 Banlist Update
A new banlist update will take effect shortly after the start of Season 44 on August 4th, 2025!
Cards Moved to Unlimited
| New Unlimited Card |
|---|
 Gateway of the Six
From Limited |
New Banlist Update (August 4 2025)
August 2025 Shop Update
Detonate to the Top Speed Selection Pack Released
A new Selection Pack called Detonate to the Top Speed has been released on Master Duel after maintenance on August 4, 2025!
Support for Clear Wing, Six Samurai and Mulcharmy are confirmed. Additional cards for Fabled and Jurrac were also part of the Selection Pack as a surprise addition.
Lastly, after dominating the TCG and OCG formats recently, the Ryzeal archetype will make its long-awaited debut in the game!
| Confirmed Cards for Detonate to the Top Speed Selection Pack | |
|---|---|
 Ryzeal Detonator
|
 Ext Ryzeal
|
 Legendary Lord Six Samurai - Shi En
|
 Crystal Clear Wing Over Synchro Dragon
|
 A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow
|
 Mulcharmy Meows
|
Detonate to the Top Selection Pack
Ryzeal Ext Already Semi-Limited
Upon the release of the card after maintenance, Ext Ryzeal will already be added to the Forbidden & Limited List, and will added to Master Duel as a Semi-Limited card!
Tales of the Witch Secret Pack Released
A new Secret Pack called Tales of the Witch has been released after the August 4th 2025 Maintenance!
In this new Card Pack, cards from the Relinquished and White Forest archetypes can be obtained!
Tales of the Witch Secret Pack
New Cards Added to Legacy Pack
While the game did not put up an announcement in its in-game news section, some new cards were also added to the Legacy Pack! They can now be pulled from the card pool, and are also craftable!
| New Cards Added to Legacy Pack | ||
|---|---|---|
 Ignihorse Dragonis
|
 Curse of the Ancient Turtle
|
 Summer Schoolwork Successful!
|
Secret Packs Updated
A select number of Secret Packs have their card pools updated due to the addition of new cards, and the most recent banlist hit on the same day.
All Secret Packs and Current Selection Packs
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Related Links
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel News and Events
2025 World Championship
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel World Championship 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Finalists Campaign | Finals Results |
| Round Robin Group A Results | Round Robin Group B Results |
| Worlds 2025 News Page | WCS 2025 Qualifiers |
Most Recent Updates
News
| Is Genesys Format coming to Master Duel? | List of Codes and How to Enter (December 2025) |
| Mobile Version Release Date | Casual Mode Rules and Rewards |
| Casual Mode Launched | Available Consoles |
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