Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Event Coverage

The Saturday ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Winners!

February 24th, 2024

One of the BIGGEST attractions at every YCS weekend is literally a giant-sized competition: the ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! tournament. The Top 3 finishers in this gargantuan Public Event get their pick of unique, massive printings of some of the hottest new cards in the game: 2nd Place and 3rd Place receive oversized cards, and the winner gets a true giant-sized memento. Check out our winners from Saturday!

From left to right: 3rd Place Finisher Matthew Bishop; 1st Place Finisher Ronald Morris; and 2nd Place Finisher Emanuel Groves

Congratulations to our top finishers, claiming giant and oversized copies of Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames, and Yubel – The Loving Defender Forever. More massive prizes will be on offer Sunday, so these fantastic prizes are just the beginning of the giant-sized action here at TEAM YCS Las Vegas!

Written by: kde_editor
Categories: 2024/02 TEAM YCS Las Vegas, NV Tags: Attack of the Giant Card, Prizes

Saturday’s 3 vs. 3 Team Tournament Top 3!

February 24th, 2024

If Duelists didn’t get enough trios action in the YCS Main Event, there are several 3 vs. 3 Team Tournaments this weekend, offering unique prizes you won’t find anywhere else. The three teams that rack up the most points in these tournament earn partial uncut sheets of cards in rarities corresponding to their finish: Secret Rare sheets for 1st Place, Ultra Rares for 2nd Place, and Super Rares for 3rd Place. Check them out!

In 1st Place, Team Bricked: Jorge C, Kevin H. and Andy P

Written by: kde_editor
Categories: 2024/02 TEAM YCS Las Vegas, NV Tags: 3 vs. 3 Team Tournament, Photo Gallery, Prizes

The Saturday Speed Duel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Winners!

February 24th, 2024

The Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series has something for everybody, and that includes some stellar events for Speed Duel fanatics. The crown jewel of Speed Dueling at each YCS weekend are the Speed Duel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! tournaments – one on Saturday and one on Sunday – each awarding a Giant-sized Speed Duel card, plus two oversized cards to the Top 3 finishers!

From left to right: 2nd Place Finisher Nicholas Bland; 1st Place Finisher Brian Xelo; and 3rd Place Finisher Dennis Moore

Written by: kde_editor
Categories: 2024/02 TEAM YCS Las Vegas, NV Tags: Prizes, Speed Duel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD

Check Out The Championship Prizes For The YCS Main Event!

February 24th, 2024

We already gave you a tour of the prize wall here at TEAM YCS Las Vegas, and we showed you all the new game mats up for grabs! From foiled out Giant Cards and stunning uncut sheets, to coins, pins, and light-up Bluetooth tumblers, there’s an incredible spread of swag on offer for determined Duelists. But when it comes down to it? A few prizes are even more desirable than the rest: the ones reserved for the top finishers in the YCS Main Event.

Written by: kde_editor
Categories: 2024/02 TEAM YCS Las Vegas, NV Tags: Prize Cards, Prizes, Trophies

Undisputed UDS Championship Participation Game Mat!

February 18th, 2024

Sixteen Duelists gathered at the Konami E-Sports Arena to compete in this weekend’s Undisputed Ultimate Duelist Series Championship, and even though only one Duelist will win the Undisputed Ultimate Duelist Series Championship Ring, all competitors will receive awesome participation prizes. The most popular of those participation prizes is the brand-new cloth UDS Game Mat featuring Black Rose Dragon!

This beautiful Game Mat stars Akiza’s iconic monster from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s and is only available this weekend for competing in the Undisputed UDS Championship!

Written by: Michael Kohanim
Categories: 2024/02 - Undisputed UDS Championship > Ultimate Duelist Series Tags: Game Mat, Participation, Prizes

Special Prize for Undefeated Duelist at YCS Indianapolis!

October 22nd, 2023

For the first time ever, we have a special prize for the Duelist who goes undefeated in the Swiss Rounds of a YCS, and this weekend, that Duelist was Logan Kite!

Written by: Michael Kohanim
Categories: 2023/10 - YCS Indianapolis > Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Tags: Prizes, Undefeated Duelist

Saturday Speed Duel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Winners

September 9th, 2023

After a hard-fought Finals Match we have our winners from the Saturday Speed Duel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!

1st Place: Alex Cheung (Center)
2nd Place: Jacob Syme (Left)
3rd Place: Richard Tian (Right)

The New Prize Card: Anotherverse Gluttonia

September 9th, 2023

YCS Vancouver is the first North America YCS of the season and the second YCS where players have a chance to get their hands on the newest YCS Prize Card: Anotherverse Gluttonia!

Written by: Anthony Tachella
Categories: 2023/09 - YCS Vancouver, Canada > Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Tags: Prize Card, Prizes

North America WCQ Top Cut Prizes!

July 9th, 2023

Yesterday, we saw the prizes given to all participating Duelists in the Main Event of the North America World Championship Qualifier, which were also given to the Dragon Duelists who are participating in their own Championship as well. Here are what the final Duelists are battling for today!

Every Duelist in Top 64 will receive this Evenly Matched Top Cut Game Mat, showcasing the art of one of the most powerful Trap Cards of all time, and an extremely popular card this weekend.

All Top 64 Duelists receive this Game Mat

Each Duelist who finishes in the Quarter Finals or better receives an incredible trophy, featuring the Millennium Rod on a glowing stand, with the trophy becoming grander as the standing of the Duelist increases, the same goes for the Dragon Duelists, except theirs has the Dragon Duel logo on it!

Here’s a closer look at the Trophy awarded to the eventual Champion, as well as the Super Rare copy of Anotherverse Dragon all Top 32 Duelists receive. As you can see, the detailing on the Millennium Rod in the globe at the top is immaculate, with each Trophy being colored as well with a baselight that is truly breathtaking!

Top 8 Duelists and above will also receive Booster Packs, Nintendo Switches, complete sets, and more! There are a ton of amazing prizes on the line, on top of the title of North America WCQ Champion.

Written by: Zach Butler
Categories: 2023 North America World Championship Qualifier > Championships Tags: North America WCQ, Prizes, Trophy

YCS Survey Giveaway Winner – Tomas Medina

May 28th, 2023

If you’ve attended a YCS weekend yourself, you may have noticed a QR code posted around the venue. If you scan it, you’ll be taken to a survey where you can provide feedback to KONAMI, which helps them create bigger, better tournament events! And while helping the game grow is one thing, taking the survey also nets you an extra benefit: you’re automatically entered into a giveaway where the winner earns a Rescue Rabbit plush!

Tomas Medina’s the proud owner of a brand-new Rescue Rabbit!

Written by: Zach Butler
Categories: 2023/05 - YCS Philadelphia > Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Tags: Prizes, Rescue Rabbit Plush, Survey Winner

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