Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2024

Published on September 7th, 2024 by

Updated on September 8th, 2024

Event Information

It's almost time for Day 1 of the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2024! A 2 day event held on September 7/8th 2024 in Seattle, United States where the best of the best will be crowned across Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG/TCG, DUEL LINKS (Speed Duel and Rush Duel) and MASTER DUEL!

Use the tabs below to check out the full event schedule, including the special Rush and Speed Duel formats - and keep your eyes peeled on Duel Links Meta across the weekend as we update you with results, deck lists and any potential announcements Konami may have in store..

Event Coverage
DL Schedule
Rush Format
Speed Format

Day 1 Stream

Day 2 Stream

Day 1 (September 7th)

RUSH DUEL (3 Swiss Rounds + Top 4 Semi-Finals)
SPEED DUEL (4 Swiss Rounds + Top 4 Semi-Finals)

Format	Times	Stream Link
DUEL LINKS	8:40am - 7pm PDT	Yu-Gi-Oh! Card EU YouTube
	4:40pm - 2am BST
	12:40am - 10am JST

Day 2 (September 8th)

RUSH DUEL Championship Match (5 Round Match, First to 3)
SPEED DUEL Championship Match (5 Round Match, First to 3)

Format	Times	Stream Link
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES	1pm - 6:30pm PDT	Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG YouTube
	9:00pm - 02:30am BST
	05:00am - 10:30am JST

The WCS 2024 Duel Links Division RUSH DUEL Format will feature 8 players competing for the championship.

Tournament Format

The Main Tournament 1st Stage will comprise 3 rounds played in a Swiss Draw format.
Best of 5 Match
Once a Deck is used, it cannot be reused in the same round.
During each round, you will be awarded 3 DP for a win, 0 DP for a loss, and 1 DP for a draw.
The top 4 players after 3 rounds will advance to the Final Tournament.

Deck-Building Restrictions

Duelists must follow the Forbidden/Limited List effective as of Aug 9, 2024
Duelists must prepare 5 Decks, each with a different character and Skill.
At least 3 Decks must have a Legendary Skill set.
Duelists can only have up to 3 copies in total of each card across all Decks.
Duelists can only have up to 1 copy in total of each Limited 1 card across all of their Decks, and up to 2 copies in total of each Limited 2 card across all Decks.
Cards you can only obtain 1 or 2 copies of in-game can only be included up to that number in total across all Decks. (Legend Cards are an exception to this rule.)
Duelists can have up to 3 copies in total of each Legend Card, with a maximum of 1 per Deck. However, if a Legend Card is Limited 1 or Limited 2, only 1 or 2 copies respectively in total can be included across all Decks.
Each Duelist can select 2 Tactical Cards and include up to 3 copies of each per Deck. If only 1 or 2 copies of a selected card are obtainable in-game, or if it is Limited 1 or Limited 2, only 1 or 2 copies respectively can be included per Deck. Legend Cards cannot be selected as Tactical Cards.

The WCS 2024 Duel Links Division SPEED DUEL Format will feature 16 players competing for the championship.

Tournament Format

The Main Tournament 1st Stage will comprise 4 rounds played in a Swiss Draw format.
Best of 5 Match
Once a Deck is used, it cannot be reused in the same round.
During each round, you will be awarded 3 DP for a win, 0 DP for a loss, and 1 DP for a draw.
The top 4 players after 4 rounds will advance to the Final Tournament.

Deck-Building Restrictions

Duelists must follow the Forbidden/Limited List effective as of Aug 9, 2024
Duelists must prepare 5 Decks, each with a different character and Skill.
At least 3 Decks must have a Legendary Skill set.
Duelists can only have up to 3 copies in total of each card across all Decks.
Duelists can only have up to 1 copy in total of each Limited 1 card across all of their Decks, and up to 2 copies in total of each Limited 2 card across all Decks.
Cards you can only obtain 1 or 2 copies of in-game can only be included up to that number in total across all Decks.
Each Duelist can select 1 Tactical Card and include up to 3 copies of each per Deck. If only 1 or 2 copies of a selected card are obtainable in-game, or if it is Limited 1 or Limited 2, only 1 or 2 copies respectively can be included per Deck.