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Latest Events
2024 World Championship Announced
Konami has announced that the 2024 World Championship will be taking place on September 7-8 in the United States!
This will be Master Duel's second appearance in the event, following last year's debut!
World Championship Qualifiers
The second-ever WCS Qualifiers for the 2024 World Championship is set to take place this June 2024!
| Round 1 Start | June 11, 2024 |
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| Regional Qualifiers | June 21, 2024 |
| Event Ends | June 24, 2024 |
World Championship 2024 Qualifiers Event
Road to Worlds 2024
With the World Championship 2024 Qualifiers being very close, Master Duel has launched a couple of campaigns for everyone to enjoy! These include special bundles and login bonuses!
Road to Worlds 2024 Campaigns
Latest Maintenance
June 7 2024 Maintenance
The most recent maintenance period for Master Duel was on June 7, 2024!
June 7 2024 Maintenance and Version Update
Latest Updates
June 7 2024 Banlist Update
A banlist has taken effect after maintenance on June 7th, 2024. Eight cards in total have had their playability status changed, just in time for the upcoming World Championship Qualifiers!
June 7 2024 Banlist Update
Two New Selection Packs Available
Lord of Dimensions
A new Selection Pack has been released starting June 7, 2024; this Selection Pack release features the debut of some very powerful cards that have made their rounds in the TCG/OCG scene.
Some of the new cards being added include support for Odd-Eyes and Pendulum monsters, Sky Strikers getting a new boss monster, a new archetype in Vaalmonica, and the much-anticipated Fire King cards that synergize perfectly with the Snake-Eyes archetype!
| Confirmed Cards for Lord of Dimensions Selection Pack | |
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| Selettrice Vaalmonica | Odd-Eyes Arcray Dragon |
| Combined Maneuver - Engage Zero! | Exceed the Pendulum |
| Garunix Eternity, Hyang of the Fire Kings | |
Lord of Dimensions Selection Pack
Victory in Progress
A second Selection Pack is releasing ont he same day, June 7, 2024. This Selection Pack focuses on powerful cards that have been staples in the Meta since last year; most likely since the previous World Championship Qualifier!
| Confirmed Cards for Victory in Progress Selection Pack | |
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| Effect Veiler | Water Enchantress of the Temple |
| Noh-P.U.N.K. Deer Note | Ukiyoe-P.U.N.K. Amazing Dragon |
| Diabellstar the Black Witch | |
Victory in Progress Selection Pack
Origin of the Galaxy Structure Deck
A brand-new Structure Deck has been released, this time highlighting the Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon and its various support cards from the Photon and Galaxy archetype!
| Confirmed Cards for Origin of the Galaxy Structure Deck | ||
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| Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon | Galaxy-Eyes Solflare Dragon | Galaxy-Eyes Full Armor Photon Dragon |
Origin of the Galaxy Structure Deck
Alternate Card Arts for Sky Striker Cards
Two cards from the Sky Striker archetype have received special Alternate Card Arts, which are available for a limited time through their Secret Pack, Singular Strike Overthrow!
| Original Card Art | Alternate Card Art |
|---|---|
| Sky Striker Ace - KagariAvailable since Launch | Sky Striker Ace - KagariReleased June 7, 2024 |
| Sky Striker Mobilize - Engage!Available since Launch | Sky Striker Mobilize - Engage!Released June 7, 2024 |
Revived Legion Selection Pack Released
A New Selection Pack has been released after maintenance on May 9th, 2024!
This new Card Pack features additional support to Salamangreat and other Cyberse-related archetypes, as well as the debuts of two retrain-centric archetypes in Horus and Memento!
| Confirmed Cards for Revived Legion Selection Pack | |
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| Altergeis Adminia NEW | Evolzar Lars NEW |
| Chimera the King of Phantom Beasts NEW | Fusion Armament NEW |
| S:P Little Knight NEW | |
Revived Legion Selection Pack
A Full Course of Magic Secret Pack Released
After the maintenance update on April 24 2024, a new Secret Pack has been added to the in-game shop called A Full Course of Magic, providing the Nouvelles and Suship archetypes their very one Secret Pack, among other cards themed around food!
A Full Course of Magic Secret Pack
Selection Packs Ending Shop Duration
Two Selection Packs are set to end their availability in the in-game shop at the start of maintenance.
| Selection Packs Ending Availability | |
|---|---|
| Return of the King | Blazing Arena |
Two New Cards Added to Master Pack
There are two new cards added to Master Duel for the first time via Master Pack, where they cannot be obtained anywhere else outside of crafting them.
| Cards Added to Master Pack | |
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| Doomstar Ulka | Overexaggeration |
Cards Added to Secret Packs
The following cards have been added to their appropriate Secret Packs, added after maintenance on May 9, 2024!
| Denizens of Sacred Tree Grove | |||||
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| Naturia Mole Cricket | Naturia Camellia | Naturia Blessing | |||
| Electron Illusions | |||||
| Evil★Twin's Trouble Sunny | Lil-la Rap | ||||
Cards Added to Legacy Pack
The following cards have been added to the Legacy Pack, added after maintenance on May 9, 2024!
| Cards Added to Legacy Pack | |
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| Hamburger Recipe | Hungry Burger |
Duel Pass Refresh
The Duel Pass has refreshed its rewards, and with it comes new rewards to collect!
| Current Duel Pass Duration |
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| April 22, 2024 - July 3, 2024 |
| Duel Pass Rewards | Gold Duel Pass Rewards |
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Rookie and Returner Mutual Follower Campaign
Players can invite fellow Duelists who have yet to play Master Duel, or have once played the game but haven't touched it for at least two weeks, and both players can receive rewards!
| # of Code Entries | Reward |
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| 1 | Soul of Sword Structure Deck x1 |
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Gems x100There are additional rewards for the sender if the invited players manage to reach Bronze IV at minimum.
| # of Players in Bronze IV | Reward |
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| 2 |  The Iris SwordsoulProtector |
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Flawless Perfection of the Tenyi Wallpaper |
Legacy Pack Ticket (Min. 1 SR Guaranteed) x3 
Version 1.8.0 Update
Close to the 2nd Anniversary of Master Duel, the game receives a new Version Update to add a few Quality of Life changes for the game!
Version 1.8.0 Details and Changes
Latest Master Duel News Articles
- WCS 2024 Qualifiers Event Updated 6/11/2024 This is Master Duel's second year to hold the WCS Qualifiers, for a chance to play in USA!
- Lord of Dimensions Selection Pack Updated 6/7/2024 This Pack marks the debut of Vaalmonia, and support for Sky Strikers and Fire Kings!
- Victory in Progress Selection Pack Updated 6/7/2024 This Pack has some of the best cards used competitively over the past year!
- VS NEW CHALLENGER! Secret Pack Updated 6/7/2024 Vanquish Soul and Therion are the newest recepients of their own Secret Pack!
- Origin of the Galaxy Structure Deck Updated 6/7/2024 Galaxy-Eyes are now the newest archetype to have their own Structure Deck!
- 06/07/2024 Banlist Update Updated 6/7/2024 Eight crucial cards have had their playability adjusted just before the WCS Qualifiers!
- 06/07/2024 Maintenance Updated 6/7/2024 Details about the maintenance just before the annual WCS Qualifiers are all found here!
- A Full Course of Magic Secret Pack Released Updated 6/7/2024 Hungry yet? Nouvelles and Suship are the newest recepients of their own Secret Pack!
- Revived Legion Selection Pack Released Updated 6/7/2024 Master Duel now has S:P Little Knight! Horus and Memento are also the newest archetypes!
- Version 1.8.0 Update Details Updated 1/16/2024 Some changes and QOL adjustments have been made ahead of MD's 2nd anniversary!
- Deck Tier List June 2024 Updated 6/10/2024 Check out our latest update in the Tier List for Best Decks of June 2024!
- Team Battle Mode Guide Updated 11/9/2023 Compete in 3v3 or 5v5 teams and help your team win!
- How to Spot a Bot? Updated 3/6/2023 Players seem to have encountered a spreading problem in Master Duel.
- Mobile Version Release Date Updated 2/4/2022 Find out when the Mobile Version will release!
- Banned and Limited Card List Updated 6/7/2024 Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel has a different pool of Banned and Limited cards compared to other versions of Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Available Platforms Updated 11/27/2022 Learn about all the platforms Master Duel is on!
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