Yu-Gi-Oh! WCS2026 Closes With Korean Team Called By Army Taking Master Duel Crown
The Master Duel final pitted Japan's top-ranked player against Korea's team and ended with Called By Army taking the title, closing out Japan's home-ground tournament run.
Reporting from 1 source: GAME Watch (Impress).
Yu-Gi-Oh! WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 ran three days from August 28 at Tokyo Garden Theater, with finals for all four divisions held August 30 before a live audience. In the Master Duel Division, Korea's team Called By Army beat Japan's Glory Future in the only 3-player team battle of the event. Japanese player Taku won the Duel Links (RUSH DUEL) Division.
The Master Duel Division final was the only team battle of Yu-Gi-Oh! WCS2026, played as a 3-player format where each duelist prepares two decks and teammates can consult during matches. Japan's Glory Future, led by Task, faced Korea's Called By Army, with the first team to five duel wins taking the title. Called By Army claimed it.
The event ran across four divisions: Duel Links (RUSH DUEL), Duel Links (SPEED DUEL), Master Duel, and OCG/TCG. Japanese player Taku won in Duel Links (RUSH DUEL). Archives of the event are available on YouTube.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- GAME Watch (Impress) 「遊戯王」の世界大会「Yu-Gi-Oh! WCS2026」大盛況でフィナーレ！OCG・MD部門決勝レポート＆「デュエルリンクスの部」優勝者インタビュー