Here's everything you need to know about the first core booster set of 2025.]]>Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG players are starting to learn more about what they can expect from the first core booster set of 2025. After Rage of the Abyss drops in October, Supreme Darkness is the next set coming in January 2025. Here’s what we know about Supreme Darkness so far.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Supreme Darkness release date and rarity details
Supreme Darkness is scheduled to release for the TCG in North America on Jan. 24, 2025. The set will be released for the OCG in Asia on Oct. 26. Since the OCG release date of this booster set is quickly approaching, Yu-Gi-Oh! players have started to learn small details about what they can expect to find when they’re opening packs of Supreme Darkness.
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Losing the coin toss with this deck might not feel as bad. ]]>A popular Yu-Gi-Oh! deck that’s been a major force in the physical card game this year may soon be ready to take over Master Duel. Here’s what we know so far about when the Tenpai Dragon archetype could be added to Master Duel.
Tenpai Dragon’s speculative release date in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Konami has not announced a release date for Tenpai Dragon cards in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel yet. But based on some of the cards and strategies added to the digital game in the Sept. 12 update, the Tenpai Dragon archetype could be on its way soon.
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Did someone say Lightsworn cards?!]]>The latest update for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is here, bringing a couple of new Selection Packs, a minor update to the Forbidden and Limited list, and more. Here are the patch notes for Master Duel’s Sept. 12 update.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Sept. 12 patch notes
The next update for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel went live on Sept. 12 around 2:30am CT. Maintenance was scheduled to begin for the patch on Sept. 11 at 11pm CT, which means Master Duel was down from then until 2:30am CT on Sept. 12.
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The digital platform has its own set of limitations.]]>Regardless of the format, Konami aims to ensure Yu-Gi-Oh! remains a fair and balanced game—at least on the surface. The Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Forbidden and Limited list is always a hot topic of discussion in the community, especially since it sees frequent updates.
Yu-Gi-Oh! uses a Forbidden and Limited list to put restrictions on certain cards to try to prevent specific strategies from being abused in any given format for more than a few months at a time. For Master Duel, this means more frequent bans and unbans as Konami navigates an all-digital format that spans both the TCG and OCG audience. So, if you’re actively playing Master Duel, here is an overview of the Forbidden and Limited Card list for September 2024.
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You can't draw a card if it isn't allowed in your deck. ]]>Just like with every competitive game, Konami has to put in additional work to make sure Yu-Gi-Oh! maintains a balanced competitive meta with the release of every few sets.
This is done through the use of a Forbidden and Limited card list that’s constantly updated and makes sure no card can be abused in a format for more than a few months at a time.
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Some powerful Extra Deck monsters are now banned.]]>After several months of anticipation, the latest Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG ban list is finally here—and it going to have a substantial impact on a lot of decks in the format.
Konami shared some of the changes it’s making with its next ban list today, Aug. 31, while also saying the full list will be posted on its website on Sept. 2. The previous ban list went into effect on April 15.
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Dominate the ranked ladder with this deck.]]>If you’ve played any ranked games on Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel over the last month, you’ve likely run into the formidable Yubel deck. Here’s our best deck list for the Yubel archetype you can play right now in Master Duel.
Best Master Duel Yubel deck list (August 2024)
Monsters
- 3 Samsara D Lotus
- 2 Gruesome Grave Squirmer
- 3 Maxx “C”
- 3 Dark Beckoning Beast
- 3 Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
- 1 Unchained Soul of Sharvara
- 1 Yubel
- 3 Spirit of Yubel
- 1 Yuber – Terror Incarnate
Spells
- 1 One for One
- 2 Triple Tactics Talent
- 3 Nightmare Throne
- 3 Opening of the Spirit Gates
- 2 Nightmare Pain
- 2 Super Polymerization
- 2 Called by the Grave
- 1 Crossout Designator
Traps
- 3 Infinite Impermanence
- 1 Escape of the Unchained
- 1 Mudragon of the Swamp
- 1 Garura, Wings of Resonant Life
- 3 Phantom of Yubel
- 1 Yubel – The Loving Defender Forever
- 1 Chaos Angel
- 1 Salamangreat Almiraj
- 1 Unchained Soul of Rage
- 1 Cross-Sheep
- 1 Unchained Soul Lord of Yama
- 1 S:P Little Knight
- 1 Knightmare Unicorn
- 1 Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess
- 1 Accesscode Talker
This is the Yubel deck I’ve been using to great success in Diamond and Master ranked games on Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel since July. Admittedly, it took me a lot of practice games in solo mode before I felt comfortable enough with the basic combos to take the deck into ranked. I’m certainly no Yubel expert at this point, but it’s become my go-to deck once I started getting the hang of the playstyle and combos.
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"Reveal the celeb. Win the mask."]]>A new event is seemingly on its way to Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel—and it’ll be “unlike anything you’ve ever seen before” in the digital game, according to Konami.
Konami released the official announcement trailer for the Shadow Duelist event today, Aug. 12. The 28-second video doesn’t give us much information about the Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel event, however. It simply shows a mysterious mask floating on a purple background, followed by a few short sentences: “A new Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel event. A celebrity in disguise. Decipher the clues. Win the tournament.”
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Maintenance is a regular occurrence in Master Duel. ]]>Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel’s servers have been pretty reliable over the last three years. Some players, though, might be running into issues that leave them questioning if the game is down.
How to check if Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel’s servers are down
In my experience, the Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel servers are normally fully functional outside of regularly scheduled maintenance periods, which usually happen once or twice a month. When a maintenance period is approaching, Konami will put a notification on the left side of the main menu. You can also access any news on upcoming maintenance through the Maintenance tab after clicking on the envelope icon at the top of the main menu.
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The world's fastest man is also the world's fastest nerd, and it rules.]]>If you’re just tuned into the world of competitive track and field for the Olympics, you probably know Noah Lyles as the big-talking sprinter who won the men’s 100-meter dash. But you might not know a very important fact about him: He’s a big ol’ nerd (non-derogatory).
When he’s not drawing the ire of NBA players and their keyboard warrior fans on Twitter, Lyles is usually winning races, training to win races, or geeking out in his downtime. That’s been consistent for almost his entire career, but lately, the nerd side of his persona has been even more present as he’s brought plenty of gaming and anime references to his races with him.
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