Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel: how to get started, tips and tricks

In this guide we will explain how to start playing Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel in the best way and we will also reveal some useful tips and tricks

If you are a lover of card games you will surely know Yu-Gi-Oh, the famous TCG of Konami. By now this franchise has become world famous and numerous have been released over the years Games theme. Until recently one of the most famous and played titles was Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Left, but now it seems that the situation is changing.

In fact, Konami recently published Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel, a new online card game available for free on PC, Console and mobile devices. This new title is much more large and complex compared to many of its predecessors, and is attracting a large number of old and new fans of the brand. Getting familiar with such an advanced game, however, is not easy at all and many new players are having a hard time learning. For help newbies we therefore decided to write this guide, where we will explain how to start playing in the best way to Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel and we'll reveal some too useful tips and tricks.

The abc of duels

Before moving on to listing tips and tricks to get started, we want to tell you about the fundamentals of Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel. This new title contains all the complexity of the physical game of Yu-Gi-Oh, and therefore it is important to learn the basics first. In the course of this guide we will talk to you in detail about the various fundamental aspects of each match, but to begin with we want to explain a few fundamental terms that you will often find in the game:

• Life Points (LP)
  • Life Points represent the life points of the duelists. When a challenger's LP reaches zero, then that player loses the game.
• Shift
  • A turn is nothing more than the moment in which a specific player has a chance to play.
• Phases
  • Each turn consists of several phases. Each phase has its own specific purpose and consequently players will be able to perform certain actions only during specific phases. Subsequently we will deal with this aspect in more detail with a dedicated paragraph.
• Carte Monster
  • Monster cards are the primary means by which players deal damage to opponents' Life Points. In addition, these can also be used to protect your LP from enemy attacks.
• Trap and Magic Cards
  • Traps and spells are special cards that have very special effects. Some, for example, are able to destroy or revive monsters, while others can even cancel the effects of opposing cards. The effects of spells and traps are innumerable, and playing a lot is the only way to learn them all.
• Bro
  • The hand is the set of cards drawn by a player that can be played during the various phases. A hand can usually consist of up to 6 cards so if you have more, at the end of your turn you will be forced to discard any excess.
• Deck
  • The Deck is the set of all the cards that you can draw and use during a game.
• Cemetery
  • The graveyard is the pile where all cards end up after they are destroyed or when their effect has worn off.

A sea of ​​phases - Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel: how to get started, tips and tricks

In the previous paragraph we introduced you to the concept of phase, but now we will talk about it in detail. In total in each turn they are present 6 different stages and each of them allows players to perform precise actions. Below you will find a brief description of each phase of the game:

• Draw Phase
  • This is the initial phase of each player's turn and simply consists of necessarily drawing a card from the top of your deck.
• Standby Phase
  • The Standby Phase is an intermission phase in which the effects of some cards are generally activated.
• Main Phase 1
  • This is the very first playable phase of a player's turn and allows you to play cards and activate their effects.
• Battle Phase
  • During this optional phase, you can choose to attack your opponent using your creature cards.
• Main Phase 2
  • This second Main Phase is activated only after a Battle Phase and is identical to Main Phase 1
• End Phase
  • The End Phase is a transition phase that precedes the end of a turn and behaves in the same way as the Standby Phase

Prepare a deck - Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel: how to get started, tips and tricks

Before challenging someone to a duel it is important prepare a suitable deck. Each deck consists of a minimum of 40 cards and usually to be optimal you aim not to exceed this value. Also normally within each deck there can be a maximum of 3 copies of the same card (except for book limited which can only be inserted in single copy).

Basically the game offers several pre-built decks to start playing, but these decks are not suitable for effectively dealing with other players. For this reason we suggest you before playing online train in single player to accumulate strong cards and thus improve your decks.

Summon monsters - Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel: getting started, tips and tricks

Each player has the option of summon monsters once per turn (during Main Phase 1 or 2). When you choose to play a monster card, you can always choose to summon it uncovered in an attacking or defensive position, or place it covered in defense position.

However, remember that not all monsters can be played directly, but will sometimes require gods sacrifices. In fact, each monster card has a number of starlets which indicates how many monsters on the field must be sent to the graveyard in order to summon it. Up to four stars no sacrifices are required to summon a creature, five to six stars need to sacrifice a monster, while seven stars and up two are sacrificed.

Defeating the opponent - Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel: how to get started, tips and tricks

As you can easily imagine your goal during a Yu-Gi-Oh match is to defeat your opponent and to do so you will have to bring his Life Points to zero. There are several ways to reduce players' LP, but usually the main method is toattack with monster cards.

Each monster card has a attack value, which indicates how much damage it can inflict on the opponent, and a defense value, which indicates how much damage it can take before being destroyed. To be able to use the defense of a card though it must be placed in a defensive position, otherwise it will defend itself using its attack points.

In case your opponent does not have any monster cards in the field, you can use yours for directly damage his life points, but if he has creatures instead you will be forced to attack them first. In this case the outcome of the fight depends on the values ​​of your monsters and those of the opponent, but also on their position. For example by attacking and destroying a monster in attack position you can inflict damage to the opponent's LP equal to the difference between the attack value of your card and the one you hit. By destroying a monster in defense position instead you will not harm the other player in any way even if your attack far outweighs its defense.

Spells and traps - Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel: how to get started, tips and tricks

Spell cards and trap cards have gods very varied effects that it is impossible to learn without playing Yu-Gi-Oh for a long time. Some can offer positive bonuses to those who play them, others harm opponents, while still others are used to perform extremely specific actions.

These cards also soften they should not be played only during the main phase like monster cards, but can often be activated in other phases as well. For example, some spells can be played directly from the hand during the opponent's phases, while some traps instead must first be placed on the ground during their main phase and then activated at the right time during the opponent's turn. Knowing when a certain spell or trap can be used may seem difficult, but thankfully carefully reading the description of the effect you will always find all the information you need to play it correctly.

The first choice - Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel: how to get started, tips and tricks

Now that we have finished talking about the basics of Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel we can finally list some useful tips and tricks to start playing. First of all we would like to recommend you a starting deck to start playing with. In fact, shortly after the first start of the game you will have the possibility to choose one of ben three different starting decks. By playing enough you will have the chance to get all three decks, but if you are a total newcomer we advise you to start with that dragon. If, on the other hand, you already know a little about the game and want something more complex, we suggest you go for the deck Synchro.

Experience - Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel: how to get started, tips and tricks

Starting to face the other players in online battles right away is certainly a lot of fun, but if you are starting out you could really have a lot of difficulties. For this reason we suggest you to complete all single player mode first. In this way you will be able to gain some experience and you will also have the opportunity to obtain some powerful cards with which you can then create more competitive decks.

Buy a pass - Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel: getting started, tips and tricks

If you like Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel and you intend to play it for a long time we suggest you purchase the premium Duel Pass. Thanks to this pass in fact you can get many more rewards than the free one and get the cards you need to create a good deck faster. Sure, you can always progress by playing consistently every day, but this way you can do it much faster.

Use Konami account - Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel: getting started, tips and tricks

Finally, we conclude our list of tips and tricks with a tip that is not essential to start playing Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel, but that it could be very useful in the long run. In fact, we advise you to link a Konami account to your profile as soon as possible. This way you will not only be able to play with the same account on all the platforms you own, but you will also be able to avoid losing your progress in case there are any problems.

That's all

Here ends our article dedicated to Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel. Now all you have to do is start the game and put all our tips into practice.

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