October 19 update: 200-Gem additional mission
An additional October Duelist Cup mission awards 200 Gems for playing 20 Duels in the event, according to YGOrganization’s October 19 report. Check the mission panel in Master Duel for your progress and claim conditions.
The report also gives the second-stage start as October 23 at 13:00 JST (04:00 UTC; October 22 at 9:00 p.m. Pacific). Follow the in-game countdown for your local time.
Duelist Cup dates and stages
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel's October 2026 Duelist Cup is live. The in-game notice lists the first stage from October 14 at 00:00 through October 26 at 00:00, followed by the second-stage ranking period from October 23 at 00:00 through October 26 at 00:00. Ranking rewards remain claimable through November 6 at 00:00.
Those timestamps are preserved as displayed in the transcribed in-game notice because the accessible notice does not independently identify the viewer's time zone. Players should confirm the countdown inside their own game client.
Gem, title and ranking rewards
The first-stage DLv track awards 2,100 Gems in total, along with Duelist Cup card sleeves and a DLv MAX title. A separate mission set awards another 1,000 Gems.
The second stage uses a ranking ladder. Its listed rewards include rank-based icons and titles, Legacy Pack Tickets and finish rewards. These are Master Duel event rewards only; they do not change physical TCG or OCG legality.
Phantom Knights shop accessories
The same update adds Phantom Knights field parts for 100 Gems and a Dark Requiem Xyz Dragon wallpaper for 250 Gems. YGOrganization's in-game screenshots list those accessories as available until November 5 at 12:59 JST.