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Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 concludes in Tokyo

The Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 concluded in Tokyo, Japan, crowning champions across four distinct competitive categories. The event, held at the Tokyo Garden Theater, featured top players from around the globe competing in the Trading Card Game (TCG), Master Duel, Speed Duel, and Rush Duel formats.

In the TCG category, Mario Angelo De Micco of Canada secured the world title after defeating Josh Kelly of the United Kingdom. The Master Duel division saw the South Korean team ‘Called By Army’—composed of Minsung Kim (CER. Sana), Hyunsoo Lee (A1. cutesnail), and Jisuk Kim (CER. subaduck)—claim victory in a 3-on-3 final against the Japanese team Glory Future.

Duel Links winners included Philipp Thomas (Snyffus) from Germany in the Speed Duel format, and Takuma Kitamura (Taku) from Japan in the Rush Duel category. The championship highlighted the global reach of the franchise, which is distributed in over 80 countries.

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Called By Army · Konami · Mario Angelo De Micco · Takuma Kitamura · Tokyo Garden Theater