2026 Yu-Gi-Oh! WCQ New Zealand National Championships

Schedule

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 am

UTC+12:00

Location

Alexandra Park | Auckland, AU

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Geek Culture are excited to host the 2026 Yu-Gi-Oh! WCQ New Zealand National Championships at Alexandra Park Raceway, Auckland.
The main event is a 2-Day, Open Invite Event. Public events will be running across the weekend with exact details TBC in the next couple of weeks.
This event will consist of 11 Swiss Rounds with a Cut to Top 8.
Please ensure you register by purchasing a ticket through Ticket Tailor as we will NOT be accepting registrations on the day. The cutoff for registration is 12:00pm Friday June 26th.
All Duelists participating in a National Championship must turn in a completed Deck List in order to participate. Deck submission will be via the Neuron app, will open one week prior to the tournament and will close at 11:59pm on Friday June 26th. All players who purchase a ticket will be emailed instructions regarding deck list submission.
Please provide your Name and Konami ID when prompted at checkout.
Judges - If you are interested in judging, please fill in the form by 25th of April: forms.gle/QgvnbJqQJe4q8DXE7
Key Details:
WHEN: Saturday 27th of June - Sunday 28th of June, 2026
WHERE: Hobson Room - Alexandra Park Raceway:
Greenlane West Road and, Manukau Road, Greenlane, Auckland 1051, New Zealand
FORMAT: Advanced Constructed
DAY 1 DOORS OPEN: 9am
DAY 1 ROUND 1 START TIME: 10am
DAY 2 DOORS OPEN: 9am
DAY 2 ROUND 8 START TIME: 10am
ENTRY FEE: $35

Prizing Structure:
1st Place: Invite + Travel & Accommodation to WCQ: Continentals, Super Rare copy of YCS Prize Card, WCQ VIP Package
2nd Place: Steam Deck 512 GB OLED
3rd-4th Place: 48 Booster Packs from recent sets
5th-8th Place: 24 Booster Packs from recent sets
Top 4: State Championship Plaque
Top 32: States 2026 Game Mat, Pack of WCQ 2026 Sleeves, Invite to WCQ: Continentals, World Qualifying Points
Participation Prizing: 5 Booster Packs from recent sets + Nationals Field Center Card
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Alexandra Park, 239 Green Lane West,Auckland, New Zealand

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