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Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026: DUEL LINKS is coming up!

Duel against Duelists around the world!
Win your way through the Qualifiers to compete in the World Championship Finals!

The Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 will be held across four different categories: Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS RUSHDUEL, Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS SPEEDDUEL, and Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL.
Duelists can participate in all of the Qualifiers, but please note that you can only participate in one of the categories, even if you have obtained eligibility to participate in the Finals for multiple categories.
For more details, please check the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 website.

Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 Qualifiers RUSH DUEL Format
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 Qualifiers SPEED DUEL Format
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 Finals

Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 Qualifiers RUSH DUEL Format

Event Period (JST)

WCS 2026 Qualifiers RUSH DUEL Format 1st Stage Duration
June 1, 2026 (JST) - June 8, 2026, 13:59 (JST)

WCS 2026 Qualifiers RUSH DUEL Format Regional Qualifiers Duration
June 5, 2026, 14:00 (JST) - June 8, 2026, 13:59 (JST)

The 1st Stage will begin after the maintenance scheduled for June 1, 2026, 14:00 (JST).

Conditions of Participation

Duel World (SEVENS) or (GORUSH!) Unlocked

Event Details

Duel against other players and aim to get through the 1st Stage by achieving DLv. MAX. Participants who advance from the Qualifiers 1st Stage will Duel to gain DP, with players who rank high in the regional DP Ranking earning invitations to the Finals.

Regarding the DLv. players will begin at in the 1st Stage

Your DLv. at the beginning of the event will be based on your final Rank in the past season of Ranked Duels (Rush) season (May 1, 2026, 10:00 - June 1, 2026, 9:59 JST.)

• Silver Rank：DLv.3
• Gold Rank Or Above：DLv.5

Upon entering the WCS 2026 Qualifiers RUSH DUEL Format, you will obtain the DLv. Up Rewards from skipped levels. For example, if you start the event with DLv. of 999, you will obtain the DLv. Up Rewards for DLv. 888?999. Players cannot earn an invitation to the Regional Qualifiers by reaching King of Games.

Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 Qualifiers SPEED DUEL Format

Event Period (JST)

WCS 2026 Qualifiers SPEED DUEL Format 1st Stage Duration
June 1, 2026 (JST) - June 15, 2026, 13:59 (JST)

WCS 2026 Qualifiers SPEED DUEL Format Regional Qualifiers Duration
June 12, 2026, 14:00 (JST) - June 15, 2026, 13:59 (JST)

The 1st Stage will begin after the maintenance scheduled for June 1, 2026, 14:00 (JST).

Conditions of Participation

Stage (DM) 4 or above

Event Details

Duel against other players and aim to get through the 1st Stage by achieving DLv. MAX. Participants who advance from the Qualifiers 1st Stage will Duel to gain DP, with players who rank high in the regional DP Ranking earning invitations to the Finals.

Regarding the DLv. players will begin at in the 1st Stage

Your DLv. at the beginning of the event will be based on your final Rank in the past season of Ranked Duels (Speed) season (May 1, 2026, 10:00 - June 1, 2026, 9:59 JST.)

• Silver Rank：DLv.3
• Gold Rank：DLv.6
• Platinum Rank：DLv.10
• Legend Rank and above：DLv.12

Upon entering the WCS 2026 Qualifiers SPEED DUEL Format, you will obtain the DLv. Up Rewards from skipped levels. For example, if you start the event with a DLv. of 999, you will obtain the DLv. Up Rewards for DLv. 888-999. Players cannot earn an invitation to the Regional Qualifiers by reaching King of Games.

Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 Finals

Date

August 28, 2026 - August 30, 2026

Event Location

Ariake, Japan

Event date and location may be subject to change. Details regarding tournament format and the method for deciding rankings are yet to be decided. Duelists can participate in all of the Qualifiers, but please note that you can only participate in one of the divisions even if you have obtained eligibility to participate in the Finals for multiple divisions.

Entry Slots：SPEED DUEL

Entry Slots：RUSH DUEL

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