How Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Ranked Rewards Work

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel was released unexpectedly earlier this year, and duelists have been building powerful decks and battling other players to prove their skills and climb through the ranks in competitive Ranked Mode. Each time players reach a new Tier during the open Season, Master Duel rewards them with in-game Gems that can be used to purchase more decks and card packs. However, the initial Ranked Reward system left many players disappointed after the first season came to an end, and Konami has since issued a statement promising to improve Ranked Rewards moving forward.

Currently, there are five Ranks in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, including Rookie, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. With the exception of the Rookie Rank, each Rank consists of five Tiers that players must battle through before leveling up to the next Rank, starting with Tier V and ending with Tier I. Rookie Rank only has two Tiers, and players can level through these with any of Master Duel's starting Structure Decks regardless of whether they win or lose their duels. However, once players reach Bronze Rank and higher, they will have to win their duels in order to continue leveling up.

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Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel players who have reached Gold or Platinum Rank risk falling to a lower Tier if they lose too many duels, so they’ll have to build a strong deck and win consistently to continue rising through the Ranks. Rookie, Bronze, and Silver Rank players, on the other hand, will not be demoted for losses during the season, but each win will bring them closer to the next Rank. Players who manage to reach the highest Tier of Platinum Rank, Platinum I, are also not demoted for losses and will remain