Intermediate Gameplay FAQ: What is a Match?

A Match run in a best-of-three Duels format.

The first Duelist to win two Duels is declared the winner of the Match. If a Duelist loses two Duels, they are considered to have lost the Match. If both Duelists have one loss in a Match and both receive a simultaneous Game Loss, the Match is considered a Double Loss.

It is possible to play more than three Duels in a Match, if Duels end in a Draw before the end of the round.

In tournaments if Duelists have not completed their matches when the round time end, an End of Match Procedure rules are introduced.

Some cards, like "Victory Dragon", can end a match in one attack. This is called a Match-ending attack. All of them are banned, either by Format limitations or by the text on the bottom.