How Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Compares To MTG Arena
Both Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic: The Gathering are long-running and well-loved trading card games, and their online game equivalents, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel and Magic: The Gathering Arena, will naturally draw comparisons. MTG Arena originally released in 2018, while Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel was a recent surprise release on January 19, 2022. The original card games, however, are much older, with Magic running since 1993. The Yu-Gi-Oh card game started off in Japan in 1999 and wouldn’t see a finalized international release until 2002, but the manga that the series originates from began in 1996.
Like their tabletop counterparts, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel and the mobile-friendly MTG Arena allow players to collect the games’ cards and challenge others to battle with their decks. The online and tournament functionality has given fans ample opportunity to try out new cards in addition to returning to their old favorites. Both games offer a solid way to experience these beloved card games for players both new and experienced.
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Both games also use a free-to-play game model with optional microtransactions to get more cards. There is also a wildcard system in Magic: The Gathering Arena that allows players to craft cards of their choosing so long as they match the rarity of their wildcards. Similarly, players in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel use CP to craft cards. CP is earned through missions, the game’s Duel Pass feature, and from dismantling duplicate cards to make any card of that specific rarity. These basic features allow fans to add to their virtual card collections and enjoy their chosen card game with their favorite decks. But there are some ways in which Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
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