YCS Lima, Peru 2025 – Public Events Information
Public Event Entry Packs and Prizing
Speed Duel Public Events Limited List
Location
Q: Where is YCS Lima, 2025?
A: YCS Lima will be held at:
ESAN Convention and Sports Center Universidad ESAN
Universidad ESAN
Alonso de Molina 1652, Monterrico Chico, Santiago de Surco
Lima, Peru
Public Event Schedule
Saturday, September 27th
| 12:00PM – 5:00PM (ongoing) | 2026 Regional Qualifier Tournaments (16-player flights) |
| 12:00PM – 5:00PM (ongoing) | DUEL LINKS Tournaments |
| 12:00PM – 5:00PM (ongoing) | MASTER DUEL Tournaments |
| 12:00PM – 5:00PM (ongoing) | Rivalry of Warlords Tournaments |
| 12:00PM – 5:00PM (ongoing) | Speed Duel Constructed Tournaments |
| 12:00PM – 5:00PM (ongoing) | Structure Deck Tournaments (8-player flights) |
| 12:00PM – 5:00PM (ongoing) | Tag Duel Tournaments (8-team flights) |
| 12:00PM – 5:00PM (ongoing) | Win-A-Mat Tournaments (8-Player flights) |
| 11:00AM | Dragon Duel Tournament (Born 2012 or later) |
| 1:00PM | Dragon Duel Casual Sealed (Born 2012 or later) |
| 3:00PM | ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! |
Sunday, September 28th
| 10:00AM – 3:00PM (ongoing) | 2026 Regional Qualifier Tournaments (16-player flights) |
| 10:00AM – 3:00PM (ongoing) | DUEL LINKS Tournaments |
| 10:00AM – 3:00PM (ongoing) | MASTER DUEL Tournaments |
| 10:00AM – 3:00PM (ongoing) | Rivalry of Warlords Tournaments |
| 10:00AM – 3:00PM (ongoing) | Speed Duel Constructed Tournaments |
| 10:00AM – 3:00PM (ongoing) | Structure Deck Tournaments (8-player flights) |
| 10:00AM – 3:00PM (ongoing) | Tag Duel Tournaments (8-team flights) |
| 10:00AM – 3:00PM (ongoing) | Win-A-Mat Tournaments (8-Player flights) |
| 10:00AM | 3 vs. 3 Team Tournament |
| 12:00PM | ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! |
| 11:00AM | Dragon Duel Tournament (Born 2012 or later) |
| 1:00PM | Dragon Duel Casual Sealed Tournament (Born 2012 or later) |
| 1:00PM | Yu-Gi-Oh! Charity Event |
| 2:00PM | Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Tournament Series |
| 3:45PM | Cut-off to earn points for Public Events Playoffs |
| 4:00PM | Public Event Playoffs |
| 4:30PM | YCS Dragon Duel Championship Playoff |
Registration for ongoing Public Events begins at the event’s start time. Registration for all non-ongoing Public Events begins approximately one hour before the event is scheduled to begin.
*In order to participate in DUEL LINKS, Duelists will need to have the latest version of DUEL LINKS which is currently v 9.10.0.
Public Event Points
| Event | Participation Points | Additional Points for Winning |
| 3 vs 3 Team Duel | 3 | 3 |
| Dragon Duel Constructed | 3 | 3 |
| Rivalry of Warlords Tournament | 3 | 3 |
| Structure Deck Tournament | 3 | 3 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Tournament Series | 3 | 3 |
| ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! | 2 | 2 |
| Regional Qualifier Flights | 2 | 2 |
| Speed Duel Constructed | 2 | 2 |
| Tag Duel Tournament | 2 | 2 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Charity Tournament | 2 | 2 |
| Win-A-Mat | 1 | 1 |
No Public Event Points are awarded to the following events:
YCS Main Event
YCS Dragon Duel Championship
Dragon Duel Casual Sealed
DUEL LINKS Tournament
MASTER DUEL Tournament
Duelists must be present for the start of the first Round of each event for which they register, in order to receive the entry points. You cannot register in more than one event at a time. If you register for an event while you are still enrolled in a previous event, you will forfeit all Public Event points for all events in which you are simultaneously registered.
Public Event Format
| Name | # of Participants*** | Format |
| 16 Player 2026 Regional Qualifier Tournaments* | 16 | Advanced Format – Single-Elimination (Ongoing) |
| 3 vs. 3 Team Dueling* | 64 Teams | 3 vs. 3 Team Dueling Format – Single Elimination |
| ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!* | 32 | Advanced Format – Single-Elimination |
| Dragon Duel Constructed Tournaments * | Unlimited | Advanced Format – Swiss (No Playoff Cut) |
| Dragon Duel Casual Sealed Tournaments | Unlimited | Speed Duel Sealed – Swiss (No Playoff Cut) |
| DUEL LINKS Tournaments | 8 | DUEL LINKS Format Single-Elimination |
| MASTER DUEL Tournaments | 8 | MASTER DUEL Format – Single Elimination (Ongoing) |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Tournament Series | 64 teams | Advanced Format – Swiss, Playoff Top Cut |
| Rivalry of Warlords Tournaments | 8 | Advanced Format – Single-Elimination (Ongoing) |
| Speed Duel Constructed Tournaments | 8 | Speed Duel Constructed Format – Single-Elimination (Ongoing) |
| Structure Deck Tournaments | 8 | Sealed Format – Single-Elimination (Ongoing) |
| Tag Duel Tournaments | 8 Teams | Tag Duel Format – Single Elimination (Ongoing) |
| Win-A-Mat | 8 | Advanced Format – Single-Elimination (Ongoing) |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Charity Event | Unlimited | Advanced Format Swiss (No Playoff Cut) |
| Public Events Playoff* | 4 per Playoff | Advanced Format – Single-Elimination |
*These events require a Deck List
Public Event Entry Packs and Prizing
| Name | Packs Purchased for Entry | Cost of Entry Pack Purchase | Prizing ** |
| 16 Player 2026 Regional Qualifier Tournaments* | 2 Booster Packs | S/34 | 1st Place: An invite to the 2026 World Championship Qualifier, Regional Card Case, and 2025 Regional Game Mat |
| 3 vs. 3 Team Dueling* | 2 Booster Packs per team member | S/34 per team member | 1st Place: Each team member will receive an uncut 3 x 3 sheet of Secret Rares 2nd Place: Each team member will receive an uncut 3 x 3 sheet of Ultra Rares 3rd/4th Place: Each team member will receive an uncut 3 x 3 sheet of Super Rares |
| ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!* | 3 Booster Packs | S/51 | 1st Place: Oversized Yu-Gi-Oh! Card 2nd – 3rd Place: Oversized Yu-Gi-Oh! Card (half the size of 1st place) |
| Dragon Duel Constructed Tournaments * | N/A | Free | 1st Place: 2026 Regional Game Mat, Regional Card Case, 1st place medal and Invite to the next WCQ 2nd Place: 2026 Regional Game Mat, Regional Card Case, 2nd place medal Invite to the next WCQ 3rd-4th Place: 2026 Regional Game Mat, Regional Card Case, 3rd/4th place medal and Invite to the next WCQ |
| Dragon Duel – Sealed | Free | 1st Place: Speed Duel coin | |
| DUEL LINKS Tournaments | 2 Booster Packs | S/34 | 1st Place: 14 Prize Wall Tickets |
| MASTER DUEL Tournaments | 2 Booster Packs | S/34 | 1st Place: 16 Prize Wall Tickets |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Tournament Series | 2 Booster Packs per team member | S/34 per team member | 1st Place: Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Tournament Series Plaque presented to the OTS. Each team member will receive 12 Booster Packs per team member, Uncut 2 x 4 sheet, Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Branded Journal 2nd Place: Each team member will receive 9 Booster Packs per team member, Uncut 2 x 4 sheet, Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Branded Journal 3rd Place: Each team member will receive 6 Booster Packs per team member, Uncut 2 x 4 sheet, Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Branded Journal |
| Rivalry of Warlords Tournaments | 2 Booster Packs | S/34 | 1st Place: 14 Prize Wall Tickets |
| Speed Duel Constructed Tournaments | 2 Speed Duel OTS Tournament Packs | S/34 | 1st Place: 14 Prize Tickets, Coin, and 2 Speed Duel Tournament Packs 2nd Place: Coin & 2 Speed Duel Tournament Packs |
| Structure Deck Tournaments | 1 Structure Deck | S/55 | 1st Place: 20 Prize Wall Tickets |
| Tag Duel Tournaments | 1 Booster Pack per team member | S/34 per team member | 1st Place: Each team member will receive a 2×2 uncut sheet |
| Win-A-Mat | 2 Booster Packs | S/34 | 1st Place: 14 Prize Wall Tickets |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Charity Event | 1 Booster Packs | Minimum of 1 Non-perishable Food Donation | 12 Match Points: 16 Booster Packs 10 Match Points: 12 Booster Packs 9 Match Points: 8 Booster Packs 7 or 8 Match Points: 6 Booster Packs 6 Match Points: 4 Booster Packs 4 or 5 Match Points: 3 Booster Packs 3 Match Points: 2 Booster Packs 1 or 2 Match Points: 1 Booster Pack |
| Public Events Playoff* | N/A | Free | 1st Place: Super Rare copy of the current YCS prize card. |
2026 Regional Qualifier Game Mat
ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Prize
DUEL LINKS Game Mat
MASTER DUEL Desk Mat
Rivalry of Warlords Game Mat
Speed Duel Game Mats
Speed Duel Coin
Structure Deck Tournament Game Mat
Win-A-Mat Game Mat
Speed Duel Public Events Limited List
This event-only Forbidden & Limited List will be used for all Speed Duel Public Events held at this event.
This Forbidden & Limited List is legal throughout the event and 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.
Forbidden: None of the following cards can be used.
- My Precious Queen! (Weevil Underwood Skill Card)
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.
- Twisted Personality (Yami Marik Skill Card)
- Fossil Warrior Skull Knight
- Golden Ladybug
- Submarineroid
- Mystical Space Typhoon
- Offerings to the Doomed
- Amazoness Onslaught
- Floodgate Trap Hole
- Nightmare Wheel
- Zoma the Spirit
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.
- Battle City Bestie (Téa Gardner Skill Card)
- Cocoon of Ultra Evolution (Weevil Underwood Skill Card)
- Parasite Paranoid
- Red-Eyes Baby Dragon
- Vortex Trooper
- Allure of Darkness
- Amazoness Call
- Cup of Ace
- Foolish Burial
- Machine Angel Ritual
- Monster Reborn
- Reinforcement of the Army
- Supply Squad
- Time Stream
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.
- See Me Rolling (Duke Devlin Skill Card)
- Amazoness Princess
- Cyber Angel Benten
- D.D. Warrior Lady
- Doomcaliber Knight
- Gearfried the Iron Knight
- Neo-Spacian Grand Mole
- Snipe Hunter
- Tribe-Infecting Virus
- Volcanic Shell
- Book of Moon
- Cosmic Cyclone
- Enemy Controller
- Paleozoic Canadia
- Sakuretsu Armor
- Survival’s End
- Wall of Disruption
- Widespread Ruin
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.
- Example: If you use Twisted Personality (Yami Marik Skill Card) then you cannot use Floodgate Trap Hole, Nightmare Wheel, Zoma the Spirit, etc.
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.
- Example: If you use 2 copies of Parasite Paranoid, you will not be able to use Cocoon of Ultra Evolution (Weevil Underwood Skill Card).
- Example: If you use 1 copy of Parasite Paranoid and 1 copy of Cocoon of Ultra Evolution (Weevil Underwood Skill Card) you would then not be able to use Allure of Darkness, Foolish Burial, etc.
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
- Example: If you use 3 copies of D.D. Warrior Lady you cannot use any other Limited 3 cards like Book of Moon, Gearfried the Iron Knight, or Cosmic Cyclone.
- Example: You can use 2 copies of D.D. Warrior Lady and another Limited 3 card like Book of Moon but then you could not use Neo-Spacian Grand Mole, Cosmic Cyclone, etc.
- Example: You can choose to use 1 copy of D.D. Warrior Lady, Book of Moon, and Sakuretsu Armor but then you would not be able to use any of the other Limited 3 cards listed, like Gearfried the Iron Knight, Cosmic Cyclone, Wall of Disruption, etc.
