YCS Vancouver 2025 – Public Events Information

Location

Public Event Schedule

Public Event Points

Public Event Format

Public Event Entry Packs and Prizing

Speed Duel Public Events Limited List


Location

Q: What is the location of YCS Vancouver 2025?

A: YCS Vancouver will be held at the Vancouver Convention Center (Canada Place) – East Building, Hall B

Canada Place
999 Canada Pl
Vancouver, BC V6C 3T4
Canada


 Public Event Schedule

Q: Will there be online registration for Public Events for YCS Vancouver 2025?

A: Yes, all registration for Public Events for YCS Vancouver will be online at https://events.thesidedeck.com/

Saturday     

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM DUEL LINKS* Tournaments (8-Duelist Flights) $23.00 CAD
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Duelist League (8-Duelist Flights) $23.00 CAD
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM MASTER DUEL Tournaments (8-Duelist Flights) $23.00 CAD
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Rivalry of Warlords Tournaments (8-Duelist Flights) $23.00 CAD
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Speed Duel Constructed Deck Tournaments (8-Duelist Flights) $24.00 CAD
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Structure Deck Tournaments (8-Duelist Flights) $20.00 CAD
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Tag Duel Tournaments (8-Team Flights) $16.00 CAD per Duelist
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Win-A-Mat & More Tournaments (8-Duelist Flights) $23.00 CAD
12:00 PM Dragon Duel Constructed Deck Tournament (Born 2012 or later)  FREE!!
2:00 PM ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! $39.00 CAD
3:00 PM Dragon Duel Casual Sealed (Born 2012 or later) FREE!!
4:00 PM Speed Duel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! $32.00 CAD

Sunday    

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM 2025 Regional Qualifiers (16-Duelist Flights) $31.00 CAD
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM DUEL LINKS* Tournaments (8-Duelist Flights) $23.00 CAD
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Duelist League (8-Duelist Flights) $23.00 CAD
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM MASTER DUEL Tournaments (8-Duelist Flights) $23.00 CAD
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Rivalry of Warlords Tournaments (8-Duelist Flights) $23.00 CAD
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Speed Duel Constructed Deck Tournaments (8-Duelist Flights) $24.00 CAD
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Structure Deck Tournaments (8-Duelist Flights) $20.00 CAD
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Tag Duel Tournaments (8-Team Flights) $16.00 CAD per Duelist
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Win-A-Mat & More Tournaments (8-Duelist Flights) $23.00 CAD
10:00 AM 3 vs. 3 Team Tournament $16.00 CAD per Duelist
11:00 AM ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! $39.00 CAD
11:00 AM Dragon Duel Constructed Deck Tournament (Born 2012 or later) FREE!!
12:00 PM Speed Duel Main Event Series $32.00 CAD
12:00 PM Yu-Gi-Oh! Charity Tournament (all entry fees go to the Red Cross) $32.00 CAD
2:00 PM Dragon Duel Casual Sealed (Born 2012 or later) FREE!!
3:45 PM Cut-off to earn points for Public Events Playoffs  
4:00 PM Public Event Playoffs  
4:30 PM YCS Dragon Duel Championship Playoff  

Registration for ongoing Public Events begins at the event’s start time. Registration for all non-ongoing Public Events begins approximately one hour before the event is scheduled to begin.

*In order to participate in DUEL LINKS, Duelists will need to have the latest version of DUEL LINKS which is currently v 9.10.0.


Public Event Points

Event Participation Points Additional Points for Winning
3 vs 3 Team Duel 3 3
Dragon Duel Constructed 3 3
Rivalry of Warlords Tournament 3 3
Structure Deck Tournament 3 3
Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Tournament Series 3 3
ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! 2 2
Duelist League 2 2
Regional Qualifier Flights 2 2
Speed Duel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! 2 2
Speed Duel Constructed 2 2
Speed Duel Main Event Series 2 2
Tag Duel 2 2
Yu-Gi-Oh! Charity Tournament 2 2
Win-A-Mat & More 1 1
Yu-Gi-Oh! Day Tournament 1 1

No Public Event Points are awarded to the following events:

YCS Main Event
YCS Dragon Duel Championship
Dragon Duel Casual Sealed
DUEL LINKS Tournament
MASTER DUEL Tournament

Duelists must be present for the start of the first Round of each event for which they register, in order to receive the entry points.  You cannot register in more than one event at a time. If you register for an event while you are still enrolled in a previous event, you will forfeit all Public Event points for all events in which you are simultaneously registered. 


Public Event Format

Name # of Participants Format
2026 Regional Qualifiers (16-Duelist Flights) * 16 Advanced Format – Single-Elimination (Ongoing)
3 vs. 3 Team Dueling* 64 Teams 3 vs. 3 Team Dueling Format – Single-Elimination
ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!* 128 Advanced Format – Single-Elimination
Dragon Duel Constructed* Unlimited Advanced Format – Swiss (No Playoff Cut)
Duelist League 8 Advanced Format – Swiss (Ongoing)
DUEL LINKS Tournament 8 DUEL LINKS Format Single-Elimination (Ongoing)
MASTER DUEL Tournament 8 MASTER DUEL Format – Single-Elimination (Ongoing)
Rivalry of Warlords Tournament 8 Rivalry of Warlords Format – Single-Elimination (Ongoing)
Speed Duel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!* 64 Speed Duel Constructed Format – Single-Elimination
Speed Duel Constructed Tournament 8 Speed Duel Constructed Format – Single-Elimination (Ongoing)
Speed Duel Main Event Series Unlimited Speed Duel Constructed Format – Swiss (with Playoff Cut)
Structure Deck Tournament 8 Sealed Format – Single-Elimination (Ongoing)
Tag Duel 8 Teams Tag Duel Format – Single Elimination (Ongoing)
Win-A-Mat & More Tournaments 8 Advanced Format – Single-Elimination (Ongoing)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Charity Event Unlimited Advanced Format Swiss (No Playoff Cut)
Public Events Playoff* 4 per Playoff Advanced Format – Single-Elimination
YCS Dragon Duel Championship* Dragon Duel Constructed Tournament winners from Saturday and Sunday Advanced Format – Single-Elimination

*These events require a Deck List


Public Event Entry Packs and Prizing

Name Entry Packs Cost of Entry Packs Prizing
2026 Regional Qualifiers (16-Duelist Flights) * 4 Booster Packs $31.00 CAD 1st Place: An invite to the 2026 World Championship Qualifier, Regional Card Case, and 2026 Regional Game Mat
3 vs. 3 Team Dueling* 2 Booster Packs per team member $16.00 CAD per team member 1st Place: Each team member will receive an uncut 3 x 3 sheet of Secret Rares 2nd Place: Each team member will receive an uncut 3 x 3 sheet of Ultra Rares 3rd/4th Place: Each team member will receive an uncut 3 x 3 sheet of Super Rares
ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!* 5 Booster Packs $39.00 CAD 1st Place: Oversized Yu-Gi-Oh! Card
2nd – 3rd Place: Oversized Yu-Gi-Oh! Card (half the size of 1st place)
Dragon Duel Constructed*     1st Place: 2026 Regional Game Mat, Regional Card Case, 1st place medal
2nd Place: 2026 Regional Game Mat, Regional Card Case, 2nd place medal

3rd-4th Place: 2026 Regional Game Mat, Regional Card Case, 3rd/4th place medal Invites to the next WCQ based on attendance (please see YCS FAQ for details)

Duelist League 3 Booster Packs $23.00 CAD 1st Place: Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Notebook, Duelist League Promo Card Participation: Duelist League Promo Card
DUEL LINKS Tournament 3 Booster Pack $23.00 CAD 1st Place: 14 Prize Wall Tickets
MASTER DUEL Tournament 3 Booster Packs $23.00 CAD 1st Place: 16 Prize Wall Tickets
Rivalry of Warlords Tournament 3 Booster Packs $23.00 CAD 1st Place: 14 Prize Wall Tickets
Speed Duel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!* 4 Speed Duel Tournament Packs $32.00 CAD 1st Place: Oversized Yu-Gi-Oh! Speed Duel Card
2nd-3rd Place: Oversized Yu-Gi-Oh!
Speed Duel Card
(half the size of 1st place)
Speed Duel Constructed Tournament 3 Speed Duel Tournament Packs $24.00 CAD 1st Place: 14 Prize Tickets, Coin, and 2 Speed Duel Tournament Packs
2nd Place:  Coin & 2 Speed Duel Tournament Packs
Speed Duel Main Event Series 4 Speed Duel Tournament Packs $32.00 CAD 1st Place: JinzoFloodgate Trap Hole, and Book of Moon promo cards, 1st Place Game Mat, Jinzo Deck Divider, Speed Duel Coin, Top Cut Game Mat
2nd Place: Floodgate Trap Hole and Book of Moon promo cards, Jinzo Deck Divider, Speed Duel Coin, 12 Speed Duel OTS Packs, Top Cut Game Mat
3rd-4th Place: Floodgate Trap Hole and Book of Moon promo cards, Jinzo Deck Divider, Speed Duel Coin, Top Cut Game Mat
5th-8th Place: Book of Moon promo card, Jinzo Deck Divider, Speed Duel Coin, Top Cut Game Mat
Structure Deck Tournament 1 Structure Deck $20.00 CAD 1st Place: 14 Prize Wall Tickets
Tag Duel 2 Booster Pack per team member $16.00 CAD per team member 1st Place: Each team member will receive a 2×2 uncut sheet
Win-A-Mat & More Tournaments 3 Booster Packs $23.00 CAD 1st Place: 14 Prize Wall Tickets
Yu-Gi-Oh! Charity Event 4 Tournament Packs $32.00 CAD 12 Match points: 16 tournament packs
10 Match points: 12 tournament packs
9 Match points: 8 tournament packs
7 or 8 Match points: 6 tournament packs
6 Match points: 4 tournament packs
4 or 5 Match points: 3 tournament packs
3 Match points: 2 tournament packs
Public Events Playoff*     1st Place: Super Rare copy of the current YCS prize card.
YCS Dragon Duel Championship*     1st Place: Super Rare copy of Chaos Emperor, The Dragon of Armageddon YCS Prize Card

*These events require a Deck List

2026 Regional Qualifier Prizing

2026 Regional Qualifier Game Mat featuring Sky Striker Ace = Zero
2026 Regional Qualifier Card Case

ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Prizes

Speed Duel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Prize

 

YCS Dragon Duel Championship Prize Card

YCS Dragon Duel Championship Prize Card

Selection of Game Mats available on the prize wall

Gold Pride Star Leon MASTER DUEL Desk Mat

MASTER DUEL Desk Mat featuring Divine Sky Thunder

DUEL LINKS Game Mat Featuring the Millennium Puzzle

Poseidra Abyss, the Atlantean Dragon Lord & Abyssrhine, the Atlantean Spirit & Fire King Courtier Ulcanix & Garunix Eternity, Hyang of the Fire Kings Game Mat

S-Force Orrafist & Time Thief Redoer Game Mat

Reborn Tengu Game Mat

Amnael & Helios – The Primordial Sun Speed Duel Game Mat

Supreme King & Evil HERO Malicious Edge Speed Duel Game Mat

 


Speed Duel Public Events Limited List

This event-only Forbidden & Limited List will be used for all Speed Duel Public Events held at this event.

This Forbidden & Limited List is legal throughout the event and Duelists must comply with the list if they wish to participate in Speed Duel Public Events. 

Copies of the list will be available at the Public Events stage for Duelists to reference. The Speed Duel Limited List works like the Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS Forbidden and Limited List.

Forbidden: None of the following cards can be used.

  • My Precious Queen! (Weevil Underwood Skill Card) 

Limited 1: Only 1 of the following cards out of all the cards that are “Limited 1” can be used in your Deck & Side Deck.

  • Twisted Personality (Yami Marik Skill Card)
  • Fossil Warrior Skull Knight
  • Golden Ladybug
  • Submarineroid
  • Mystical Space Typhoon
  • Offerings to the Doomed
  • Amazoness Onslaught
  • Floodgate Trap Hole
  • Nightmare Wheel
  • Zoma the Spirit

Limited 2: Only 2 of the following cards out of all the cards that are “Limited 2” can be used in your Deck & Side Deck.

  • Battle City Bestie (Téa Gardner Skill Card)
  • Cocoon of Ultra Evolution (Weevil Underwood Skill Card) 
  • Parasite Paranoid
  • Red-Eyes Baby Dragon
  • Vortex Trooper
  • Allure of Darkness
  • Amazoness Call
  • Cup of Ace
  • Foolish Burial
  • Machine Angel Ritual
  • Monster Reborn
  • Reinforcement of the Army
  • Supply Squad
  • Time Stream

Limited 3: Only 3 of the following cards out of all the cards that are “Limited 3” can be used in your Deck & Side Deck.

  • See Me Rolling (Duke Devlin Skill Card)
  • Amazoness Princess
  • Cyber Angel Benten
  • D.D. Warrior Lady
  • Doomcaliber Knight
  • Gearfried the Iron Knight
  • Neo-Spacian Grand Mole
  • Snipe Hunter
  • Tribe-Infecting Virus
  • Volcanic Shell
  • Book of Moon
  • Cosmic Cyclone
  • Enemy Controller
  • Paleozoic Canadia
  • Sakuretsu Armor
  • Survival’s End
  • Wall of Disruption
  • Widespread Ruin

For Limited 1, you can only choose 1 of the listed cards to have in your Deck. If you choose 1 you cannot use any of the others.

  • Example: If you use Twisted Personality (Yami Marik Skill Card) then you cannot use Floodgate Trap Hole, Nightmare Wheel, Zoma the Spirit, etc

For Limited 2, you can choose up to 2 of the listed cards to use in your Deck. Whichever you choose, you will not be able to use any of the others. You can choose to have multiple copies of the same card if you like, but they will count towards the total limited number.  

  • Example: If you use 2 copies of Parasite Paranoid, you will not be able to use Cocoon of Ultra Evolution (Weevil Underwood Skill Card).
  • Example: If you use 1 copy of Parasite Paranoid and 1 copy of Cocoon of Ultra Evolution (Weevil Underwood Skill Card) you would then not be able to use Allure of Darkness, Foolish Burial, etc

For Limited 3, you can choose up to 3 of the listed cards to use in your Deck. Whichever you choose, you will not be able to use any of the others. You can choose to have multiple copies of the same card if you like, but they will count towards the total limited number 

  • Example: If you use 3 copies of D.D. Warrior Lady you cannot use any other Limited 3 cards like Book of Moon, Gearfried the Iron Knight, or Cosmic Cyclone.
  • Example: You can use 2 copies of D.D. Warrior Lady and another Limited 3 card like Book of Moon but then you could not use Neo-Spacian Grand Mole, Cosmic Cyclone, etc. 
  • Example: You can choose to use 1 copy of D.D. Warrior Lady, Book of Moon, and Sakuretsu Armor but then you would not be able to use any of the other Limited 3 cards listed, like Gearfried the Iron Knight, Cosmic Cyclone, Wall of Disruption, etc.