Introduction and Summary

Hello! I'm 闇Mic. Welcome to the first Gem Count of 2026. This is January's Gem Report. Included is every gem you could earn in January from events and campaigns to log-in bonuses. There is a timeline to visualize dispersal and a count for UR and SR Dream Tickets as well as Box Chips.

I've compared the gem-pool to the content released and listed the resulting difference you would have to pay in real money just to keep up with the current cards at the often-necessary 3 UR copies. It shouldn't be a surprise that this month was more expensive than last month given the arrival of another Selection Box.

The amount of gems this January was a couple thousand more than last month, but a couple thousand less than the world-update month in September. Thanks to the 9th anniversary and Duelist Point, we got a total of 6 Dream Tickets this month (2UR & 4SR) which is considerably more than usual. And finally, we got an overdue level cap increase for GO RUSH!! world.


Gem Report January 2026

Level Cap Increases
Ranked Duels
  • Cumulative Rewards +810
  • Rank Up Rewards Speed (Starting at Platinum Rank6) +350
  • Rank Up Rewards Rush (Starting at Silver Rank4) +300
  • Challenge Stamps +150
Log-in Bonuses
  • 9th Anniversary Countdown +350
  • 9th Anniversary Livestream +500
  • Daily Reward Minimum +300
  • Daily Street Replay Reward +155
  • Weekly Missions +120
  • Duelist Point +120
Grand Total
  • 13,180 Gems
  • 1 UR Dream Ticket (Speed)
  • 1 UR Dream Ticket (Rush)
  • 2 SR Dream Tickets (Speed)
  • 2 SR Dream Tickets (Rush)
  • 527 Box Chips

Cost to Keep Up in January 2026

Black Skulls Showdown Deck Build Box

First Run

  • 50Packs -2,500Gems

Second Run

  • 50Packs -2,500Gems

Third Run

  • 50Packs -2,500Gems

Total Cost

  • 7,500Gems
Red-Eyes Inferno Structure Deck

First Run

  • 0Gems

Second Run

  • -1,000Gems

Third Run

  • -200Crystals

Total Cost

  • 1,000Gems 200Crystals
Selection Box Vol.09

First Run

  • 35Packs -7,000Gems 25Packs -5,000Crystals

Second Run

  • 60Packs -12,000Crystals

Third Run

  • 60Packs -12,000Crystals

Total Cost

  • 7,000Gems 29,000Crystals
Crimson Volcalize Deck Build Box

First Run

  • 50Packs -2,500Gems

Second Run

  • 50Packs -2,500Gems

Third Run

  • 50Packs -2,500Gems

Total Cost

  • 7,500Gems
Combined Total Cost
  • 23,000(Gems Required) - 13,180(Gems Given) = 9,820(Gem Deficit)
  • $0.89(Current Cost of 50 Crystals as of Feb 1, 2026 in USD) x 200(Purchases required to meet deficit) = $178.00
  • $0.89 x 584(Purchases required to access pay-walled content) = $519.76

$697.76


Timeline of Gem Distribution

Notes