Mai Valentine is a playable Legendary Duelist in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links. This is a video game depiction of Mai Valentine, a character from the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime.
She appears in-game after the player reaches Stage 10 of Duel World (DM) and can be unlocked as a playable character starting at Stage 11.
Green Gate Keys are required to Duel Mai Valentine at the Gate.
The special event Elegant Mai Valentine has Mai use different Decks and drop different rewards than usual.
Description[]
The beautiful and bold Mai Valentine has traveled the world, taking down all challengers along the way. Though she may seem bossy and tough, she also has a softer side, like an older sister that you can count on (But don't call her "old!"). When Dueling, her "Harpie Lady" dazzles her opponents into defeat.
Biography[]
After the player advances to Stage 10, they will encounter Mai for the first time, who is engaged in a Duel with Jay. After Mai's apparent victory, she comments that she originally had high expectations when she heard all the top Duelists would be in Duel World, and wonders if there is anyone in Duel World who can give her a challenge.
Until the player defeats Mai at least once, whenever they challenge Mai to a Duel, she remarks that the only way to get further is by defeating her. She then observes that the player is already wondering what the next Stage will be like, and chides them for thinking too far ahead; instead, she prompts the player to never take their eyes off their opponent, especially since it's her. She concludes her dialogue by stating she's definitely in the mood for a Duel.
Until the player defeats Mai at least once, whenever they lose to her, she will express disappointment and claim their Duel was so easy that she could have won it in her sleep. However since she's in a good mood, she tells the player, she'll give them some advice: a Duelist's spirit isn't tested when they win, but rather when they lose. In other words, she says that if a Duelist has heart, then a defeat won't break them, before rhetorically asking the player if they have heart. At this point, she says she's given enough advice to the player, and that she hopes the player will give her a challenge the next time they Duel her.
Upon Mai's first defeat, she states that she's impressed, but that it doesn't mean she'll give up her dream. She goes on to state that a Duelist's courage is put to the test after a defeat, not a victory, and that she is confident that her loss will strengthen her, leading her to achieve her dream. Mai then leaves the player with a warning that she'll be much tougher to defeat the next time they Duel.
After the player redeems their final unclaimed reward for Mai Valentine's Character Unlock Missions, they will encounter Mai again, who declares that because her friends are always around to help her overcome any obstacle, her spirit won't be broken that easily, and that she'll fight to the end. She tells the player to watch as her monsters dance their way to victory, and shows them her "Harpie Lady Sisters" card.
Gallery[]
Profile
Chibi
Silhouette
Cut-In
Summoning pose
Defeat
Unlock Missions[]
| Missions | Reward |
|---|---|
| Win 1 Duel(s) against Mai Valentine while playing as Joey Wheeler. | 8,000 Gold |
| Win 3 consecutive Duels. | 8,000 Gold |
| Win 1 Duel(s) against Joey Wheeler at Level 20 in Duel World. | 8,000 Gold |
| Complete all Character Unlock Missions. | 2 Stone of Wind |
Decks[]
Character[]
- Droll Bird x3
- Harpie Lady
- Harpie Girl x3
- Kurama x3
- LaLa Li-Oon x3
- Mega Thunderball x3
- Peacock x2
- Harpie Lady Sisters (glossy)
Opponent[]
Level 10[]
- Droll Bird x3
- Harpie Girl x3
- Kurama x3
- LaLa Li-oon x3
- Mega Thunderball x2
- Solitude x3
Level 20[]
Level 30[]
Level 40[]
Elegant Mai[]
Level 30[]
Level 40[]
Duelist Chronicles: Set Sail for the Kingdom[]
Level 20[]
Skill: "Dueling Arena: Mountain" (Begin Duel with the Field Spell "Mountain" activated.)
Level 40[]
Skill: "Dueling Arena: Mountain" (Begin Duel with the Field Spell "Mountain" activated.)
Duelist Chronicles: Battle City Showdown![]
Level 20[]
Level 40[]
Skill: "Amazoness Village"
Duelist Kingdom[]
Level 40[]
Tag Duel Tournament (second event) []
Kuriboh Cup[]
Tag Duel Tournament (thirteenth event) []
Special Cup[]
Skill: "Amazoness Tactics"
Level-up rewards[]
The following lists are the rewards the player accumulates from having Mai Valentine reach a certain Level.
Main release[]
| Level | Reward |
|---|---|
| 2 | 10 Gems |
| 3 | 1 copy of "Harpie Lady 2" |
| 4 | Aroma Strategy (Skill) |
| 5 | Deck slot (Mai Valentine) |
| 6 | 15 Gems |
| 7 | 1 copy of "Elegant Egotist" |
| 8 | Deck slot (Mai Valentine) |
| 9 | 25 Gems |
| 10 | 1 copy of "Harpie Lady Sisters" |
| 11 | 1 copy of "Follow Wind" |
| 12 | 35 Gems |
| 13 | LP Boost β (Skill) |
| 14 | 1 copy of "Gust" |
| 15 | 50 Gems |
| 16 | 1 copy of "Harpie Lady 3" |
| 17 | 60 Gems |
| 18 | 1 copy of "Triangle Ecstasy Spark" |
| 19 | 75 Gems |
| 20 | Draw Sense: WIND (Skill) |
| 21 | 1 copy of "Elegant Egotist" |
| 22 | 100 Gems |
| 23 | 1 copy of "Harpie Lady Sisters" |
| 24 | 120 Gems |
| 25 | 1 copy of "Windstorm of Etaqua" |
| Level | Reward |
|---|---|
| 26 | 150 Gems |
| 27 | Deck slot (Mai Valentine) |
| 28 | 200 Gems |
| 29 | 250 Gems |
| 30 | 300 Gems |
| 31 | 100,000 Gold |
| 32 | 200 Gems |
| 33 | 1 copy of "Amazoness Blowpiper" |
| 34 | 250 Gems |
| 35 | 1 copy of "Harpie Lady 1" |
| 36 | 1 UR Jewel |
| 37 | 200 Gems |
| 38 | 1 copy of "Amazoness Trainee" |
| 39 | 250 Gems |
| 40 | 1 copy of "Amazoness Paladin" |
| 41 | Deck slot (Mai Valentine) |
| 42 | 100 Gems |
| 43 | 200 Gems |
| 44 | 250 Gems |
| 45 | 1 copy of "Amazoness Queen" |
Beta release[]
| Level | Reward |
|---|---|
| 2 | 10 Gems |
| 3 | 1 copy of "Dark Witch" |
| 4 | Aroma Strategy (Skill) |
| 5 | Deck slot (Mai Valentine) |
| 6 | 10 Gems |
| 7 | 1 copy of "Harpie Lady 2" |
| 8 | Deck slot (Mai Valentine) |
| 9 | 20 Gems |
| 10 | 1 copy of "Harpie Lady Sisters" |
| 11 | 1 copy of "Elegant Egotist" |
| 12 | 20 Gems |
| 13 | LP Boost β (Skill) |
| 14 | 1 copy of "Follow Wind" |
| 15 | 25 Gems |
| Level | Reward |
|---|---|
| 16 | 1 copy of "Amazoness Tiger" |
| 17 | 25 Gems |
| 18 | 1 copy of "Harpie Lady 3" |
| 19 | 30 Gems |
| 20 | Draw Sense: WIND (Skill) |
| 21 | 1 copy of "Windstorm of Etaqua" |
| 22 | 50 Gems |
| 23 | 1 copy of "Harpie Lady Sisters" |
| 24 | 50 Gems |
| 25 | 1 copy of "Elegant Egotist" |
| 26 | 150 Gems |
| 27 | Deck slot (Mai Valentine) |
| 28 | 250 Gems |
| 29 | 250 Gems |
| 30 | 500 Gems |
Duel rewards[]
When dueling against Level 40 Mai Valentine, these are the only cards that can drop; at lower levels, cards from the standard pool for Legendary Duelists may also drop.
| Rarity | Card |
|---|---|
| SR | "Harpie's Pet Dragon" |
| SR | "Amazoness Sage" |
| SR | "Amazoness Tiger" |
| SR | "Amazoness Swordswoman" |
| SR | "Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation" |
| SR | "Amazoness Willpower" |
| R | "Amazoness Chain Master" |
| R | "Amazoness Fighter" |
| R | "Cyber Shield" |
| R | "Aqua Chorus" |
| R | "Shadow of Eyes" |
| R | "Amazoness Shamanism" |
| N | "Harpie Lady" |
| N | "Mavelus" |
When dueling against Level 40 Elegant Mai, these are the only cards that can drop; at lower levels, cards from the standard pool for Legendary Duelists may also drop.
| Rarity | Card |
|---|---|
| UR | "Vennu, Bright Bird of Divinity" |
| SR | "Swift Birdman Joe" |
| SR | "Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier" |
| SR | "Amazoness Archers" |
| SR | "Queen's Pawn" |
| R | "Harpie Lady 2" |
| R | "Harpie Lady 3" |
| R | "Primal Cry" |
| N | "Amazoness Blowpiper" |
| N | "Tactical Espionage Expert" |
Skills[]
| Skill | Effect | Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Aroma Strategy | You can look at the card at the very top of your Deck at any time. | Level 4 |
| LP Boost β | Increases starting Life Points by 1500, reduces hand by 1 card. | Level 13 |
| Draw Sense: WIND | Can be used before your normal draw each time your Life Points decrease by 1500. One of the cards from your normal draw this turn will be a random WIND monster in your Deck. | Level 20 |
| Flight of the Harpies | Can be used before your normal draw each time your Life Points decrease by 1000. One of the cards from your normal draw this turn will be a random "Harpie" card in your Deck. | Drop |
| Harpies' Hunting Ground | Can only be used at the beginning of the Main Phase of your first turn. Return 1 card from your hand to your Deck and place 1 "Harpies' Hunting Ground" to your Field Zone from your Deck. If your control a Field Spell, place it in the Graveyard. | Drop |
| Harpies' Last Will | Can be used if you have 4 or more "Harpie" cards from your graveyard. Add 1 "Harpie's Feather Duster" to your hand from outside of your Deck. This Skill can only be used once per Duel. | Drop |
| Avaricious Avians | You can use this Skill's first effect once per turn and twice per Duel. 1: During your Main Phase, shuffle 3 monsters, including a Winged Beast monster, from your Graveyard or banished cards into the Deck. Then, draw 1 card. |
Drop |
| Draw Sense: Winged Beast | Can be used before your normal draw each time your Life Points decrease by 1000. One of the cards from your normal draw this turn will be a random Winged Beast-Type monster in your Deck. | Lifetime Mission |
| Precious Cards of the Wind | You can use this Skill's effect twice per Duel is your Deck contains 9 or more WIND monsters. 1: At the start of your Main Phase, place 1 card from your hand on the bottom of your Deck, then draw 1 card. |
Drop |
| Balance | Your starting hand will reflect the card balance of your deck. This Skill will not activate unless you have at least 6 of each type of card (Monster, Spell, and Trap) in your Deck. You cannot Special Summon or activate monster effects until the end of the Main Phase of your first turn. |
Drop |
| Draw Pass | During your Draw Phase, instead of conducting your normal draw, recover 300 Life Points. This Skill can only be used three times per Duel. |
Drop |
| Draw Sense: High-Level | Can be used before your normal draw each time your Life Points decrease by 1000. One of the cards from your normal draw this turn will be a random Level 5 or higher monster in your Deck. | Drop |
| Draw Sense: Low-Level | Can be used before your normal draw each time your Life Points decrease by 1500. One of the cards from your normal draw this turn will be a random Level 4 or lower monster in your Deck. | Drop |
| LP Boost α | Increases starting Life Points by 1000. | Drop |
| LP Boost γ | Increases starting Life Points by 2500, reduces hand by 2. | Drop |
| Restart | Can be used only once after starting hands are drawn. Reduce your starting hand by 1, and then redraw your hand. You cannot Special Summon or activate monster effects until the end of the Main Phase of your first turn. | Drop |
Dialogue[]
Character-specific[]
- Yami Yugi
- When starting a Duel with Yami Yugi, Mai announces "Yugi...I may admire you, but I'm still determined to win this duel."
- When she loses the Duel, Mai says "I know this defeat will only make me stronger." followed by "When we meet again, you better watch out, kiddo!"
- Joey Wheeler
- When starting a Duel with Joey Wheeler, Mai announces "Joey!" followed by "I've been looking forward to dueling you!"
- When she wins the Duel, Mai says "Joey! That was an awesome Duel!" followed by "And the best part was when I won!"
- When she loses the Duel, Mai says "Joey...I lost, but I had a blast!"
- Téa Gardner
- When starting a Duel with Téa Gardner, Mai announces "Come on, be serious!" followed by "An amateur like you wouldn’t stand a chance against me."
- Rex Raptor
- When she wins a duel against Rex Raptor, Mai announces "You lost, so get lost!"
- Yami Marik
- When starting a Duel with Yami Marik, Mai announces "I'm ready to show you what real Dueling's all about!"
- When she loses the Duel, Mai says "I lost the Duel..."
Card-specific[]
- Monsters
- When Mai Summons "Harpie Lady Sisters", a cut-in frame of Mai briefly appears, and she announces "Witness the trio of terror!" followed by "Harpie Lady Sisters!" If that player hasn't already Summoned "Harpie Lady Sisters" during that Duel, a cutscene of "Harpie Lady Sisters" being Summoned plays afterwards.
- Most of the time when Mai declares an attack with that monster, she announces "Harpie Lady Sisters!" followed by "Triple Scratch Attack!"
- When Mai Summons "Harpie's Pet Dragon", a cut-in frame of Mai briefly appears, and she announces "Allow me to introduce the ever-faithful servant of Harpie Lady!" followed by "Harpie's Pet Dragon!"
- Most of the when Mai declares an attack with that monster, she announces "Harpie's Pet Dragon, attack!" followed by "Fearsome Fire Blast!"
- When Mai Summons "Amazoness Swords Woman", a cut-in frame of Mai's face briefly appears, and she announces "Amazoness Swords Woman!"
- Most of the when she declares an attack with that monster, she announces "Amazoness Swords Woman, attack!" followed by "Amazon Slash Attack!"
- When Mai Summons "Cyber Harpie Lady", she announces "Swoop in, Harpie Lady", or a cut-in frame of Mai's face briefly appears, and she announces "Cyber Harpie Lady!"
- Most of the time when Mai declares an attack with that monster, she announces "Let's go, Harpie Lady!" followed by "Scratch Slash!"
- When Mai Summons "The Winged Dragon of Ra", a cut-in frame of Mai's face briefly appears, and she announces "I tribute 3 monsters to Summon The Winged Dragon of Ra!" followed by "The Winged Dragon of Ra is now in my control!"
- When Mai activates the effect of "Amazoness Chain Master", she announces "Amazoness Chain Master has a special ability." followed by "Chain Dance!"
- When Mai Summons "Birdface", she announces "I Summon Birdface!"
- Most of the time when Mai declares an attack with that monster, she announces "Birdface, attack!"
- When she activates the effect of that monster, she announces "Birdface's effect activates!"
- When Mai Summons "Harpie Channeler", she announces "Come on out, Harpie Channeler!"
- When Mai activates the effect of that card, she announces "Harpie Channeler's effect activates!"
- When Mai Summons "Harpie Dancer", she announces "Come on out, Harpie Dancer!"
- When she activates the effect of that monster, Mai announces "Harpie Dancer's effect activates!"
- When Mai Summons "Harpie Girl", she announces "I play Harpie Girl!"
- When Mai Summons "Harpie Harpist", she announces "Say hello to Harpie Harpist!"
- Most of the time when Mai declares an attack with that monster, she announces "Harpie Harpist, attack!"
- When Mai activates the effect of that monster, she announces "Harpie Harpist's effect activates!"
- When Mai Summons "Harpie Lady" (including "Harpie Lady 1", "Harpie Lady 2" or "Harpie Lady 3"), she announces "Swoop in, Harpie Lady!"
- Most of the time when she declares an attack with one of those monsters, she announces "Let's go, Harpie Lady!" followed by "Scratch Slash!"
- When Mai Summons "Harpie Queen", she announces "Say hello to Harpie Queen!"
- When Mai activates the effect of that monster, she announces "Harpie Queen's effect activates!"
- When Mai Summons "Harpie's Pet Baby Dragon", she announces "Give a warm welcome to Harpie's Pet Baby Dragon!"
- "Harpie's Pet Baby Dragon's effect activates!"
- When Mai Summons "Lightning Chidori", she announces "I play Lightning Chidori!"
- Most of the time when Mai declares an attack with that monster, she announces "Lightning Chidori attack!"
- When Mai activates the effect of that monster, she announces "Lightning Chidori's effect activates!"
- When Mai Summons "Peacock", she announces "I Summon Peacock!"
- Most of the time when she declares an attack with that monster, she announces "Peacock, attack!"
- Spells/Traps
- When Mai activates "Amazoness Archers", she announces "I activate my Trap Card! Amazoness Archers!"
- When Mai activates "Amazoness Spellcaster", she announces "I activate the Spell Card - Amazoness Spellcaster!"
- When Mai activates "Cyber Shield", she announces "The Equip Spell - Cyber Shield!"
- When Mai activates "Dramatic Rescue", she announces "I activate my face-down Trap! Dramatic Rescue!" followed by "By returning 1 monster to my hand, I can bring out a different monster from my hand!"
- When Mai activates "Elegant Egotist", she announces "If you're already struggling with one Harpie Lady, how will you fare against more?" followed by "Elegant Egotist!"
- When Mai activates "Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation", she announces "I activate the Spell Card - Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation!" followed by "This card destroys one of your monsters for every Harpie Lady on my field!"
- When Mai activates "Harpie's Feather Duster", she announces "I activate the Spell, Harpie's Feather Duster!"
- When Mai activates "Harpies' Hunting Ground", or its effect, she announces "The Field Spell, Harpies' Hunting Ground!"
- When Mai activates "Hysteric Party", she announces "The Trap Card, Hysteric Party!"
- When Mai activates "Hysteric Sign", she announces "I activate Hysteric Sign's effect!"
- When Mai activates "Mirror Wall", she announces "My Continuous Trap - Mirror Wall!"
- When Mai activates "Monster Reborn", she announces "I activate the Spell Card, Monster Reborn!"
- When Mai activates "Phalanx Pike", she announces "The Equip Spell - Phalanx Pike!"
- When Mai activates "Shadow of Eyes", she announces "I activate Shadow of Eyes!" followed by "It exudes an irresistible force that lures even the mightiest monsters into battle!"
- When Mai activates "Swallow's Nest", she announces "My Quick-Play Spell, Swallow's Nest!"
- When Mai activates "The Seal of Orichalcos", she announces "You can't stop me from achieving true power when I have this. The Seal of Orichalcos!"
- When Mai activates "Triangle Ecstasy Spark", she announces "The Spell Card, Triangle Ecstasy Spark!" followed by "My Harpie Lady Sisters will show you why they're three ladies you should never mess with!"
Unused Dialogue[]
(Voice lines found in game files but not currently not in game yet)
- Monsters
- When Mai Summons "Harpie's Pet Phantasmal Dragon", she announces "I Xyz Summon Harpie's Pet Phantasmal Dragon!"
- Spells/Traps
- When Mai activates "Icarus Attack", she announces "I activate the Trap Card, Icarus Attack!"
Trivia[]
- Some of the cards for which Mai has card-specific dialogue, such as the majority of the Harpie archetype, were not used in the anime or manga, and are references to her video game counterparts (Duel Arena, Legacy of the Duelist, Millennium Duels, and Tag Force) using those said cards.
- Mai's Summon animation for "Harpie Lady Sisters" uses the separate designs of "Harpie Lady 1", "2" and "3", rather than the design of "Harpie Lady Sisters".
- The inclusion of "Peacock" a card-specific dialogue is a reference to Mai Valentine's Japanese name, "Kujaku Mai" (孔雀舞), since kujaku is the Japanese word for "peacock".
- Mai's card-specific dialogue remains unchanged for when she Summons or declares an attack with either "Harpie Lady", "Harpie Lady 1", "Harpie Lady 2", "Harpie Lady 3", or "Cyber Harpie Lady".
- However, Mai has 2 different dialogues that alternate whenever she Summons "Cyber Harpie Lady".
- There are some Legendary Duelists who have special event counterparts:
- Joey Wheeler (DM) - Super Joey
- Rex Raptor - Roaring Rex
- Mai Valentine - Elegant Mai
- Téa Gardner (DM) - Superb Téa
- Chazz Princeton - Serious Chazz
- Syrus Truesdale - Tardy Syrus
- Jaden Yuki - Spunky Jaden
- Bastion Misawa - Inglorious Bastion
- Yami Yugi - Epic Yami
- Ishizu Ishtar - Gravekeeper Ishizu
- Odion - Solemn Odion
- Maximillion Pegasus - Fantastic Pegasus
- Alexis Rhodes - Alluring Alexis
- Weevil Underwood - Scheming Weevil
- Aster Phoenix - Professional Aster
- Tyranno Hassleberry - Evolved Hassleberry
- The Legendary Duelists who, in descending order, share the same amount of card-specific dialogue with each other are:
- Jack Atlas and Crow Hogan
- Joey Wheeler (DSOD), Zane Truesdale, and Syrus Truesdale
- Seto Kaiba (DM) and Yugi Muto (DSOD)
- Leo and Bronk Stone
- Akiza Izinski and Rex Goodwin
- Alexis Rhodes, Dr. Vellian Crowler, and Kalin Kessler
- Yami Yugi, Ishizu Ishtar, and Bastion Misawa
- Tristan Taylor (DM) and Sartorius Kumar
- Mai Valentine and Tetsu Trudge
- The Paradox Brothers, Mokuba Kaiba (DSOD), Axel Brodie, Dark Signer Carly Carmine, and Antinomy
- Téa Gardner (DSOD) and Yubel
- Yami Bakura and Lumis and Umbra
- Yugi Muto (DM), Maximillion Pegasus, and Mokuba Kaiba (DM)
- Weevil Underwood, Yami Marik, Espa Roba, Aigami, Sera, and Prana
- Téa Gardner (DM) and Mako Tsunami
- There are some Legendary Duelists who possesses a Skill that allows them to begin a Duel with a specific Field Spell on the field:
- Yami Yugi, Arkana, Yubel, Dark Signer Kalin Kessler, Dark Signer Carly Carmine, Rex Goodwin - Power of Dark
- Seto Kaiba (DM) - Peak Performance
- Joey Wheeler (DM), Tristan Taylor (DM) - Fields of the Warriors
- Mai Valentine - Harpies' Hunting Ground
- Rex Raptor, Tyranno Hassleberry - Dinosaur Kingdom
- Mako Tsunami - Mythic Depths
- Bonz - Straight to the Grave
- Chazz Princeton - Land of the Ojamas
- Sartorius Kumar - Light Barrier
- Jaden Yuki, Jaden/Yubel - Neo Space!
- While Legendary Duelists have their own theme music when a player Duels against them, some share the same theme music:
- Joey Wheeler (DM), Mai Valentine, and Tristan Taylor (DM)
- Téa Gardner (DM) and Yugi Muto (DM)
- Weevil Underwood, Rex Raptor, Bandit Keith, and Bonz
- Mokuba Kaiba (DM), The Paradox Brothers, Espa Roba, and Lumis and Umbra
- Yami Bakura and Yami Marik
- Ishizu Ishtar and Odion
- Mokuba Kaiba (DSOD), Joey Wheeler (DSOD), and Téa Gardner (DSOD)
- Sera and Prana
- Jaden Yuki and Jesse Anderson
- Zane Truesdale, Aster Phoenix, Chazz Princeton, Syrus Truesdale, Tyranno Hassleberry, and Axel Brodie
- Leo and Luna
- Dark Signer Kalin Kessler, Dark Signer Carly Carmine, and Rex Goodwin
- Bronk Stone and Tori Meadows
- There are some Legendary Duelists who have alternate voice lines when Summoning specific Monster Cards:
- Mai Valentine - Cyber Harpie Lady
- Seto Kaiba (DSOD) - Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Deep-Eyes White Dragon
- Mokuba Kaiba (DSOD) - Blue-Eyes White Dragon
- Joey Wheeler (DSOD) - Red-Eyes B. Dragon
- Téa Gardner (DSOD) - Dark Magician Girl
- Axel Brodie - Maiden of the Aqua, Volcanic Doomfire
- Carly Carmine - Fortune Fairy Ann, Fortune Fairy Chee, Fortune Fairy En, Fortune Fairy Hikari, Fortune Fairy Hu, Fortune Fairy Swee
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