The Gate in Duel Links: keys, levels and Auto-Duel

The Gate is where you face the Legendary Duelists, like Yami Yugi, Kaiba and Bakura. It is one of the best sources of XP and rewards in Duel Links, and many players forget to use it every day.

Quick summary

Each Gate duel costs keys, and the cost goes up with the level.
The game gives you 10 Auto-Duels per day at the Gate, with a counter showing how many are left today.
Pick the highest level your deck beats comfortably: losing burns keys and does not give the full prize.

1. Where the Gate is

On the map, tap the Gate area and then the portal. The screen shows the Legendary Duelist, the level tabs and, at the bottom, the required items panel, with the keys the duel costs and how many you have (for example, "20/78": it costs 20 and you have 78).

The portal always opens the last Gate you used. If you dueled at an event Gate, it opens the event one. To go back to the regular Legendary Duelists, use the button to switch Gates.

2. Levels 10, 20, 30 and 40

Each Legendary Duelist has several level tabs. The higher the level, the stronger their deck, the more keys the duel costs and the better the rewards. Higher levels only unlock after you beat the lower ones.

Rule of thumb: start at the level you almost always win and only move up when you win with room to spare. A lost high-level duel pays less than a won mid-level one.

3. Use the daily Auto-Duels

On the challenge screen there is an Auto-Duel button with a counter of how many are left today. You get 10 per day. They give the same reward as a normal duel, but the game plays for you.

These 10 duels reset every day: whatever you do not use is lost. That is why it is worth doing them every day, even if that is all you do.

Tip: Auto-Duel plays in a simple way. Build a deck that wins without tricks, with strong monsters and few cards that need decisions. We explain it in the Auto-Duel deck guide.

4. How to get more keys

Stage and mission rewards: many of them give keys. Always collect.
Events: Raid Duel and other events give chests with Gate keys among the prizes. See the Raid Duel guide.
Assist Duels: after the first ones of the day, helping other players' Raid bosses can also give keys.

Do not spend all your keys at once on a high level you still lose. Keep a reserve for the 10 Auto-Duels of each day.

5. Event Gates

During some events an event Gate shows up, with an event Legendary Duelist and its own item instead of keys (a helmet, a medal and so on). It works the same way: levels, cost and balance on the panel. When the event ends, remember to switch back to the regular Gate.

6. What not to do

Do not move up too early. A loss burns keys and gives little back.
Do not let the Auto-Duels pile up. They do not stack: they vanish at the daily reset.

Put the Gate on autopilot

DuelFarm does the Gate Auto-Duels at the level you choose, only when you have keys to spare, and goes back to the map by itself. It never spends your gems.

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