New York Comic Con
Updated: 9/12/2023New York Comic Con |
We will be at New York Comic Con 2023! We are excited to be at New York Comic Con this year! Attend the convention and visit our booth to demo some of our Yu-Gi-Oh! digital games, learn Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Speed Duel, create a custom Token Card, and even a chance to Duel the Master with your Constructed Deck. All attendees who take demos will have a chance to win some awesome prizes! New for this year: We will have a separate Organized Play Area in the official Gaming Zone located in Hall 1E, where Duelists will have opportunities to play in events like ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!, Time Wizard, Rivalry of Warlords, and Win-A-Mat tournaments. Duelists can even try to earn an invite to the 2024 North America World Championship Qualifier in Regional Qualifier tournaments! Don’t forget to bring your own Constructed Deck to participate! For our Digital Duelists, bring your favorite electronic device with the latest versions of DUEL LINKS and/or MASTER DUEL and square off for a chance at some awesome prizes! You will need a New York Comic Con badge to enter the convention Gaming Zone.
MORE INFORMATION & LINKS You can select more information and view schedules for this event from the drop-down menu at the top of this page. Updated: 9/12/2023
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING
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Date & AddressOctober 12 - October 15 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center |
Location & Travel |
LOCATION & TRAVEL
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Event Schedule |
EVENT SCHEDULE Thursday, October 12: 10AM – 7PM Friday, October 13: 10AM – 7PM Saturday, October 14: 10AM – 7PM Sunday, October 15: 10AM – 5PM |
New York Comic Con FAQs |
NEW YORK COMIC CON EVENT INFORMATION New York Comic Con Booth Information
New York Comic Con Organized Play Area Information
Miscellaneous
New York Comic Con Booth Information Q: Where can I find Yu-Gi-Oh! at New York Comic-Con? A: The main Yu-Gi-Oh! booth will be #2219 in Hall 3B The Organized Play Area will be in the official Gaming Zone located in Hall 1E, where you can bring your favorite Deck and test your skills against other Duelists. See New York Comic Con Gaming Zone Information section for details on the Organized Play Area.
Q: What can I do at the Yu-Gi-Oh! booth #2219 and are there any convention exclusives? A: There will be many cool things to do at the Konami Booth this year!
Attendees completing any of these demos will receive a Yu-Gi-Oh! Demo Coin to redeem for amazing prizes!
Q: What prizes do I have a chance to win with my Yu-Gi-Oh! Demo Coin? A:
Q: What is DUEL LINKS? A: For more information about DUEL LINKS, visit the official product page! https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/products/duel_links/ Participate in a DUEL LINKS demo to earn a Demo Coin, which can be exchanged for a chance to win some amazing prizes! Afterwards, head to the Organized Play Area in Hall 1E with your tablet, Steam Deck™, or smartphone to test your skills against other Duelists! Duelists will need to have the latest DUEL LINKS app installed on their device and reached Stage 4 or higher to participate in Tournaments.
Q: What is MASTER DUEL? A: For more information about MASTER DUEL, visit the official product page! https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/products/master_duel/ Demo MASTER DUEL at the booth to earn a Demo Coin, which can be exchanged for a chance to win some amazing prizes! Afterwards, head to the Organized Play Area in Hall 1E with your tablet, Steam Deck™, or smartphone to test your skills! Duelists will need to have the latest MASTER DUEL app installed on their device to participate in Tournaments. Your device will ask you to update to the latest version, if you do not have the latest version
Q: What is Speed Duel? A: For more information about Speed Duel, visit the Speed Duel landing page on our official site! https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/speedduel/ At New York Comic Con, you will be able to learn how to play Speed Duel. For participating, you’ll get a Demo Coin to redeem for awesome prizes at the booth and get a Demo Deck to take home with you!
New York Comic Con Organized Play Area Information Q: Where can I find the Organized Play Area at New York Comic Con? A: The Organized Play Area will be in the official Gaming Zone located in Hall 1E.
Q: What can I do at the Yu-Gi-Oh! Organized Play area? A: A full event schedule, tournament details and format information are below. To participate in an event in our Organized Play Area, attendees will need to have a NYCC 2023 badge. For the DUEL LINKS and MASTER DUEL tournaments, participants must bring their own device with the latest version of the game installed. If you are not sure if you DUEL LINKS or MASTER DUEL is the latest version, our event staff can help you determine which version you will need to enter a tournament.
EVENT SCHEDULE
*All prices include sales tax *** Schedules are subject to change and may be updated before the event begins. ***
Q: What is a Swiss Round Tournament? A: Duelists are paired off based on each Duelist’s win/loss record. Duelists are not eliminated when they lose a match during Swiss tournaments – instead, they will continue to be paired against Duelists with similar records for all remaining rounds of the event.
Q: What is a Single-Elimination Tournament? A: Half of the tournament is eliminated after each round – the losing Duelist is out of the tournament, while the winner goes on to the next round. This continues until only one Duelist remains, whom is then declared the winner.
Q: What is the Format for the Casual Sealed Deck Dragon Duel? A: Each Duelist will receive one Speed Duel Demo Deck. They would then play a normal best 2 out of 3 game matches following Speed Duel Rules.
Duelists can review the Speed Duel Policy Document here: https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/downloads/penalty_guide/Speed_Duel_Addendum_1.2_KDE-US.pdf For more information on Speed Dueling please see https://www.yugioh-card.com/speedduel/
Q: What are the rules for Rivalry of Warlords Tournaments? Duelists will then be given 10 minutes to look over their cards and read the manual for their assigned Deck before the start of the tournament. Once the above steps are completed the Duelists will then play against their first-round opponent in a best 2-out of-3 Match.
Q: What are the rules for Structure Deck Tournaments? A:
Q: What are the rules for Time Wizard Tournaments? A: Time Wizard events use the available Cards, Forbidden & Limited List, and game rules from the era determined by the chosen format for the tournament you enter. There will primarily be two Time Wizard formats offered as Public Events at New York Comic Con. The first format will use the April 2005 Forbidden and Limited List, and the last legal set will be Dark Beginnings 2. This will be the “July 2005” format Time Wizard event. The second format will use the March 2010 Forbidden and Limited List, and the last legal set will be Duelist Pack: Kaiba. This will be the “April 2010” format Time Wizard event. While these two formats will be the primary formats offered, they aren’t the only formats possible! If you and your friends would like to play a different format, come chat with event staff at the Organized Play Area to get your preferred format started!
Q: What are the rules for Speed Duel Constructed Tournaments? A: Duelists can bring their own Speed Duel Deck and play in a Constructed Speed Duel event.
To build your own Constructed Speed Duel Deck, you will need to follow these requirements before entering an event.
Duelists can review the Speed Duel Policy Document here; https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/downloads/penalty_guide/Speed_Duel_Addendum-Official_KDE-US_YGO_TCG_Policy.pdf In addition to the Speed Duel Policy Document, Speed Duelists should be aware of Skill Card Text and Skill Card Rules updates. These changes can be reviewed here: https://yugiohblog.konami.com/2021/11/skillcard-update/.
Q: What is the Speed Duel Public Events Limited List for New York Comic Con? A: Speed Duel Public Events Limited List: New York Comic Con will implement an event-only Limited List for all Speed Duel Public Events. This Limited List is legal at New York Comic Con and only at New York Comic Con. Duelists must comply with the list if they wish to participate in Speed Duel Public Events. Speed Duel Public Events Limited List An event-only Limited List for all Speed Duel Public Events held at this event. This Limited List is legal on the weekend of the event and only at the event. Duelists must comply with the list if they wish to participate in Speed Duel Public Events. Copies of the list will be available at the Public Events stage for Duelists to reference. The Speed Duel Limited List works like the Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS Forbidden and Limited List. Limited 1: Only 1 of the following cards out of all the cards that are “Limited 1” can be used in your Deck & Side Deck.
Limited 2: Only 2 of the following cards out of all the cards that are “Limited 2” can be used in your Deck & Side Deck.
Limited 3: Only 3 of the following cards out of all the cards that are “Limited 3” can be used in your Deck & Side Deck.
For Limited 1, you can only choose 1 of the listed cards to have in your Deck. If you choose 1 you cannot use any of the others.
For Limited 2, you can choose up to 2 of the listed cards to use in your Deck. Whichever you choose, you will not be able to use any of the others. You can choose to have multiple copies of the same card if you like, but they will count towards the total limited number.
For Limited 3, you can choose up to 3 of the listed cards to use in your Deck. Whichever you choose, you will not be able to use any of the others. You can choose to have multiple copies of the same card if you like, but they will count towards the total limited number
Q: What are the rules for DUEL LINKS Tournaments? A: This event allows you to use your own device and connect to others for a DUEL LINKS format, Single-Elimination event. Test your Deck builds in a Duel using the latest DUEL LINKS Forbidden and Limited restrictions to compete for DUEL LINKS Prize Patches and the 1st place Pin (while supplies last)!
Between each Duel, you may use your Side Deck to alter your Deck for the next Duel.
In case of a disconnect, win/loss will be determined by the result given in-game. If the app crashes, or both Duelists disconnect simultaneously and a win is not decided, the Duelists will restart that Duel using the same Decks. Side Decking will not be allowed for that specific Duel. Instructions on how the competitors can connect to the in-game Tournament Room will be provided once you are seated for the events. Duelists will need to have the latest DUEL LINKS app installed on their device and reached Stage 4 or higher to participate in Tournaments. The current version at the time of posting is v. 7.10.0.
Q: What are the Rules for MASTER DUEL Tournaments? A: This event allows you to use your own device and connect to others remotely for a MASTER DUEL format, Single-Elimination event. Test your Deck builds in a Duel using the latest MASTER DUEL Forbidden and Limited restrictions to compete for MASTER DUEL Prizes (while supplies last)!
Between each Duel, you may use your Side Deck to alter your Deck for the next Duel.
In case of a disconnect, win/loss will be determined by the result given in-game. If the app crashes, or both Duelists disconnect simultaneously and a win is not decided, the Duelists will restart that Duel using the same Decks. Side Decking will not be allowed for that specific Duel. Instructions on how Duelists can connect to the in-game Tournament Room will be provided once you are seated for the events. Duelists will need to have the latest MASTER DUEL app installed on their device to participate in Tournaments. Your device will ask you to update to the latest version, if you do not have the latest version.
Q: How long will each Match last? A: Each Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Match will be a best 2-out-of-3 Duel with a 45-minute time limit. Each Speed Duel Match will be a best 2-out-of-3 Duel with a 40-minute time limit. Each DUEL LINKS Match will be a best 2-out-of-3 Duel with a 45-minute time limit. Each MASTER DUEL Match will be a best 2-out-of-3 Duel with a 50-minute time limit.
Miscellaneous Q: What Security information should I know for the Yu-Gi-Oh! activities at New York Comic Con? A: There will be security personnel and local police onsite at the convention. All attendees will be required to purchase a Convention Badge to enter and participate in events. Badges will be inspected when entering the Convention Center. Also refer to New York Comic Con’s Convention Policies page for more information: Safety, Security & Wellness (newyorkcomiccon.com)
Q: Who should I contact if I have questions about the Yu-Gi-Oh! activities at New York Comic Con? A: If you have any questions about Yu-Gi-Oh! activities at New York Comic Con, please email us at us-opsupport@konami.com. Please include “Question about Yu-Gi-Oh! activities at New York Comic Con” in the subject of the email to help us answer your questions faster. |
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