{"success":true,"news":[{"id":131,"title":"August 2026 Contributor Drops","date":"2026-08-01","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/August-2026-Contributor-Drops.jpg\">\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for August 2026's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Exosister's Bonds<\/span>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Elis' Lament<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Mikailis<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Vestige of Martha<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Vows Exchanged<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Memories of Sisterhood<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of August will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Exosister's Bonds<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on August 1, 2026, and will run until August 31, 2026. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":117,"title":"July 2026 Contributor Drops - ANIMATED","date":"2026-07-01","content":"<div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; display:inline-block;\">\n    <!-- Base Image -->\n    <img src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/July-2026-Contributor-Drops.webp\" style=\"width:100%; display:block; margin-top:10px;\">\n\n    <!-- Overlay 1 -->\n    <img src=\"https:\/\/ygopro.online\/assets\/profile\/Borders\/270.png\" style=\"\n            position:absolute;\n            left:58.7%;\n            top:6%;\n            width:17.9%;\n            height:auto;\n            pointer-events:none;\n        \">\n\n    <!-- Overlay 2 -->\n    <img src=\"https:\/\/ygopro.online\/assets\/profile\/AvatarBorders\/270.png\" style=\"\n            position:absolute;\n            left:23.8776%;\n            top:42%;\n            width:15.406%;\n            height:auto;\n            pointer-events:none;\n        \">\n<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for July 2026's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Girl's Night Out<\/span>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Masquerena Off-Duty<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Evil Twins Off Duty<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Whole Squad<\/span> animated portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Party Night<\/span> animated frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Meet Up<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of May will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Girl's Night Out<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on July 1, 2026, and will run until July 31, 2026. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":116,"title":"June 2026 Contributor Drops","date":"2026-06-01","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/June-2026-Contributor-Drops.jpg\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for June 2026's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Rahu and Ketu<\/span>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Lukias<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Faimena<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Dracotail Sigil<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Dracotail Tools<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Northern and Southern Lunar Nodes<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of June will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Rahu and Ketu<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on June 1, 2026, and will run until June 30, 2026. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":115,"title":"Season 11 is here - new banlists and more!","date":"2026-05-18","content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/battle-pass-season-11\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/season-11-battle-pass_1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The May 2026 TCG banlist goes into effect today, that means a new ranked season is starting on Dueling Nexus, as well as Battle Pass season 11! Here is a full list of the new features coming out with the new TCG banlist:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">A Ranked Season reset, featuring the new <strong>May 2026 TCG Banlist<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">A Genesys Ranked Season reset, featuring the <strong>May 2026 Genesys Banlist<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">An Edison Ranked Season reset.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">A new Battle Pass, featuring all-new exclusive Avatars, Sleeves, Borders, Frames, and Playmats based on popular archetypes such as <strong>Kewl Tune, Sky Striker, and Elfnote<\/strong>!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Additionally, all Top 100 players featured in the Leaderboards for the three Ranked modes from the previous season have received <strong>1x Grand Master Rare token<\/strong>, usable exclusively with Overframe cards!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/battle-pass-season-11\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to see the full list of new updates and features.<\/a><\/p>"},{"id":114,"title":"May 2026 Contributor Drops","date":"2026-05-08","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/May-2026-Contributor-Drops.jpg\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for May 2026's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Brassdes the Akutsuki<\/span>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Weaksauce Brassdes<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Brassdes of the Diabolic Duds<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Brassdes Prey<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Brassdes Style<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Brassdes<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of May will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Brassdes the Akutsuki<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on May 1, 2026, and will run until May 31, 2026. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":113,"title":"April 2026 Contributor Drops","date":"2026-04-15","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/April-2026-Contributor-Drop.jpg\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for April 2026's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">At Journey's Start<\/span>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Artmage Finmel<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Medius the Pure<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Magical Seal<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Magic of Medius<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Medius and Finmel<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of April will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">At Journey's Start<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on April 1, 2026, and will run until April 30, 2026. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":112,"title":"March 2026 Contributor Drops","date":"2026-03-26","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/March-2026-Contributor-Drop.jpg\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for March 2026's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Dark Witch and The Sinkeeper<\/span>, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Diabellestarr the Dark Witch<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Diabellze the Original Sinkeeper<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Flow of Golden Ichor<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Flow of the Sinful Spoils<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Gathering of the Dark Witch and the Sinkeeper<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of March will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Dark Witch and The Sinkeeper<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on March 1, 2026, and will run until March 31, 2026. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":111,"title":"February 2026 Contributor Drops","date":"2026-02-03","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/February-2026-Contributor-Drop.jpg\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for February 2026's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Sky Striker Raye Engages<\/span>, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Raye of Karma<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Lightning Blade Activation<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Preparing to Engage<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Sky Striker Preparations<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Blade of Karma<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of October will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Sky Striker Raye Engages<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on February 1, 2026, and will run until February 28, 2026. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":110,"title":"New TCG Banlist & Battle Pass Season 10","date":"2026-02-02","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Season-10-Battle-Pass.jpg\">\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The February 2026 TCG banlist goes into effect today, that means a new ranked season is starting on Dueling Nexus, as well as Battle Pass season 10! Here is a full list of the new features coming out with the new TCG banlist:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">A <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Ranked Season reset<\/span>, featuring the new February 2026 TCG Banlist.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">A <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Genesys Ranked Season reset<\/span>, featuring the new January 2026 Genesys Banlist.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">A <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">new Battle Pass<\/span>, featuring all-new exclusive Avatars, Sleeves, Borders, Frames, and Playmats based on popular archetypes!<\/p>"},{"id":109,"title":"New TCG Banlist","date":"2026-01-21","content":"<p>The latest TCG banlist has been added to Dueling Nexus. To duel using the new banlist, head over to the Duel screen and click on \"Host Custom Game\", and make sure to select the \"2026.02 TCG\" Banlist.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The unranked and ranked queue system will be switched to the new banlist on February 2nd, there will be a ranked season reset and a new battle pass.<\/p>"},{"id":108,"title":"January 2026 Contributor Drops","date":"2026-01-17","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/January-2026-Contributor-Drops.jpg\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for January 2026's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Evil Twin Gacha<\/span>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Ki-sikil and Lil-la Heart<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Outlaw Agent Sunny<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Live Twin Stickers<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Outlaw Agent Luna<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Evil Twin Gacha<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of January will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Evil Twin Gacha<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on January 1, 2026, and will run until January 31, 2025. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":107,"title":"December 2025 Contributor Drops","date":"2025-12-24","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/December-Contributor-Drop.jpg\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for December 2025's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Flerudelis<\/span>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Flerudelis<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Flerudelis<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Flerudelis<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Flerudelis<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Flerudelis<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of December will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Flerudelis<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on December 1, 2025, and will run until December 31, 2025. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":106,"title":"November 2025 Contributor Drops","date":"2025-11-20","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/November-Contributor-Drop.jpg\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for November 2025's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Lore of the Abyss<\/span>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Albus Concept<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Ecclesia Concept<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Committing It To The Roll<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Putting It On Film<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The White Album<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of November will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Lore of the Abyss<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on November 1, 2025, and will run until November 30, 2025. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":105,"title":"Looking For Decks!","date":"2025-11-03","content":"<p>We are looking for decks to feature on YouTube! For every deck that is chosen its owner will receive rarity tokens of their choice, including Nexus rares. Nexus rare tokens cannot be obtained through the Battle Pass. Some decks will qualify for extra rewards such as VIP game time, click <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/deck-rewards\/\">here<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/submitdeck\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>SUBMIT DECK<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">All you need is your deck profile, and 5 recent replays. The replays should demonstrate how to use your deck. You can submit as many decks as you want. Each deck will be reviewed by our staff, and if it passes the review, you will automatically get your reward.<\/p>"},{"id":104,"title":"October 2025 Contributor Drops","date":"2025-10-24","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/October-2025-Contributor-Drop.jpg\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for October 2025's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Sparks That Bind Us<\/span>, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Bonfire Lit In Our Hearts<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Becoming a True Flame<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Together As One Now<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Wings That Uplift Us<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Sparks That Bind Us<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of October will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Sparks That Bind Us<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on October 1, 2025, and will run until October 31, 2025. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":103,"title":"Genesys Format Has Been Released","date":"2025-10-01","content":"<p>Genesys format has been added to Dueling Nexus, to construct a Genesys deck, simply choose the Genesys banlist in the Deck Editor, the points will become visible on the cards, and you can see your total deck points at the top of the screen.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">You can quickly join a Genesys duel using our automated queue, alternatively, you can host a custom duel, don't forget to select the Genesys banlist when hosting the custom duel.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We are looking for decks to feature on YouTube! For every deck that is chosen its owner will receive rarity tokens of their choice, including Nexus rares. Nexus rare tokens cannot be obtained through the Battle Pass. Some decks will qualify for extra rewards such as VIP game time, click <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/deck-rewards\/\">here<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/submitdeck\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>SUBMIT DECK<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">All you need is your deck profile, and 5 recent replays. The replays should demonstrate how to use your deck. You can submit as many decks as you want. Each deck will be reviewed by our staff, and if it passes the review, you will automatically get your reward.<\/p>"},{"id":102,"title":"September 2025 Contributor Drops","date":"2025-09-22","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/September-Contributor-Drop.jpg\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for September 2025's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Silent Magician and Silent Swordsman<\/span>, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Silent Magician<\/span> and <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Silent Swordsman<\/span> avatars, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Silent Magician<\/span> and <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Silent Swordsman<\/span> sleeves, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Nightfall<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Sunbreak<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Silent Magician and Silent Swordsman<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of September will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Silent Magician and Silent Swordsman<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on September 1, 2025, and will run until September 30, 2025. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":101,"title":"New TCG Banlist & Battle Pass Season 9","date":"2025-09-15","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Season-9.jpg\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The September 2025 TCG banlist goes into effect today, that means a new ranked season is starting on Dueling Nexus, as well as Battle Pass season 9! Here is a full list of the new features coming out with the new TCG banlist:<br><br>\n\n- A <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Ranked Season reset<\/span>, featuring the new September 2025 TCG Banlist.<br><br>\n\n- A <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">new Battle Pass<\/span>, featuring all-new exclusive Avatars, Sleeves, Borders, Frames, and Playmats based on popular archetypes!<br><br>\n\n-A <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Boutique Refresh<\/span>, with new Seasonal Items featured for the current season. Additionally, items from Season 6\u2019s Battle Pass and Titles will be added soon!<\/p>"},{"id":100,"title":"New TCG Banlist","date":"2025-09-12","content":"Dueling Nexus has been updated with the latest TCG banlist. Currently this banlist is only available for custom games. To duel with the new banlist, update your deck and then host or join a custom duel. Ranked and unranked queues will be updated on September 15th when the banlist officially goes live."},{"id":99,"title":"Have Your Deck Featured on YouTube - Win Rewards","date":"2025-08-31","content":"<p>We are looking for decks to feature on YouTube! For every deck that is chosen its owner will receive rarity tokens of their choice, including Nexus rares. Nexus rare tokens cannot be obtained through the Battle Pass. Some decks will qualify for extra rewards such as VIP game time, click <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/deck-rewards\/\">here<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/submitdeck\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>SUBMIT DECK<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">All you need is your deck profile, and 5 recent replays. The replays should demonstrate how to use your deck. You can submit as many decks as you want. Each deck will be reviewed by our staff, and if it passes the review, you will automatically get your reward.<\/p>"},{"id":98,"title":"August 2025 Contributor Drops","date":"2025-08-20","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/August-Contributor-Drop.jpg\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for August 2025's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Sinful Spoils Saga<\/span>, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The White Witch of the Forest<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Bounty Hunter Diabellstar<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Fin<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Epilogue<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Snake-Eyes Temple<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of August will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Sinful Spoils Saga<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on August 1, 2025, and will run until August 31, 2025. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":97,"title":"July 2025 Contributor Drops","date":"2025-07-09","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/July-2025-Contributor-Drop.jpg\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for July 2025's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Avester's Summertime Odyssey<\/span>, a unique Genshin Impact-themed set of cosmetics, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yomiyuarts\">yomiyuarts on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Avester's Challenge<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Raven Forum<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Gaze of the Deep<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Shadowy Cubes<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Summertime Odyssey<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of July will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Avester's Summertime Odyssey<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on July 1, 2025, and will run until July 31, 2025. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":96,"title":"June 2025 Contributor Drops","date":"2025-06-08","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/June-2025-Contributor-Drops.jpg\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for June 2025's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Petra's Summertime Odyssey<\/span>, a unique Genshin Impact-themed set of cosmetics, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yomiyuarts\">yomiyuarts on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Petra's Challenge<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Melodic Omamori<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Bonsai and Mountains<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Melodic Harps and Blooms<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Summertime Odyssey<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Petra's Summertime Odyssey<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on February 1, 2025, and will run until June 30, 2025. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":95,"title":"Introducing: Blitz Duels","date":"2025-04-01","content":"<p class=\"mb-2\">Are you tired of waiting several minutes for your opponent to play?<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\">Are you looking for fast-paced duels, where you don't have time to think and must act quickly?<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\">We've got the perfect solution for you: <strong>Blitz Duels<\/strong>! Now available in the <strong>Duel Zone<\/strong> and <strong>Custom Duels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"\/duel\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full mt-3 mb-3\"><span>DUEL ZONE<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\">Here are the rules:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"list-disc mb-2\" style=\"margin-left: 14px;\">\n<li class=\"mb-2\">You only have <strong>30 seconds<\/strong> to play your turn.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-2\">Playing a card <strong>does not<\/strong> grant extra time.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-2\">If you run out of time, your turn is <strong>skipped automatically<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\">That's it! We hope you enjoy this <strong>faster, more intense<\/strong> yet <strong>less relaxing<\/strong> version of the game.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\">Are you up to the challenge?<\/p>"},{"id":93,"title":"January 2025 Contributor Drops","date":"2025-01-30","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Loreleis-Summertime-Odyssey-1.png\">\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for January 2025's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Lorelei's Summertime Odyssey<\/span>, a unique Genshin Impact-themed set of cosmetics, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yomiyuarts\">yomiyuarts on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Lorelei's Challenge<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Waverider<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Storm Braver<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Prismatic Rampart<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Summertime Odyssey<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of January will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Lorelei's Summertime Odyssey<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on January 1, 2025, and will run until January 31, 2025. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":91,"title":"December 2024 Contributor Drops","date":"2024-12-19","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dec-drops.png\">\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for December 2024's Contributor Drops is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Return to the Nexus<\/span>, our very own site theme! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Contemporary Logo<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Geometric Panelling<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Arching Blades<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Extended View<\/span> frame, and <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Darkened Swirl<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of October will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP boost<\/span> to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don\u2019t know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they\u2019re gone, they won\u2019t be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won\u2019t miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Return to the Nexus<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on December 19, 2024, and will run until December 31, 2024. All active contributors from December 1, 2024 to December 19, 2024 will also retroactively receive the drops. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":90,"title":"Battle Pass Season 7!","date":"2024-12-09","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/season-7-battle-pass-1.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/12-2024-tcg-banlist-update\/\">December 2024 TCG banlist<\/a> goes into effect today, that means a new ranked season is starting on Dueling Nexus, as well as Battle Pass season 7! Here is a full list of the new features coming out with the new TCG banlist:<br><br>\n\n- A <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Ranked Season reset<\/span>, featuring the new December 2024 TCG Banlist.<br><br>\n\n- A <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">new Battle Pass<\/span>, featuring all-new exclusive Avatars, Sleeves, Borders, Frames, and Playmats based on popular archetypes, such as Ashened City, Tenpai, and Ancient Gear, all hand drawn by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/muraselune\">Muraselune<\/a> and <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wonwonnu\/\">Wontonie<\/a>!<br><br>\n\n-A <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Boutique Refresh<\/span>, with new Seasonal Items featured for the current season. Additionally, items from Season 4\u2019s Battle Pass and Titles will be added soon!<\/p>"},{"id":89,"title":"Celebrate DNX's 8th Birthday With Exclusive Rewards!","date":"2024-12-08","content":"<p>December 7, 2024 marks Dueling Nexus' 8th birthday! Originally launched on December 7, 2016, Dueling Nexus has come a long way since its inception. To celebrate this event, we've released three exclusive limited-time Achievements for all players, which can be viewed in the Achievements page, under the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Special<\/span> section.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Completing these achievements will earn players a total of <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">6 elusive Nexus Rare tokens<\/span>, a rarity that's normally reserved for tournament and event winners. These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Triumphant Victory, Magical Outburst<\/span>, and <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Damaging Blowout<\/span> achievements. They will be available starting today, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">December 8, 2024, and run until December 15, 2024<\/span>. Be sure to login and play to get these exclusive achievements and their rewards before time runs out, as once December 16 rolls around, these achievements will <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">never again be made available<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/achievements\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>VIEW ACHIEVEMENTS<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">In addition to these achievements, we shared a code in our <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/3AQ2QPY\">Discord server<\/a> that awards an additional 2 Nexus rare tokens. Join our Discord before December 16th and redeem the code which can be found in the announcements channel to claim those tokens.<\/p>"},{"id":88,"title":"November Contributor Drops & Black Friday SALE","date":"2024-11-28","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/November-Contributor-Drop.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We are running a special Black Friday sale. As you know Dueling Nexus is supported by your donations. We are introducing a new type of donation, and running a special 10% off sale for Black Friday. For just $63 you can get a yearly contributor status, that is $21 cheaper than when donating monthly. Please note that this is a Black Friday special, once Black Friday ends, yearly donations will go up to $70.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for November 2024's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Seal of Orichalcos<\/span>, a set of cosmetics! These include an avatar, portrait, sleeve, frame and playmat based on <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Seal of Orichalcos<\/span>. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of October will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Seal of Orichalcos<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on October 1, 2024, and will run until October 31, 2024. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":87,"title":"October 2024 Contributor Drops","date":"2024-10-01","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-11.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for October 2024's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Dimitri's Summertime Odyssey<\/span>, a unique Genshin Impact-themed set of cosmetics, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yomiyuarts\">yomiyuarts on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Dimitri's Challenge<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Cloudleisure Step<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Iridescent Flotsam<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Prinzessin der Verurteilung<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Summertime Odyssey<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of October will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Dimitri's Summertime Odyssey<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on October 1, 2024, and will run until October 31, 2024. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":86,"title":"September 2024 Contributor Drops","date":"2024-09-15","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-5.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for September 2024's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Sky Strikers Band Together<\/span>, featuring a daring themed cosmetic set based on Sky Striker Aces Raye and Roze, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Cornered Raye and Roze<\/span> avatars, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Back to Back Raye and Roze<\/span> sleeves, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Connecting Gates<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">System Overload<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Raye and Roze's United Front<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of September will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP boost<\/span> to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Sky Strikers Band Together<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on September 15th, 2024, and will run until September 30th, 2024. Anyone who was an active contributor at any point from September 1st 2024 until September 15th 2024 will also get the contributor drop automatically. If you haven't already, be sure to become a Contributor to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":85,"title":"Battle Pass Season 6!","date":"2024-09-02","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/season-6-battle-pass-1.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The September 2024 TCG banlist goes into effect today, that means a new ranked season is starting on Dueling Nexus, as well as Battle Pass season 6! Here is a full list of new features coming out with the new TCG banlist:<br><br>\n\n- A Ranked Season reset, featuring the new September 2024 TCG Banlist.<br><br>\n\n- A new Battle Pass, featuring all-new exclusive Avatars, Sleeves, Borders, Frames, and Playmats based on popular archetypes, such as White Forest, Fiendsmith, Trickstar, and more, all hand drawn by Muraselune and Kazene!<br><br>\n\n- A New Rarity: Platinum Rare.<br><br>\n\n- Platinum Rares can be acquired from the Battle Pass, or by spending 500 Credits in the Boutique.<br><br>\n\n- A Boutique Refresh, with new Seasonal Items featured for the current season. Additionally, items from Season 2 and 3's Battle Pass and Titles will be added soon!<br><br>\n\n- Reconnections are here! If players disconnect from a game, they will now automatically be prompted to reconnect to their game once connection is re-established. Additionally, if players accidentally quit out the game, they will be able to reconnect by re-opening the game tab. And if players encounter issues in-game, they may be resolved by refreshing the page!<br><br>\n\n- Donations are back! With our new provider, users can now donate not only with PayPal like before, but now with Credit Cards, Debit Cards, GPay and many other methods! We're thrilled to offer you this website completely free, and we hope you're enjoying every moment of it! If you'd like to help us keep the website running and improve it further, we'd greatly appreciate any donation you can make. Your support ensures that we can continue providing great experiences for you and everyone else.<\/p>"},{"id":84,"title":"Donations are BACK!!!","date":"2024-08-26","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Summertime-Odyssey-Banner.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Dueling Nexus is once again accepting donations.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px; color: #FF0000\">We are switching our payment processor to offer you new ways to donate. All old subscriptions have been cancelled and will not renew. Contributor time you already got by donating is still available, however, once your time expires, you will need to resubscribe with our new payment processor.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We are introducing the Contributor Starter Pack! Everyone who subscribes will automatically get the Nyx Summertime Odyssey set, which includes an avatar, portrait, sleeve, frame and playmat. On top of this you will also get the August contributor drop, ad free browsing, unlimited replays and the ability to upload a custom avatar and sleeves.<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We're thrilled to offer you this website completely free, and we hope you're enjoying every moment of it! If you'd like to help us keep the website running and improve it further, we'd greatly appreciate any donation you can make. Your support ensures that we can continue providing great experiences for you and everyone else. Thank you for being a part of our community!<\/p>"},{"id":83,"title":"August 2024 Contributor Drops","date":"2024-08-03","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/August-Contributor-Drops.jpg\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for August 2024's Contributor Drop is the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Dark Magicians<\/span>, featuring a radiant themed cosmetic set, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! The set includes two avatars, two sleeves, as well as a portrait, frame and playmat based on the Dark Magician and Dark Magician girl. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of July will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP boost<\/span> to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Dark Magicians<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on August 1st, 2024, and will run until September 1st, 2024. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":82,"title":"July 2024 Contributor Drops","date":"2024-07-07","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/july_cont_drops.png\">\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for July 2024's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Infernoble Emperor<\/span>, featuring a radiant themed cosmetic set based on Infernoble Knight Emperor Charles, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Kazeneeeee\">Kazene on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Charles' Valiance<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">A Fierce Fight<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Flames Engulfing<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">A Story Frames in Legend<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Infernoble Emperor<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of July will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP boost<\/span> to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The Infernoble Emperor Contributor Drop begins on July 1st, 2024, and will run until August 1st, 2024. Additionally, <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/june-2024-contributor-drops\/\">last month's Contributor Drops<\/a>, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Shiloh's Summertime Odyssey<\/span>, will also be given to everyone who becomes a contributor by August 1st! This means that any new contributors from now until August 1st, 2024 will receive two different Contributor Drops themes, not just one! Last months contributor drop will automatically be added to your account on August 1st, 2024, you will not receive it immediately. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":81,"title":"Battle Pass Season 5!","date":"2024-06-20","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Untitled.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The final tiers of the Battle Pass have been updated, featuring cosmetics from the Raidraptor, Lightsworn, Aromage, and Ritual Beast archetypes! Additionally, once the main Battle Pass is complete, players have the opportunity to earn up to 5000 Credits to be used within the Boutique.<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/battlepass\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>VIEW THE BATTLE PASS<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The final tiers of the Battle Pass have been updated, featuring cosmetics from the Raidraptor, Lightsworn, Aromage, and Ritual Beast archetypes! Additionally, once the main Battle Pass is complete, players have the opportunity to earn up to 5000 Credits to be used within the Boutique.<\/p>"},{"id":80,"title":"June 2024 Contributor Drops","date":"2024-06-15","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for June 2024's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Shiloh's Summertime Odyssey<\/span>, a unique Genshin Impact-themed set of cosmetics, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yomiyuarts\">yomiyuarts on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Shiloh's Challenge<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Phantom Realm<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Temple of the Star Latitudes<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Immernachtreich Keep<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Summertime Odyssey<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of June will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP boost<\/span> to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Shiloh's Summertime Odyssey<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on June 15, 2024, and will run until August 1, 2024. <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Anyone who was a contributor from June 1, 2024 to June 14, 2024 will also retroactively receive June's Contributor Drops<\/span>. Anyone else will need to become a Contributor before August 1, 2024 to receive the June 2024 Contributor Drops. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":79,"title":"May 2024 Contributor Drops","date":"2024-05-01","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/may-2024-contributor-drops.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for May 2024's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Kitt's Mechanical Wonders<\/span>, featuring a brilliant themed cosmetic set based on Albaz, Ecclesia, and Kitt, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Albaz's Fascination<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Kitt and Ecclesia's Wonder<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Mercourier's Help<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Meanwhile, in the Exblowrer<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Tinkering with Machines<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of May will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP boost<\/span> to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Kitt's Mechanical Wonders<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on May 1st, 2024, and will run until May 31, 2024. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":78,"title":"April 15th 2024 TCG Banlist Update","date":"2024-04-15","content":"<p>Dueling Nexus has been updated! The latest TCG banlist has been added. The new ranked season has begun.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Battle Pass season 4 will continue for one more week, until April 22nd. The amount of battle pass XP you receive during this week is double. Remember to claim all your Battle Pass rewards before midnight on April 21st.<\/p>"},{"id":77,"title":"April 2024 Contributor Drop","date":"2024-04-01","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/April-2024-Contributor-Drops.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for April 2024's Contributor Drop are <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Dragonmaids<\/span>, featuring a themed set based on the Dragonmaid archetype, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include an avatar, sleeve, playmat, frame and portrait based on the Dragonmaid archetype. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of March will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP boost<\/span> to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Dragonmaid's<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on April 1st, 2024, and will run until April 30, 2024. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":74,"title":"March 2024 Contributor Drops","date":"2024-03-01","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/march-2024-contributor-drops.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for March 2024's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Shuraig's Final Stand<\/span>, featuring a climatic themed cosmetic set based on Tri-Brigade Arms Bucephalus II, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Shuraig<\/span> avatar, The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Ominous<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Snapshot of the War<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Arms Deployment<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Bucephalus II<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of March will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP boost<\/span> to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Shuraig's Final Stand<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on March 3rd, 2024, and will run until March 31, 2024. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":73,"title":"February 2024 Contributor Drops","date":"2024-02-01","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-1.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for February 2024's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Diabellstar's Sinful Spoils Hunt<\/span>, featuring an exciting and action-packed themed cosmetic set based on the Diabellstar the Black Witch, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Omen Takes Over<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Black Witch<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Lucelia and Silvia<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Sinful Spoils<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Diabellstar Strikes<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of February will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP boost<\/span> to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Diabellstar's Sinful Spoils Hunt<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on February 1st, 2024, and will run until February 29, 2024. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":71,"title":"January 2024 Contributor Drops","date":"2024-01-04","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Happy New Year players! The theme for January 2024's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">A Brief Respite<\/span>, featuring a festive celebratory themed cosmetic set based on the Tri-Brigade gang + Albaz and Ecclesia, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Chatter and Food<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Stories and Memories<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Laughter and Joy<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Peace and Relaxation<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">A Moment Frozen in Time<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of January will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP boost<\/span> to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">A Brief Respite<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on January 2nd, 2024, and will run until January 31st, 2024. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":70,"title":"Battle Pass Season 4!","date":"2024-01-01","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/season-4-battle-pass_1.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\nThe <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/01-2024-tcg-banlist-update\/\" target=\"_blank\">January 2024 TCG banlist<\/a> goes into effect today, that means a new ranked season is starting on Dueling Nexus, as well as Battle Pass season 4! Here is a full list of new features coming out with the new TCG banlist:<br><br>\n\n- A Ranked Season reset, featuring the new January 2024 TCG Banlist.<br><br>\n\n- A new Battle Pass, featuring all-new exclusive Avatars, Sleeves, Borders, Frames, and Playmats based on popular archetypes, such as Centur-ion, Rescue-ACE, Diabellstar, and more!<br><br>\n\n- A New Rarity: Anniversary Rare.<br><br>\n\n- A Boutique refresh, with new Seasonal items featured for the current season. Additionally, items from the Season 1 Battle Pass and Titles will be added soon!<br><br>\n\n- Additional Retro Formats, such as HAT, DUEA, and TOSS have been implemented! Players can choose these formats when creating Custom Games.<br><br>\n\n- Later on, the main Duel Lobby will be reworked, and a Featured Playlist of changing game modes will be added, which will include Matchmaking Queues for these Retro Formats.\n\n<\/p>"},{"id":69,"title":"January 1st 2024 TCG Banlist Update","date":"2023-12-19","content":"<p>The TCG has announced their January 2024 banlist. This banlist will go into effect on January 1st, 2024. You can find the changes by clicking <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/01-2024-tcg-banlist-update\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">This banlist is currently available in Dueling Nexus for Custom Games, as well as in the deck editor. On January 1st, 2024, Dueling Nexus will be updated with the release of Season 4. This season will include a Ranked mode reset, a new Battle Pass, and more features, which will be outlined in an announcement post on that day. The current September 2023 TCG banlist will remain in effect until then.<\/p>"},{"id":68,"title":"Celebrate DNX's 7th Birthday With Exclusive Rewards!","date":"2023-12-07","content":"<p>Today, December 7, marks Dueling Nexus' 7th birthday! Originally launched on December 7, 2016, Dueling Nexus has come a long way since its inception. <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/december-2023-contributor-drops\">This month's Contributor Drops<\/a> are even an homage to the original Digital Rain theme of the site. And since the public alpha launch, we've added many new features and improvements to the game to make it the definitive Yugioh online experience! Features including <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Ranked Mode, Achievements, Retro Formats, 3D mode with holograms, multi-lingual support<\/span>, the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Battle Pass<\/span> and <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Boutique<\/span>, and so much morel. Dueling Nexus has been a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">labour of love<\/span> made by Yugioh fans for Yugioh fans, and we look forward to bringing you even more new features and improvements to continue making it the best experience it can be.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">To celebrate this event, we've released three exclusive limited-time Achievements for all players, which can be viewed in the Achievements page, under the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Special<\/span> section. Completing these achievements will earn players a total of <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">7 elusive Nexus Rare tokens<\/span>, a rarity that's normally reserved for tournament and event winners. These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Casual Victory, Summoning Mania<\/span>, and <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Drawing Frenzy<\/span> achievements. They will be available starting today, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">December 7, 2023, and run until December 14, 2023<\/span>. Be sure to login and play to get these exclusive achievements and their rewards before time runs out, as once December 15 rolls around, these achievements will <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">never again be made available<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/achievements\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>VIEW ACHIEVEMENTS<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We look forward to bringing you all new features in the coming year of 2024, including a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">rework to our main Duel Lobby, Challenges, Limited-Time Game Modes, Wiki remodelling<\/span>, new exclusive cosmetic unlocks, and so much more. Please be on the lookout for additional announcements as we go into the new year. Until then, thank you all for your support!<\/p>"},{"id":67,"title":"December 2023 Contributor Drops","date":"2023-12-01","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for December 2023's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Enter the Nexus<\/span>, featuring a matching set of classic Dueling Nexus themed cosmetics! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Original Logo<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Into the Nexus<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Reminiscent Gate<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Typography<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Digital Rain<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of December will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP boost<\/span> to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Enter the Nexus<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on December 1st, 2023, and will run until December 31st, 2023. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":66,"title":"November 2023 Contributor Drops","date":"2023-11-01","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-1.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for November 2023's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Love at the World's End<\/span>, featuring a romantic matching set of Albaz and Ecclesia themed cosmetics, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Virtuous Ecclesia<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Risen of Albaz<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Fallen Ash<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Incredible Flames<\/span> frame, and the A Burning Love<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of November will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP boost<\/span> to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Love at the World's End<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on November 1st, 2023, and will run until November 30th, 2023. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":65,"title":"October 2023 Contributor Drops","date":"2023-10-01","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-11.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for October 2023's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Orcustrated Plot<\/span>, featuring a carefully crafted set of World Legacy themed cosmetics, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Longirsu's Gaze<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Galatea's Serenity<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Orcust Crafting Metal<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Orcustrated Scythe<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Longirsu and Galatea<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of August will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP<\/span> boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The Orcustrated Plot Contributor Drop begins on October 1st, 2023, and will run until October 31st, 2023. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":64,"title":"Edison Format","date":"2023-09-29","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Edison Format<\/span> is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">now available<\/span> on Dueling Nexus, complete with support for <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Master Rule 1 (2008)<\/span>, the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">March 2010 Banlist<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Pre-Errata cards<\/span>, and a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">retro Card Pool<\/span> including all TCG-legal cards released before May 2010!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Players can queue for public unranked Edison games from the <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/duel\">Main Duel Menu<\/a>. They can also host custom Edison games from the Custom Game Creator menu. Additionally, dozens of Edison decklists are available in the <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/browse\/yugioh-deck\/\">Public Deck Browser<\/a> by searching the term Edison, or create their own Decks by selecting the 2010 Edison banlist within the Deck Editor, and filtering Cardpool: Edison Cards.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px; font-weight: 700;\">What is Edison Format?<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you unaware, Edison Format is a popular retro format, based on the real-life Shonen Jump Championship (SJC) that took place in Edison, New Jersey on April 24-25, 2010. The format is fondly remembered for having a wide variety of relevant competitive decks, being welcoming to both casual and competitive players, and offering an engaging more interactive Yugioh experience for many who feel disillusioned with modern Yugioh.<\/p>"},{"id":63,"title":"Double XP Week","date":"2023-09-18","content":"<p>Don't miss out on the Season 2 cosmetics! In preparation for the new September 2023 TCG banlist and the upcoming Season 3 Battle Pass, we are running a week of Double XP! Starting today, 18\/09\/23 until 25\/09\/23, players who login will be able to earn Battle Pass tiers at twice the normal rate. Additionally, all Contributors (new and existing!) who login during this time will receive 10 free Battle Pass tiers and 10 all-new Starfoil Rare tokens! This is an exclusive early access preview to one of the many new cosmetic options coming with Season 3, so be sure to become a Contributor to get them and other benefits!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Season 3 will be released on September 25, 2023, and will come with a new Ranked Mode reset, a new default TCG banlist for Quickplay and Ranked matchmaking, an all-new Battle Pass featuring exclusive limited-time cosmetics, and much more! A full detailed post including all changes will be released on the day of release. As a general reminder, Battle Pass unlocks can only be earned by playing during the Season, so be sure to get the unlocks you want before they go away!<\/p>"},{"id":62,"title":"September 2023 Contributor Drops","date":"2023-09-01","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme for September 2023's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">World Legacy's Heritage<\/span>, featuring an awe-inspiring set of World Legacy themed cosmetics, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Avram Unleashed<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Avram and Ib<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">World Chalice Lineage<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">A World Legacy Rises<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Justiciar Ib<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of August will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP boost<\/span> to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items! <\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The World Legacy's Heritage<\/span> Contributor Drop begins on September 1st, 2023, and will run until September 30th, 2023. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":58,"title":"Dueling Nexus Update: Achievements & Titles","date":"2023-07-17","content":"<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We are proud to reveal a feature that's been years in the making - <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Achievements!<\/span> Achievements serve as unique one-time challenges for users, which upon completion, will <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">reward them with exclusive in-game cosmetics!<\/span> These include new <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Avatars<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Sleeves<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Playmats<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Frames<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Portraits<\/span>, and the all new customization option - <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Titles!<\/span><\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/achievements\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 20px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>ACHIEVEMENTS<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Achievements are broken down into 7 total categories - <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Victory<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Summoning<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Battle<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Life Points<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Activations<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Deck<\/span>, and <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Field<\/span>. In total there are 100 challenges available, and each is ranked 1-5 based on their difficulty. Upon completing an achievement, the player will be notified in-game, and the cosmetic reward associated with that achievement will instantly be unlocked in their player <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">profile page<\/span>. Speaking of...<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;\">What are Titles?<\/h2>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Titles are a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">new<\/span> form of cosmetic unlocks we are debuting with Achievements. They will be <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">displayed beneath the player's name in the in-game pre-lobby<\/span>, and can reflect a user's personality before the Duel begins.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The default title will remain the player's Ranked Mode rank. To coincide with the addition of this feature, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Ranked Mode rank icons<\/span> have been added to the pre-game lobby as well, allowing users to still show off their rank regardless of what portrait or title they have equipped.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Titles can be equipped from the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">player profile page<\/span>, under the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Title drop down menu<\/span> beneath the player's name.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We sincerely hope you will enjoy these new features, and look forward to additional new features coming very soon!<\/p>"},{"id":57,"title":"July 2023 Contributor Drops","date":"2023-06-30","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/July_2023_Contributor_Drops.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme of July 2023's Contributor Drop is <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Laundry Dragonmaid's Misadventures<\/span>, featuring a silly and whimsical themed set of Laundry Dragonmaid and Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle cosmetics, illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Carefree Dragonmaid<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Distraught Lady<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">A Puff of Air<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Sweeping Gleefully<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Get Blown Away!<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of July will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP boost<\/span> to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Laundry Dragonmaid's Misadventures<\/span> Contributor Drops will begin on July 1st, 2023, and will run until July 31st, 2023. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":56,"title":"Battle Pass Season 2!","date":"2023-06-05","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/season-2-battle-pass.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/05-2023-tcg-banlist-update\/\">June 2023 TCG banlist<\/a> goes into effect today, that means a new ranked season is starting on Dueling Nexus, as well as Battle Pass season 2. Here is a full list of new features coming out with the new TCG banlist:<br><br>\n\n- New Ranked Season and TCG Banlist<br><br>\n\n- New Battle Pass, featuring new Avatars, Sleeves, Borders, Frames, and Playmats based on popular archetypes, such as Mannadium, Runick, Traptrix, and more<br><br>\n\n- New Rarity: Shatterfoil Rare<br><br>\n\n- Game update, adding new TCG\/OCG and Rush Cards<br><br>\n\n- Tournament hosted on Discord to celebrate the new season, with prizes receiving rarities including the all-new Shatterfoil Rare rarity<br><br>\n\n- This season will see the introduction of new features, including Daily, Weekly, and Seasonal Challenges, Achievements, and the Boutique\n\n<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 40px; font-weight: 700;\">\nTournament Information\n<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\nWe are hosting a Live Tournament! This Tournament will be single elimination, and feature the new <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/05-2023-tcg-banlist-update\/\">June 2023 TCG Banlist<\/a>. You can join the tournament from our Discord server by clicking <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/67CqHnsG?event=1115111958727893043\">here<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\nAll participants who enter will receive 1 Shatterfoil Rare Token, with each Top Cut receiving additional Tokens. The exact amount of rarities being given will be based on tournament turnout, so be sure to participate and share this event with your friends!\n<\/p>"},{"id":55,"title":"June 2023 Contributor Drops","date":"2023-05-31","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/June_2023_Contributor_Drops.png\">\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme of June 2023's Contributor Drop is I:P Masquerena's Heist, featuring a unique set of I:P Masquerena-themed cosmetics illustrated by <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hucydin\">hucydin on Twitter<\/a>! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Masquerena<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Data Stolen<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Wanted Criminal<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Cyber City<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">I:P Heist<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of June will receive a <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">100,000 XP boost<\/span> to their Battle Pass!<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those of you who don't know, Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits every month. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items! <\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 25px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">I:P Masquerena's Heist Contributor Drops will begins on June 1st, 2023, and will run until June 30th, 2023. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":54,"title":"Earn Free Tokens - Join the Dueling Nexus Team!","date":"2023-05-13","content":"<p>We are looking for new team members to help our platform grow!<\/p>  <p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Ever since originally launching this site back in 2016, we've always been a small team of mainly developers. However, we've been slowly expanding our team, increasing our social media presence, and now are looking to take it into the next level by transforming from a game into a wider yugioh-centric community.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/we-are-hiring\/\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 20px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>APPLY HERE<\/span><\/li><\/a><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Currently, we have a few key main areas of focus for positions: Writing, Graphical Design, Video Editing, Audio Engineering, Programming, and Community Moderation. Please keep in mind we are a community-run not-for-profit platform. These are unpaid volunteer positions, though we will compensate you for your efforts with in-game contributor time, and exclusive cosmetics such as rarity tokens. To view a full list of all currently open positions, and more details on each of them, please click <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/we-are-hiring\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>"},{"id":53,"title":"Earn Dueling Nexus Rarity Tokens - Share Your Decks!","date":"2023-05-07","content":"<p>We are starting a page for deck strategy sharing, and we would like to showcase your best decks there. We are opening up submissions, you can send your decks in by email, and you will receive a reward.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">In order to submit a deck, your email must include the deck URL, as well as a guide on how to play the deck. Your guide should be at least 300 words and must explain the main strategy behind the deck. You can see an example we posted here: <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/blog\/blaze-fenix-deck-2023\/\">Blaze Fenix Deck 2023<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Our Email: dueling.nexus.decks@gmail.com<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Your deck must be publicly shared. You can share your deck in the deck editor. Click the 'Share' button, located in the top right, then select 'Share Deck - Everyone'. If you have any issues, let us know in the email and we will guide you through the process.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">You will receive between 1 and 3 rarity tokens of your choice. The number will depend on the quality of your submission. Your deck must be functional, and must follow the latest TCG, or the latest OCG banlist. You can make a meta, casual or even a rush deck.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">You can submit 1 replay of your choice, the replay must be from your point of view. If you have a YouTube channel (or other social media), and have made a video on this deck, you can also submit the URL and we will include it.<\/p>"},{"id":52,"title":"May 2023 Contributor Drops","date":"2023-04-30","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/assets\/banners\/may-2023-contributor-drops.png\"><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Beginning with the month of May, we are rolling out a new feature- Contributor Drops!<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Contributor Drops are a new way to reward contributors, giving them unique themed Avatars, Playmats, Sleeves, Borders, and Portraits. Unlike Battle Pass items, which we plan to reintroduce at a later date, Contributor Drop items are time-sensitive exclusive cosmetic items, meaning that once they're gone, they won't be available again. So be sure to become a Contributor so you won't miss out on these exclusive items!<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-top: 20px; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR<\/span><\/li><\/a><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The theme of May 2023 will be <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Nyx's Summertime Odyssey<\/span>, a unique Genshin Impact-themed set of cosmetics, illustrated by yomiyuarts on Twitter! These include the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Nyx's Challenge<\/span> avatar, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Surfpiercer<\/span> sleeve, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Misty Hills and Foggy Vales<\/span> portrait, <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">The Island's Stirring Strings<\/span> frame, and the <span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Summertime Odyssey<\/span> playmat. Additionally, all Contributors for the month of May will receive a 100,000 XP boost to their Battle Pass!<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Nyx's Summertime Odyssey<\/span> Contributor Drops will begin on May 3rd, and run until May 31st. Be sure to become a Contributor by then to receive your drops, and we look forward to sharing additional details about future Contributor Drops in the future!<\/p>"},{"id":51,"title":"New Dueling Nexus Updates","date":"2023-03-25","content":"<p>Over the past year, we released many updates for Dueling Nexus, and we have even more features already in development, such as: achievements, 3D mode with holograms, manual mode with support for custom cards, special formats such as goat and Edison, and more. In addition to this, we have many features we are planning to do once these are completed.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Thanks to you, we earn enough money to cover our server expenses, this month, we have already reached the 100% donation goal for the servers. However, we need your help to speed up the development of new features. Right now we have a small developer team, and many of us have full-time jobs, we work on Dueling Nexus in our free time. If we had additional funding, we could either work on Dueling Nexus full time, or hire freelancers to help us.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">Everyone who donates will have a direct say on what they want us to focus our development on. Developing this game is our passion, its what we love to do, no matter what, we will continue to release new features, but with your help, we will be able to do way more and get things done way faster. By becoming a contributor, you also unlock the ability to upload your own custom avatar and sleeve.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 400px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>SUPPORT DUELING NEXUS DEVELOPMENT<\/span><\/li><\/a><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Another way you can support Dueling Nexus is by whitelisting us in your AdBlocker, we strive to keep ads to a minimum, and we don't put ads in the game-play pages, such as the duel, siding and deck editor screens. While whitelisting helps us, the amount of money we earn from ads is very small, donations are still the best way to support us.<\/p>"},{"id":50,"title":"Yu-Gi-Oh! Deck","date":"2023-03-22","content":"<p>We would like to highlight a major new feature - our very own <a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/browse\/yugioh-deck\/\" target=\"_blank\">Yugioh Deck<\/a> Browser. This feature is an extension of the Deck Sharing options within the Deck Builder, allowing users to publicly browse and share Decks. Players are able to quickly browse thousands of Decks, including curated Top Decks of the format, and save them to their accounts - no download needed.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/browse\/yugioh-deck\/\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 250px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\"><span>YU-GI-OH! DECK<\/span><\/li><\/a><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Our Deck Browser can be viewed from this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/browse\/yugioh-deck\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/browse\/yugioh-deck\/<\/a>, and should also appear in Search Engine results. It is designed to quickly browse through decks, and features extensive search filters, including user-selected tags, archetypes, and even browsing for specific cards. It currently features over 5000 decks, including TCG, OCG, Rush, and even alternate format decks. This feature is linked to our <a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/browse\/cards\/\" target=\"_blank\">Yugioh Card Database<\/a>, which allows users to lookup cards, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/yugioh-card-maker\/\" target=\"_blank\">Yugioh Card Maker<\/a>, which lets users make their own custom card arts.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We will be expanding upon this feature soon, adding additional features including deck usage statistics, enhancing mobile compatability, and more.<\/p>"},{"id":49,"title":"Rush Duels Revamped","date":"2023-03-19","content":"<p>We have recently updated Rush Duels, brining a slew of changes and bug fixes to the game mode. Things such as Maximum Monsters and Galaxy-type monsters, for example, should now be functioning as intended. Missing monster types, including Cyborg, Magical Knight, High Dragon, Omega Psychic, and Celestial Warrior, have been added as well.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Additionally, Legend cards have been updated. You are now able to add 1 Legend Monster, Spell, and Trap to your Main Deck, as opposed to having just 1 Legend card in total. You are also able to add additional Legend Cards to your Side Deck, reflecting how they are handled in real life tournaments. Finally, the Rush Duel April 2023 Banlist has been added! This banlist takes effect on April 1st, 2023, though players can already play with it.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We continue to look for ways where we can improve the Rush Duel experience for both new and veteran players. If you encounter any issues with Rush Duels, be sure to let Lyris over on our Discord Server know!<\/p>"},{"id":48,"title":"Earn Dueling Nexus Rarity Tokens","date":"2023-03-11","content":"<p>We recently started our own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCp4ROzy_RCvWLGUC6ZCAOqg\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel<\/a>, and we would love to showcase some of your best duels on there. We are opening up replay submissions, you can send in your replays, and if your replay is chosen to be featured on our official YouTube channel, you will receive a reward. The reward will be one of the rarity tokens that we recently added to Dueling Nexus.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">In order to submit a replay, send us an email and include the replay URL, as well as a brief description of what happen in the replay, for example: \"I summoned Winged Dragon of Ra and increased its attack points to 15 million\".<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Please send your replays to: dueling.nexus.replays@gmail.com<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Please note that this email address is for replay submissions only, do not email us about bugs to this address, all bugs should be reported in the <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/3AQ2QPY\" target=\"_blank\">Discord server<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">If we recently released a video featuring the same type of moves as the moves you are doing, its likely we won't feature your replay, you can look at our YouTube channel to see what we featured recently, and email us to get more information on what we plan to release soon. You can send in as many replays as you want, but only the best replays will be chosen, we want the most extreme moves imaginable. Some examples of what is likely to be chosen are:<br><br>- Summoning all 3 God cards on the 1st turn.<br>- Summoning a monster with 1 million attack or defense points.<br>- Summoning 5 Boss monsters on the 1st turn.<br>- Winning on the 1st turn.<br>- Showcasing an infinite loop.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">All duels must use the official TCG banlist, 8000 starting life points (or 16000 for tags), 5 cards in your starting hand, 1 card draw per turn. However, you may duel yourself, and you may use the 'Don't Shuffle Deck' option.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We are interested in decks and deck discussions, however, this requires a different video format, so if this is something you would like to do, email us for more information.<\/p>"},{"id":47,"title":"Dueling Nexus YouTube Channel","date":"2023-03-09","content":"<p style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-top: 10px;\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CDODIbYvrBM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We have created an official YouTube channel for Dueling Nexus, where we are going to bring you news and updates about the game, you can subscribe by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCp4ROzy_RCvWLGUC6ZCAOqg\">here<\/a>. In addition to news, we are going to be posting guides, tournament duels, live streams and more. <\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Dueling Nexus has received a tremendous amount of new updates over the past year, and we are just getting started. There are many features currently in development, and even more are planned, we want to know what you think, and what features you want to see added to Dueling Nexus, you can let us know via our Discord server.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We are looking for video editors and content creators to help us create the best videos possible, if you are interested in partnering with us, please let us know via our Discord server. We would also like to know what kind of videos you want to see, so, please let us know. You can join our Discord server by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/3AQ2QPY\">here<\/a>.<\/p>"},{"id":46,"title":"Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Database","date":"2023-03-08","content":"<p>We have released a new feature - our very own Yugioh Card Database. Previously, this feature was a way to pull up additional information on cards while in-game, including their status, release data, featured sets, etc. We have decided to expand upon this feature, and develop a Search Engine for cards.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Our Card Database can be viewed from this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/browse\/cards\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/browse\/cards\/<\/a>, and should also appear in Search Engine results. It is designed to quickly browse through cards, and additional details can be viewed by clicking on a specific card. It features over 12000 cards, including TCG, OCG, Rush, and even unreleased cards. This feature is linked to our Yugioh Deck browser, which allows users to lookup Decks that use searched cards, and add those Decks directly to their account.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We will be expanding upon this in the next coming days, adding additional features including search filters and sorting methods, enhancing mobile compatability, and more.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/browse\/cards\/\" target=\"_blank\"><li style=\"width: 250px; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; list-style-type: none;\" class=\"items-center justify-between bg-slate-800 border-slate-700 border-[1px] transition-colors hover:bg-purple-700 cursor-pointer p-3 py-6 w-full\">\t<span>\t\tYU-GI-OH! CARD DATABASE\t<\/span><\/li><\/a>"},{"id":45,"title":"Calling Out All Content Creators","date":"2023-03-02","content":"<p>We are currently looking to partner with Content Creators, including Yugitubers, Streamers, and Social Media Influencers, to promote our platform! We are in the beginning stages of developing a referral system for partners, which allows their followers to support them and gain exclusive in-game prizes while doing so! We plan to promote partner's contents in our website and social media pages, give them exclusive first-access to any new game features, let them decide what sort of in-game items are included in the Battle Pass and Shop, and more!<\/p>  <p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For those unaware, Dueling Nexus is an online, web-based, fully-automated Yugioh game. We are a non-profit, community-run platform, and we pride ourselves in making Yugioh accessible for everyone. If you are a Content Creator, and are interested in participating in this program, please contact a DNX Staff Member via our <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/duelingnexus\">Discord Server<\/a>: <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/duelingnexus\">https:\/\/discord.gg\/duelingnexus<\/a>.<\/p>"},{"id":44,"title":"New Feature: Battle Pass!","date":"2023-02-26","content":"<img style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/duelingnexus.com\/assets\/banners\/season-1-battle-pass.png\"><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We are proud to unveil a new Dueling Nexus feature years into the making: The Battle Pass!<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The Battle Pass is an all-new exciting way for players to unlock customisation options, such as Avatars, Sleeves, Frame, Portraits, Playmats, and Rarity Tokens!<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The launch Battle Pass features a total of 65 tiers, with cosmetics based on recent archetypes such as Kashtira, Spright, Purrely, Gold Pride, and more. This Battle Pass will last until the release of the next TCG Banlist and Ranked mode reset, which will then bring a new Battle Pass to go along with the new season.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">As of right now, XP is earnable in Unranked and Ranked Modes. Additionally, we will be adding some additional UI elements, such as a post-game XP bar, tomorrow. Another announcement will be going out tomorrow to address the state of the site, as well as our future roadmap, on r\/yugioh.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We eagerly look forward to sharing more news with you tomorrow!<\/p>"},{"id":43,"title":"New Feature: Rarities!","date":"2023-02-22","content":"<div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><img id=\"card-picture\" src=\"assets\/rarity\/secret-rare-link.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 30%; margin-left: 2.5%; background-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/cdn.statically.io\/gh\/TheOlacarynNebulaeSecretRare\/TheOlacarynNebulaeSecretRare\/df18546\/86066372.jpg&quot;); background-size: 100%;\"><img id=\"card-picture\" src=\"assets\/rarity\/nexus-rare-link.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 30%; margin-left: 2.5%; background-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/cdn.statically.io\/gh\/TheOlacarynNebulaeNexusRare\/TheOlacarynNebulaeNexusRare\/5635fca\/86066372.jpg&quot;); background-size: 100%;\"><img id=\"card-picture\" src=\"assets\/rarity\/gold-rare-link.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 30%; margin-left: 2.5%; background-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/cdn.statically.io\/gh\/TheOlacarynNebulaeGoldRare\/TheOlacarynNebulaeGoldRare\/a6a2354\/86066372.jpg&quot;); background-size: 100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">A new feature has been added to Dueling Nexus: Card Rarities!<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Rarities are cosmetic options that allow players to customise their cards. The currently available rarities include Rare, Super Rare, Ultra Rare, Secret Rare, Prismatic Rare, Ultimate Rare, Gold Rare, Ghost Rare, and the all-new exclusive Nexus Rare. Rarities will require specific Rarity Tokens to be unlocked. We will be adding ways for users to gain these Tokens from normal play.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Additionally, the Replay system has received an update: Replays will be automated deleted after 30 days. However, you can now save Replays from deletion in the Replays tab, by clicking on the Star icon on the right-hand side.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Finally, we are proud to announce our first Tournament with in-game prizes, hosted by ZX from the DNX Discord Server! The tournament will be a Single Elimination Live Tournament, with the TCG banlist and TCG Cardpool only (No OCG marked cards).<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">All participants who enter will receive 3x Rare Tokens, with each Top Cut receiving additional Tokens. The exact amount of rarities being given will be based on tournament turnout. For example, if more than 64 people participate, the top 32 winners will receive 3x Super Rare tokens, the top 16 will receive 3x Ultra Rare tokens, etc. <\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Start time for the event is 23 February 2023 19:00 EST, and sign-ups are available on our <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/duelingnexus?event=1078040098857304227\">Discord Server<\/a>. Make sure to join our <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/duelingnexus?event=1078040098857304227\">Discord Server<\/a> to participate by clicking <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/duelingnexus?event=1078040098857304227\">here.<\/a><\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We look forward to bringing you additional events with even more rewards in the future!<\/p><\/div>"},{"id":42,"title":"New TCG Banlist Has Been Added","date":"2023-02-06","content":"The February 13th 2023 TCG banlist has been added to custom games and the Deck Editor. If you are unable to see the new banlist when hosting a game or in the Deck Editor, press the CTRL and F5 keys together on your keyboard to reload the page.<br><br>On February 13th this banlist will be made default for all queued games, including Ranked mode, and a new ranked season will begin."},{"id":41,"title":"Updated HD Card Images","date":"2022-10-14","content":"Dueling Nexus now has HD quality card images. These images are sized 421x614, as opposed to the previous 177x254 card images. Additionally, these images are automatically generated as a part of our update process, and will continuously be updated as cards change."},{"id":40,"title":"Replays","date":"2022-10-08","content":"Replays have been added to Dueling Nexus. After every match is completed, a replay of the match will be saved. Players can rewatch their previously played games, including their and their opponent's Decks, from the Replay tab in the site's main menu."},{"id":39,"title":"Dueling Nexus Gameplay Overhaul","date":"2022-08-23","content":"We have updated the main Duel page of Dueling Nexus, remaking its UI from the ground-up. This revamp comes with many new features, such as a card log, bug fixes, tooltips, and much more. "},{"id":38,"title":"Multi-lingual Support","date":"2022-07-02","content":"We have added 10 new language options to Dueling Nexus. Players can now change their in-game language to English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Arabic, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, or Vietnamese. Players can change their language selection by going to their Profile, pressing the options button on the top right corner, and selecting their desired language from the drop down menu."},{"id":37,"title":"Deck Editor Overhaul","date":"2022-02-04","content":"After months of work, the new Deck Editor has been completed, and released to all players. New features include card search filters, sorting, deck sharing, and more."},{"id":36,"title":"New Deck Editor Beta","date":"2021-02-05","content":"We have been working for a long time on a complete overhaul to the Deck Editor, and are finally releasing a public version of our new Deck Editor. This new Deck Editor features card search filters, new graphics, added functionalities, mobile optimization, and more. It is currently in beta testing, and we will continue making adjustments until it is ready to be released. "},{"id":35,"title":"Dueling Nexus Merch Store Opening","date":"2020-11-23","content":"We are proud to announce that Dueling Nexus now has a merchandise store, where you can fine t-shirts, hoodies, polos, and more that feature the Dueling Nexus branding. You can visit our merch store by selecting the Big Cartel button on the bottom right of the left sidebar, or by visiting https:\/\/duelingnexus.bigcartel.com\/."},{"id":34,"title":"Team Chat for Tag Duels","date":"2020-09-15","content":"We have added support for team chat in Tag Duels, which allows duelists to communicate with their partners without the opposing team or spectators seeing their conversations. To chat with your teammates, type \/team before your message."},{"id":33,"title":"Rush Duels Released","date":"2020-06-09","content":"We have added a brand new game mode to Dueling Nexus: Rush Duels. This is a new, official format featuring its own separate game rules and cards. To play Rush Duels, head over to the Duel screen, and under Custom, select Custom Game, and under the Master Rule selection box, select Rush Duel 2020. You can also browse existing Rush lobbies being hosted by other players by instead selecting Show Duels, and at the top where it says Any rules, select RUSH. "},{"id":32,"title":"Custom Bot Games Released","date":"2020-04-06","content":"We added a new option to Dueling Nexus, you can now use custom settings when dueling against the AI, in addition to this, you can also select which deck the AI is going to use.  New options include: single, match and tag duels, master rules, turn duration, starting life points, starting number of cards in the hand, cards per draw, as well as letting you select if you want to allow invalid decks, such as decks with less than 40 cards, and if the starting decks are going to be shuffled.  To duel against the custom AI, head over to the Duel screen, and under Solo, select: Custom. This will take you to a screen where you can select which settings to use."},{"id":31,"title":"New Master Rules Have Been Added","date":"2019-12-25","content":"Dueling Nexus has been updated, we added the new April 2020 Master Rules. To play using the new Master Rules, head over to Duel, then go Custom games and you can now join or host a game using the new master rules.On April 1st 2020, we will start using the new master rules for all queued games, including ranked."},{"id":30,"title":"Competitive Mode","date":"2019-12-06","content":"Dueling Nexus has been updated. Ranked mode has been added. Ranked mode is a competitive dueling mode designed to match you with opponents who are at a similar skill level. Winning duels increases your rating, if you keep winning you will be placed in higher leagues and matched against stronger opponents. There are 7 different leagues: Bronze,  Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master and Grandmaster. Your ratings are reset at the end of every season, new season starts every time a new TCG banlist is released. All ranked duels are matches.<br><br>To play a ranked duel head over to Duel section. The leaderboard of the top 100 players is available on the new Leaderboard tab. You can see your own rank in the Profile page. If you are unable to see any of the new features press CTRL and F5 together to reload the page. If you encounter any bugs on Dueling Nexus please report them to us, the quickest way to get in touch with us is through our Discord server. Additionally, you can request new features and get real time news about everything that's currently going on with Dueling Nexus."},{"id":29,"title":"Dueling Nexus Update","date":"2019-07-19","content":"Dueling Nexus has been updated, new TCG, OCG and Traditional banlists have been added, 81 new cards have been added. To see the full list of new cards please check out our Discord server or social media pages. If you experience any problems with the new cards or features press CTRL and F5 at the same time, this will refresh the scripts and Dueling Nexus should function correctly after.<br><br>Dueling Nexus servers should now be stable and lag free. If you encounter any bugs the quickest way to get in touch with us is through our Discord server. Additionally, you can request new features and get real time news about everything that's currently going on with Dueling Nexus. Special thanks to everyone who supports Dueling Nexus by donating, we understand that not everyone can donate but you can still support Dueling Nexus by following us on social media and by sharing our posts with your friends!"},{"id":28,"title":"Dueling Nexus Update","date":"2019-06-28","content":"Dueling Nexus has been updated, over 47 new cards have been added. To see the full list of new cards please check out our Discord server or social media pages. If you experience any problems with the new cards or features press CTRL and F5 at the same time, this will refresh the scripts and Dueling Nexus should function correctly after.<br><br>Dueling Nexus servers should now be stable and lag free. If you encounter any bugs the quickest way to get in touch with us is through our Discord server. Additionally, you can request new features and get real time news about everything that's currently going on with Dueling Nexus. Special thanks to everyone who supports Dueling Nexus by donating, we understand that not everyone can donate but you can still support Dueling Nexus by following us on social media and by sharing our posts with your friends! "},{"id":27,"title":"Server downtime and optimizations","date":"2019-05-19","content":"As you might have noticed, both the NA and the EU servers were very unstable during the past weeks. We rewrote some parts of the server code to prevent these crashes and we will keep working until the issues are resolved. We are annoyed as much as you are when the game is down.<br><br>In compensation, we granted 7 days of contributor time to the entire player-base. This means all accounts created before today will not see ads and can upload their own avatars for 7 days. If you were already a contributor, the 7 days were simply added to your remaining time."},{"id":26,"title":"Website redesign","date":"2019-04-23","content":"We released a new design for the Dueling Nexus website! This new design is faster, prettier, but also easier to maintain.<br>Please tell us what you think about it on Discord!"},{"id":25,"title":"AI Upgrade & Custom Games","date":"2018-11-07","content":"Dueling Nexus has been updated, the AI will now duel using the latest master rules. We have added an additional 19 decks to the AI, including some of the latest meta decks. The AI will now make much smarter moves and should be a good starting place when testing your new decks. We plan to keep expanding the AI by adding additional decks in the future. To duel the AI head over to the Duel tab and click on the Play against a basic bot button. Let us know which decks you would like to be added to the AI by joining our Discord server.<br><br>Custom games have been added to the Dueling Nexus PTR server, when you host a custom game you are able to specify which banlist you want to use, how long each turn takes, starting life points, number of cards in the starting hand, number of cards drawn each turn as well as a number of other factors. To host a custom game head over to the Dueling Nexus PTR server and then go to Duel Zone and click on Show the custom games button, from there you can join or spectate custom games started by other players, as well as host your own custom game by clicking on Host a custom game button.<br><br>We upgraded the Dueling Nexus servers, there should be far less lag. If you still experience lag on the US server, you can try switching over to the EU server. If you encounter any bugs please report them in our Discord server, furthermore if you have suggestions then you can request them through our Discord server as well. Special thanks to everyone who supports Dueling Nexus by donating, if you are unable to donate but still wish to support Dueling Nexus then you can do so by following us on social media and sharing our posts with your friends!"},{"id":23,"title":"Dueling Nexus Update & Bug Fixes","date":"2018-05-23","content":"Dueling Nexus has been updated, the official new TCG banlist has been added to our yugioh online platform. We fixed a number of issues including a bug that prevented link monsters from being used as link materials. We added a number of new cards, to see the full list of new cards please check out our Discord server or other social media. If you experience any problems with the new cards or features press CTRL and F5 at the same time, this will refresh the scripts and Dueling Nexus should function correctly after. <br><br>Dueling Nexus servers should now be stable and lag free. If you encounter any bugs the quickest way to get in touch with us is through our Discord server. Additionally, you can request new features and get real time news about everything that's currently going on with Dueling Nexus. Special thanks to everyone who supports Dueling Nexus by donating, we understand that not everyone can donate but you can still support Dueling Nexus by following us on social media and by sharing our posts with your friends!"},{"id":22,"title":"Check your Email Address!","date":"2018-03-24","content":"A small update was released on Dueling Nexus to prepare for the next features.<ul><li>There is a new settings page, where you can check and update your email address.<\/li><li>You now have to login using your email address, no longer your username.<\/li><\/ul>It is very important to make sure you remember your email address.<br>You can still login using your username for the time being, but this will no longer be the case a month from now.<br><br>We hope these minor changes are not too annoying. Thank you for playing!"},{"id":21,"title":"Dueling Nexus Weekly Update","date":"2018-03-01","content":"Dueling Nexus has been updated, a bug that allowed people to disrupt games by spamming has been fixed and new cards have been added. To see the full list of new cards please join our Discord server. By popular request we will be updating Dueling Nexus more often; our current plan is to release at least one update per week. Follow us on Twitter, Like our Facebook page and join our Discord server in order to get details on new updates!<br><br>We want to thank everybody for helping us reach our donation goal for February. We are aware that the NA server sometimes becomes unstable during peak hours and are working on fixing this, we will most likely need to upgrade to a larger server and thanks to your donations we can. Unfortunately server costs are a monthly expense, we understand that not everyone can donate but you can support Dueling Nexus by following us on social media and by sharing our posts with your friends!"},{"id":20,"title":"Dueling Nexus New Cards","date":"2018-02-18","content":"Dueling Nexus has been updated, all newly announced cards have been added and all known bugs affecting older cards have been fixed. Some card IDs have been changed, double check your decks and re-add any card that may have been removed due to this. If you experience any problems with the new cards or features press CTRL and F5 at the same time, this will refresh the scripts and Dueling Nexus should function correctly after.<br><br>We would love to know what features you want added to Dueling Nexus, so stop by our Discord server and let us know. In addition to being able to report bugs and suggest new features, in our Discord chat you can connect with thousands of other Yu-Gi-Oh! players from around the world. In order to join the greatest Yu-Gi-Oh! online community simply click the 'Chat' button from the top menu, see you there!"},{"id":19,"title":"Dueling Nexus Discord Server","date":"2018-01-21","content":"Due to some recent issues, new users weren't able to join our Discord chat server. We are happy to report that this has been fixed. You may once again join the Discord server by clicking \"Chat\" from the top menu. We highly suggest that everyone joins the Discord server as we have by far the best Yu-Gi-Oh! Community.<br><br>If you encounter any bugs, the quickest way to get in touch with us is through our Discord server. Additionally, you can request new features and get real time news about everything that's currently going on with Dueling Nexus. Our staff are happy to assist you 24\/7 with any concerns or questions you might have!<br><br>We are constantly working on new updates and we want to thank everyone for your support. Thanks to your donations we have eliminated all known bugs that were plaguing Dueling Nexus, such as the freezing bug. It's of tremendous importance to have good, high-end hardware to go with our software - unfortunately these are monthly expenses and we ask everyone to keep supporting us in 2018 so that we may continue to be the best Yu-Gi-Oh! Online game."},{"id":18,"title":"New Donation System & Updates","date":"2018-01-07","content":"We are pleased to announce that the Dueling Nexus donation system has been upgraded. When making a donation you can now choose between two options: a onetime donation or a subscription. You will receive contributor time regardless of which option you choose, if you choose to use the subscription based donation system then your contributor time will renew automatically every month.<br><br>Donations will now award contributor time instantly, you no longer have to wait for us to manually verify each donation and you can donate using PayPal or a credit\/debit card. We are constantly working on improving Dueling Nexus and we are able to do this thanks to your support. Every donation, every suggestion and every bug report helps us make Dueling Nexus better!<br><br>We are planning to release a number of additional features soon; this includes a ranked dueling mode, custom duel settings, replays and more. A large number of you requested more frequent card updates and we are happy to say that we planning to release new cards much faster from now on. Don't forget to stop by our Discord chat and let us know if you have any suggestions!"},{"id":17,"title":"1 Year Anniversary","date":"2017-12-07","content":"One year ago Dueling Nexus was released, our goal was to create a game that was supported on every device, a game which we could update seamlessly with minimum downtime. We feel like we have accomplished this goal, moving forward we will be introducing a number of new features that you have requested! To celebrate the one year anniversary we added 3 days of contributor time to everyone!<br><br>Before we go over the planned features, we want to say thanks to everyone who donated last month, we were able to reach our donation goal. Since the release of link summoning mode the number of players has continued to grow, due to this we need larger, more expensive servers. Please keep in mind that we have to pay for the servers on a monthly basis and we need your continued support to accomplish this. Every donation, no matter how big or small, helps us tremendously! <br><br>Some of you may have noticed that we added a new server recently, when you go to the duel page you can now select between the North American and the European server, if you are in Europe we strongly suggest you use the European server as you will get less latency and a better dueling experience, if you are closer to North America then use the North American server, the correct server should be selected by default but make sure to double check! <br><br>We are considering building a forum for Dueling Nexus, come by our Discord server and let us know how you feel about this! In addition to building a forum, we are also planning to add Replays and a Ranked mode. The freezing bug that plagued Dueling Nexus has been fixed, please remember to report any other bugs you find in our Discord! Happy Dueling!"},{"id":16,"title":"Link Summoning","date":"2017-10-21","content":"We are pleased to announce that link summoning has been added to Dueling Nexus, additionally the banlist has been updated to the latest September 2017 TCG banlist and we have added over 100 new cards. If you don't know how link summoning works then please watch the above video.<br><br>You can still duel using the old rules, if you wish to do so head over to the duel screen and press \"Show the game list\". Check \"Master Rules 3 (old format)\" and then host a duel using one of the 6 buttons. If you wish to join a duel then find any \"MR3 (Old)\" duel that hasn't started from the list and press the join button.<br><br>Server hosting is expensive and we once again have to upgrade to a larger server. By donating you can unlock the contributor status, contributors can use custom avatars and card backs, lastly contributors don't see any ads, head over to the Profile page to learn more!<br><br>The servers have received some upgrades and should be significantly more stable now. If you experience any bugs or glitches press CTRL and F5 at the same time, this will reload the scripts and should fix most issues, if you are still having problems after this then please report them in our Discord chat."},{"id":15,"title":"Custom Avatars & Card Sleeves","date":"2017-06-10","content":"Dueling Nexus has been updated. The banlist has been updated to the latest TCG banlist, in addition to this we added a number of new cards. If you have any problems with the new features press CTRL and F5 at the same time, this will refresh the scripts on the page and Dueling Nexus should function correctly after. Please report any issues and suggestions you have in our Discord chat.<br><br>\r\nCustom avatars and card sleeves have been added. Since the release of Dueling Nexus we have worked hard in order to pay for the servers, but as the player base has gotten larger the server costs have also gone up, we need your help in order to keep Dueling Nexus running. You can support Dueling Nexus by donating, head over to the profile tab and follow the instructions on how to unlock avatars and card backs."},{"id":14,"title":"New Cards & Banlist","date":"2017-04-05","content":"We released a new update for Dueling Nexus. The TCG banlist has been updated and we added a number of new cards. We are constantly working on adding new and exciting features, stop by our Discord chat and let us know if you have any suggestions!<br><br>\r\nThe servers have received some upgrades and should be significantly more stable now. If you experience any bugs or glitches press CTRL and F5 at the same time, this will reload the scripts and should fix most issues, if you are still having problems after this then please report them in our Discord chat."},{"id":13,"title":"AI Mode & Link Summoning","date":"2017-02-20","content":"Dueling Nexus has been updated, we added a single player mode. When you go to the duel section you will see a new option \"Play against a basic bot\", this allows you to duel our new AI. This feature is in testing at the moment, we will be adding new decks to the AI throughout the coming weeks. Come by our Discord chat and let us know what deck you would like to see the AI try.<br><br>\r\nThe rules for the new Link Summoning have been announced a few days ago, this new mode will be added to Dueling Nexus in the coming months. Link Summoning has received mixed responses from the Yu-Gi-Oh! community, some are praising it since it will slow the game down and others are angry that it will change many fundamental Yu-Gi-Oh! rules.<br><br>\r\nWe are curious would you like us to keep offering the current version of the game as an option on Dueling Nexus after link summoning is added. This will allow players who prefer the new rules to play using Link Summoning and those who don't to continue using the current rules. Let us know your opinion about this in our Discord chat.\r\n"},{"id":12,"title":"Quick Duel Buttons","date":"2017-02-16","content":"We released a new update for Dueling Nexus, there is a number of new features added to the dueling screen. We added quick search buttons, simply click on the type of duel you wish to join and our system will match you with other players, duels started this way cannot be seen on the game list, if you wish to let your friends spectate, send them the link once you are matched.<br><br>The servers should be more stable now, we are working on adding additional features including ranked mode and AI opponents. If you have any problems with the new features press CTRL and F5 at the same time, this will refresh the scripts on the page and Dueling Nexus should function correctly after. Please report any issues and suggestions you have in our Discord chat."},{"id":11,"title":"Match Duels & New Cards","date":"2017-02-09","content":"Dueling Nexus has been updated, we added match duels, when you go to the Duel Screen, you will see two new buttons: \"Host Public Match\" and \"Host Private Match\", in addition to this we also added an \"Options\" button to the game, this lets you control the sound effects volume, background music volume and animations speed.<br><br>\r\nWe fixed a number of bugs, the attack animation should now play correctly, additionally counter bugs have been resolved. All known card bugs have been fixed. We made a number of upgrades to the server, there should be significantly less lag now.<br><br>\r\nWe added new cards to Dueling Nexus, some card IDs have been changed so double check your decks and add back any card that may been removed, a large number of bugs has been fixed, most broken cards should work correctly now. Remember to report any bugs you find and let us know if you have any suggestions in our Discord chat."},{"id":10,"title":"Counters & Visual Improvements","date":"2017-01-23","content":"We just released a new update for Dueling Nexus. We have made a number of visual improvements to both the deck editor and the game. If you experience any issues with Dueling Nexus press CTRL and F5 at the same time, this should fix any visual bugs, if this doesn't work then clear your browser cache and cookies.<br><br>We fixed a number of bugs, there was an issue when removing counters that caused the game to crash, this has been fixed, in addition to this the servers should be more stable now. We made a number of changes to the way animations work, the game should be much faster and much more smooth now, especially on mobile devices. Please report all new bugs you come across in our Discord chat under the report bugs channel.\r\n"},{"id":9,"title":"Tag Duels & New Cards","date":"2016-12-31","content":"Dueling Nexus has just been updated, we added tag dueling. When you go to the Duel Screen, you will see two new buttons:  \"Host Public Tag\" and \"Host Private Tag\", hosting a public tag duel lets anyone join, the duel is visible on the duel list, if you host a private tag duel you have to send the link to your friends as the duel won't be visible on the duel list. We are currently working on match duels, we plan to add AI opponents and a ranking mode soon.<br><br>\r\nWe added new cards to Dueling Nexus, some card IDs have been changed so double check your decks and add back any card that may been removed, a large number of bugs has been fixed, most broken cards should work correctly now. Remember to report any bugs you find and let us know if you have any suggestions in our Discord chat.\r\n"},{"id":8,"title":"New Cards & Bug Fixes","date":"2016-12-19","content":"We just released a new update for Dueling Nexus, we added a number of new cards. Some card ID's have been changed, double check your decks and make sure all your cards are there. The server will now use TCG\/OCG as allowed cards when hosting a new duel, the default banlist is TCG.<br><br>\r\nWe fixed a number of issues, there were some bugs which were causing the server to crash, we are happy to report that they have all been fixed, the servers should be significantly more stable now. We fixed an issue that made it impossible to summon some Synchro monsters. In addition to this many minor bugs have been fixed. Please report all new bugs you come across in our Discord chat under the report bugs channel."},{"id":7,"title":"Chaining and Graveyards","date":"2016-12-12","content":"We just released another update for Dueling Nexus. Several bugs in regards to chaining have been fixed, you should now be able to chain cards from your graveyard.  We added a new feature that allows you to check your opponents graveyard, removed from play zone and XYZ materials during their turn. We also made a number of improvements to the spectator mode.<br><br>We added a new button on the bottom right of the dueling screen to select the chaining mode, you can now select between three options: Auto, Manual and Off, Auto is the default mode where you are asked to chain when a card is activated, Manual will always ask you to chain and Off will never ask you chain anything. You can switch between these modes during each duel as many times as you wish."},{"id":6,"title":"New Theme and Stability","date":"2016-12-11","content":"We just updated Dueling Nexus, background images as well as a new theme has been added to the deck editor and dueling screens. We have made some upgrades to our servers and they will be more stable now. We are currently working on fixing lag as well as ritual and synchro summoning bugs.<br><br>\r\nRemember to report all bugs you come across in our Discord chat, don't forget we are always looking for new suggestions so let us know what you would like to see added to Dueling Nexus. \r\n"},{"id":5,"title":"Private Duels and Searches","date":"2016-12-11","content":"We have just added private duels to Dueling Nexus. This feature was requested quite a lot in the last few days. If you want to duel against a friend easily: host a private duel, send the URL to your friend (the link on top of your browser's window) and you are set! Nobody will annoy you by joining your duel since nobody can join without the link. On a similar note, another problem was reported more than everything else: while dueling, it was impossible to see the cards searched by your opponent. This is now fixed.<br><br>We are sorry about the downtime today, keep in mind they will become increasingly scarce as we are fixing more and more bugs. As usual, enjoy dueling and do not hesitate to chat with us on Discord!"},{"id":4,"title":"YGO Organization","date":"2016-12-11","content":"Earlier today a post entitled: Fake Dueling Network, was made on YGO Organization. At this time we are not sure if this post is aimed towards us due to the fact that the source link is broken and leads to a deleted post, however in case it is I want to clear up any confusion it may have caused.<br><br>We are in no way related to the people who owned and operated Dueling Network or any other Yu-Gi-Oh! game, this was made clear at the end of our first post as soon as Dueling Nexus went into public testing.<br><br>Satchmo, the person who wrote the YGO Organization post, is right on one thing: Do not ever use the same password as your email password when registering on any website, in fact its best to use a different password for every website. We will not use your email address to send you any form of spam, you will only receive emails from us in case you request a password reset. <br><br>We will continue working hard to develop new features and fix the current bugs, your help in reporting bugs has been tremendous. The servers should now be significantly more stable than 2 days ago. <br><br>I would like to ask everyone to share this post and to help us clear up any confusion that may have been caused. We here at Dueling Nexus like and greatly respect YGO Organization for all their hard work, if any of their staff member wish to contact us and would like to learn more about our game, the best way to contact us is through our Discord chat, send us a message and we will respond as soon as we can."},{"id":3,"title":"Dueling Nexus Update","date":"2016-12-09","content":"We are currently working on fixing some Dueling Nexus bugs, please expect prolonged server downtimes for the next 24 hours. Thank you for your patience.<br><br> Dueling Nexus has been updated, you will now be able to clearly see which cards are being activated during a duel, we fixed a bug that was making it impossible to summon ritual monsters. The game will now run faster on all devices, in addition to this a number of small bugs have been fixed.<br><br>Some people have been wondering if we are going to add background images to the dueling and deck editor screens, we will indeed be adding background images to both soon. We will be adding match and tag dueling modes soon, ranked dueling will be added once all testing stages are completed.<br><br>Please remember that the website is still in the alpha testing stage. Server crashes, lag and bugs can still be expected. Please report all bugs you come across and we will fix them as soon as possible, the best way to report bugs is to post them in the bugs channel of our Discord chat.<br><br>There has been a number of requests for a manual dueling mode, if this is something you would like to see implemented then let us know by posting in the discord chat under the suggestions channel. If you have any other sort of suggestions please don't hesitate to tell us."},{"id":2,"title":"Public Alpha Test","date":"2016-12-08","content":"Dueling Nexus is currently in the public alpha testing stage, this is the earliest testing stage, keep in mind the final version will look and perform significantly better. Please report all bugs you come across in the report bugs channel on our Discord chat. While the website is in the alpha testing stage you can expect frequent server downtimes.<br><br>We are aware of a few bugs regarding ritual monsters and we are working on fixing them, we will make an announcement once the ritual monsters are fixed. We are looking for suggestions, in the previous post we outlined some features that we will be introducing soon, however we are always looking for more ideas on how we can make Dueling Nexus even better, stop by our Discord chat and let us know your ideas!"},{"id":1,"title":"Dueling Nexus","date":"2016-12-07","content":"Welcome to Dueling Nexus, the latest free Yu-Gi-Oh! online game. Dueling Nexus is supported on nearly all devices. This includes but is not limited to Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android, IOS and Chrome OS. You don't need any special plug-ins for the game to work, it is recommended to run the latest version of your web browser.<br><br>In the future we will be releasing many new features including match duels, tag duels, replays, puzzles and an AI opponent. In addition to this we will be introducing teams, achievements and customization options. If you have any suggestions come to our Discord chat and let us know by posting in the suggestions channel.<br><br>Dueling Nexus is currently in the public alpha testing stage, please report all bugs you come across in the report bugs channel on our Discord chat. While the website is in the alpha testing stage you can expect frequent server downtimes. Once the testing stages are completed we will be releasing a ranked dueling mode.<br><br>We were sad to see Dueling Network get taken down and ever since we have been hard at work making a new version! We are not in any way related to the people who owned Dueling Network or any other Yu-Gi-Oh! game."}]}