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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
September 2025 Duelist Cup Event Guide
★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★
The Duelist Cup returns in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel, lating from September 17 to September 29, 2025! Go against Duelists from all around the world at their very best with their strongest Decks as the road to the 2026 World Championship begins!
List of Contents
September 2025 Duelist Cup Event Schedule
| Round 1 Begins | September 17, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Round 2 Begins | September 26, 2025 |
| Event Ends | September 29, 2025 |
| The Duelist Cup has ended. |
September 2025 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. For this version, the final placement will be based from the ranking in Season 44 - August 2025.
| Season 44 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.
Round 2 Rules
Players have to hit DLv. Max in order to qualify for the 2nd Round, set on September 26, 2025 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!
September 2025 Duelist Cup Decks & Strategies
Format Almost Unchanged Since Worlds
If you want to see a gauge of the best Decks currently in the format, look no further than the Decks used by the Finalists who played in the 2025 Master Duel World Championship!
| 2025 World Champions: Ragnarok | ||
|---|---|---|
| Atlantean Mermail | Maliss | Ritual Beast |
| Ryzeal | Goblin Biker Memento | Millennium Fiendsmith Snake-Eyes |
| Master Duel World Championship 2025 Results | ||
| Round Robin Group A | Round Robin Group B | 2025 Grand Finals |
Best Decks for September 2025 Duelist Cup
Maliss and Ryzeal still remain the undisputed best Decks to play and climb up the ranks, and in this Duelist Cup they seemed to have gotten even more options.
However, there are a couple more Decks that are noteworthy since the release of the most recent Selection Pack.
Best Decks for September 2025 Duelist Cup
Full List of Best Decks in Current Meta
If you need a larger list of Decks to consider before climbing the ladder, have a look at our Tier List, updated for the most current Ranked Season!
September 2025 Duelist Cup Event Rewards
Duelist Cup Round 1 Rank Rewards
| 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 2025 SEP CelebrationCard 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 2025 SEP 2nd Stage DuelistA Title given to Duelists whomade it to the 2nd Stage in DC 2025 SEP. It is proof of your accomplishment in making it through the hotly contested 1st Stage. |
Duelist Cup Round 2 Rank 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 2025 SEP Gold Finalist Icon ● DC 2025 SEP Top 10 Title ● Duelist Cup Reward Ticket x20
|
| 11~100 |
● DC 2025 SEP Silver Finalist Icon ● DC 2025 SEP Top 100 Title ● Duelist Cup Reward Ticket x15
|
| 101~500 |
● DC 2025 SEP Bronze Finalist Icon ● DC 2025 SEP Top 500 Title ● Duelist Cup Reward Ticket x10
|
| 501~1000 |
● DC 2025 SEP Bronze Finalist Icon ● DC 2025 SEP Top 1000 Title ● Duelist Cup Reward Ticket x10
|
| 1001~10000 |
● DC 2025 SEP Bronze Finalist Icon ● DC 2025 SEP Top 10000 Title ● Duelist Cup Reward Ticket x10
|
| 10000 and below |
● Duelist Cup Reward Ticket x10
|
| Gold Finalist | Silver Finalist | Bronze Finalist |
|---|---|---|
 |
 |
 |
Duelist Cup Missions
Players can only fulfill tthe conditions of these missions by participating in Duels in the 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 | 50 |
| 3 | 50 |
|
| 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 |
Season Rankings for World Championship
Since the 2023-2024 competitive season, Season Points are now up for grabs for participants of the 2nd Round!
As the 1st place Duelist 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 in 2026.
Players with the most Season points until then will be qualified for the World Championship next year!
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
|
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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