Players of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME are sometimes referred to as Duelists.

In a Single Elimination tournament, Duelists who lose a Match are eliminated from the tournament. Starfoil Rare: A Starfoil Rare card has starburst-patterned foiling scattered across the entire front of the card. Starfoil Rares are available in Battle Pack: Epic Dawn Booster Packs and Star Pack 2013 and Star Pack 2014 Booster Packs.

These events award GIANT versions of popular cards to top finishers!  They're usually normal Advanced Format tournaments, but with exclusive (and GIANT!) prizes.

Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG cards are most often distributed in Booster Packs - packs of cards that vary in rarity and randomization.

Konami’s Card Game Official Tournament Support System is Konami’s global ranking system for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. COSSY lets you track your performance in sanctioned tournaments.  Your COSSY ID identifies you as a Duelist, and COSSY ID cards are available at Konami’s Official Tournament Stores (OTS).

A Duel is a single 1-on-1 game in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME. A Match is comprised of two or more Duels.

Judges volunteer their time to help tournaments run smoothly.  They answer gameplay questions, verify Deck Lists, provide logistics, and provide Duelists with rulings when needed.

Life Points keep track of who is winning in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME.

A Match is a best-of-three set of Duels. When two players play against one another in a Match, the first player to win two individual Duels wins the Match.

Each time you Duel in a tournament, you'll check the pairings list to see who you'll be Dueling against in each round.  In larger tournaments, printed pairings are posted listing your opponent's name and the table at which you'll Duel. Find your name on the pairings, look for the table number and opponent next to your name, and [..]