# Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel The Yu-Gi-Oh! WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 Is Here!​

- Product: Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/yu-gi-oh-master-duel)
- Vendor: KONAMI
- Date: 2026-08-27
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1449850/view/699897618302501466
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- **added** — Special login bonus campaign during Yu-Gi-Oh! WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 event period offering specially illustrated Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (Royal Finish), Polymerization (Normal Finish), and tickets for selected card packs
- **added** — WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 Commemorative set available for purchase with 2 UR cards guaranteed

Duelists from all over the world have gathered in Ariake, Japan to compete in the Yu-Gi-Oh! WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026.​

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See Duelists climb from the start of the event on August 28 JST all the way to the Championship Matches on August 30 JST. ​

Livestreams start each day at 9:00 AM JST from August 28 – August 30.​

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The event is scheduled to take place across 4 categories between the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, _Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS (SPEED DUELformat), Yu-Gi-OH! DUEL LINKS (RUSH DUEL format) _and _Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL._​

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Root for your favorite Duelists and don’t forget to claim rewards in _Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL _to celebrate the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026! ​

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To celebrate the Yu-Gi-Oh! WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 and to thank all of our players for their continued support, we will be holding a special login bonus campaign during the event period. ​

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By logging in you can obtain a specially illustrated **Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon** (Royal Finish), **Polymerization **(Normal Finish), as well as tickets that can be used to open selected card packs.​

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Duelists can also purchase the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 Commemorative set which includes 2 UR card guaranteed! ​e Compelling Description Here