Players and/or parents can find all relevant information at http://www.yugioh-card.com/uk/events/ycs.html

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The Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series events are big, exciting 2-day events that take place from Saturday to Sunday.  Duelists from all over will attend these events to compete for exclusive prizes and spend the weekend Dueling, trading, and hanging out with hundreds of other Yu-Gi-Oh! fans.

In addition to the main Championship Series tournament  there are numerous Public Events, including tournaments specifically for Duelists born 1999 and later. Competitive or casual, there is something for everyone to do at a Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series weekend event.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series tournament is an open event. No invite is required – everyone can participate!

25 / 26 February

Globana Trade Center Leipzig – Halle A-B-C
Münchener Ring 2
04435 Schkeuditz

Event Location

Event Date

Winner

Brighton

Dez 17/18, 2011

Ping Xiao

Paris

Apr 16/17, 2011

Stephan Sluis

Milan

Nov 20/21, 2010

Matthew Collins

Bochum

Sep 25/26, 2010

Michel Grüner

• The Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series will be Advanced Constructed format.
• The Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series will consist of a number of Swiss-style rounds, followed by one or more top cuts, as follows:
  
  
  • Up to 512 Duelists: 9 rounds of Swiss on Saturday, Top16 Single-Elimination on Sunday
  • 513 to 1024 Duelists: 8 rounds of Swiss on Saturday, 2 more rounds of Swiss on Sunday, then Top32 Single-Elimination
  • 1025 or more Duelists: 9 rounds of Swiss on Saturday, 2 more rounds of Swiss on Sunday, then Top32 Single-Elimination

• If 513 or more Duelists attend, the 2 Swiss rounds on Sunday are open to only the top 128 players OR all players with 18 points (21 points if 9 rounds were played on Saturday), whichever number is larger.
• There will be a playoff match for 3rd place.

Entry fee for the event will be EUR 20. Every participant receives 5 boosters Order of Chaos as particiaption prize.

Trophy
Ultra Rare “Blood Mefist”  YCS Prize Card
Notebook
Paid travel and accomodation to/at WCQ EC 2012

2nd

Super Rare “Blood Mefist” YCS Prize Card
32GB tablet PC

3rd

Super Rare “Blood Mefist” YCS Prize Card
32 GB touchscreen MP3 player

4th

32 GB touchscreen MP3 player

5th-8th

DSi XL with Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2011

9th-16th

24 boosters of Order of Chaos

all Top 32

YCS gamemat & qualification to WCQ EC 2012

participation

5 boosters of Order of Chaos

Friday
16:00-20:00        Registration

Saturday
08:00-10:00        Registration
10:00                    Player meeting, Main Event begins
12:00                    Registration for Public Events begins
18:30                    Registration for Public Events closes

Sunday
09:00                   Registration for Public Events begins
09:30                   Player meeting, Main Event begins
Appx. 13:00        Playoffs begin
15:00                   Registration for Public Events closes
Appx. 17:00        Finals Playoff
Appx. 18:00        Awards ceremony

KONAMI offers many exciting activities during those two days, namely a feature match area where you can watch the top Duels of the main event, and a wide selection of Public Events, ranging from casual to highly-competive events, including a YCS Trial offering a free trip to the 100th YCS in Long Beach, California (USA), and chances to qualify for the European Championship 2012! There will also be a Dragon Duel event open for Duelists born 1999 or later. The Top 4 Duelists will qualify to the WCQ: European Dragon Duel Championship.

This time, participationg in Public Events will be more interesting than ever! On Sunday afternoon, there will be two special Public Events Playoff events. For those playoffs, players will earn points whenever they participate in a Public Event. Each event participation is worth 1 point, and winning an event is worth additional points. The Top4 points collectors will be chosen for one of the playoffs, and four additional Public Events participants will be randomly chosen. Each of those two four-player single-elimination events offers a Super Rare YCS “Blood Mefist” prize card for the winner – the same card you can win in the YCS Main event!

With all those attractions, attending the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series will be a thrilling experience for everyone!

Event Name

Entry Fee

participants

structure

Start time

Participation
Prize

Prizes

Duelist League

 free  

unlimited

Open
Dueling

continuously

Duelist League
promos

Duelist League promos

Pegasus Challenge
"Double Deck"

4 €

8

Single
elimination

continuously

1 booster

Winner: 2 boosters, 1 binder
2nd: 1 booster

Win-a-Mat

8 €

8

Single
elimination

continuously

2 boosters

Gamemat

Attack of the Giant Card!

12 €

32

Single
elimination

SAT 13:00
SUN 11:00
SUN 12:00
SUN 13:00
SUN 14:00
SUN 15:00

3 boosters

Oversized Card (choice of two)

Anniversary YCS Trial

 12 €

128

Swiss

SU, 09:30

3 boosters

travel and accomodation for winner to YCS Long Beach;
24 boosters total for  top 8

WCQ Regionals

12 €

16

Single
elimination

continuously

3 boosters

Winner: Invite to WCQ: EC, Gamemat, Binder

Dragon Duel

3 €

128

Swiss

SU, 11:00

1 booster

Top4: Invite to WCQ: EC, Gamemat, Binder.
Top8 (+all with same points as 8th):
2 boosters

Public Events
Top Playoff

free

Invite-only

Single
elimination

SU, 17:00

--

1 Super Rare "Blood Mefist" YCS prize card

Public Events
Random Playoff

free  

Invite-only

Single
elimination

SU, 17:00

--

1 Super Rare "Blood Mefist" YCS prize card

There will be round-by-round online coverage of this event, including feature matches, a photo gallery, deck analysis and more – even if you’re unable to make it to the event, you can still be part of the action as the coverage page is updated with  live content from the tournament site.

Look for coverage at http://tcg.konami-europe.net/coverage/, and follow the event as it progresses.

Be prepared to present your COSSY ID number along with your name at registration. If you don’t have a COSSY ID number, you can receive one at registration or here.
You will also need to fill out a Deck List registration sheet. You will fill this out by listing all of the cards included in the Deck you want to use.  You can get a Deck List form at the registration area. This Deck List will be collected from you right before Round 1 of the tournament, so you do not have to have it ready the moment that you register.
You should bring an Advanced-Format Deck, along with any tournament supplies you will need: paper and pen to track Life Points, dice or counters if you are using cards which require them, extra sleeves to replace any that become damaged, and so forth. Players participating in these events are expected to be familiar with KONAMI’s tournament policies. These can be found in the “Gameplay” section of this website.

You can – and you should! – register at the venue on Friday (16:00 - 21:00) already. Once you are registered, you are officially entered into the tournament and will not need to register again on Saturday. Save yourself a few hours of sleep on Saturday morning, and take advantage of early registration! You can pick up a copy of the Deck List form when you register.

Buying and Selling of cards at the event

There will be a number of vendors present, selling single cards, sealed product, and card supplies such as sleeves and deck boxes.  Vendors will also be buying cards on site. Duelists are not allowed to buy or sell from one another at Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series venues. If you do so, you risk incurring penalties, including being disqualified and removed from the event.

We will have a Parents’ Area available, where parents can relax while their children are occupied in the tournament.  This area is open only to parents and their children. You are not required to stay on site, but we strongly recommend that you do, especially if your children are young or this is their first event.  Please know that the tournament staff cannot be responsible for looking after your children, or their possessions. Always make sure your child has a way to contact you, and is provided with any necessities such as food, drink, or extra money if you do not wish to remain in the tournament area.

When your child is preparing for the event, encourage him or her to leave any bulky or expensive possessions at home. Electronics and large collections of cards are hard to keep track of during a big tournament – your child will have a much easier day without having to worry about these kinds of items.

Trading cards is a big attraction at large tournaments, but if you are concerned about your child trading away valuable cards, talk to him or her before the event and set some guidelines. You can always have your child check with you before making a trade.