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Konami Announces Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Will Head to Knoxville

Konami has officially announced this morning that the next Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series event will take place in Knoxville, Tennessee. The event will take place at the World's Fair Exhibition Hall from June 1st-2nd and will be the debut of the Dark Neostorm core booster in the series. It will also be the final Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series tournament in the 2018-2019 Dueling season and will set the pace for the North American World Championship Qualifier (WCQ) in Pittsburgh three weeks later, which will be the last tournament on the way to the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2019 in Berlin, Germany. The winner of the YCS will earn paid travel and accommodations to WCQ with VIP status, and snag a coveted Ultra Rare copy of the exclusive card Chaos Emperor, the Dragon of Armageddon. Here are the details on the prizes for the event below, and you can get the full details to take part in the event at this link.

Konami Announces Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Will Head to Knoxville
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YCS Knoxville Prizing Information:

  • 1st place – Ultra Rare Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Prize Card: Chaos Emperor, the Dragon of Armageddon; Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Trophy; paid travel and accommodations to the winner's 2019 World Championship Qualifier, with invite to compete and VIP status; YCS-branded premium Messenger Bag; PlayStation 4 Pro 1 TB system; Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Top Cut Game Mat; and 30 Ultimate Duelist Series Points.
  • 2nd place – Super Rare Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Prize Card: Chaos Emperor, the Dragon of Armageddon; invite to the 2019 World Championship Qualifier tournament; YCS-branded premium Messenger Bag; PlayStation 4 Pro 1 TB system; Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Top Cut Game Mat; and 10 Ultimate Duelist Series Points.
  • 3rd place – Super Rare Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Prize Card: Chaos Emperor, the Dragon of Armageddon; invite to the 2019 World Championship Qualifier tournament; PlayStation 4 Pro 1 TB system; Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Top Cut Game Mat; and 10 Ultimate Duelist Series Points.
  • 4th place – Invite to the 2019 World Championship Qualifier tournament; PlayStation 4 Pro 1 TB system; Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Top Cut Game Mat; and 10 Ultimate Duelist Series Points.
  • 5th – 8th place – Invite to the 2019 World Championship Qualifier tournament; PlayStation 4 1TB system; Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Top Cut Game Mat; and 10 Ultimate Duelist Series Points.
  • 9th – 16th place – Invite to the 2019 World Championship Qualifier tournament; 24 Booster Packs of Dark Neostorm; Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Top Cut Game Mat; and 10 Ultimate Duelist Series Points.
  • 17th – 32nd place – Invite to the 2019 World Championship Qualifier tournament; Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Top Cut Game Mat; and 10 Ultimate Duelist Series Points.

Players that make the Top Cut at the YCS will also be awarded World Qualifying Points based on standings.

YCS Knoxville Dragon Duel Prizing Information:

  • 1st – 4th place –2019 Regional Game Mat; Dragon Duel Medal; and a Dragon Duel T-Shirt.

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