How do you attack in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel?

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Not every Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel player is going to be a veteran of card games. Many are trying for the first time, and occasionally there are things players aren’t too familiar with. If a player has skipped the tutorial missions and doesn’t realize something, it can be frustrating.

For the uninitiated, this article will provide a detailed look at how a duelist can attack successfully in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.

Combat can only be done in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel during the Battle Phase, if that player is taking a turn. The player who goes first cannot attack that turn either, only on the second turn. However, the player that goes second, can make an attack.

Unlike some other card games, monsters do not have Summoning Sickness, so they can attack the turn they come into play. Players need to make sure they have done everything they want to do in Main Phase 1, before clicking the button on the right side with the current turn phase on it.

From there, click the “Battle Phase" button and click "Okay." This will change that part of the turn, and combat can then begin. Players need to click on the monster that they want to attack with, and click "Confirm."

If the enemy has no monsters in play, then the damage goes to the enemy player’s life total, and deals direct damage.

Before the damage goes through, the other player activates spell or trap cards that could affect the damage dealt, like Defense Draw. That trap reduces the damage the opponent does to zero. If the other player has monsters in play, then the attacker has to pick a target.

If the enemy monster is in Attack Mode (played vertically), excess damage will be caused to the other player. This does not happen if the enemy monster is in Defense Mode (played horizontally). However,