Ranks are a game feature that can be found in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, which often signifies a player's skill level when it comes to Duels against other players in Duel Mode. Read on to find out the different ranks there are, and how to rank up quickly!
List of Contents
- How to Rank Up
- What Are Ranks?
- Rating Duels
- Related Guides
How to Rank Up in Master Duel
Win Duel Matches
The only way in which players can Rank Up in Duel Mode is through gaining victories in Duels against other players in the community. Although a simple task, battles in Duel Mode typically boil down to which player has the best Decks on top of their Mastery over them.
Duels can be difficult, but all rewards players with both a Rank Up as well as other Rewards related to achieving a certain Rank.
Beginner's Guide: Tips For Starting Out
Use Meta or Competitive Decks
Yu-Gi-Oh! is known for its power creeping after every next card set hits the game. This makes previously strong decks weaker or even down right irrelevant in the current meta game. Play using the strongest deck available to have an easier time to climb the ranks!
Best Meta Decks August 2024 (Season 32)
Craft Staple Cards
Even with meta decks, it will be difficult to play if you don't have staple cards like hand traps to counter enemy combos on their turn. Craft all the needed staple cards and win more games!
Staple Cards: The Best Cards to Craft
Inserting Deck Engines
Deck Engines are a small combination of cards that can act independently from your Deck, while still having enough synergy to match the playstyle, further boosting the Deck's strengths. There are a number of Deck Engines that can be used with different Deck kinds, so do not be surprised if they will be seen frequently during Ranked Duels.
Best Deck Engines
What Are Ranks?
Levels in Duel Mode
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Ranks are levels in Duel Mode that signify a player's achievement or success in Duels against other players. There are 7 total Ranks that players can get to in Duel, with each having 5 Tiers or sub-levels that need to be passed in order to get to the next Tier with the exclusion of the Rookie Rank.
Ranked Rewards
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These rewards may change when Seasons change, end, or if there are any Special Events in-game.
Rank-Specific Rewards
Achieving the first Tier in any Rank will reward the player with high amounts of Gems. Since June 2023 (Season 18), here are the current rewards:
| Rookie 1 | 300 |
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 Bronze 5 | 200 |
| Bronze 4~1 | 100 |
 Silver 5 | 200 |
| Silver 4~1 | 100 |
 Gold 5 | 200 |
| Gold 4~1 | 100 |
 Platinum 5 | 200 |
| Platinum 4~1 | 100 |
 Diamond 5 | 250 |
| Diamond 4~1 | 150 |
 Master 5 | 300 |
| Master 4~1 | 200 |
GemsGetting to the highest Rank during the season--Master 1--rewards the player by making them immune from demotions until the end of the season.
Currently, there are no end of season Ranked Rewards for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.
Rank Reset
| Master | → | Diamond 5 |
| Diamond | → | Platinum 5 |
| Platinum | → | Gold 5 |
| Gold | → | Silver 5 |
| Silver | → | Bronze 1 |
| Bronze | → | Rookie |
| Rookie 1 | → | Rookie 2 |
In Duel Mode, players can earn Ranks in Seasons. These Seasons are time-limited windows in which players can earn their Ranks – once these Seasons end, or move into a new Season after the last, player's Ranks will often be reset back to a lower Rank.
In order to achieve their previous Rank from the season before, players will need to compete and win in Duels once more.
Terms and Glossary
Rating Duels
Reserved for Master 1 Players
Once a player manages to reach Master 1, the Rating Duels will be unlocked for them. This allows the top players to fully see how they fare against the very best players in the world by seeing a numberical value place them in a ladder.
Changes in Rating in Every Duel
Players who unlock Rated Duels by reaching Master 1 start of with a value of 1500.0. This value will increase or decrease depending if you win or lose your Rated Duels. By how much has not yet been determined, but perhaps the gap between you and the opponent might be could play a factor.
Duration of Rating Duels
The ladder of Rating Duels lasts the exact time as the usual Ranked Duels, and will reset at the first day of every month at the start of a new season.
The top 10 Rated Duelists will be displayed; good luck to all players vying to reach thie coveted #1 spot!
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Related Guides
Beginner's Guides
All Beginner's Guides
| Beginner's Guides | |
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| How to Farm Gems | Best Way to Spend Gems |
| How to Craft Cards | Best Cards to Craft |
| How to Use Pendulum | How to Use Synchro |
| How to Use XYZ Summon | How to Use Link Summon |
| Best Normal and Secret Packs to Buy | How to Unlock Secret Packs |
| Best Starter Deck | Best Early Decks to Craft |
| How to Get and Use Orbs | Terms and Glossary |
| How to Farm SR and UR Materials | Replay Guide: How to Save Replays |
| Cross Progression: How to Transfer Data | Things to Do Daily |
| Trophies and Achievements | Guides to Ranking Up |
| List of Secret Missions | How to Report Players |
| How to Use Legacy Pack Tickets | Best Deck Engines |
FAQ Section
Frequently Asked Questions
| FAQ Section | |
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| How to Earn Keys | Duel Live: How to Spectate Duels |
| Can You Reroll? | Is the Duel Pass Worth it? |
| How Many of Each Card Can You Have? | Is Master Duel Pay to Win? |
| Daily Reset Time | Should You De-Rank Your Account? |
