First Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel banlist hits Cyber Angel Benten and D.D. Dynamite, but does not touch Eva or Block Dragon
For the first three months of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel’s existence, no banlist update was made to the game. This made for an interesting meta, especially since various meta decks and the presence of bots made for a wild, and somewhat unpleasant experience for some. On April 24, Konami released the first-ever update to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel banlist. While the banlist does hit some of the power decks, a number of cards that have become problematic will remain untouched.
First off, here’s a look at the new additions to the banlist:
Forbidden (No Copies can be used in decks)None added to the Forbidden section.
Semi-Limited (Limited to Two Copies) Cyber Angel BentenConquistador of the Golden LandLimited (Limited to One Copy) D.D. Dynamite Sekka’s LightFusion DestinyThe Phantom Knights of Torn ScalesTri-Brigade FraktallVirtual World Roshi – LaolaoLyrilusc – Cobalt SparrowPrank-Kids RocksiesAdamanciaptor AnalyzerUnlimited (Three Copies can be run) Red-Eyes Darkness Metal DragonMost of the meta decks in Master Duel right now will see some changes, thanks to this banlist update. Tri-Brigades will need to make some modifications thanks to the additions of Cobalt Sparrow and Tri-Brigade Fraktall. Those two cards are regularly used in Tri-Brigade builds. The same goes for Virtual World, although that deck will only see a very minor change. Roshi – Laolao was the only card from that archetype to be hit.
The three decks that were hit the most from this update were Eldlich, Drytrons, and Adamancipators. Eldlich will need to do some major re-arranging, as Conquistador was vital for board control. Drytrons will most likely be less consistent thanks to the Benten hit, since its effect could go off more than once per turn. However, it
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