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Welcome Back to the 2024 North America WCQ!

July 20th, 2024

Yesterday, sixteen Duelists competed in the World Qualifying Points Playoff, and two of them earned invitations to compete at the 2024 Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME World Championship in September. Ruben Penaranda and Jose Santiago used their Fiendsmith Snake-Eye Decks to secure their invitations and become the first two Duelists who will represent North America at the World Championship. Today, a brand-new tournament will begin. 2600 Duelists who qualified to compete are currently registered for the tournament, and by the end of the day tomorrow, four of them will be added to the list of Duelists with the honor of representing North America at the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME World Championship.

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Welcome to the 2024 North America WCQ!

July 19th, 2024

The culmination of a year of events has led to this! Competitors in the 2024 North America World Championship Qualifier (WCQ) have gathered in Austin, Texas for their chance to compete in this year’s Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME World Championship!

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Welcome to YCS Indianapolis!

June 1st, 2024

The Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series is back in Indianapolis, Indiana! 1830 Duelists gathered this weekend to test their skills, and one of them will leave the Indiana Convention Center with a spectacular trophy, an Ultra Rare Anotherverse Gluttonia, and many more prizes. Most importantly, only one Duelist will claim this weekend’s championship title and the prestige that comes with being named a YCS Champion!

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Welcome to YCS Raleigh!

April 20th, 2024
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A new Forbidden & Limited List just took effect 5 days ago, and 1843 Duelists have gathered at the Raleigh Convention Center in North Carolina this weekend to test their Deckbuilding and Dueling skills! The latest Advanced Format shake-up brings previously Forbidden cards like Thunder Dragon Colossus and Archnemeses Protos back into the card pool for players to use, while eliminating popular mainstays of the previous Advanced Format, like Baronne de Fleur and Linkuriboh.

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Welcome To TEAM YCS Las Vegas!

February 24th, 2024

A new era of Dueling has begun! Last weekend we watched format-defining cards from the new Phantom Nightmare booster set in action, at the Undisputed Ultimate Duelist Series Championship in Los Angeles, and the TEAM Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series in San Jose. 

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The Undisputed UDS Championship is About to Begin!

February 17th, 2024

The Ultimate Duelist Series (UDS) gave Duelists in North America and Latin America the opportunity to win championship belts that became the envy of Duelists worldwide. Now, each of the victorious Duelists have gathered with their championship belts at the Konami E-Sports Arena for a chance to win an even greater prize – a one-of-a-kind UDS Championship ring! This ring is made with 14K yellow gold-plating, sterling silver, hieroglyph engravings, 98 real white diamonds, 50 rubies, and 32 yellow sapphires.

This ring made with 14K yellow gold-plating, sterling silver, hieroglyph engravings, 98 real white diamonds, 50 rubies, and 32 yellow sapphires awaits the winner of the Undisputed UDS Championship Tournament!

You can catch the action of the tournament on Twitch and YouTube, with additional coverage of the event right here on Konami’s event coverage blog! Follow the tournament to see which Duelist becomes the undisputed UDS Champion and takes home the championship ring!

Welcome to YCS Richmond!

November 4th, 2023

We’re here at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia, where 1,441 Duelists have gathered to vie for the title YCS Champion!

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Welcome to YCS Vancouver!

September 9th, 2023

For the first time, the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series is in Vancouver, Canada!

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Welcome to the July 2023 Remote Duel Extravaganza!

July 29th, 2023

The July 2023 Remote Duel Extravaganza is about to begin! The Remote Duel Extravaganza features 4 separate Main Event tournaments and a bunch of different Public Events, all with incredible prizes on the line! Take a look at what to expect in the weekend ahead, and feel free to join in on the action from the comfort of your home by clicking here!

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The 2023 North America World Championship Qualifier is About to Begin!

July 8th, 2023

Yesterday, Steven Santoli and Paul Aronson secured their invitations to compete at the 2023 Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME World Championship in Tokyo, Japan by making it to the top of the World Qualifying Points Playoff. Today, the rest of North America will begin competing for the last four invitations.

2971 Duelists (before accounting for late entries) have gathered to compete, and they all brought their best Dueling skills. Competition will be fierce, as the chance to represent one’s continent at the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME World Championship only comes around once per year. Four more Duelists this weekend will soon realize their dreams of being able to compete in the World Championship and will earn paid travel and accommodations to attend. It’s time to Duel!