YCS Affluent
Pascal Manigat's Goblin Biker Memento
Mementoal Tecuhtlica - Combined Creation
The best volcanic starter, Varis' trusty level 4 tuner
Volcanic Rokket Tracer
This Maliss Trap promises to Special Summon from graveyard—just banish a monster and hope for the best. However, one thing is clear: if you play it, you're behind.
Maliss <c> GWC-06
2022 was a big year for Yu-Gi-Oh!—the game’s first full official simulator, Master Duel, launched in this month
January
This rarity was meant to celebrate a special year in yugioh, but is still going. Maybe one day we'll finally be free
Quarter Century Secret Rare
Joshua Schmidt's Bystial Runick
The Bystial Lubellion
The best engine of 2024's starter, a level 4 spellcaster to snipe any card in your opponent's hand
Fiendsmith Engraver of the Mark
This Salamangreat monster lets you Xyz Summon when he leaves the field—too bad he only works with Level 4s, or he might've been fire.
Zebroid X
Master Duel broke new ground by hosting this historic event—the first time six former Yu-Gi-Oh! World Champions returned to clash once more in an all-digital showdown.
Joshua Schmidt, Emre Kizilates, Jack-Rory Steenkamer
Jesse Kotton, Raymond Dai, Ryan Yu
This "secret" starlight was the tcgs first introduction to the rarity
Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess
Charlie Futch's Ryzeal Mitsurugi
Seventh Tachyon
A level 6 synchro that plusses, the ultimate fusion of yugi and kaiba
Coral Dragon Master Knight
This Rescue-ACE monster is like Stratos—searches a monster when summoned—but unlike the HERO legend, he rarely sees action. Maybe because he’s more clipboard than combat.
Rescue ACE Monitor
This special Master Duel event let players duel through a gauntlet of challenges to unmask a mysterious celebrity guest known only as the “Shadow Duelist.” Spoiler: it wasn’t Mokuba.
Shadow Duelist
This rarity showcases many nostalgic cards, but was only released in one set
Millennium Rare
Team Sam's Fiendsmith Yubel
Fiendsmith Tract
Runick's time win condition, Zarc's quickplay searcher, Lightsworn's baby starter
Munin The Runick Wings of Lightsworn Dragonling
Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast belongs to this little-known archetype. If only they got their own Fusion Spell—then maybe people would remember they exist.
Phantom Beast
In Master Duel, one of the first starter decks available to players is built around this adventurous group of Normal Monster-loving, Link Summoning heroes—featuring monsters like Lee, Imduk, and Ib.
Link generation
This card was released as yugioh's last starlight rare (at least for now)
Black Winged Dragon
Pakawat Pamournsut's Prank kids
Monster Reborn
Maliss' Favorite Link 2 extender, a spell that boosts your monsters based on unity, a very sticky equip spell with counters, a mythical creature that is the protector of the pharoah.
Splash Mage Power of the Guardian Sphinx
This Vanquish Soul monster gets BIG, but not big enough to make his way into the deck—despite reaching 3000 ATK, he's more benchwarmer than boss.
Vanquish Soul Pluton HG
This skilled duelist holds the record for the most Duelist Cup victories in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel—proving that consistency beats copium.
Tasuku Kobanawa
Konami used to include a card from each rarity in the starlight pool. However, starting from this set, they included starlights from outside the set
Eternity Code