Yu-Gi-Oh Regionals - in Phoenix
October 4, 2008
Format: Advanced
Registration: 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Entry Fee: $15.00

Location: Map_go Click here for directions.
Hero Comics
3405 W. Thunderbird Rd. #1
Phoenix, Arizona

About These Events

Format: Advanced Format - Forbidden / Limited Lists for Advanced Format

Description: Regional Tournaments are the start of the road to the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championships. 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.

Eligibility: These events are open to all players.

Challenge Value: 30

Top 8: The top 8 players at the event will receive playmats.

 ...also there will be 4 playmats given out at random.

Invitations: The top 4 winners of these Regional tournaments are awarded entry into the National Championships.

Product Prizes: There will also be some booster packs from a variety of Yu-Gi-Oh! sets handed out to the top competitors.

Trading: Trading is allowed at all Cascade Games events. Buying and selling cards to anyone other than the dealer is not.

Parents & Spectators: Parents and spectators are welcome at all Cascade Games events.
We encourage parents and spectators to support their players by promoting good sportsmanship.

Number of Rounds: Based on attendance * See chart below

Tournament Length: Based on attendance * See chart below

  • The tournament length is determined by the total number of rounds.
  • The number of rounds are determined by the total number of players.
  • Rounds are 40 min. The approximate time to pair, play and close a round is under 60 min.
Total Players # of Rounds Time to Finish
65-128 7 7 hours
129-256 8 8 hours
257-512 9 9 hours

Casual, Competitive, or Professional:
At Yu-Gi-Oh! Regionals events, the emphasis is on competitive play with a high degree of sportsmanship. You need to know the rules well, and be polite and respectful to your opponents. If there is a disagreement, or a question about a ruling, you need to call a judge.

Preparing for the event:

  • Make sure your deck complies with the current Forbidden / Limited Lists for Advanced Format.
  • If you are using sleeves be sure they are all the same color and size.
  • Make sure that you know the rules very well, and have read the card specific rulings on the cards in your deck before coming to the tournament.
  • Be careful to never accept, or offer anything in exchange for a concession. Bribery is something that UDE and Cascade Games takes very seriously.
  • It could be a long day, we suggest bringing a bottle of water.

Questions: If you have any questions please feel free to contact us - questions@cascadegames.com