Konami announced the return to the physical format of the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship, where the best duelists will compete over two days at Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) in Japan.
The tournament discontinued its head-to-head model due to the pandemic with the last edition in 2019, but now is the time to resume in-person competition and, in addition, expand it by adding Yu-Gi World Tournaments. -Oh! Duel Links (the mobile title) and new this year, the first Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, and it brings the franchise closer to the eSports format.
All duelists who wish can participate in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Qualifiers WCS 2023 for a chance to advance to the final championship. These ranking series will begin on May 16, while the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links will do so on May 30.
The final qualifying stages for the Yu-Gi-Oh! WCS 2023 from the Yu-Gi-Oh! The TCG will take place this summer, featuring previously ranked duelists in European and Oceania championships. The Yu-Gi-Oh! The European Championship is confirmed from June 30 to July 2 at the Jaarbeurs exhibition center in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
25 Years of Card Dueling: The 25th Anniversary of Yu-Gi-Oh!
As if those summer get-togethers weren’t enough, Konami has released a new collection of Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Yu-Gi-Oh!.
There Legendary Collection: 25th Anniversary Edition Now available in stores, it includes 6 of the most famous boosters from the brand’s early years. Among the most loved letters that are back we find the Llegend of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Metallic Predators, The Master of Magic, Servant of the Pharaoh, Dark Crisis and Invasion of Chaos.
Also includes 6 ultra rare cards, including the sought-after and coveted Egyptian God promo cards (Obelisk the Tormentor, Slifer the Sky Dragon, The Winged Dragon of Ra, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Dark Magician, and Red-Eyes Black Dragon). . The Legendary Set: 25th Anniversary Edition also comes with an additional seventh card. This seventh card is the new rarity created just for the 25th anniversary: Secret Rare Quarter Century.
