Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Finals 2023 Overview

Published on July 27th, 2023 by

Overview

The Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Finals are fast approaching on August 5th and 6th, so we've put together a quick rundown on the various campaigns live in-game, as well as what to expect from the Event as a whole! Be sure to leave your thoughts down below on the Event, which Team you think will take the coveted #1 spot, and much more!

Basic Event Format

Day 1:

Teams of 3 will be Split into 2 Groups
Round Robin within each Group, first to 5 Wins in total for a team/9 Duels Max.
Semi-Finals will take place between the Top 2 Teams of each Group

Day 2:

Championship Match
Round-robin, first to 5 Wins in total for a team/9 Duels Max.

Special Rules:

Each Team can only use 3 copies of a card total across all their submitted Decks.
Teams can designate up to 3 "Shared Cards" that each player can use at up to 3 copies across all their Decks.

Click through to our dedicated World Championship Finals 2023 Rule-Set article to get a deeper dive on what players have in store for them.

How to Watch

You'll be able to keep up to date with each Teams results, and tune in to all the Duels live from Day 1 and Day 2 via the Special WCS 2023 Portal inside Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.

There will also be official Konami streams on both days, with Day 1's coverage being split between Duel Links and Master Duel, and of course Day 2 covering the Opening Ceremony as well as the Finals for Master Duel, Duel Links and the TCG/OCG.