Championship Events

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Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ASIA Taipei 2025 (YCSA)

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Challenge your limits and win at YCSA! YCSA is a premier event held in Asia, providing a venue for free interaction among the duelists. This year, 2,000 duelists will attend, and one duelist will be crowned as the champion of the YCSA held in Taipei.

Location: Taipei World Trade Center No. 5, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Taipei City

Date: December 20, 2025

Participants capacity: 2,000

Registration Condition: Purchase 1 Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters DoomZ DUEL SET.

Registration Website: https://ibontw.com/YCSA2025TP

Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters DoomZ DUEL SET
・Duel Field “DoomZ” x 1 ・Card Protector ”Power Patron DoomZ” x 100 pieces ・Special Bonus Card “DoomZ Destruction” x 1
Price	NTD 900

Tournament Overview: 

Best-of-one (Swiss + Single Elimination)  

Please see the tournament rules for details.  

Swiss Round: 8 rounds, top 64 players will compete in single elimination. 

Duel Time: 25 minutes per duel. Double-elimination format (players are eliminated after two consecutive losses). 

<Contest Prizes> 

	Champion	Top 2-4	Top 64	Swiss exited in the seventh round	Swiss exited in the fifth round
YCSA Championship trophy	✓
YCSA Runner-up trophy		✓
Special Prize Card: “Anotherverse Stratios” (UR) English Edition for Asia x1	✓
Special Prize Card: “Anotherverse Stratios” (SR) English Edition for Asia x1		✓
Special Prize Card: “Effect Veiler” (UR YCSA Special Ver.) English Edition for Asia x1			✓
WCQ2026 final round Qualification (Flights & Hotel included)	✓
Special set of 100 Card Protector x1 pack				✓
Commemorative Token Card (SRP) English Edition for Asia x1					✓

Eligibility Requirements

How to register: Purchase 1 Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters DoomZ DUEL SET to qualify (limited spots, while stocks last)

Price: NTD 900

Payment Deadline: November 1, 2025 (Saturday) 12:00 noon to November 15, 2025 (Saturday) 12:00 noon

Purchase:
https://ibontw.com/YCSA2025TP

(Check-in at the venue on the day of the event with your ticket or QR code)

The limited edition set will be available for redemption on the day of the event of “Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ASIA Taipei”.

Participants are requested to arrive on time. Failure to arrive and complete registration by 9:30 AM on the day of the event will result in forfeiture of entry.

Schedule:

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Registration
9:50 AM – 2:40 PM: Main Event Swiss Round
2:50 PM: Single-elimination Round
5:45 PM: Event ends/ Awards Ceremony

✽Players who lose the Swiss Round twice will be forced to withdraw.
✽The schedule is for reference only. The actual announcement will be subject to on-site confirmation.

Event-exclusive items: 

Those who purchase Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters DoomZ DUEL SET can purchase limited edition items during the event-exclusive items sales period: 

Product	Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters K9 DUEL SET	Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters DULEIST CARD PROTECTOR VANQUISH SOUL HOLLIE SUE
Purchase limited per ticket	One set per ticket	Two sets per ticket
Component	– Special Duel Field    – Special Duelist Card Protector (100 pieces)  – Special Bonus Card	– Special Duelist Card Protector (70 pieces)
Price	NTD 900	NTD 200

Purchase Dates: November 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – December 1, 2025, 12:00 PM

Purchase Method: Select the Event-exclusive items and complete the purchase process on the registration website.​

Purchase URL: https://ibontw.com/YCSA2025TP​

★ Those who purchase the Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters K9 DUEL SET and Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters DULEIST CARD PROTECTOR VANQUISH SOUL HOLLIE SUE can pick up their product at the designated counter on the day of the event with your ticket.

★The purchase period ends at 12:00 noon on December 1st.

★ Purchases are not available on-site on the day of the event. Please purchase within the purchase period.

Anyone who purchases NT$250 or more of Yu-Gi-Oh! merchandise at the event will receive a 10 pieces set of tournament-exclusive card protectors.

Two types of protector are available, and the number of protector will be randomly assigned; no specific number can be specified.

Maximum of 10 packs per person is available, while supplies last.
Eligible items are limited to Yu-Gi-Oh! items sold in the official sales area.

Off-site Activities:

Off-site Tournaments

	OCG Event	English Edition for Asia Event​
Registration	Register on-site. Purchase any official products at the registration counter for NTD300 to participate one round.
Participant capacity	16 players per round.
Total Number of Rounds	80	50
Format	Single-elimination Tournament
Winner Prize	Special Duel Field “Ukanomitsune-no-Onari”​ x1	Special Duel Field “Ame no Habakiri no Mitsurugi”​ x1
Participation Prize:	Tournament Pack (Japanese)	Tournament Pack (English Edition for Asia)

★You can enter the above tournaments multiple times.
★Please finish the entry purchase to register directly at the off-site competition counter. The designated products will be issued after the competition starts.

Mini Games

1. ＜Attack! Attack!＞
2. ＜Card Comprehension Challenge＞
3. ＜Weight Prediction Game＞

Tournament Rules

Contest Rules and Penalties: Items not listed below are subject to the Yu-Gi-Oh Card Game Tournament Rules.

The following are the rules specific to Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ASIA Taipei 2025:

A. Tournament Format
Best of One Match

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B. Deck Rules
Only one deck can be used in this match. No Side Deck are allowed.
Deck should be registered in Neuron.​

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Card Limits
● Deck: between 40 to 60
● Extra Deck: 15 or less

This event is not allowed Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG cards other than the Japanese, Asia-English, and Traditional Chinese versions (including cards in other languages such as Simplified Chinese and Korean)

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C. Single Round Time Limit
In this tournament, each duel is limited to 25 minutes

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★To ensure the smooth progress of the duel, any delays will be penalized.
★The referee may impose penalties at their discretion if time is wasted due to excessive thinking or passive play.
★If you believe your opponent is delaying the duel, please consult the referee for confirmation.

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According to the tournament format, failure to meet the victory conditions will be handled as follows:

Swiss Round
Decision 1: A duel tied within the time limit is considered a double loss.
Decision 2: A duel exceeding the 25-minute time limit will be judged according to the following procedure.

If a winner cannot be determined at the end of the time limit, the result will be a double loss.

Single-elimination Round
Decision 1: A duel tied within the time limit is considered a double loss.
Decision 2: A duel exceeding the 25-minute time limit will be judged according to the following procedure.

1. The duel continues until the end of this turn.
2. If the winner is still undetermined at the end of this turn, an extra round will be entered.
3. During the extra round, the opponent’s turn begins counting as a turn.
4. If a winner is determined within a turn, the duel ends normally. If no winner is determined, the player with more Life Points at the end of the extra round will be declared as the winner.
5. If both players still have the same Life Points after the extra round, a sudden death match will be entered.

★Extra round entry conditions: If both players have different life points after the time limit expires, they will also need to wait until the end of the round to compare their Life Points. If the winner is still undetermined at the end of the round, an extra round will be entered.

★Sudden Death Match Decision: The decision is made at the end of the turn in which Life Points have increased or decreased. The player with more Life Points is the winner. If Life Points are tied, the game continues to the next round.

★Paying Life Points is also considered a Life Points increase or decrease.

Restricted and Banned Card List
The latest Forbidden and Limited List applicable to the match date + additional banned cards

Forbidden and Limited List (JP)
Forbidden and Limited List (AE)

5 additional banned cards

​・Mystik Wok
​・Emergency Provisions
​・Rainbow Life
​・Self-Destruct Button
​・Tri-and-Guess

Competition Environment

​For OCG event, products released on and prior to November 22, 2025 (TERMINAL WORLD 3) are eligible to use. ​

For English Edition for Asia event, English Edition for Asia products released on and prior to November 15, 2025 (THE FALLEN & THE VIRTUOUS) are eligible to use.

About the Event
1. Please refrain from arriving late or early in the morning at the venue or the surrounding area, as this may cause inconvenience to nearby residents.
2. Please note that the event may be subject to change or cancellation due to earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, war, riots, or other force majeure events, as well as government, local government, or facility requirements, or our own circumstances.
3. Alcohol and smoking are prohibited within the venue.
4. Please wear your participation wristband until you leave the venue. (※Entry will be denied to those not wearing participation wristband.)
5. Please understand we and our authorized personnel will take photos and videos of this event for live broadcast and coverage, advertising and promotional activities related to the Yu-Gi-Oh card game and related events, and internal event reports. If you attend the event, you may be photographed and filmed. ​
6. Please keep your personal belongings and valuables safe. The organizer is not responsible for theft, pickpocketing, or loss. If you find or lose any property, please contact the venue information desk.
7. Please follow the instructions of venue staff. We are not responsible for any accidents caused by failure to follow staff instructions and precautions.
8. Event content is subject to change without prior notice. Thank you for your understanding.
9. We will not cover transportation, accommodation, or other expenses if the event is canceled or postponed.