Additional Events & Formats

Yu‑Gi‑Oh! GENESYS

Event Date:  22 September 2025

Looking for something new?

A different way to Duel?

Got some old friends you’d like to get into Dueling, again?

Get ready for Yu‑Gi‑Oh! TCG Genesys!

Genesys is a fully supported tournament system we’ve been working on for over 2 years, that you can now play at your local Official Tournament Store, and soon at the YCS level!

The Genesys rules are simple: 

  1. No Link Monsters or Pendulum Monsters are allowed. All other cards are allowed. The original field layout is used, with no Extra Monster Zones nor Pendulum Zones. 
  2. The standard Forbidden & Limited Cards list is not used. All those cards can be used, except Link Monsters and Pendulum Monsters. Usual limit of 3 copies max of any card still applies. 
  3. Deck construction uses a point system. Some cards are assigned a point value; most cards cost zero points. The total point cost of cards in your Main Deck, Extra Deck, and Side Deck (combined) cannot exceed the point cap for that event. 
  4.  The standard point cap is 100, but events can be run with any point cap, or even a zero-point cap! Official Tournament Stores can set their own caps for their tournaments. 

Go here to create and print your Deck list, using the early access point tabulator tool.

Go here to read up on info and strategy tips for Genesys, where and how to play, and how to build Genesys Decks (or modify your existing Decks)! 

Use your NEURON app to find your closest participating OTS, or if you’re attending one of our upcoming YCS events, speak to the Public Events staff to see if you can try out this new alternative format there.