The newest banlist update comes as Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel's first anniversary celebration is in full swing. Thunder Dragon and Orcust decks will benefit from a third copy of 'Thunder Dragonroar' and 'Orcust Harp Horror,' while 'Genex Ally Birdman' will help to support Synchro-focused strategies.

Several decks will also see cards freed from the banlist with the March update. 'Fusion Destiny' will be upgraded to two copies with 'Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer' being less prevalent in the modern Master Duel meta. While Runick decks are the primary focus of the update, four other cards also saw their status changed on the new banlist. 'Amano-Iwato' will be moved from three copies to one with the powerful Monster card locking your opponent out of card effects, protecting Runick players from interruptions like 'Ash Blossom and Joyous Spring.' Three other Runick Spells will be moved to Semi-Limited status with 'Runick Destruction,' 'Runick Slumber,' and 'Runick Freezing Curses' all set to two copies. Konami officially revealed the March 2023 banlist update on Tuesday evening with a handful of cards being moved around the Forbidden and Limited List, mainly singling out the Runick archetype. RELATED: Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel Reveals Banlist Update for February 2023 The February banlist gave a preemptive hit to the Spright archetype leading up to its release, banning 'Toadally Awesome' as well as 'Union Carrier.' Now, Runick is the main target of Konami's newest balance update. Each new month typically comes with an update to the banlist affecting a variety of cards, with powerful cards like 'True King of All Calamities' and 'Barrier Statue of the Stormwinds' being removed. Konami has frequently introduced new banlist updates to Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel with the goal of addressing problematic cards and decks.

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