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PvP Ladder: Rank Up system [August 2019 Updated]

Duel Links how to get King of Games, PvP ladder, how to rank up fast.
update 20/08/2019

Notable Changes [starts from 27 August 2019]

No More Demotion!

  • Players will no longer be demoted for losing, except Legend 2 and 3. However, the players' rank will still be demoted at the end of the season.

New Rank Added

♦ In order to keep Ranked Duels without demotions, the following ranks will be added. Therefore, players will be demoted by 7 ranks instead of 5 when a new season begins with the addition of new ranks.

  • Bronze Rank 6-7
  • Silver Rank 6-7
  • Gold Rank 6-7
  • Platinum Rank 6-7

Cumulative Rewards Update

  • Players will get Gems every time they win a duel, up until their 50th win.
  • Card Tickets will be given out for every 5th and 10th win.
  • There will be a few changes to rewards such as UR and SR Tickets.

Winning System

A lot of people are confused about how many wins are needed to rank up on the PvP ladder in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, hopefully this guide will clear some misconceptions up or answer your questions.

To rank up you either need to go +X (where X is a number dependant on your rank; for gold it’s 3, platinum it’s 4 and legend it’s 5) OR you need to have an X-win streak, again where X depends on your rank. (an X-win streak trumps everything, it doesn’t matter how many losses you had before)

What does it mean to go +X? Imagine you just got to Platinum 3,and you go “WWLWWLWW” (with W being a win, and L being a loss) you’ll have ranked up to Platinum 4 because your overall score was +4 wins.

A lot of the misconception comes from the fact that people forget the losses you get when first getting to a new rank will also count (your score can go under zero). For example you just achieved Platinum 3, and you go “LWWLWWLWW” , this will not make you rank up because currently you are at +3 wins.
HOWEVER even if you did get a loss at the start, if you would get a +4 win streak in Platinum, you will be promoted, no matter the losses before the win streak. So at Platinum 3 going “LWWWW” will make you rank up, but “LWWWLWW” wouldn’t make you rank up because you’re only at +3 wins.

The way you’ll get demoted from a rank is by having a 3-Loss streak OR by going -3 (this is the same number for Gold, Platinum, Legend); if you just got to Legend 2 and go “LLWLL” you’ll be demoted because your score just hit -3. But don’t forget you can never be demoted when you are in Gold 1, Platinum 1, Legend1 or KoG…. So once you get to Legend 1 you don’t have to fear dropping back down to Platinum 5.

To rank up from Legend 3 to King of Games you always need a 5-win streak, but you do not need a win streak to get from Gold 5 to Platinum 1 or to get from Platinum 5 to Legend 1.

If you correctly understand how this system works you can know exactly when you’ll start a promotion match (or a demotion match).

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Anonymous
they keep raising pvp rank but their reward update is trash. it's been a year already we didn't get ANY new UR from pvp UR ticket, I got all the shiet UR there already.
Anonymous
the highest i been was gold but that was many months ago so adding more doesn't change much things to me. right now i'm rookie 2 but don't feel like climbing up the ranking ladder.
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
wouldn't it be easier to just say "I don't play this game"
Anonymous
Legend rank is full of neos fusion abuse, ban when? Neos subterrors, neos desperado, neos cyberdark, neos fortune lady. NO JUST NO
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
YESSSSSSS
<< Anonymous
BWC Reply
Neos is easy to counter the other matchups are situational just have to adjust your deck.
<< Anonymous
Gravekeepers Reply
Gravekeepers are a pretty good counter for neos. I made a neos main cry once
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
Neos Fusions are a balance to machines so use those if you're desperate.
Anonymous
I can no longer stay in Gold rank for farming wins and playing fun decks. :((
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
What's wrong in ranking up to legend or platinum?
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
The amount of meta decks you found increases when you reach higher ranks.
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
nope in legend up you will find only neos in many form, what so booring day
<< Anonymous
Gravekeeper guy Reply
Obviously just use gravekeepers man.
AnonUnderPressure
I just started the game, but does this apply to Silver as well? +2 or something? I'm just trying to complete Mokuba bingo :,>
Oddloverz
I LIKE THIS IS GAME...
Anonymous
You need 5 consecutive wins to promote to KOG? So, theoretically you could have +100 wins and still don't get the promotion? This is very stupid. I have no idea why nobody here seems to complain about that. I keep losing after my fourth consecutive wins over and over again. The 🔥, this ranked system is stupid.
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
Nobody complains because when someone complains, the simply get told "Git gud".
Anonymous
I just made it to KOG, will I get demoted at the end of the season?
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
yes
F2P
All deck can climb now.
Thanks for the gems.
Anonymous
poggers
Anonymous
+5 to promote, -3 to demote is a NO.

+5, -5 will be fairer.
<< Anonymous(Shield)
Anonymous Reply
Give this guy a medal. Let people buy shield if they want to keep their current rank without getting promoted/demoted.
<< Anonymous(Shield)
Anonymous Reply
konami release shield?? say no more! I will purchase it right away
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
Thats just dumb, losses should count for more to make it harder. no sense in just giving out so many free loss passes
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
Agree, not only fairer but good for non meta decks too. We want to have fun not grinding chore.
Anonymous
Remove 5 ws from Leg3 to KoG. It's bs with bs.
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
Yes, a very stupid system. You could literally have 90 percent win rate and still doesn't promote somehow. 🔥 Konami for this. Thank God I never paid a single cent.
<< Anonymous
BWC Reply
It’s not 5 wins in a row can’t explain the ranking system but you don’t always need 5 consecutive wins to advance. You have to go on a long enough win streak but losing two matches in a row screws you I know that much

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