Instructions for new players: Getting acquainted with Master Duel
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Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
To unlock the next story modes, we just need to clear a few of them. Clearing a mode means only going from "Scenario" to "Goal", so you need to focus on clearing as quickly as possible. The upper branch can be accessed later to receive rewards such as comestic and Gem, tickers, but those matches are somewhat more difficult so we will not focus on them now (mostly use My Deck to get Gem or ticket for quick).
Step 4
- "The Absolute Monarch"
- "The Warriors of the Six Elemental Lords"
- "Ruin and Demise"
- "The Pyroxene Warriors"
- "Studying the Origin of the Karakuri" (this unlocks the Shuranui story)
- "Specter Slaying Flames"
After clearing Specter Slaying Flames, you will have access to the base of the Shiranui deck as well as about 10000 Gems from lifetime quests.
What to do now?
Sample deck 01
Main: 40 Extra: 15
Samurai Skull
ATK:
1700
DEF:
0
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can send 1 Zombie monster from your Deck to the GY. If this face-up card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card effect: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Zombie monster from your Deck, except "Samurai Skull".
Shiranui Samurai
ATK:
1800
DEF:
0
(Quick Effect): You can banish 1 Zombie monster from your GY; this card gains 600 ATK, and if it does, banish any monster that battled this card, after damage calculation. These effects last until the end of this turn. If this card is banished: You can target 1 "Shiranui" monster in your GY, except "Shiranui Samurai"; add it to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Shiranui Samurai" once per turn.
Shiranui Smith
ATK:
1000
DEF:
0
If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard as a Synchro Material: You can add 1 "Shiranui" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Shiranui Smith". You can only use this effect of "Shiranui Smith" once per turn. If this card is banished: You can activate this effect; this turn, Zombie-Type monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle.
Shiranui Solitaire
ATK:
500
DEF:
0
You can Tribute 1 Zombie monster; Special Summon 1 Zombie Tuner with 0 DEF from your Deck. If this card is banished: You can target 1 of your banished "Shiranui" monsters, except "Shiranui Solitaire", or up to 2 instead if "Shiranui Style Synthesis" is on the field; Special Summon them. You can only use each effect of "Shiranui Solitaire" once per turn.
Shiranui Spiritmaster
ATK:
1500
DEF:
0
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Shiranui" monster from your hand or GY, except "Shiranui Spiritmaster", but banish it when it leaves the field. If this card is banished: You can target 1 face-up card your opponent controls; destroy it. You can only use this effect of "Shiranui Spiritmaster" once per turn.
Shiranui Squire
ATK:
1500
DEF:
0
When this card is Normal Summoned, you can: Special Summon 1 "Shiranui Spectralsword" monster from your hand or Deck, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Zombie monsters. If this card is banished: You can draw 1 card, then discard 1 card. You can only use each effect of "Shiranui Squire" once per turn.
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
ATK:
0
DEF:
1800
When a card or effect is activated that includes any of these effects (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; negate that effect. ● Add a card from the Deck to the hand. ● Special Summon from the Deck. ● Send a card from the Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring" once per turn.
Shiranui Spectralsword
ATK:
800
DEF:
0
If this card is in your GY, except the turn this card was sent to the GY: You can target 1 non-Tuner Zombie monster in your GY; banish both it and this card, and if you do, Special Summon 1 Zombie Synchro Monster from your Extra Deck whose Level equals the total Levels those 2 monsters had. You can only use this effect of "Shiranui Spectralsword" once per turn.
Shiranui Spectralsword Shade
ATK:
800
DEF:
0
You can Tribute this card, then target 2 of your banished Zombie monsters, except "Shiranui Spectralsword Shade", including a "Shiranui" monster; Special Summon them in Defense Position, but negate their effects, also, you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Zombie monsters. You can only use this effect of "Shiranui Spectralsword Shade" once per turn.
Ghost Meets Girl - A Shiranui's Story
If your opponent controls a monster: Discard 1 Zombie monster; Special Summon 1 "Shiranui" monster with a different name from your Deck or GY, also you cannot Special Summon monsters, except Zombie monsters, for the rest of this turn after this card resolves. You can only activate 1 "Ghost Meets Girl - A Shiranui's Story" per turn.
Shiranui Style Solemnity
This card's name becomes "Shiranui Style Synthesis" while in the Spell & Trap Zone. Once per turn, you can activate 1 of these effects. ● Banish 1 Zombie monster from your GY; the Normal and Special Summons of your Zombie monsters cannot be negated for the rest of this turn (even if this card leaves the field). ● Target 1 Zombie monster you control; banish it, then you can send 1 Zombie monster with 0 DEF from your Deck to the GY.
Shiranui Style Synthesis
Once per turn, if you control no monsters: You can send 1 card from your hand to the Graveyard, then activate 1 of these effects. ● Target 1 Zombie-Type monster with 0 DEF in your Graveyard; Special Summon it. ● Target 1 of your banished Zombie-Type monsters with 0 DEF; return it to the Graveyard. You can only activate 1 "Shiranui Style Synthesis" per turn.
Paleozoic Dinomischus
Target 1 face-up card on the field; discard 1 card, and if you do, banish it. Once per Chain, when a Trap Card is activated while this card is in your GY: You can Special Summon this card as a Normal Monster (Aqua/WATER/Level 2/ATK 1200/DEF 0). (This card is NOT treated as a Trap.) If Summoned this way, this card is unaffected by monster effects, also banish it when it leaves the field.
Cross-Sheep
ATK:
700
LINK-2
Link Arrow:
Bottom-Left
Bottom-Right
2 monsters with different names If a monster is Special Summoned to a zone this card points to: You can apply the following effects, in sequence, based on the card types of the monster(s) this card points to. ● Ritual: Draw 2 cards, then discard 2 cards. ● Fusion: Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster from your GY. ● Synchro: All monsters you control gain 700 ATK. ● Xyz: All monsters your opponent controls lose 700 ATK. You can only use this effect of "Cross-Sheep" once per turn.
Red-Eyes Zombie Necro Dragon
ATK:
2400
DEF:
2000
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters Gains 100 ATK/DEF for each Zombie monster on the field and in the GYs. When another Zombie monster is destroyed by battle: You can Special Summon 1 Zombie monster from either GY to your field. You can only use this effect of "Red-Eyes Zombie Necro Dragon" once per turn.
Shiranui Samuraisaga
ATK:
2500
DEF:
0
1 Zombie-Type Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner Zombie-Type monsters Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can target 1 of your banished Zombie-Type monsters; shuffle it into the Deck, and if you do, change to Defense Position all monsters your opponent controls with ATK less than or equal to that monster's. If this card is banished: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; it loses 500 ATK. You can only Special Summon "Shiranui Samuraisaga(s)" once per turn.
Shiranui Shogunsaga
ATK:
3000
DEF:
0
1 Zombie-Type Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner Zombie-Type monsters If this card is Special Summoned: You can banish 1 Zombie-Type monster from your Graveyard; this card gains ATK equal to the banished monster's original ATK, until the end of this turn. If this card on the field is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 of your banished Zombie-Type monsters with 0 DEF; return it to the Graveyard. You can only Special Summon "Shiranui Shogunsaga(s)" once per turn.
Shiranui Squiresaga
ATK:
2100
DEF:
0
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters You can only Special Summon "Shiranui Squiresaga(s)" once per turn. Once per turn: You can banish 1 face-up monster you control or in your GY, then apply these effects, in sequence, depending on what the monster was before it was banished, if it was any of these. ● Zombie: You can have all monsters you control gain 300 ATK. ● FIRE: You can destroy 1 Spell/Trap on the field. ● Synchro: You can destroy 1 monster on the field.
Number 70: Malevolent Sin
ATK:
2400
DEF:
1200
2 Level 4 monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 monster your opponent controls; banish it until your opponent's next Standby Phase. At the end of the Damage Step, if this card attacked: You can make this card gain 300 ATK, and if you do, increase its Rank by 3.
Sample deck 02
Main: 40 Extra: 15
Samurai Skull
ATK:
1700
DEF:
0
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can send 1 Zombie monster from your Deck to the GY. If this face-up card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card effect: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Zombie monster from your Deck, except "Samurai Skull".
Shiranui Samurai
ATK:
1800
DEF:
0
(Quick Effect): You can banish 1 Zombie monster from your GY; this card gains 600 ATK, and if it does, banish any monster that battled this card, after damage calculation. These effects last until the end of this turn. If this card is banished: You can target 1 "Shiranui" monster in your GY, except "Shiranui Samurai"; add it to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Shiranui Samurai" once per turn.
Shiranui Solitaire
ATK:
500
DEF:
0
You can Tribute 1 Zombie monster; Special Summon 1 Zombie Tuner with 0 DEF from your Deck. If this card is banished: You can target 1 of your banished "Shiranui" monsters, except "Shiranui Solitaire", or up to 2 instead if "Shiranui Style Synthesis" is on the field; Special Summon them. You can only use each effect of "Shiranui Solitaire" once per turn.
Shiranui Spiritmaster
ATK:
1500
DEF:
0
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Shiranui" monster from your hand or GY, except "Shiranui Spiritmaster", but banish it when it leaves the field. If this card is banished: You can target 1 face-up card your opponent controls; destroy it. You can only use this effect of "Shiranui Spiritmaster" once per turn.
Shiranui Squire
ATK:
1500
DEF:
0
When this card is Normal Summoned, you can: Special Summon 1 "Shiranui Spectralsword" monster from your hand or Deck, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Zombie monsters. If this card is banished: You can draw 1 card, then discard 1 card. You can only use each effect of "Shiranui Squire" once per turn.
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
ATK:
0
DEF:
1800
When a card or effect is activated that includes any of these effects (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; negate that effect. ● Add a card from the Deck to the hand. ● Special Summon from the Deck. ● Send a card from the Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring" once per turn.
Shiranui Spectralsword
ATK:
800
DEF:
0
If this card is in your GY, except the turn this card was sent to the GY: You can target 1 non-Tuner Zombie monster in your GY; banish both it and this card, and if you do, Special Summon 1 Zombie Synchro Monster from your Extra Deck whose Level equals the total Levels those 2 monsters had. You can only use this effect of "Shiranui Spectralsword" once per turn.
Shiranui Spectralsword Shade
ATK:
800
DEF:
0
You can Tribute this card, then target 2 of your banished Zombie monsters, except "Shiranui Spectralsword Shade", including a "Shiranui" monster; Special Summon them in Defense Position, but negate their effects, also, you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Zombie monsters. You can only use this effect of "Shiranui Spectralsword Shade" once per turn.
Ghost Meets Girl - A Shiranui's Story
If your opponent controls a monster: Discard 1 Zombie monster; Special Summon 1 "Shiranui" monster with a different name from your Deck or GY, also you cannot Special Summon monsters, except Zombie monsters, for the rest of this turn after this card resolves. You can only activate 1 "Ghost Meets Girl - A Shiranui's Story" per turn.
Cross-Sheep
ATK:
700
LINK-2
Link Arrow:
Bottom-Left
Bottom-Right
2 monsters with different names If a monster is Special Summoned to a zone this card points to: You can apply the following effects, in sequence, based on the card types of the monster(s) this card points to. ● Ritual: Draw 2 cards, then discard 2 cards. ● Fusion: Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster from your GY. ● Synchro: All monsters you control gain 700 ATK. ● Xyz: All monsters your opponent controls lose 700 ATK. You can only use this effect of "Cross-Sheep" once per turn.
Geonator Transverser
ATK:
1200
LINK-2
Link Arrow:
Top-Right
Bottom-Left
2 Effect Monsters This linked card and monsters it points to cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. If this card points to 2 monsters: You can switch control of those monsters. You can only use this effect of "Geonator Transverser" once per turn.
Gravity Controller
ATK:
1000
LINK-1
Link Arrow:
Bottom-Left
1 non-Link Monster in an Extra Monster Zone Cannot be used as Link Material the turn it is Link Summoned. This card in the Extra Monster Zone cannot be destroyed by battle with a monster in the Main Monster Zone. At the start of the Damage Step, if this card battles an opponent's monster in the Extra Monster Zone: You can return both that opponent's monster and this card to the Deck.
Colossal Fighter
ATK:
2800
DEF:
1000
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters This card gains 100 ATK for every Warrior-Type monster in any Graveyard. When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 Warrior-Type monster in either Graveyard; Special Summon that target.
Shiranui Samuraisaga
ATK:
2500
DEF:
0
1 Zombie-Type Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner Zombie-Type monsters Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can target 1 of your banished Zombie-Type monsters; shuffle it into the Deck, and if you do, change to Defense Position all monsters your opponent controls with ATK less than or equal to that monster's. If this card is banished: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; it loses 500 ATK. You can only Special Summon "Shiranui Samuraisaga(s)" once per turn.
Shiranui Shogunsaga
ATK:
3000
DEF:
0
1 Zombie-Type Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner Zombie-Type monsters If this card is Special Summoned: You can banish 1 Zombie-Type monster from your Graveyard; this card gains ATK equal to the banished monster's original ATK, until the end of this turn. If this card on the field is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 of your banished Zombie-Type monsters with 0 DEF; return it to the Graveyard. You can only Special Summon "Shiranui Shogunsaga(s)" once per turn.
Shiranui Squiresaga
ATK:
2100
DEF:
0
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters You can only Special Summon "Shiranui Squiresaga(s)" once per turn. Once per turn: You can banish 1 face-up monster you control or in your GY, then apply these effects, in sequence, depending on what the monster was before it was banished, if it was any of these. ● Zombie: You can have all monsters you control gain 300 ATK. ● FIRE: You can destroy 1 Spell/Trap on the field. ● Synchro: You can destroy 1 monster on the field.
Stardust Charge Warrior
ATK:
2000
DEF:
1300
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters When this card is Synchro Summoned: You can draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Stardust Charge Warrior" once per turn. This card can attack all Special Summoned monsters your opponent controls, once each.
Number 70: Malevolent Sin
ATK:
2400
DEF:
1200
2 Level 4 monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 monster your opponent controls; banish it until your opponent's next Standby Phase. At the end of the Damage Step, if this card attacked: You can make this card gain 300 ATK, and if you do, increase its Rank by 3.