World Championship 2026 [Day 1 - SPEED]
Published on August 28th, 2026
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Updated on August 28th, 2026
Event Information
It's almost time for Day 1 of the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026! A 3 day event held between August 28-30 in Tokyo, Japan 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 - and keep your eyes peeled on Duel Links Meta across the weekend as we update you with results and potential announcements Konami may have in store..
- Event Coverage
- SPEED DUEL Format
Day 1 Stream
- 4 Swiss Rounds & Semi-Finals
Day 3 Stream - Finals
- Championship Match
Finals 1st Stage - August 28th 2026
The Main Tournament 1st Stage will comprise 4 rounds played in a Swiss Draw format. This means that players with the most similar results (DP) will be pitted against each other in their next matches.
The winner of each round will be determined by a BO5 match (first to win 3 Duels / max. 5 Duels).
- 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.
Precedence for Deciding Rankings
- Highest DP
- Highest average DP of opponents
- Highest average DP of opponents defeated
- Most Duels won
- Least Duels lost
- Highest average DP of opponents Dueled by opponents you Dueled
- Highest average DP of opponents' opponents
- Highest total of remaining LP at the end of Duels won
Final Tournament - August 28th/30th 2026
The Final Tournament will comprise 2 Semi-Finals and 1 Final played in a single elimination format between the 4 players who advanced from the Main Tournament 1st Stage.
- The winner of each round will be determined by a BO5 match (first to win 3 Duels / max. 5 Duels).
- Once a Deck is used, it cannot be reused in the same round.
The Semi-Finals of the Final Tournament will be held on the same day that the Main Tournament 1st Stage concludes (August 28th). The Championship Match is scheduled to be played the following day (August 30th).
Deck Rules
Duelists will construct 5 Decks that follow the guidelines below.
- Duelists must follow the Forbidden/Limited List effective as of July 31st 2026
- Duelists cannot use any new cards, characters, and Skills scheduled to be added to the game on or after August 6th 2026 2PM JST
- 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 3 "Tactical Cards" and include up to 3 copies of it per Deck. If only 1 or 2 copies of the 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.
Tournament Standings
- Players
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Semi Finals
- Grand fINALS
Snyffus
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Zuzu Boyle | Vaalmonica |
| Marin | Branded Bystial |
| Aster Phoenix | Destiny HERO |
| Crow Hogan | Blackwing |
| Kalin Kessler | Infernity |
peris2
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Kalin Kessler | Infernity |
| Crow Hogan | Blackwing |
| Sylvio Sawatari | Vaalmonica |
| Aster Phoenix | Destiny HERO |
| Yusei Fudo | Branded Bystial |
zenzoh
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Crow Hogan | Blackwing |
| Kalin Kessler | Infernity |
| Varis | Snake-Eyes |
| Aster Phoenix | Destiny HERO |
| Zane Truesdale | Branded Bystial |
Tadashi 正
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Seto Kaiba | Branded Bystial |
| Aster Phoenix | Destiny HERO |
| Yusei Fudo | Vaalmonica |
| Crow Hogan | Blackwing |
| Kalin Kessler | Infernity |
Sen. Vhypir
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Aigami | Vaalmonica |
| Sera | Branded Bystial |
| Yusei Fudo | Stardust Dragon |
| Kalin Kessler | Infernity |
| Aster Phoenix | Destiny HERO |
EndS
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Zane Truesdale | Branded Bystial |
| Yugi Muto (DSOD) | Vaalmonica |
| Kalin Kessler | Infernity |
| Aster Phoenix | Destiny HERO |
| Yusei Fudo | Stardust Dragon |
Norentino
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Yusei Fudo | Stardust Dragon |
| Rio Kastle | Snake-Eyes |
| Crow Hogan | Blackwing |
| Marin | Branded Bystial |
| Kalin Kessler | Infernity |
losprin
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Aster Phoenix | Destiny HERO |
| Crow Hogan | Chimera |
| Kalin Kessler | Infernity |
| Playmaker & Ai | Branded Bystial |
| Blue Angel | Vaalmonica |
Kagura
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Kalin Kessler | Infernity |
| Celina | Vaalmonica |
| Yusei Fudo | Stardust Dragon |
| Marik Ishtar | Snake-Eyes |
| Aster Phoenix | Destiny HERO |
RYOSUKE
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Crow Hogan | Blackwing |
| Yusei Fudo | Stardust Dragon |
| Kalin Kessler | Infernity |
| Jack Atlas | Branded Bystial |
| Aster Phoenix | Snake-Eyes |
Sen. tiras
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Aster Phoenix | Destiny HERO |
| Crow Hogan | Blackwing |
| Yusei Fudo | Stardust Dragon |
| Playmaker & Ai | Vaalmonica |
| Kalin Kessler | Branded Bystial |
Sen. GaOV
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Crow Hogan | Branded Bystial |
| Yusei Fudo | Vaalmonica |
| Odion | Centurion |
| Aster Phoenix | Destiny HERO |
| Kalin Kessler | Infernity |
あしゅ
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Kalin Kessler | Infernity |
| Yusei Fudo | Stardust Dragon |
| Jack Atlas | Branded Bystial |
| Crow Hogan | Blackwing |
| Antinomy | Snake-Eyes |
みさか
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Crow Hogan | Blackwing |
| Kalin Kessler | Infernity |
| Leo | Snake-Eyes |
| Yusei Fudo | Stardust Dragon |
| Jack Atlas | Branded Bystial |
よう、
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Aster Phoenix | Vaalmonica |
| Yusei Fudo | Stardust Dragon |
| Crow Hogan | Chimera |
| Kalin Kessler | Infernity |
| Playmaker & Ai | Branded Bystial |
白眼の青龍
| Character | Deck Type |
|---|---|
| Zuzu Boyle | Vaalmonica |
| Supreme King Jaden | Branded Bystial |
| Crow Hogan | Blackwing |
| Odion | Labrynth |
| Kalin Kessler | Infernity |
Sen. Vhypir vs あしゅ
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Destiny HERO | Branded Bystial | あしゅ |
| Infernity | Blackwing | あしゅ |
| Vaalmonica | Snake-Eyes | あしゅ |
EndS vs losprin
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Destiny HERO | Branded Bystial | EndS |
| Infernity | Chimera | losprin |
| Vaalmonica | Vaalmonica | losprin |
| Branded Bystial | Destiny HERO | losprin |
Sen. GaOV vs みさか
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Vaalmonica | Infernity | みさか |
| Branded Bystial | Blackwing | Sen. GaOV |
| Destiny HERO | Snake-Eye | Sen. GaOV |
| Centurion | Branded Bystial | みさか |
| Infernity | Stardust Dragon | みさか |
RYOSUKE vs よう、
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Branded Bystial | Stardust Dragon | RYOSUKE |
| Infernity | Infernity | よう、 |
| Snake-Eyes | Branded Bystial | よう、 |
| Stardust Dragon | Vaalmonica | よう、 |
zenzoh vs kagura
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Infernity | Stardust Dragon | kagura |
| Branded Bystial | Infernity | zenzoh |
| Blackwing | Destiny HERO | kagura |
| Destiny HERO | Vaalmonica | kagura |
Norentino vs peris2
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwing | Blackwing | Norentino |
| Stardust Dragon | Vaalmonica | peris2 |
| Snake-Eyes | Destinhy HERO | peris2 |
| Branded Bystial | Branded Bystial | Norentino |
| Infernity | Infernity | peris2 |
Tadashi 正 vs 白眼の青龍
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Infernity | Vaalmonica | Tadashi 正 |
| Destiny HERO | Labrynth | 白眼の青龍 |
| Branded Bystial | Blackwing | 白眼の青龍 |
| Vaalmonica | Infernity | Tadashi 正 |
| Blackwing | Branded Bystial | 白眼の青龍 |
Sen. tiras vs Snyffus
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Branded Bystial | Vaalmonica | Snyffus |
| Stardust Dragon | Blackwing | Sen. tiras |
| Vaalmonica | Infernity | Snyffus |
| Blackwing | Branded Bystial | Snyffus |
Sen. Vhypir vs Tadashi 正
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Destiny HERO | Destiny HERO | Tadashi 正 |
| Vaalmonica | Branded Bystial | Tadashi 正 |
| Infernity | Infernity | Tadashi 正 |
EndS vs Norentino
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Branded Bystial | Blackwing | EndS |
| Infernity | Stardust Dragon | Norentino |
| Vaalmonica | Branded Bystial | EndS |
| Stardust Dragon | Infernity | Norentino |
| Destiny HERO | Snake-Eyes | Norentino |
Sen. GaOV vs zenzoh
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Vaalmonica | Blackwing | zenzoh |
| Destiny HERO | Branded Bystial | zenzoh |
| Branded Bystial | Infernity | Sen. GaOV |
| Centurion | Destiny HERO | Sen. GaOV |
| Infernity | Snake-Eyes | zenzoh |
losprin vs みさか
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Branded Bystial | Stardust Dragon | losprin |
| Vaalmonica | Snake-Eyes | みさか |
| Chimera | Branded Bystial | みさか |
| Infernity | Blackwing | みさか |
RYOSUKE vs Sen. tiras
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Infernity | Branded Bystial | Sen. tiras |
| Branded Bystial | Stardust Dragon | RYOSUKE |
| Snake-Eyes | Destiny HERO | Sen. tiras |
| Blackwing | Vaalmonica | Sen. tiras |
kagura vs よう、
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Vaalmonica | Infernity | よう、 |
| Destiny HERO | Branded Bystial | よう、 |
| Stardust Dragon | Stardust Dragon | よう、 |
peris2 vs Snyffus
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Vaalmonica | Branded Bystial | peris2 |
| Blackwing | Destiny HERO | Snyffus |
| Destiny HERO | Vaalmonica | Snyffus |
| Branded Bystial | Infernity | peris2 |
| Infernity | Blackwing | Snyffus |
白眼の青龍 vs あしゅ
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Infernity | Infernity | あしゅ |
| Blackwing | Snake-Eyes | あしゅ |
| Branded Bystial | Blackwing | 白眼の青龍 |
| Labrynth | Stardust Dragon | 白眼の青龍 |
| Vaalmonica | Branded Bystial | あしゅ |
Sen. Vhypir vs EndS
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Branded Bystial | Vaalmonica | EndS |
| Destiny HERO | Infernity | Sen. Vhypir |
| Vaalmonica | Stardust Dragon | EndS |
| Stardust Dragon | Branded Bystial | EndS |
Sen. GaOV vs RYOSUKE
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Branded Bystial | Blackwing | Sen. GaOV |
| Vaalmonica | Infernity | RYOSUKE |
| Destiny HERO | Branded Bystial | RYOSUKE |
| Centurion | Stardust Dragon | RYOSUKE |
losprin vs zenzoh
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Infernity | Infernity | zenzoh |
| Branded Bystial | Blackwing | zenzoh |
| Destiny HERO | Destiny HERO | zenzoh |
Norentino vs 白眼の青龍
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Stardust Dragon | Branded Bystial | 白眼の青龍 |
| Blackwing | Infernity | Norentino |
| Branded Bystial | Vaalmonica | Norentino |
| Snake-Eyes | Labrynth | 白眼の青龍 |
| Infernity | Blackwing | 白眼の青龍 |
Tadashi 正 vs peris2
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwing | Branded Bystial | peris2 |
| Infernity | Vaalmonica | Tadashi 正 |
| Branded Bystial | Infernity | Tadashi 正 |
| Destiny HERO | Blackwing | Tadashi 正 |
kagura vs Sen. tiras
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Infernity | Blackwing | kagura |
| Vaalmonica | Vaalmonica | Sen. tiras |
| Destiny HERO | Branded Bystial | Sen. tiras |
| Snake-Eyes | Stardust Dragon | kagura |
| Stardust Dragon | Destiny HERO | Sen. tiras |
みさか vs Snyffus
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Branded Bystial | Destiny HERO | Snyffus |
| Infernity | Blackwing | Snyffus |
| Blackwing | Vaalmonica | Snyffus |
あしゅ vs よう、
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Branded Bystial | Branded Bystial | あしゅ |
| Stardust Dragon | Stardust Dragon | あしゅ |
| Infernity | Vaalmonica | あしゅ |
Sen. Vhypir vs Sen. GaOV
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Destiny HERO | Centurion | Sen. GaOV |
| Infernity | Vaalmonica | Sen. Vhypir |
| Branded Bystial | Destiny HERO | Sen. GaOV |
| Vaalmonica | Infernity | Sen. Vhypir |
| Stardust Dragon | Branded Bystial | Sen. GaOV |
EndS vs peris2
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Infernity | Blackwing | peris2 |
| Stardust Dragon | Vaalmonica | peris2 |
| Branded Bystial | Branded Bystial | peris2 |
losprin vs kagura
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Branded Bystial | Infernity | losprin |
| Infernity | Snake-Eyes | kagura |
| Destiny HERO | Stardust Dragon | kagura |
| Vaalmonica | Vaalmonica | kagura |
RYOSUKE vs Norentino
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwing | Stardust Dragon | Norentino |
| Snake-Eyes | Blackwing | Norentino |
| Infernity | Snake-Eyes | Norentino |
zenzoh vs 白眼の青龍
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Destiny HERO | Blackwing | 白眼の青龍 |
| Branded Bystial | Branded Bystial | 白眼の青龍 |
| Blackwing | Vaalmonica | zenzoh |
| Snake-Eyes | Infernity | zenzoh |
| Infernity | Labrynth | 白眼の青龍 |
Tadashi 正 vs みさか
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Infernity | Infernity | みさか |
| Vaalmonica | Blackwing | みさか |
| Destiny HERO | Stardust Dragon | みさか |
Sen. tiras vs よう、
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Vaalmonica | Vaalmonica | よう、 |
| Destiny HERO | Stardust Dragon | よう、 |
| Branded Bystial | Chimera | Sen. tiras |
| Blackwing | Branded Bystial | Sen. tiras |
| Stardust Dragon | Infernity | よう、 |
Snyffus vs あしゅ
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwing | Infernity | あしゅ |
| Destiny HERO | Blackwing | Snyffus |
| Vaalmonica | Snake-Eyes | Snyffus |
| Branded Bystial | Stardust Dragon | Snyffus |
あしゅ vs 白眼の青龍
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Branded Bystial | Branded Bystial | あしゅ |
| Blackwing | Blackwing | あしゅ |
| Infernity | Infernity | あしゅ |
Snyffus vs よう、
| Player 1 Deck Type | Player 2 Deck Type | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Branded Bystial | Branded Bystial | Snyffus |
| Blackwing | Vaalmonica | Snyffus |
| Vaalmonica | Infernity | Snyffus |
Snyffus vs あしゅ
- Coming on August 30th 2026