Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links World Championship Challenge Begins! "Challenge the World! Campaign" Also Starts Today to Commemorate Qualifiers!

Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. announces that qualifiers for the "Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026," a tournament to decide the world's top duelists in "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links," will begin on June 1, 2026.

The qualifiers are composed of two divisions: "Rush Duel" and "Speed Duel." Starting on June 1, "Speed Duel" will run until the 15th, and "Rush Duel" until the 8th. We invite you to participate in these intense duels to aim for the world's best.

To commemorate the start of the qualifiers, a campaign offering luxurious items, including new cards, is being held from today for those who log in during the period. In "Speed Duel," you can obtain "Red Dragon Archfiend," which appeared in the anime "Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's," among others. In "Rush Duel," you can acquire special versions of "Dark Magician" and "Dark Magician Girl" with illustrations popping out from their frames, among other items. Don't miss out on various other luxurious items you can also get.

Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 Official Website https://www.konami.com/yugioh/worldchampionship/2026/ja/

Duel Links Division Event Period

* Qualifier Speed Duel: 1st Stage (June 1 - 15), Area Representative Deciding Battle (June 12 - 15) * Qualifier Rush Duel: 1st Stage (June 1 - 8), Area Representative Deciding Battle (June 5 - 8)

"WCS2026 Qualifier Commemoration Challenge the World! Campaign" Log in and get luxurious items!

Part 1: "Challenge the World! Campaign" (May 11 16:30 - September 16 23:59)

* Login Bonus *Presents for logging in during the campaign period* * Cards "Dark Magician," "Dark Magician Girl" (Alternate Art/OR Specification) * 500 Gems, Character Get Ticket x1, Skill Ticket x1 * Stamp Bonus * Day 1: Dream SR Ticket (RUSH/Shine) * Day 2: Name Color - Gold * Day 3: UR&SR Ticket (SPEED/Shine) * Day 4: UR&SR Ticket (RUSH/Shine) * Day 5: BOX Chip x100 * Day 6: Dream SR Ticket (SPEED/Shine) * Day 7: Dream UR Ticket (RUSH/Shine) * Day 8: Rim Color - Gold x1 * Day 9: Dream UR Ticket (SPEED/Shine) * Day 10: UR&SR Ticket (RUSH/Premium) * Day 11: Full Starlight Processing * Day 12: UR&SR Ticket (SPEED/Premium)

Part 2: "Challenge the World! Campaign" (May 21 14:00 - September 16 23:59)

* Login Bonus *Presents for logging in during the campaign period* * Card "Red Dragon Archfiend" * Special Processing Item "Animation Processing" x1, 500 Gems, Character Get Ticket x1, Skill Ticket x1

New BOXes and Structure Decks added to "Rush Duel" and "Speed Duel"! Incorporate them into your deck and challenge duelists worldwide!

Rush Duel (Appearing from May 11 16:30)

* Mini BOX "Eternal Genesis" * Main Cards * "Eon Guide Dragon" * "Seventh Wonder Fusion" * "Balloon Battier" * "Half-Destroyed Holy Tower" * [SP Set] UR "Voidvelgr Forbidden Requiem" Course * Set Contents * "Voidvelgr Forbidden Requiem" * Packs from the latest BOX x17 * Protector "Voidvelgr Forbidden Requiem" * Icon * Structure Deck "Quest of Transam" * Main Cards * "Transam Power Linac" * "Transam Nebula Fusion" * *Campaign to get it for free until September 21, 13:59 is currently underway!*

* WCS2026 Qualifier Commemorative Set * Set Contents * "Dark Magician Girl" (Alternate Art/OR Specification) x2 * Mini BOX "Eternal Genesis" Packs x30 * Protector * Icon

Speed Duel (Appearing from May 21 14:00)

* Main BOX "Red Supernova" * Main Cards * "Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend" * "Big Welcome Labrynth" * "I:P Masquerena" * "Chaos Angel - Chaotic Twin Wings"