Event Duel (Master Duel)

See also: List of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel events

Event Duel, also known as Festival, is a gameplay mode in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.

These limited-time events spice up the general gameplay by introducing new Deckbuilding rules, encouraging players to experiment and explore. The events award the player with additional rewards like extra Gems or special cosmetics, earned by playing the event or by completing special Missions. Daily Missions can still be completed while playing Event Duels unless they specify otherwise.

The Event banlists, in addition to restricting players to build along the theme, also ban cards that go against the spirit of the festival, like self-burn cards, floodgates, or key cards of archetypes that would be unpleasant to face. Most Festivals also come with three Loaner Decks for the player to choose from, should they lack the resources to build a Deck that adheres to the Deckbuilding rules.

Xyz Festival

First run: 17 — 24 Feb 2022

Second run: 20 — 27 Feb 2023

The Xyz Festival prohibits use of all Extra Deck monsters except for Xyz Monsters.

The first run features a choice between a Cipher, Phantom Knights and Raidraptor Loaner Deck.

The second run features a choice between a Heroic Challenger, Springans and Shark Loaner Deck.

N and R Rarity Festival

23 Mar — 4 Apr 2022

The N/R Festival restricts players to using only N and R cards. It features a choice between an Armed Dragon, Warrior, and Paleozoic Deck.

Synchro Festival

First run: 12 — 22 Apr 2022

Second run: 19 — 29 Jun 2023

The Synchro Festival prohibits use of all Extra Deck monsters except for Synchro Monsters.

Loaners from the first iteration features archetypes from the Beyond Speed Selection Pack, offering a choice between a Speedroid, Fleur, and Synchron Deck.

The second iteration offers a choice between a Ghoti, Red Dragon Archfiend, and Icejade Deck.

Fusion Festival

12 — 23 May 2022

The Fusion Festival prohibits use of all Extra Deck monsters except for Fusion Monsters. Loaner Decks feature archetypes from the Refined Blade and Fusion Potential Selection Packs, offering a choice between a Destiny HERO, Fluffal, and Predaplant Deck.

Limit One Festival

16 — 27 Jun 2022

The Limit One Festival restricts players to single copies of each unique card they're running, provided the card isn't already Forbidden by the event banlist. It features a choice between a Rokket, The Agent, and Reptilianne Deck.

Extra Zero Festival

19 — 28 Jul 2022

The Extra Zero Festival prohibits use of any Extra Deck card! Pendulum Monsters are still permitted, though. Loaner Decks feature archetypes from the Wandering Travelers Selection Pack, offering a choice between an Adventure, Floowandereeze, and Machina Deck.

Duelist Cup

Season 1: 9 — 21 Aug 2022

Season 2: 8 — 19 Dec 2022

Season 3: 15 — 26 Mar 2023

The most competitive event of Master Duel. No Deckbuilding restrictions are given, and no Loaners are available. Bring out your best!

The event is split into two stages. Stage 1 is where all Duelists begin, and have to climb to DLv (Duelist Level) 20 to advance to the next stage. Duelists at higher ranks in the preceding Ranked season will start at higher DLv and will automatically receive the rewards from DLv that they've skipped.

Stage 2 is accessible to all players who have achieved DLv 20, and becomes available in the last few days of the event. Winning duels will earn DP (Dueling Points), and losing will decrease it. All rewards in Stage 2 are cosmetic. Aim for the prestige of a high rank!

Synchro x Xyz Festival

20 — 30 Sep 2022

The Synchro x Xyz Festival prohibits use of all Extra Deck monsters except for Synchro and Xyz Monsters. It features a choice between a Pendulum Magician, Ghostrick, and Swordsoul Loaner Deck.

Link Regulation

13 — 27 Oct 2022

The Link Regulation event prohibits use of all Extra Deck monsters except for Link Monsters. Unlike the other Events, it has its own ladder system akin to one used in Ranked Mode, including penalties for losing in the higher rank brackets. No Loaner Decks are provided.

Anti-Spell Festival

17 — 29 Nov 2022

The Anti-Spell Festival prohibits use of all Spell Cards. It features a choice between a Pendulum Dragon, Dinomorphia, and Performage Loaner Deck.

Theme Chronicle

17 — 30 Jan 2023

The Theme Chronicle event restricts players to archetypes that are featured in Solo Mode by rendering most higher-power or more popular archetypes unplayable through its banlist. It features a choice between a Beetrooper, World Legacy/Orcust, and Danger!/Plunder Patroll Loaner Deck. Coinciding with this event is the Recollection of Stories Selection Pack.

Legend Anthology

16 — 25 Feb 2023

The Legend Anthology is held in celebration of the game's first anniversary, and coincides with the New Step for Duelists Selection Pack. It has a unique banlist that restricts players to archetypes that were played by characters in the anime. It features a choice between a Blue-Eyes, Red-Eyes, and a Three Musketeers of Face Cards Loaner Deck, representative of the three protagonists of Duel Monsters.

Attribute 4 Festival

17 — 23 Apr 2023

The Attribute 4 Event prohibits use of LIGHT or DARK monsters, though effects that Summon LIGHT or DARK Tokens are still usable. It features a choice between a Vernusylph, Infernoid, and Charmer Loaner Deck.

WCS 2023 Regional Qualifiers

Stage 1: 16 — 29 May 2023

Qualifiers: 26 — 29 May 2023

A special version of the Duelist Cup for the World Championship Series. The DLv. mechanics are the same as Duelist Cup, but Stage 2 has been replaced with the Regional Qualifiers. The top players of each region in the Qualifiers by the end of the event will be invited to the World Championship Series 2023 Finals in Japan!

Legend Anthology: Academy

13 — 26 Jun 2023

Legend Anthology: Academy is the second iteration of Legend Anthology and has a custom banlist to restrict players towards archetypes used by characters in the GX anime. It features a choice between a Neos/Armed Dragon, Sacred Beast/Yubel, and Dinosaur/Cyber Dragon Loaner Deck.

Tryout Duel

The Tryout Duels are a series of short-lived events, and the third win in the event earns the player one free Selection Pack. No other rewards are given.

Rental Competition

Players are restricted to choosing between one of three Loaner Decks; custom Decks are forbidden.

1 — 5 Mar 2023

The first Rental Duel offers a choice between an Elemental HERO, Synchron, or Utopia Loaner Deck. All of these Loaners have single copies of their cards.

9 — 12 Mar 2023

The second Rental Duel features cards from the "Strong Will" Selection Pack, offering a choice between a Crystal Beast, Gem-Knight, and G Golem Loaner Deck.

30 Mar — 2 Apr 2023

The third Rental Duel features Victory conditions, offering a choice between an Exodia, Destiny Board, and Ogdoadic (with Vennominaga) Loaner Deck.

9 Jun — 12 Jun 2023

The fourth Rental Duel features cards from the "Climax of the Showdown" Selection Pack, offering a choice between a Dogmatika, Springans, and Abyss Actor Loaner Deck.

Double Deck

2 — 5 Jun 2023

Players are prompted to build two Decks — one for going first, the other for going second. The Deck they are given is decided at the coin toss.

Build-a-Deck

30 Jun — 3 Jul 2023

The Decks that players take to this event contain Loaner cards which are part of the Deck and cannot be removed. The Loaner cards in the first iteration are all cards that are dependent on coin tosses or die rolls.