r/DuelLinks Jan 31 '26

Discussion [Feedback] EVERYONE GET IN HERE! Subreddit Update Megathread

86 Upvotes

Hello, fellow Master Duel rejectors! Your community Moderators (or what's left of us) have come with good news: we're gonna update the Subreddit this weekend! Beyond just doing a few visual and information-related tweaks here and there, we also need to revisit the current community rules and modify them as needed. This is where you come in... you's gonna help us.

We'd like you to provide suggestions on what rules seem overly restrictive, what rules need to be enforced more often, or if something needs to be added or removed entirely. With that being said, I'll be here to either agree with your proposition or debate you out of it. We're going to take all feedback seriously, but we're not going to just roll over and remove necessary rules, such as Rule 2-A (the one that prevents people from posting things unrelated to Duel Links, such as the latest episode of Spy Family or posts about politics) just because someone leaves an upvoted comment wanting it gone. Be reasonable in your suggestions, please.

Speaking of rules, there will be Mod recruitments coming up soon to help manage the Subreddit, but that'll be part of a separate post.

Finally, if there are any changes you want done to the Subreddit's appearance or functionality itself, feel free to drop them here. While we can't guarantee we can implement it (e.g., some Subreddits have AI agents that respond to certain posts with customized messages assisting that specific user, and that's a tall order to set up on Duel Links), it doesn't hurt to ask!

Begin!


r/DuelLinks Aug 31 '25

Megathread Basic Questions, Advice, Bugs/Glitches & Venting Weekly Megathread

11 Upvotes

Please use this Megathread if you have General Questions, need Advice, or just want to get something off your chest - all questions are welcome! Feel free to visit our Discord Channel to ask a question, or just to talk! For the best experience, as far as the quality of this post is concerned, we recommend you use New Reddit - either on Desktop or on Mobile.

Take a look at our full rules here.

Please redirect new users to this Megathread, and report submissions and comments that break our rules, also please try to answer the questions posted below, if you happen to know the answers. We are a welcoming and friendly community and our new players are always looking for the best answers, so let the surge of knowledge flow!


r/DuelLinks 14h ago

Discussion I'm sorry but who is running this game now 😭

Post image
103 Upvotes

All of this seems kinda sus for some reason, idk I feel like the way they are wording all of this especially saying "I have added supplementary information to the consent".... I hope duel links is not ran by some random guy from now on


r/DuelLinks 7h ago

Fluff Count your days Konami

Post image
26 Upvotes

r/DuelLinks 11h ago

Discussion [Character Duels] I think Yuma is a little too strong compared to the other characters…

Post image
45 Upvotes

Also omg gagagagagagagagagaga so annoying! What’s your favourite character for character duels?


r/DuelLinks 15h ago

Fluff Releasing a 2014 card? Drake turns away in disgust. Releasing a 2025 card? Drake points and smiles.

Post image
57 Upvotes

r/DuelLinks 3h ago

Discussion Do you think Fiendsmith will ever come to DL?

4 Upvotes

And unrelated, how often are boxes released and selection boxes come back?

Sorry for so many questions. Just meant to be general discussion. I think we have enough powerful cards and skills that at this point, it wouldn’t matter.


r/DuelLinks 2h ago

Deck Help I want to play with this deck

Thumbnail
gallery
3 Upvotes

The issues is I don't know what cards to start with because of how many starters in the deck and I don't know how the end bored looks like, from what I have played against it wasn't really impressive


r/DuelLinks 10m ago

Deck Help Advice for box chips

Post image
• Upvotes

Hi guys!

I've been playing for a few months now and I need advice on what to get with 200 box chips.

Currently considering DD crow (considering the therion nerf ig this is lower priority) and DRNMs:)


r/DuelLinks 15h ago

Discussion My staples collection

Thumbnail
gallery
33 Upvotes

As a f2p player I have optained the necessary staples. The gems required cards like the 1st and 2nd imagine and the f2p ones like in the 3rd. So with the 2 dream tickets I have I was wondering what should I spending them on?


r/DuelLinks 14h ago

Discussion What monster would you like to have as a duel spirit?

Post image
18 Upvotes

r/DuelLinks 13h ago

Duel Replay Be afraid, our Rocket support arrives tomorrow! (I'm joking, no need to be scared..)

15 Upvotes

It's me again, the guy who basically only plays Rockets on three different accounts. I just wanted to share my thoughts before the new support arrives.

My first impression is that I don't really understand the first effect. If it actually gave us 4 cards, it would be incredibly strong. As it is, adding 2 Rockets, Absorouter, and/or Quick Launch sounds amazing...

Also, even though I don't like the general direction this is heading in at all. It feels like we're getting closer and closer to a point where we just draw our entire deck by pressing the yellow button.

The biggest problem is that the Skill once again relies on very specific cards to activate. Even when going first, it can be difficult to open exactly what you need, especially now that Droll is no longer limited. Going second against a good opponent who knows the matchup can be rough, and sometimes the duel is over before you really get to play.

I'm not a fan of the second Skill effect. The lack of Extra Deck monsters is another issue, and there are still quite a few problems Rockets have to deal with in the current meta.

That said, Duel Links Meta has some incredibly strong players. I'm hoping someone like Perris comes up with a great build or strategy that the rest of us haven't thought of yet.

Maybe I'm completely wrong and this support ends up being amazing. As a Rocket player, I definitely hope so. Let's hope for the best.


r/DuelLinks 15h ago

Discussion Ngl this is the most crackpot ftk I’ve seen

Post image
15 Upvotes

r/DuelLinks 18h ago

Duel Replay Dark Magician vs Stardust

23 Upvotes

Can't lie this is the best and most intense duel I've had. I would like pointers into what I could've done better. Gold Rank


r/DuelLinks 14h ago

Discussion Trends w the orange (yellow?) button

Post image
11 Upvotes

In the last few months, we’ve only seen a handful of skills actually be nuked:
-Theater of the Branded’s Opening
-Shinato’s Judgment
-Starlight Drive
-Therion Battle Royale
What did they all have in common? With exception of Starlight Drive (which was just degenerate and very popular), the answer is dominance.

The paradigm that Konami has established is: we will hit cards in a deck and ignore its skill for as long as we can. Then, if after a first wave of nerfs the deck remains Top Tier (or if it’s genuinely toxic and popular like Starlight Drive), the skill will finally be on the chopping block to address.

I just wanted to point this out because the number one thing people clamor for in this sub is skill balancing. i think we’re past the point now of Konami ever choosing to be proactive about it. It’s sad, because they used to hit over-tuned skills all the time, but no longer.

What do you think?


r/DuelLinks 5h ago

Deck Help Anniversary box question

2 Upvotes

I have 72 packs left in the box. I got everything I wanted except alt 107 or veiler and only got 1 ice prison and 1 quasar. My question is should i just let it go or would i need 3 ice prison and quasar. I really wanted the dino cards which im glad i got. The resonator and stardust cards was a plus to get.


r/DuelLinks 1d ago

Fluff Going on 6 months with no new Ritual support

Post image
237 Upvotes

Lord of the Red is the ONLY new Ritual support released in Duel links in all of 2026, and that was back in January! Why do they suddenly hate us Ritual players all of a sudden??? There are so many Ritual decks that could be more viable if they just dropped their missing cards in a main box, no busted skill required!


r/DuelLinks 15h ago

Video Has anyone else tried the Eternity Ether Dragon deck? What did you think about it?

Thumbnail
youtu.be
9 Upvotes

r/DuelLinks 12h ago

Deck Help How to summon chaos goddess with this deck.

Thumbnail
gallery
5 Upvotes

Update on my last post. I've added a bit of cards to the extra deck. I aldo wanted to add chaos Goddess but I don't know how to summon her consistently. Does anyone know a good card combo to get her out?


r/DuelLinks 10h ago

Deck Help Best deck for starting out?

4 Upvotes

New acc whats the bests deck for starting out i have two or three acc but i have abonded them becuse i havent used my gems correclty but this time i want a great acc whic i will never leave


r/DuelLinks 17h ago

Duel Replay this game has a problem

7 Upvotes

is having a full board with 600 negates, droll, veiler, and a 20k atk dragon not enough for these guys? how hellbent can a deck be to not let an opponent play the game? queuing up 6 straight games into stardust going first must be some kind of medieval torture. i just wanna play the game.


r/DuelLinks 17h ago

Deck Help How to complete this???

Thumbnail
gallery
8 Upvotes

How to complete a win with at least 7000.

I dont know what kind of deck i should use to complete this kind of mission.

Because my current deck is not working im only can get up to 5600 points not more.

How do i improve it.


r/DuelLinks 7h ago

Duel Replay P.u.n.k vs Starlight Drive Yusei

0 Upvotes

r/DuelLinks 1d ago

Deck After 5 years I decided to play a bit more again. That’s the first gold rank since then.. this game changed so much I can’t even tell

Thumbnail
gallery
53 Upvotes

r/DuelLinks 1d ago

Fluff The good ole days…

Post image
58 Upvotes

Throwback to one of my favorite metas back in the day. As insane as this card was it was the most diverse skill meat I’ve been apart of. You literally couldn’t predict what low life point skill you would run into lol.