Upper Deck Yu-Gi-Oh! events in Delaware and Greater Harrisburg Area

Delaware and Greater Harrisburg Area
Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional Tournament Schedule

See the latest list of Forbidden, Limited, and Semi-limited cards listed below - effective May 9, 2008

Yu-gi-oh! Regionals

  • Saturday, August 23, 2008
    - The Holiday Inn, York, PA
    2000 Loucks Road, York, PA 17408

    Registration will be from 9:00-10:00am, play to start soon after.

 

How do you sign up for a Regional?

You can just show up during the registration times listed and register then.

We have a large site for this event and will have plenty of room for everyone. Pre-registration is not necessary (but if you want to pay by credit card it is good to preregister as this speeds up entry). If you have any questions or concerns please give me a call at 610 2776494 or send me an email.

To pre-register you will follow a link shown below that we will set up when the date of the event is closer.
When you pre-register that will send me an email that you are coming to the event. When you come to the tournament, come to the side of the line for Preregistered people - Please Note: To make this work we really need your UDE number when you preregister, then we have you all set up in the computer!

Tournament Details

Entry Fee: $15
Prizes: Top 4 earn invitations to U.S. Nationals. Top 8 will receive exclusive Yu-Gi-Oh play mats. Top 16 or more (based on attendance) will earn booster pack prizes.
Format: Constructed - Advanced format (see below for description of allowed cards)
Deck lists: You will need to write down all the cards in your deck. You can do this ahead of time and bring the deck list with you. You can download a deck list form

Four Playmats will be given out as Door Prizes!

If you have any questions about any of these events, please e-mail doriananders@comcast.net

What are Regional Tournaments?

Upper Deck Entertainment's Premier Tournament series starts with Regional Tournament weekends. These events are open to all players and are run using the Swiss pairing format, so you can play through each round and never be eliminated. Regional Tournaments are a great place to test your new deck strategies and bring your play skills to the next level!

Winners of these Regional Tournaments are awarded entry into the National Championships taking place each summer.

How can I prepare to play in a Regional Tournament?

Make sure you have a deck that is ready to play in a competive sanctioned tournament. To do this first check that you are not playing with more than one copy of any limited card. Also, if you are using sleeves be sure they are all the same color and size.

Format: Constructed: Regionals are using the new Advanced format for the constructed main event, this means the forbidden list will be in effect and will be enforced.

The Deck used for dueling must contain a minimum of 40 cards. Aside from this minimum limit, your Deck can contain as many cards as you like.

In addition to your Dueling Deck, you can also have 15 additional cards in a separate pile known as the Side Deck. The Side Deck allows you to modify your Deck to better suit your strategy during a Match.

Between Duels, you can exchange any card from your Side Deck with any card in your Deck - as long as you end up with the same number of cards that your Deck began the Match with.

The Side Deck you create must contain exactly 15 cards at the beginning of a Match. In other words, if you don't have enough cards to create a 15 card Side Deck, you cannot use one at all.

In any Match, the Deck and Side Deck combined cannot contain more than 3 copies of the same card. Also, be aware of Forbidden and Limited Cards (listed below). Japanese, Asian-English, Counterfeit cards, and Proxies are not allowed in any Official Tournaments.

What are the National Championships?

Unlike Regional Tournaments, National Tournaments are larger, and even more exciting! For the United States National Championship, you must be qualified. There are a few ways to be invited to this event. The largest number of invitations will be awarded to winners of the hundreds of Regional Tournaments taking place each year. The highest rated players in the country will also be invited to compete with their fellow excellent players.

The Forbidden List will be used at regional and national events, and the World Championship.

ADVANCED FORMAT LIST EFFECTIVE March 1st, 2008

I. Forbidden Cards
You cannot use these cards in your Deck, Fusion Deck or Side Deck.

II. Limited Cards
You can ONLY use one of the following cards in the Deck, Fusion Deck & Side Deck combined.

III. Semi-Limited Cards
You can ONLY use two of the following cards in the Deck, Fusion Deck & Side Deck combined.