“We have seen many players from the same school at our events competing against each other so we decided why not team up these talented Duelists and have them Duel against teams from other schools,” said Yumi Hoashi, Senior Vice President, Card Business for Konami. “We will be kicking off the School Tournament Series on May 28 at the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series (YCS) Providence, Rhode Island.”

The Yu-Gi-Oh! School Tournament Series will be conducted as Advanced Format, Constructed Deck, Swiss Round events, with a Playoff Top Cut and prizes awarded at the end of the final playoff. Each Duelist will play single game matches, with the school team’s Round results equaling the combined Match results for each individual team member. Each round will last 20 minutes. All team members must be at least 13 years old and enrolled, in good standing, at the same school. The entry fee is $10.00 per team member ($30.00 per team) and each member will receive 2 booster packs and 1 Battle pack as part of their entry fee.

First place prize is a Yu-Gi-Oh! School Tournament Series Team Plaque, a $1,000 donation to the school, 12 booster packs per team member, and uncut 4 x4 sheet per team member.