DUELISTS CHASE THE ULTIMATE PRIZE THIS WINTER, AT THE ULTIMATE DUELIST SERIES INVITATIONAL!
Weekend’s Events Include Dragon Duel Tournament for Younger Players
El Segundo, Calif. (February 22, 2018) – It’s time to Duel…And for one lucky competitor, it’s time to become the Ultimate Duelist! Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI) is proud to bring the prestigious Ultimate Duelist Series (UDS) Invitational tournament series to Sacramento, California this Winter. An invite-only field of qualified Duelists will gather at the Sacramento Convention Center to compete for one of the most glorious prizes in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG): the Ultimate Duelist Championship Belt! A full weekend of high-competition Dueling will take place on February 24 and 25, and when it’s all over and just one player is left standing, he or she will win a wealth of prizes, the title of Ultimate Duelist, and the stunning Championship Belt that will forever celebrate their victory.
Top finishers in the UDS Invitational main event will lay claim to exclusive prizes like Ultimate Duelist Series Lanyards, Pins, and Medals, plus a massive number of UDS Points for next season; a plush cloth Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Game Mat not available anywhere else; and Ultra Rare copies of the groundbreaking Prize Card Dark End Dragon. If you’re not qualified for the main event, then the Public Event playoffs will give you a chance at a UDS Invitational Game Mat, too.
Are YOU qualified for the invitation-only main event? The Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational is open to competitors who have collected 100 UDS Points, awarded in UDS Qualifiers and most Tier 2 tournaments (like Regional Qualifiers, Dragon Duels, and the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series). You can find the UDS Points Leaderboard and see your status here:
http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/ultimateduelist/udsrankings.html.
Registration will open at 8:00 a.m. sharp on Saturday February 24, and will continue to 9:45 a.m, with Round 1 beginning promptly at 10 a.m. The Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational main event tournament and Dragon Duels will be played in the Constructed Advanced Format. Duelists can find the answers to many questions here:
http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/ultimateduelist/udsinvitational_FAQs.html.
Event Address:
Sacramento Convention Center
Exhibition Hall E
1400 J St.
Sacramento, California
95814
http://www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com
Two Dragon Duel tournaments will also be hosted at the UDS: Duelists born 2005 or later are invited to compete in these two youth division tournaments on February 24 and 25. Top finishers will receive a 2018 Regional Qualifier Game Mat, a Dragon Duel T-Shirt, and a Dragon Duel Medal to commemorate their success. Invitations to the Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier will be awarded according to attendance.
A full spread of Public Events will also run all weekend long, for those Duelists that have not earned enough Ultimate Duelist Series points to compete in the main event, including 2018 Regional Qualifiers; UDS Qualifiers; two ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! events; Win-A-Mat, Sealed Starter Deck, Sealed Structure Deck, Yu-Gi-Oh! Day, Battle City, and Generation Duel tournaments.
UDS Invitational Prizing Information:
- 1st place – Ultimate Duelist Series Championship Belt; paid travel and accommodations to the winner’s next Season Invitational to defend their title; Ultra Rare Prize Card – Dark End Dragon; Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Game Mat; Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Top Cut Pin; Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Winner Pin; and 100 Ultimate Duelist Series Points (awarded for next season).
- 2nd place – Ultra Rare Prize Card – Dark End Dragon; Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Game Mat; Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Top Cut Pin; and 50 Ultimate Duelist Series Points (awarded for next season).
- 3rd – 4th place – Ultra Rare Prize Card – Dark End Dragon; Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Game Mat; Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Top Cut Pin; and 30 Ultimate Duelist Series Points (awarded for next season).
- 5th – 8th place – Ultra Rare Prize Card – Dark End Dragon; Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Game Mat; Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Top Cut Pin; and 20 Ultimate Duelist Series Points (awarded for next season).
All Day 2 finishers will be awarded an Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Day 2 Pin, an Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Day 2 Medal, and 20 UDS Points.
- Redemption Tier – 100 UDS Points – Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Lanyard; Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Pin; and 10 UDS Points (awarded for next season).
- Redemption Tier – 150 UDS Points – Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Lanyard; Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Pin; Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Medal; and 10 UDS Points (awarded for next season).
- Redemption Tier – 200 UDS Points – Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Lanyard; Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Pin; Ultimate Duelist Series Invitational Medal; a 1st Round BYE; and 10 UDS Points (awarded for next season).
UDS Invitational Dragon Duel Prizing Information:
- 1st – 4th place – 2018 Regional Game Mat; Dragon Duel T-Shirt; and a Dragon Duel Medal.
Both Dragon Duel tournaments award invites to the 2018 Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier based on attendance.
Duelists can now watch episodes of the exciting new Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series, Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, available subtitled on Crunchyroll. The series will be simulcast with a new episode available one hour after it is broadcast in Japan, at 6:25AM EST (Simulcast currently available in the US and Latin America). Watch here: http://www.crunchyroll.com/yu-gi-oh-vrains!
