How to Duel Using Miki!

Commands you'll want to know

Command and Syntax	Description	Usage
/cards duel friendly <@user>	Challenge a user to a casual duel.	/cards duel friendly @Veld
/cards duel ranked	Queue for ranked matchmaking.	/cards duel ranked
/cards duel profile	View your dueling statistics.	/cards duel profile
/cards duel season	View your current season stats.	/cards duel season
/cards duel season_rewards	View end-of-season rewards.	/cards duel season_rewards
/cards duel leaderboard	View the top 10 ranked leaderboard.	/cards duel leaderboard
/cards party new <name> <card1> [card2] [card3] [card4]	Create a new card party.	/cards party new MyTeam Miki Veld Zephy Rappy

What is dueling?

Dueling is Miki's turn-based card battle system where you pit your card parties against other players. There are two modes to choose from: Friendly duels for casual, no-stakes fun, and Ranked duels for competitive, ELO-based ladder climbing. The best part? Battles are fully automatic. Your cards fight using their abilities on their own, so you get to sit back and watch the action unfold!

Getting started

Before you can duel, you'll need a few things:

• Cards in your collection. You can get these by pulling with /cards pull or through trading.
• A party of up to 4 cards assembled into a team using /cards party new <name> <card1> [card2] [card3] [card4].

Both you and your opponent need parties set up in order to duel. If you're brand new, don't worry! The onboarding tutorial walks you through creating a party and fighting your first duel as part of the learning steps.

For more details on cards and parties, check out our expeditions guide which covers the basics of card pulling and party creation.

Friendly duels

Friendly duels are the perfect way to learn how battles work without any pressure. Challenge any non-bot user with /cards duel friendly @user and their defender party is used automatically, so they don't need to confirm anything.

Results are recorded in your duel history, but they won't affect your ranked rating. Think of friendly duels as your training ground for testing party compositions before you step into ranked play!

Ranked duels

Ready to compete? Use /cards duel ranked and the system will find you an opponent near your current rating through automatic matchmaking. During the fight, you'll see your predicted rating gain or loss in the footer.

Here's what you need to know about ranked:

• ELO-based system: everyone starts at 1,000 rating.
• 2-minute cooldown between ranked matches.
• Win streaks give you bonus ELO, up to +10% at a 10+ win streak! 🔥
• Wins and losses count toward achievement progress.

How battles work

Once a duel starts, the battle plays out automatically. Here's how it works:

• Turn-based: Cards take turns based on their initiative stat. Higher initiative means your card acts sooner.
• Automatic: Each card picks an ability to use on its turn. You watch the replay as it happens!
• Max 25 turns: If neither party is knocked out by turn 25, the defender wins.
• The battle updates in real-time with embeds refreshing every 7 seconds per turn.
• Each card displays an HP bar with status icons so you can follow the action at a glance.

Card classes

Each card belongs to one of three classes, and each class brings something different to the battlefield:

Class	Strengths
DPS	Higher critical strike chance (15%). Best for raw damage output.
Tank	Bonus physical & magical armor (+20 each). Lower crit (5%). Great at absorbing hits.
Support	25% bonus magic attack. Higher initiative (rolls 1–150 vs 1–100). Lower crit (5%). Excels at healing and buffs.

Mixing classes in your party is key. A balanced team with a DPS, Tank, Support, and a flex pick tends to perform really well.

Abilities overview

Your cards come with abilities that they'll use in battle. Here's a quick rundown of what's available:

Offensive abilities

Ability	Effect
Attack	Basic physical hit dealing 100% ATK damage.
Fire Bolt	90% magic damage with a 50% chance to burn (10% magic DoT for 3 turns).
Lightning Bolt	60% magic damage with a 60% chance to chain to another enemy for half damage (chains up to 3 times).
Magic Bolt	75% magic damage to 2 random enemies.
Frost Nova	50% magic AoE with a 40% chance to chill (−20 initiative for 2 turns).
Rend	80% physical damage + bleed (15% physical DoT that halves healing for 2 turns).
Supersonic	50% physical damage + permanent +10 initiative.

Supportive abilities

Ability	Effect
Heal	Restores 85% of magic attack as HP to an injured ally.
Heal All	Restores 75% of magic attack as HP to the entire party.
Clarity	Removes a negative status effect from an ally.

Defensive & utility abilities

Ability	Effect
Shell Up	Grants +30 physical armor and +15 magical armor for 3 turns (stacks up to 3×).
Interject	Redirects 75% of damage from the lowest HP ally to the caster for 3 turns (caster takes 50% of the redirected amount).
Surge	Grants +25% crit chance and +50% crit damage for 2 turns.

Equipment

Cards can equip items that boost their stats: HP, Physical Attack, Magic Attack, Physical Defense, Magic Defense, Initiative, Crit Chance, and Crit Damage. Equipment bonuses stack with base stats and any active status effects, so gearing up your cards can make a real difference in battle!

Ranking system

As you climb the ranked ladder, you'll progress through tiers and ranks:

Tier	Ranks	Rating Range
🥉 Bronze	I → IV	0 – 999
🥈 Silver	I → IV	1,000 – 1,399
🥇 Gold	I → IV	1,400 – 1,699
💎 Crystal	I → IV	1,800 – 2,199
⭐ Star	I → IV	2,200 – 2,599
🌟 Superstar	-	2,600+

Each rank has a unique icon displayed on your profile. Climb high and show it off!

Ranked seasons & rewards

Ranked seasons run monthly, from the 1st to the end of each month. Use /cards duel season to check your current season stats including your W/L record, rating, peak rating, and win streak (shown with a 🔥 indicator).

You need a minimum of 5 ranked matches to qualify for end-of-season rewards. At the end of each season, your rating gets a soft reset that moves it halfway back toward 1,000.

Season tier rewards

Based on your peak rating during the season, you'll earn:

Tier	Mekos	Card Pulls
Bronze	500	0
Silver	1,500	1
Gold	3,000	2
Crystal	6,000	4
Star	10,000	7
Superstar	15,000	10

Placement bonuses

On top of tier rewards, the top players earn extra bonuses:

Placement	Bonus Mekos	Bonus Pulls	Title
🥇 #1	25,000	15	Season Champion
🥈 #2–3	15,000	10	Season Top 3
🥉 #4–10	5,000	5	Season Top 10

All rewards are mailed to your in-game mailbox. Check your mail after the season ends!

Leaderboard & duel profile

Want to see how you stack up? Use /cards duel leaderboard to view the top 10 players, complete with medals (🥇🥈🥉), peak ratings, ranks, and W/L records. The top 10 earn exclusive title rewards at the end of each season.

To check your own stats, use /cards duel profile. It shows your lifetime W/L stats across all modes, your current ranked tier with its icon, and a per-mode breakdown for both Friendly and Ranked play.

Tips for new players

• Start with friendly duels to learn how battles work before jumping into ranked.
• Mix your classes. A balanced comp (DPS + Tank + Support + flex) tends to perform the best.
• Supports are powerful. Their higher initiative and healing abilities make them invaluable in longer fights.
• Tanks with Shell Up can become extremely hard to kill when the armor stacks up.
• Don't forget equipment! Upgrading your cards' gear gives meaningful stat boosts.
• Watch for status effects. Bleed (from Rend) reduces healing by 50%, which is great for countering heal-heavy teams.
• Ride your win streaks. The bonus ELO from consecutive wins can accelerate your climb significantly.

Happy dueling! If you have any questions, feel free to join our Miki Support server where our community and staff would be glad to help you out. 🎉