This is a list of events that have appeared in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links.
Unlock events
The following events all allow the player to unlock a new Legendary Duelist.
| Event icon | Event name | Running time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome to Toon World | Dec 20 - Dec 27, 2016 Jan 31 - Feb 8, 2017 Apr 20 - May 2, 2017 | Can unlock Maximillion Pegasus |
| Fear the Deck of Terror! The Destiny Board of Doom | Mar 23 - Apr 3, 2017 Jun 28 - Jul 10, 2017 | Can unlock Yami Bakura |
| Paradox Brothers: Guardians of the Gate | May 24 - May 31, 2017 Aug 14 - Aug 21, 2017 | Can unlock the Paradox Brothers |
| Attack of the Rare Hunters! Yami Marik Returns! | Jul 26 - Aug 3, 2017 | Can unlock Yami Marik |
| Duelist Chronicles: Set Sail for the Kingdom! | Aug 29 - Sep 11, 2017 Oct 17 - Oct 25, 2017 | Can unlock Yugi Muto |
| Dr. Crowler's Tricky Tests | Oct 25 - Nov 6, 2017 Feb 19 - Feb 26, 2018 | Can unlock Dr. Vellian Crowler |
| Unleash the Egyptian God Card! Yami Marik Returns II | Dec 7 - Dec 19, 2017 Apr 19 - Apr 26, 2018 | Can unlock Yami Marik |
| Bonz's Spooky Zombie Party | Dec 19 - Dec 27, 2017 | Has the mechanics of both a Duel-A-Thon and a roaming event Can unlock Bonz |
| Duelist Chronicles: Battle City Begins! | Dec 27, 2017 - Jan 9, 2018 | Can unlock Arkana |
| Tag Duel Tournament | Jan 24 - Feb 5, 2018 Jun 11 - June 19, 2018 Jan 8 - Jan 18, 2019 May 7 - May 16, 2019 | Can unlock Lumis and Umbra on the fourth event |
| Awaken! Rainbow Dragon! | Mar 28 - Apr 5, 2018 May 17 - May 24, 2018 | Can unlock Jesse Anderson |
| Syrus Truesdale's Road to Duel Links | May 9 - May 17, 2018 Jul 6 - Jul 13, 2018 | Has the mechanics of both a Duel-A-Thon and a roaming event Can unlock Syrus Truesdale |
| Espa Roba's Duel Carnival | Jun 26 - Jul 6, 2018 Oct 9 - Oct 18, 2018 | Can unlock Espa Roba |
| Cyberdark Impact! Zane Truesdale Strikes! | Jul 23 - Aug 3, 2018 Oct 18 - Oct 29, 2018 | Can unlock Zane Truesdale |
| Tabletop RPG: Monster World | Aug 20 - Aug 29, 2018 Dec 4 - Dec 14, 2018 May 16 - May 23, 2019 | Can unlock Tristan Taylor on second and third event
Can Unlock New skill for Yami Bakura on third event |
| Rise of Yubel - The Ultimate Nightmare | Sep 13 - Sep 24, 2018 Mar 15 - Mar 22, 2019 | Can unlock Yubel |
| Sector Security on the Move! Officer Tetsu Trudge | Oct 29 - Nov 7, 2018 Jan 18 - Jan 24, 2019 | Can unlock Officer Tetsu Trudge |
| Atlas Rising: The Return of Jack Atlas | Jan 24 - Feb 4 , 2019 Apr 15 - Apr 25, 2019 | Can unlock Jack Atlas |
| I've Got Dino DNA! Tyranno Hassleberry's Ultimate Evolution | Feb 26 - Mar 8, 2019 | Can unlock Tyranno Hassleberry |
| Consumed by Light: Sartorius Emerges | Mar 25 - Apr 4, 2019 | Can unlock Sartorius Kumar |
Roaming events
These events feature a Legendary Duelist appearing in Duel World. They cannot be unlocked, but they can be Dueled repeatedly in order to obtain event-exclusive cards. These can feature either new characters, or "Super" versions of previously available characters.
Main article: Roaming Duelists
| Event icon | Event name | Running time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 
| Yugi Muto event | Jan 19 - Jan 24, 2017 Jun 7 - Jun 12, 2017 | |
| Yami Bakura event | Apr 12 - Apr 17, 2017 Jun 2 - Jun 7, 2017 | |
 
| Mokuba Kaiba event | Jun 19 - Jun 24, 2017 Aug 22 - Aug 28, 2017 | |
| Arkana event | Jul 20 - Jul 26, 2017 | |
 
| Super Joey event | May 15 - May 28, 2017 Jul 12 - Jul 18, 2017 | |
 
| Elegant Mai event | Aug 3 - Aug 11, 2017 May 2 - May 9, 2018 | |
| Rex Raptor's Dino Mayhem! | Sep 11 - Sep 19, 2017 | Has the mechanics of both a Duel-A-Thon and a roaming event |
| Bonz event | Oct 12 - Oct 20, 2017 | |
| Jesse Anderson event | Nov 6 - Nov 15, 2017 | |
 
| Espa Roba event | Nov 21 - Nov 29, 2017 Feb 12 - Feb 23, 2018 | |
| Zane Truesdale event | Jan 9 - Jan 16, 2018 Jun 4 - Jun 11, 2018 | |
| Chazz-A-Thon | Feb 5 - Feb 13, 2018 | Has the mechanics of both a Duel-A-Thon and a roaming event |
| Syrus Truesdale event | Mar 5 - Mar 15, 2018 | |
 
| Superb Téa event | Mar 22 - Mar 30, 2018 Jul 17 - Jul 23, 2018 | |
 
| Tristan Taylor event | May 24 - Jun 1, 2018 Aug 29 - Sep 6, 2018 | |
| Serious Chazz event | Aug 14 - Aug 20, 2018 | |
 
| Spunky Jaden event | Oct 11 - Oct 18, 2018 Jan 4 - Jan 11, 2019 | |
| Inglorius Bastion event | Nov 13 - Nov 21, 2018 | |
| Jack Atlas event | Nov 26 - Dec 4, 2018 | |
| Tyranno Hassleberry event | Dec 19 - Dec 27, 2018 | |
 
| Epic Yami event | Jan 11 - Jan 18, 2019 Apr 8 - Apr 15, 2019 | |
| Lumis and Umbra event | Feb 20 - Feb 26, 2017 | |
| Solemn Odion event | May 8 - May 15, 2019 |
Event Duelists Permanently at the Gate
The following Legendary Duelists were previously exclusive to specific events, but are now permanently available through Character Unlock Missions.
| Event icon | Duelist(s) Now At Gate | Added date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximillion Pegasus and Paradox Brothers | Nov 6, 2017 | |
| Yami Bakura | Dec 21, 2017 | |
| Yugi Muto | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| Mokuba Kaiba and Bonz | Feb 13, 2018 | |
| Dr. Vellian Crowler | Apr 17, 2018 | |
| Arkana | May 11, 2018 | |
| Jesse Anderson | Jun 25, 2018 | |
| Yami Marik | Aug 15, 2018 | |
| Syrus Truesdale | Sep 11, 2018 | |
| Zane Truesdale | Nov 19, 2018 | |
| Espa Roba | Dec 18, 2018 | |
| Officer Tetsu Trudge | Mar 5, 2019 | |
| Jack Atlas | May 10, 2019 |
Other events
| Event icon | Event name | Running time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duel-A-Thon | Various | |
| Duelist Challenges | Various | Rewards Gems, Gate Keys, and Cards |
| Card Flipper Campaign | Various | Rewards Rare Cards (SR and UR) |
| D.D. Tower: Fire Dimension | Sep 19 - Sep 28, 2017 | |
| D.D. Tower: Water Dimension | Nov 29 - Dec 7, 2017 | |
| Duel Island: -Gladiator- | Feb 27 - Mar 8, 2018 Jul 13 - Jul 23, 2018 | |
| D.D. Tower: Wind & Earth Dimension | Mar 09 - Mar 16, 2018 | |
| Tristan Taylor glitch event | Mar 31 - Apr 2 2018 | April Fool's Event. |
| Duelist Chronicles: Battle City Showdown! | Apr 26 - May 07, 2018 Mar 8 - Mar 15, 2019 | Unlocks Yami Yugi's new skill |
| D.D. Tower: Dark Dimension | Jun 19 - June 26, 2018 | |
| Duel Quest | Various | Rewards Highly coveted Cards and Large amounts of Gems |
| D.D. Tower: Sacred Light Dimension | Dec 14 - Dec 25, 2018 | |
| Duelist Chronicles GX: Welcome to Duel Academy! | Dec 27, 2018 - Jan 8, 2019 | Unlocks Jaden Yuki's new skill |
| Tour Guide's Bingo Missions | Various | Rewards 3 copies of Mahjong Munia Maidens |
| Duelist Chronicles GX: Society of Light | April 25 - May 6, 2019 | Unlocks Jaden Yuki's new skill |
| Mark of the Dark Signer | Mid May | Similar to Duel-A-Thon
Rewards cards from the Infernity Archetype |
