Card Duel

Event ended

The Card Duel event ended on August 20, 2026. The Duel Archivist stays in Prontera until September 3 for anyone who still has floppy disks saved up. The Winged Hat and the Duelist's Visor became costume-only, with no bonuses at all, and the visor is now permanent. The potions and elixirs still have the same effect.

The Duelist, in Prontera

Card Duel

Duelist Event

A mysterious Duelist shows up in Prontera and challenges adventurers to a card duel. You build a deck, summon monsters from Rune-Midgard, and cast spells and traps to bring the opponent's life points to zero. Win, and you take home floppy disks to trade for rewards.

The duel is a card minigame in the style of monster-dueling card games, exclusive to ReClassic. You don't need anything special to play: the Duelist himself hands you the Duel Disc and the cards on the spot.

When and where it happens

The Duelist arrives at the Prontera plaza in short windows throughout the day. A server-wide announcement goes out 10 minutes before each window.

The event starts every 3 hours and each window lasts 30 minutes.
While the window is open, talk to the Duelist at Prontera (76, 63) to join.
The first duel happens in the plaza arena (open for everyone to watch). If it's taken, your duel opens in a private arena, and if all of them fill up you join a queue and get called as soon as one opens up.

Start time	Ends	Advance notice
00:00, 03:00, 06:00, 09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00, 21:00	30 minutes later (e.g. 00:30)	10 minutes before

How a duel works

Each duelist starts with 4000 life points (LP) and a hand of 5 cards. The Duelist hands you the Duel Disc (use the item to reopen the duel menu whenever you want) and the cards in your deck. Players alternate turns until someone brings the other's LP down to zero.

A duel in progress in the arena

The cards and the Duel Disc

Turn phases

Start of turn: draw 1 card (on the first turn of whoever goes first, there's no draw and no attack).
Main Phase: summon 1 monster and use spells/traps.
Battle Phase: attack with your monsters.
Main Phase 2: use more cards after attacking.
End of turn: pass the turn.

Summoning monsters and tribute

You summon 1 monster per turn, in one of the 3 zones on your side. Stronger monsters require tribute: sacrificing your own monsters that are already on the field.

Monster level	Tribute required
Level 1 to 4	Summons directly (no tribute)
Level 5 to 6	1 tribute
Level 7 or higher	2 tributes

Some monsters have an effect when summoned or destroyed, and the effect triggers even when they're used as tribute.

Positions: Attack and Defense

Attack: the monster stays visible (shows its ATK) and can attack.
Face-down Defense: it goes in as a shadow ("Unknown Monster"), only you know which card it is. It can't attack, but the opponent finds out what it is by attacking it.
Face-up Defense: shows its DEF and works as a wall. It can't attack.

You can change a monster's position once per turn (except on the turn it was summoned). Flipping a card from Defense to Attack reveals the monster.

Combat

Damage compares the cards' values. What happens when a monster attacks:

Situation	Result
Direct attack (opponent has no monsters)	The full ATK becomes damage to the opponent's LP.
Against a monster in Attack	Whichever has higher ATK destroys the other, and the ATK difference becomes damage to the LP of whoever lost the monster. Equal ATK: both are destroyed, no damage.
Against a monster in Defense	If ATK is higher than DEF, the defender is destroyed with no damage to LP. If ATK is lower than DEF, the attacker takes the difference (DEF minus ATK) to their own LP. If they're equal, neither is destroyed.

Destroyed monsters go to the owner's graveyard. The Resurrection spell (Priest deck) brings back a monster from your own graveyard.

The three decks

When you join, you pick a duelist class. Your deck is always made up of the monsters (shared by everyone) plus the Spells and Traps of your class.

Deck	Style
Knight	Protection and retaliation: boosts ATK and DEF, blocks and reflects attacks.
Wizard	Offensive magic power: area damage, LP burn and mass destruction. This is the class the Duelist himself uses.
Priest	Healing and support: recovers LP, revives monsters and raises holy barriers.

The cards

Monsters (shared by all decks)

Monster	ATK	DEF	Level	Tribute	Effect
Poring	300	200	1	-	-
Willow	900	300	2	-	-
Peco Peco	1300	400	3	-	-
Orc Warrior	1900	800	4	-	-
Munak	1000	1900	4	-	Defense wall (high DEF)
Rocker	1000	250	2	-	-
Yoyo	1100	400	3	-	-
Deviruchi	1500	500	4	-	On summon: burns the opponent's LP
Dokebi	1400	450	4	-	-
Drainliar	900	300	3	-	On summon: you draw 1 card
Marina	800	350	2	-	-
Alice	1100	1200	3	-	When destroyed: fetches a Defense card
Goblin	1250	300	4	-	-
Lunatic	350	250	1	-	-
Thief Bug	500	300	1	-	Flipped to Defense: destroys the attacker the instant it's revealed
Skeleton	750	350	2	-	-
Spore	600	450	2	-	When destroyed: fetches a Defense card
Wolf	1050	400	3	-	-
Mandragora	900	600	3	-	On summon: you draw 1 card
Kobold	1350	550	4	-	-
Evil Druid	1750	750	4	-	-
Mummy	1500	350	3	-	-
Nightmare	1650	400	4	-	-
Anubis	1800	500	4	-	-
Sasquatch	1400	350	3	-	-
Sohee	500	300	2	-	On summon: fetches a random Spell from your deck
Isis	2100	600	5	1	-
High Orc	2200	300	6	1	On summon: burns the opponent's LP
Valkyrie	2000	600	4	-	-

Some monsters have a special effect. While face-up on the field, the Pharaoh nullifies all traps on both sides. The Thief Bug, flipped to Defense, destroys the attacker the instant it's revealed. And Sohee, when summoned, fetches a random Spell from your deck to your hand.

Legendary Monsters

The most powerful monsters in Rune-Midgard. They only appear on Hard and always require tribute to summon.

Monster	ATK	DEF	Level	Tribute	Effect
Eddga	2300	700	6	1	-
Phreeoni	2250	900	6	1	-
Doppelganger	2000	2600	7	2	Defense wall (high DEF)
Drake	2400	1000	7	2	-
Osiris	2500	1300	7	2	-
Dark Lord	2800	1400	8	2	-
Orc Lord	2700	1600	8	2	-
Atroce	2900	900	8	2	-
Baphomet	2500	800	8	2	-
Pharaoh	2400	1100	6	1	While face-up, nullifies all traps on the field.
Lord of Death	2500	1200	7	2	-
Ifrit	3000	2500	8	2	-

Knight Spells and Traps

Card	Type	Effect
Holy Cross	Spell	Destroys the opponent's monster with the highest ATK.
Shrink	Spell	Halves an enemy monster's ATK (permanent).
Defender's Aura	Spell	+600 ATK and +600 DEF to one of your monsters (permanent).
Shield Boomerang	Spell	700 direct damage to the opponent's LP.
Thorn Armor	Trap	Destroys the monster that attacks you.
Shield Block	Trap	Negates the attack you're taking.
Barrier of Faith	Trap	Negates the attack and heals you for the attacker's ATK (up to 1500).
Holy Cylinder	Trap	Negates the attack and reflects the damage to the attacker (up to 1500).
Mirrored Rampart	Trap	Halves the attacker's ATK. Doesn't negate the attack: the battle continues with the reduced ATK.
Double Summon	Spell	Lets you summon one extra monster this turn.
Power of the Mage	Spell	+400 ATK to one of your monsters for each trap you have on the field.
Sacred Ground	Spell	+300 ATK and +300 DEF to ALL your monsters (permanent).
Mirror Wall	Trap	Halves the ATK of ALL monsters that attack you until the end of the turn.
Lightning Strike	Spell	Destroys a monster of your choice from the opponent's side.
Counterattack	Trap	Destroys the monster that attacks you.
Tyr's Impact	Spell	Destroys the opponent's two monsters with the highest ATK.
Provoke	Spell	Lowers an opponent's monster's guard, dropping its DEF to zero (permanent).
Frenzy	Spell	+900 ATK to one of your monsters, but you lose 600 LP.

Spells and Traps of the Wizard

Card	Type	Effect
Ice Prison	Spell	Freezes an enemy monster (it won't attack on its next turn).
Ice Storm	Spell	Destroys ALL of your opponent's monsters.
Meteor Shower	Spell	Destroys ALL monsters on both sides.
Fireball	Spell	700 direct damage to your opponent's LP.
Stone Pillar	Spell	Destroys a chosen monster of your opponent's.
Cursed Swamp	Spell	-500 ATK on ALL enemy monsters (floor 0).
Ice Lance	Spell	Freezes an enemy monster.
Amplify Power	Spell	+500 ATK permanently on one of your monsters.
Safety Wall	Trap	Nullifies the attack received.
Cutting Discharge	Trap	Destroys the monster that attacks you.
Jupiter's Reflection	Trap	Nullifies the attack and reflects the damage onto the attacker (up to 2500).
Feather Duster	Spell	Destroys ALL of your opponent's traps.
Mind Control	Spell	Steals a visible monster from your opponent and brings it to your side (permanent).
Rift	Spell	Destroys your opponent's LOWEST ATK monster.
Blood Vessel	Spell	Sacrifices one of your monsters and burns its ATK as direct damage to your opponent's LP.
Jupitel Thunder	Spell	800 direct damage to your opponent's LP.
Lightning Bolt	Spell	500 direct damage to your opponent's LP.
Thor's Wrath	Spell	Destroys ALL of your opponent's monsters.
Lightning Storm	Spell	400 damage to your opponent's LP for each monster they have on the field.
Petrify	Spell	Petrifies an enemy monster: ATK 0, DEF 0, and it can't attack. If it's already petrified, it's destroyed.
Disenchant	Spell	Dispels all bonuses and reduces ATK by 700 on all of your opponent's monsters.

Spells and Traps of the Priest

Card	Type	Effect
Cure	Spell	Restores 1200 LP.
Magnificat	Spell	Draw 2 cards and restore 600 LP.
Blessing	Spell	+400 ATK and +400 DEF on one of your monsters (permanent).
Lex Divina	Spell	Freezes an enemy monster.
Exorcise	Spell	Destroys a chosen monster of your opponent's with up to 1600 ATK.
Magnus Exorcismus	Spell	Destroys all enemy monsters with up to 1200 ATK.
Resurrection	Spell	Revives a monster from your own graveyard.
Kyrie Eleison	Trap	Nullifies the attack and heals you for the attacker's ATK.
Assumptio	Trap	Absorbs and nullifies the attack received.
Sanctuary	Trap	The attacker can no longer attack this turn.
Soul Exchange	Spell	Sacrifices an opponent's monster and uses it as tribute credit for your summon.
Swords of Revelation	Spell	Freezes ALL of your opponent's monsters.
Call of the Damned	Trap	When attacked: revives a monster from your graveyard and nullifies the attack.
Decrease Agility	Spell	An enemy monster doesn't attack on its next turn.
Impositio Manus	Spell	+500 ATK on one of your monsters (permanent).
Aspersio	Spell	+300 ATK and +300 DEF on one of your monsters (permanent).
Angelus	Spell	+700 DEF on ALL your monsters (permanent).
Medicine	Spell	Removes the freeze from ALL your monsters and restores 2000 LP.
Holy Light	Spell	500 direct damage to your opponent's LP.

Difficulty

You choose the duel's difficulty (up to the limit unlocked by the team). The harder it is, the stronger the Duelist plays, and the bigger the reward.

Difficulty	How the Duelist plays
Easy	Only summons weak monsters, without tribute. Doesn't use spells or traps.
Medium	Stronger monsters (up to 1 tribute) and starts using spells (destroying your strongest monster or burning your LP).
Hard	The most powerful monsters (including Lord of the Dead and Ifrit), spells often, and it even sets traps. The deck also tends to draw the strongest monsters.

Rewards

Exchange currency

The Floppy Disks (Confidential and Top Secret) aren't the final prize: they're the currency you earn by beating the Duelist and spend at the Duel Archivist's shop.

What each win gives

Difficulty	Confidential Floppy Disk	Top Secret Floppy Disk
Easy	2	5
Medium	3	7
Hard	5	10

You can duel as many times as you want during the window.
The reward is limited to the first 3 wins per event window (regardless of difficulty). From the 4th win onward, the reward only comes back at the next scheduled time.
Defeat, forfeit, or running out of time gives nothing.

The Duel Archivist's shop

The Duel Archivist is in Prontera (48, 96) and trades your floppy disks for the event's items.

Duelist's Winged Hat

Costume only

Permanent · 40 Confidential

Duelist's Visor

Costume only

Permanent · 20 Confidential

Item	Cost	What it does
Duelist's Winged Hat	40 Confidential	Permanent top costume, no bonus.
Duelist's Visor	20 Confidential	Permanent middle costume, no bonus.
Box of Competitive Red Potions	1 Top Secret	10 competitive red potions.
Box of Competitive Blue Potions	1 Top Secret	10 competitive blue potions.
Competitive Attack Elixir	3 Top Secret	ATK buff for 30 minutes.
Competitive Magic Elixir	3 Top Secret	MATK buff for 30 minutes.
Competitive Agility Elixir	3 Top Secret	ASPD buff for 30 minutes.
Competitive Critical Elixir	3 Top Secret	Critical buff for 30 minutes.

The floppy disks stay with you between event windows, so you can slowly save up for the Winged Hat.