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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

September 2025 Updates and Information

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★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

Master Duel - September 2025 News and Updates

This is all the listed updates coming to Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel this September 2025! Check out all the details, including maintenance dates, events and card pack releases!

September 2025 Maintenance

Maintenance on September 10th 2025

Master Duel - September 10 2025 Maintenance Date

The next maintenance is set to happen on September 10, 2025. It is expected that the recently announced card pack, Regeneration of Stars, will also make its debut after the end of maintenenance!

September 10 2025 Maintenance

September 2025 Events and Updates

September 2025 Duelist Cup

Duelist Cup

It was announced at the start of Season 44 last month 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 last season will determine the starting DLv. for participating players this September!

September 2025 Duelist Cup Event Guide

Tryout Duels - WCS 2025 Rental Competition

Master Duel - Tryout Duels WCS 2025

Celebrate the win of Team Ragnarok as the third-ever Master Duel World Champions in Paris, France by playing the Decks they used during the tournament!

Event Start September 5,, 2025
Event Ends September 8, 2025

Tryout Duels - WCS 2025 Rental Competition

Tryout Duels - Coins and Dice

Master Duel Tryout Duels

A new Tryout Duels event will signal the start of Season 45, and for this event format only cards that have coin flips or dice rolls are allowed to be used in a Deck!

Event Start September 1, 2025
Event Ends September 4, 2025

Tryout Duels - Coins and Dice Event Guide

90 Million Downloads Campaign

Master Duel is currently celebrating achieving 90 Million Downloads in total! In turn, Konami has prepared a number of special promotions for players to enjoy!

90 Million Downloads Log-in Rewards

Master Duel - 90 Million Downloads Log-in Campaign

Log in for a total of 8 days straight from September 10 to November 6 2025 in order to get a total of 1000 Gems and 3 card packs from the Regeneration of Stars Selection Pack!

# Reward Obtained
1
YGO Master Duel - Gem Icon Gems x300
2 SR Guaranteed Ticket
Regeneration of Stars Selection Pack
(SR Guaranteed) x1
3
YGO Master Duel - Gem Icon Gems x200
4 Master Duel Pack Ticket Regeneration of Stars Selection Pack
5
YGO Master Duel - Gem Icon Gems x100
6
YGO Master Duel - Gem Icon Gems x100
7 Master Duel Pack Ticket Regeneration of Stars Selection Pack
8
YGO Master Duel - Gem Icon Gems x100

Accesscode Talker Accessory Bundle

Master Duel - Accesscode Talker Bundle

Two bundles were also added to the shop for a limited time, for about the same duration as the log-in campaign!

For 1250 Gems, players can get accessories themed around the Alternate Card Art of Accesscode Talker!

Accessories Included in Accesscode Talker Bundle
Master Duel - Wallpaper - Allied Code Talker @IgnisterWallpaper - Allied Code Talker @Ignister Master Duel - Icon - Kurikurinku @IgnisterIcon - Kurikurinku @Ignister
Master Duel - Protector - Accesscode TalkerProtector - Accesscode Talker Soldiers from the Storm10 Card Packs from Soldiers from the Storm Secret Pack

Aleister the Invoker 90 Million Downloads Bundle

Master Duel - Aleister the Invoker Bundle

The second bundle features the Invoked archetype, as Aleister the Invoker is the featured monster with his Alternate Card Art!

Accessories Included in Accesscode Talker Bundle
Master Duel - Mate - Aleister the InvokerMate - Aleister the Invoker Master Duel - Icon - Aleister the InvokerIcon - Aleister the Invoker
Master Duel - Wallpaper - Invoked Magistus OmegaWallpaper - Invoked Magistus Omega Master Duel - MateMate's Base - Invocation

September 2025 Banlist Updates

September 9 2025 Banlist Update

Master Duel - September 9 2025 Banlist Update

A new banlist is set to take effect on September 9th, 2025. As of writing, there are only two cards affected by this list, but it also means a significant boost to certain Decks that make use of them!

New Banlist Update for September 9 2025

September 2025 Shop Updates

Regeneration of Stars Selection Pack Released

Master Duel - Regeneration of Stars Selection Pack

A new Selection Pack was released on September 10th, 2025, and will be the first Card Pack released for the 2025-2026 competitive year in Master Duel.

This Card Pack features additonal support for Invoked, Gem-Knight, Heraldry and @Ignister. Additionally, this Card Pack will see the debut of the Regenesis archetype to the game!

Confirmed Cards for Regeneration of Stars Selection Pack
Regenesis Lord ImageRegenesis Lord Number 69: Heraldry Crest - Dark Matter Demolition ImageNumber 69: Heraldry Crest - Dark Matter Demolition
Gem-Knight Master Diamond Dispersion ImageGem-Knight Master Diamond Dispersion Invoked Magistus Omega ImageInvoked Magistus Omega
Allied Code Talker @Ignister ImageAllied Code Talker @Ignister

Regeneration of Stars Selection Pack

Great Propheseer Secret Pack Released

Master Duel - Great Propheseer Secret Pack

A new Secret Pack was released on September 10th, 2025, featuring the same Magistus cards that were newly added to Master Duel's card pool from the release of the Regeneration of Stars Selection Pack!

Featured Cards for Great Propheseer Secret Pack
Zoroa, the Magistus Conflagrant Calamity ImageZoroa, the Magistus Conflagrant Calamity Magistus Chorozo ImageMagistus Chorozo
Rilliona, the Wondrous Magistus Witch Wardrobe ImageRilliona, the Wondrous Magistus Witch Wardrobe Invoked Magistus Omega ImageInvoked Magistus Omega
Endymion, the Crescent Magistus ImageEndymion, the Crescent Magistus

Great Propheseers Secret Pack

Reunion of Raiders Structure Deck Released

Master Duel - Reunion of Raptors Structure Deck

The Raidraptors are the newest archetype to receive a dedicated Structure Deck in the in-game shop, allowing players to build their own Raidraptor Deck with relative ease by giving them all the core cards they could need.

Reunion of Raiders Structure Deck

Secret Packs Updated

A select number of Secret Packs have their card pools updated due to the addition of new cards from the releases of a new Secret Pack and Selection Pack.

Secret Pack: Seekers of Witchcraft Secret Pack
Verre Magic - Lacrima of Light - Added
Crowley, the First Propheseer - Removed
Rilliona, the Wondrous Magistus Witch Wardrobe - Removed
Zoroa, the Magistus Conflagrant Calamity - Removed
Vahram, the Magistus Divinity Dragon - Removed
Artemis, the Magistus Moon Maiden - Removed
Zoroa, the Magistus of Flame - Removed
Rilliona, the Magistus of Verre - Removed
Aiwass, the Magistus Spell Spirit - Removed
Ninaruru, the Magistus Glass Goddess - Removed
Crowley, the Magistus of Grimoires - Removed
Trismagistus - Removed
Magistus Invocation - Removed
Magistus Theurgy - Removed
Magistus Vritra - Removed
Secret Pack: Knowledge of the Mythlords
Endymion, the Crescent Magistus - Added
Magia Magic - Thunder of Judgment - Added
Secret Pack: AI Omniscience
Backup @Ignister - Added
Allied Code Talker @Ignister - Added
Wizard @Ignister - Added
A.I. Connect - Added
Kurikurinku @Ignister - Added
Firewall Saber Dragon - Added
Code Igniter - Added
SA.I.deckick - Added
Linkslayer @Ignister - Added

Cards Receive Alternate Card Art

For a limited time, select Secret Packs will be made available to the in-game store, with certain cards having Alternate Card Art available to pull instead of their standard card appearance!

Featured Card Pack: Seekers of Witchcraft
Aleister the Invoker Invoked Mechaba Invocation
Featured Card Pack: Soldiers from the Storm
Accesscode Talker
Time left until Alternate Card Art offer ends

Selection Packs Leaving Shop

Synchro Starlight

Master Duel - Synchro Starlight

Synchro Starlight is a Selection Pack that came out on the latter half of July 2025. The featured archetypes for this event include the Rose Dragons and Ice Barriers.

There are no new cards in this Selection Pack, but it does feature Alternate Card Arts to three cards at a limited-time basis: Black Rose Dragon, Clear Wing Synchro Dragon, and Medallion of the Ice Barrier.

Synchro Starlight Selection Pack

Struggle in Wonderland

Master Duel - Struggle in Wonderland

Struggle in Wonderland is a Selection Pack that came out on the first half of July 2025.

This Card Pack brings additional support to Battlewasps as well as generic support for WATER, Insect-type and Cyberse-type monsters. It also marks the debut of the Maliss archetype in Master Duel, which has been a dominant archetype in the physical card game!

Struggle in Wonderland Selection Pack

Battle of Destiny

Master Duel - Battle of Destiny

Battle of Destiny is a Selection Pack that was released after the 2025 World Championship Qualifiers.

Three monster archtypes have received additional support with new cards added: D/D/D, Gladiator Beasts and Arcana Force. Also notable is the fact that Glow-Up Bulb and Time Seal are made available after this Pack's release.

Battle of Destiny Selection Pack

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Most Recent Updates

December 2025 Duelist Cup
Aerial Superiority Selection Pack December 5 2025 Maintenance and Server Status
New Banlist Update for December 5 2025 The End of Guilt Selection Pack
Atonement's End Secret Pack Fruits of the Sinful Secret Pack
November 25 2025 Maintenance and Server Status NIJISANJI Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Festival 2025 Campaign
Future Begins Zero Selection Pack Beat the Boss Rush Selection Pack

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