Master Duel: Summary of late May updates

🟢 Limited Cards (Unlimited – 3 copies)

Combo player celebrates big! 🎉

🔷 Spright Blue & Jet

The two main characters of Spright are officially "freed" completely!
→ Deck Spright combo becomes extremely stable, can spam Rank 2 like never before!
🛠️ Tip: Combine Spright + Nimble engine (Nimble Beaver also up to 3), or run Live☆Twin Spright to diversify play.

🦫 Nimble Beaver

Signaling a slight comeback of the Spright meta ! Nimble opens up full combos if he has Spright Extender in hand.
🛠️ Newbie: Easy to remember combo — Beaver calls another Nimble → does Gigantic Spright → opens up a strong combo path.

✨ Nadir Servant

This is a huge buff for Dogmatika and hybrids like Branded Dogmatika or Invoked Shaddoll Dogmatika.
🛠️ Tip: Use Nadir to send Garura or Titaniclad from Extra Deck → draw and search for Fleurdelis or Ecclesia.

🟡 Semi-Limited Cards (2 copies)

Konami said: "Stop abusing it" 😅

🧝‍♀️ Maiden with Eyes of Blue & Sage

Deck Blue-Eyes just got loved again from the beginning then got a light nerf.
→ Not too much of an impact if building towards Control, but it's hard to use Synchro spam combo like before.
🛠️ Newbie: Prioritize consistency engine like Melody of Awakening Dragon or add trade-in for more stability.

🔥 Branded Fusion

Konami nerfed Branded Despia gently but not to the point of death.
→ Still plays well, just need to adjust the draw engine ratio.
🛠️ Build tip: Prioritize Allure of Darkness or Albion for fast cycling, keeping the Mirrorjade combo stable.

🔴 Limited Cards (Limited – 1 copy)

“You are too strong, give it a rest.” 😤

🔥 Bonfire (1)

Extremely powerful Searcher cards for FIRE decks like Snake-Eye, Vanquish Soul,... are nerfed in the right place.
🛠️ Tip: If you play Snake-Eye, replace it with the Snake-Eye Oak / Ash or Diabellstar combo to keep the game going.

🐍 Original Sinful Spoils – Snake-Eye (1)

BIG NERF for the powerful Snake-Eye combo deck that once dominated the meta!
→ Still playable but have to reconsider deck structure, not too explosive anymore.
🛠️ Newbie: Consider building Snake-Eye Control instead of full combo — prioritize grinding the game and protecting the field.

👶 Deck building guide for Newbie (Easy to access - Stable Meta)

1. Spright Nimble (Control/Combo): easy to learn, low brick, extremely consistent combos.

2. Branded Despia: strong, easy to play, lots of support, plays well even without Branded Fusion.

3. Dogmatika Invoked/Shaddoll: simple midrange, highly effective in grind games.

4. Blue-Eyes Control (for fans): slow but has a lot of backrows, easy to learn if you like white dragons 🐉

📌 Conclusion:

This banlist paves the way for Spright to return , Dogmatika to revive , and Snake-Eye to be forced to play more technically.
If you're a newbie — don't worry, just pick a stable deck like Branded or Spright and you'll be able to catch up with the meta! 💪

🔥 The “Road to Worlds” login campaign officially starts on May 27, 2025! 🔥
📅 This year's theme revolves around the "Red Dragon Archfiend" – one of the most iconic monsters! 🐉❤️‍🔥

🎁 Rewards include:
✨ 1 Royal Finish promo card
💎 Total 1000 Gems

(Source: leak from Japanese magazine 📰👀)