A Duel is a game between 2 opposing players or teams. Up to 3 Duels comprise a Match. A 1 vs. 1 duel is the most effective way to gauge a person's skill level as a duelist.

Each Player begins a Duel with 8000 Life Points.

If you reduce your opponent's Life Points to 0, you win the Duel.

If both player's Life Points reach 0 at the same time, the Duel is declared a Draw.

If a player's Deck runs out of cards during a Duel and they are unable to draw a card (either by their normal draw or by a card effect), they lose the duel.

If the Duel is timed and no one wins in the specific time, the player with more Life Points at the end of the time limit is the winner. If both players have equal Life Points, the duel is declared a draw.

Some cards contain special effects which allow you to win the Duel once the effect is fulfilled.

• Examples: "Exodia the Forbidden One", "Final Countdown", "Destiny Board", "Last Turn", "Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes" and "Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord". There may be more cards that can end a duel under different circumstances in future sets.