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Tournament Information

  • The KC Cup is divided into two Stages.
  • Stage 1 is available from September 10th until September 22nd.
  • Stage 2 becomes available for Duelist who reached DLv. 20 which begins September 19th and ends on September 22nd.
  • Updates from previous KC Cups:
    • Changes to Card Ticket Pools
    • Renaming of Titles during the Event Period

Stage 1

Information

  • The first stage of the KC Cup plays very similar to the ranked ladder.
  • Reaching DLV MAX qualifies a player for Stage 2 of the KC Cup.
  • Gems, tickets, and gold are given to players for each DLV level.
  • Your DLv. will begin at the following levels depending on your rank in Speed Duel Season 110 (March) of Ranked Duels:
Rank DLv.
Silver Rank DLv. 3
Gold Rank DLv. 5
Platinum Rank DLv. 7
Legend Rank and beyond DLv. 10
  • Duelists who reached King of Games in March 2025 are invited straight to Stage 2.

Rewards

DLv Reward
2 40 Gems
3 50 Gems
4 1 Glossy SR Ticket
5 60 Gems
6 10 BOX Chips
7 70 Gems
8 10 BOX Chips
9 80 Gems
10 90 Gems
11 20 Chronicle Chips
12 100 Gems
13 10 BOX Chips
14 1 Glossy UR Ticket
15 30 Chronicle Chips
16 150 Gems
17 10 BOX Chips
18 170 Gems
19 50 Chronicle Chips
20 200 Gems

Stage 2

  • Stage 2 of the KC Cup follows an ELO system, with points gained/lost for each win or loss.
  • Duels are global and not region only.
  • Based on a player's global ranking at the end of the event, they will receive a certain amount of tickets as well as other rewards.
  • The Top 500 players of each region will be eligible to play in the World Championship Regional Qualifiers, and be exempt from the next qualifiers for international competition.
  • Players who reached KOG rank for the 110th season of Ranked Duels (March) are automatically entered into Stage 2, but can still play in Stage 1 to gain the rewards.

Rewards:

The player achieving the spot of #1 Global after the rankings will receive a World Championship Invitation, allowing them to compete in the World Championships. Players Ranking from 2nd-100th will receive KC Cup Points

Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championships 2026

  • The 2026 WCS details have not been decided yet
  • The winner of each KC Cup, and the Top 4 KC Cup Point earners throughout the year will receive invites to the World Championships

Stage 1 DLv. MAX Decks

Star Seraph Scepter
Star Seraph Scepter
Star Seraph Scepter
Star Seraph Sovereignty
Star Seraph Sovereignty
Star Seraph Scale
Star Seraph Scale
Star Seraph Scale
Star Seraph Scout
Forbidden Droplet
Forbidden Droplet
Mystical Space Typhoon
Mystical Space Typhoon
Mystical Space Typhoon
Necrovalley
Necrovalley
Necrovalley
Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell
Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell
Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell
Ultimate Leo Utopia Ray
ZW - Leo Arms
Number 102: Star Seraph Sentry
Abyss Dweller
Fairy Cheer Girl
Stellarknight Delteros
Drill Driver Vespenato
Photon Papilloperative
Protector of The Agents - Moon

30 cards
Salamangreat Gazelle
Effect Veiler
Effect Veiler
Effect Veiler
Salamangreat Jack Jaguar
Salamangreat Spinny
Salamangreat Spinny
Salamangreat Spinny
Salamangreat Foxy
Salamangreat Foxy
Salamangreat Mole
Salamangreat Beat Bison
Salamangreat Falco
Salamangreat Fowl
Salamangreat Fennec
Salamangreat Transcendence
Forbidden Droplet
Forbidden Droplet
Forbidden Droplet
Book of Moon
Book of Moon
Book of Eclipse
Book of Eclipse
Salamangreat Circle
Salamangreat Sanctuary
Salamangreat Sanctuary
Salamangreat Recureance
Hallowed Life Barrier
Non-Fusion Area
Non-Fusion Area
Salamangreat Miragestallio
Salamangreat Miragestallio
Salamangreat Pyro Phoenix
Salamangreat Pyro Phoenix
Salamangreat Pyro Phoenix
Salamangreat Heatleo
Salamangreat Heatleo
Underworld Goddess of the Closed World
Knightmare Phoenix

Lord of the Heavenly Prison
Sky Striker Ace - Roze
Sky Striker Ace - Raye
Sky Striker Ace - Raye
Surgical Striker - H.A.M.P.
Wightprincess
Wightprincess
Sky Striker Mobilize - Linkage!
Sky Striker Mobilize - Engage!
Sky Striker Mobilize - Engage!
Sky Striker Mecha - Widow Anchor
Sky Striker Mecha - Widow Anchor
Sky Striker Mobilize - Engage!
Sky Striker Mecha Modules - Multirole
Sky Striker Mecha Modules - Multirole
Sky Striker Maneuver - Jamming Waves!
Sky Striker Maneuver - Afterburners!
Sky Striker Mecha - Shark Cannon
Sky Striker Mecha - Eagle Booster
Sky Striker Maneuver - Scissors Cross
Non-Fusion Area
Non-Fusion Area
Tornado Dragon
Gallant Granite
Abyss Dweller
Sky Striker Ace - Kagari
Sky Striker Ace - Shizuku
Sky Striker Ace - Zeke
Knightmare Phoenix
Sky Striker Ace - Hayate
Sky Striker Ace - Hayate

ZW - Pegasus Twin Saber
ZS - Ascended Sage
Effect Veiler
Effect Veiler
Astraltopia
Astraltopia
Astraltopia
ZS - Armed Sage
ZS - Armed Sage
ZS - Armed Sage
ZW - Asura Strike
ZW - Eagle Claw
Double or Nothing!
Cosmic Cyclone
Cosmic Cyclone
Cosmic Cyclone
Xyz Import
Forbidden Chalice
Forbidden Chalice
Rank-Up-Magic Limited Barian's Force
Numbers Protection
Number C39: Utopia Ray Victory
Ultimate Leo Utopia Ray
Ultimate Leo Utopia Ray
ZW - Leo Arms
Tornado Dragon
Number 39: Utopia Double
Number 98: Antitopian
Abyss Dweller
Evilswarm Exciton Knight

30 cards
Effect Veiler
Effect Veiler
Effect Veiler
D.D. Crow
Shaddoll Beast
Reeshaddoll Wendi
Reeshaddoll Wendi
Reeshaddoll Wendi
Helshaddoll Hollow
Naelshaddoll Ariel
Naelshaddoll Ariel
Naelshaddoll Ariel
Shaddoll Dragon
Shaddoll Dragon
Shaddoll Squamata
Shaddoll Hedgehog
A/D Changer
Nehshaddoll Genius
Shaddoll Hound
Shaddoll Fusion
Forbidden Droplet
Forbidden Droplet
El Shaddoll Fusion
Nephe Shaddoll Fusion
Resh Shaddoll Incarnation
Shaddoll Schism
Shaddoll Schism
Purushaddoll Aeon
Purushaddoll Aeon
Shaddoll Core

Armed Dragon Thunder LV10
Armed Dragon LV10
Heavenly Zephyr - Miradora
Pile Armed Dragon
Pile Armed Dragon
Armed Dragon Thunder LV3
Droll & Lock Bird
D.D. Crow
D.D. Crow
Dragunity Arma Gram
Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms
Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms
Armed Dragon Thunder LV7
Armed Dragon Thunder LV7
Armed Dragon Thunder LV7
Armed Dragon Thunder LV5
Parlor Dragonmaid
Forbidden Droplet
Forbidden Droplet
Forbidden Droplet
Blizzard
Dragonmaid Changeover
Armed Dragon Lightning
Dragonmaid Tidying
Dragonmaid Sheou
House Dragonmaid
House Dragonmaid
Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Liebe
Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora
Voloferniges, the Darkest Dragon Doomrider
Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly Spheres
Underworld Goddess of the Closed World
Knightmare Phoenix

ZW - Pegasus Twin Saber
ZS - Ascended Sage
ZS - Ascended Sage
D.D. Crow
D.D. Crow
Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju
Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju
Astraltopia
Astraltopia
ZS - Armed Sage
ZS - Armed Sage
ZS - Armed Sage
ZW - Asura Strike
ZS - Vanish Sage
ZW - Eagle Claw
Double or Nothing!
Mystical Space Typhoon
Mystical Space Typhoon
Rank-Up-Magic Limited Barian's Force
Numbers Protection
Number C39: Utopia Ray Victory
Ultimate Leo Utopia Ray
Ultimate Leo Utopia Ray
Ultimate Leo Utopia Ray
ZW - Leo Arms
Tornado Dragon
Number 39: Utopia Double
Abyss Dweller
Photon Papilloperative

Aluber the Jester of Despia
Aluber the Jester of Despia
D.D. Crow
D.D. Crow
Dramaturge of Despia
Dramaturge of Despia
Darklord Morningstar
Darklord Morningstar
Darklord Morningstar
Ad Libitum of Despia
Ad Libitum of Despia
Despian Comedy
Despian Tragedy
Despian Tragedy
Despian Tragedy
Forbidden Droplet
Forbidden Droplet
Super Polymerization
Banishment of the Darklords
Banishment of the Darklords
Banishment of the Darklords
Book of Eclipse
Book of Eclipse
Branded Opening
Branded Opening
Branded Opening
Branded in Red
Branded in Red
Despia, Theater of the Branded
Despia, Theater of the Branded
Masquerade the Blazing Dragon
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon
The First Darklord
The First Darklord
Despian Quaeritis
Despian Quaeritis
Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star
Condemned Darklord
Knightmare Phoenix

30 cards
Nibiru, the Primal Being
Rainbow Dragon
Rainbow Dragon
Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon
Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon
Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon
Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus
Grandtusk Dragon
Noble Knight's Shield-Bearer
Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle
Forbidden Droplet
Forbidden Droplet
Forbidden Droplet
Crystal Bond
Golden Rule
Book of Eclipse
Book of Eclipse
Book of Eclipse
Rainbow Bridge
Rainbow Bridge
Rainbow Bridge
The Melody of Awakening Dragon
The Melody of Awakening Dragon
The Melody of Awakening Dragon
Crystal Beacon
Crystal Promise
Crystal Conclave
Ultimate Crystal Rainbow Dragon Overdrive
Gallant Granite
Abyss Dweller
Knightmare Unicorn
Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly Spheres
Underworld Goddess of the Closed World
I:P Masquerena
Protector Whelp of the Destruction Swordsman
Knightmare Phoenix