Konami will host the next Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series event in Philadelphia May 18-20th.  This is the final premier-level event before the North American World Championship Qualifier in Columbus on June 29-July 1. 

Battle Pack: Epic Dawn will be unveiled at the event and used in an eight-player, single-elimination Sealed Pack Tournament.  Each participating player will receive ten sealed Battle Pack: Epic Dawn Booster Packs for a $20 entry fee and use them to build a 40-card deck. 

The Main Event winner will receive an Ultra Rare Blood Mefist price card; the other winners will receive Super Rare versions, in addition to World Championship Qualifier invites and other prizes. 

Two Dragon Duels for younger players will also be held, with the top four winners in each event receiving a Champion’s Medal, a 2012 Regional Game Mat, t-shirt, and an invite to the Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier. 

Yu-Gi-Oh! events have been growing rapidly, with the March YCS event breaking the world record for the number of players participating in a trading card event (see "YGO Championship Series Event Sets Record").