Didn't squeeze into to States top cut? We've got you covered with plenty of side events to get in your Yu-Gi-Oh! fix for the rest of the weekend!
Sick of Link and Pendulum Monsters ruining good old fashioned Yu-Gi-Oh? Enjoying deckbuilding with unique constraints? Do we have the format for you!
The Genesys rules are simple:
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.
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.
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.
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.
All players will be expected to understand the rules of Yu-Gi-Oh! and present a tournament legal deck that correctly follows the Points list below
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Sunday, May 10th 2026
Time: 12:00pm
Entry: $20
Format
Genesys Constructed, 50 minute Bo3
Rounds of Swiss based on number of players
Prizing
Winner can choose an available YGO Booster box of their choice*
There will also be a door prize playmat given away at random!
All players receive 1 Booster Pack per Match win (3 Swiss points)
Players will always walk away with at least 1 Booster Pack and 1 OTS Pack, regardless of their performance!
*Retail of $140 or less
Additional Resources
Genesys Format Points List: https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/genesys/
Yu-Gi-Oh! Neuron: https://www.konami.com/yugioh/neuron/en/
Tournament Policy document: https://img.yugioh-card.com/.../YGOTCG_Policy_v_2_1.pdf
