Summary
- Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel has unveiled its April 2025 banlist update, with four different cards being affected by the changes.
- “Beatrice, Lady of the Eternal” serves as the sole banned card, with both “Sangen Kaimen” and “Block Dragon” moved to Limited status.
- The April 2025 banlist update for Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel is set to go into effect on April 10.
Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel has officially revealed the next banlist update coming to the game in April 2025, banning a powerful Extra Deck monster used in a variety of decks. The massively popular digital trading card game from Konami has seen regular updates since its launch, both bringing new cards to the game and adjusting its banlist. March has seen two different Selection Packs added to the game, featuring plenty of new support for fan-favorite themes like “Blue-Eyes White Dragon” and “Performapal.” Now, a new update to the game’s banlist looks to shake up the digital TCG’s competitive meta.
2025 has seen several prominent and powerful decks introduced to Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel, completely warping the meta of the online TCG. The introduction of the “Fiendsmith” cards took Master Duel by storm following their release, quickly becoming one of the most powerful engines in the game much like its physical counterpart. Several other powerful decks have also joined the game throughout recent months, with archetypes like “White Forest” and “Exodia” seeing heavy play in the game’s Ranked queue. A new update is now looking to hit multiple prominent decks.
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Konami officially unveiled the newest update coming to Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel‘s banlist Wednesday morning, with four different cards being affected by the changes. The April 2025 banlist will see one particularly notable card banned, with powerful Xyz Monster “Beatrice, Lady of the Eternal” removed from the game’s competitive queue entirely. Two different cards are set to be moved to Limited status, with decks losing one copy of “Sangen Kaimen” and “Block Dragon” being freed from its former Forbidden status. Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel will also be removing one card from the banlist in April, with “Purrelyly” moving to Unlimited status.
Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel Reveals April 2025 Banlist Update
Forbidden
- Beatrice, Lady of the Eternal (Was Unlimited)
Limited
- Block Dragon (Was Forbidden)
- Sangen Kaimen (Was Semi-Limited)
Unlimited
- Purrelyly (Was Semi-Limited)
Despite its seemingly small size, Master Duel‘s April banlist changes could potentially have a major impact on the game’s competitive meta. Beatrice, Lady of the Eternal was frequently used as a powerful endboard staple allowing players to dump any card from their Deck to the Graveyard, meshing especially well with the “Fiendsmith” deck. Block Dragon’s return will also be a major boon to decks focused on EARTH Monsters, particularly “Adamancipator” and “Burning Abyss.” Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel‘s April 2025 banlist update will go into effect on April 10.
Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel‘s new banlist changes come as the game still has several powerful meta-changing decks set to arrive soon. Konami will likely introduce both the “Maliss” and “Ryzeal” archetypes to the game within the coming months, with both strategies dominating the physical TCG following their release. Master Duel‘s unique banlist also allows plenty of less common Yu-Gi-Oh decks to thrive, with strategies like “Mathmech” and “Voiceless Voice” continuing to be popular choices. Master Duel‘s April banlist looks to both curb Fiendsmith’s power and give important tools back to other decks.
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January 18, 2022
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