★Events: December 2025 Tryout Duels ★
★Updates: 12/05 Maintenance | 01/08/2026 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 January 2026! Check out all the details, including maintenance dates, events and card pack releases to ring in the new year!
Due to the presence of a Banlist Update and a Selection Pack and three ending their availability at the end of maintenance, it can be expected that the next maintenance period will take place on January 8, 2026.

The second and third of the Tryout Duels that began during the last week of 2025 continues into the new year. Check out the specific rulings of each Tryout Duels in our guide here!
Tryout Duels December 2025 Event Guide

A new set of cards will have their playability changed with the next Banlist Update taking effect as soon as maintenance begins on January 8, 2026! As of writing, 5 cards will have their status changed once maintnance beigns on the same day!

Three new cards have been introduced to Master Duel involving the Mikanko cards, automatically adding them to their dedicated Secret Pack A Dance Dedicated to the Heavens!
A Dance Dedicated to the Heavens Pack

To celebrate the new year of 2026, the Mikanko archetype has received a special Secret Pack bundle featuring A Dance Dedicated to the Heavens. The bundle costs 3000 Gems, and will be available in the shop until the apparent next maintenance period on February 5, 2026.
Included in this pack are accessories featuring various Mikanko cards, as well as a Lucky Card that contains a special UR card!
Three Selection Packs will be leaving the in-game shop on January 8th, 2026. There is most likely a maintenance to signify the end of their appearance there.
| Selection Packs Leaving on 01/08/2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
Beat the Boss Rush |
Future Begins Zero |
The End of Guilt |


| 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 |
| Is Genesys Format coming to Master Duel? | List of Codes and How to Enter (January 2026) |
| Mobile Version Release Date | Casual Mode Rules and Rewards |
| Casual Mode Launched | Available Consoles |
January 2026 News and Updates



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