New Participation Requirements for OTS Events [TCG]

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Do you have your NEURON app?

As part of our ongoing efforts to comply with privacy laws and enhance the overall event experience, we would like to inform you that, effective April 1, 2026, all Duelists will be required to use the Yu-Gi-Oh! NEURON (NEURON) app to participate in all Tier 1 local events hosted at your store.

This transition will provide several benefits:
• Duelists can register directly through the NEURON app, eliminating the need for event staff to collect personal information.

• Deck Lists can be submitted via NEURON instead of using paper forms.

• Match Results can be entered directly in NEURON, removing the need for printed result slips or manual staff processing.

• Duelists can drop from and rejoin events independently, without requiring staff assistance.

• Duelists can receive notices from event staff directly through the NEURON app.

The NEURON app is available for download on both Google Play and the Apple App Store, see the Yu-Gi-Oh! NEURON website for download links.

https://www.konami.com/yugioh/neuron/en/

Please note that each time the NEURON app is downloaded, a new Card Game ID is generated. If your Duelists already have a Card Game ID, please advise your Duelists to replace the newly generated Card Game ID with their existing Card Game ID, to ensure their past tournament results are reflected correctly. However, in order to use their existing Card Game ID, they must link their Card Game ID to a KONAMI ID or register for a KONAMI ID in the NEURON app if your Duelist does not already have one.

A step-by-step guide is provided in the OTS Portal linked below, please reference the “Linking a CARD GAME ID with a KONAMI ID” guide for further assistance.

The OTS Portal offers a variety of Duelist guides under the Downloads section, including:

• Attaching a CARD GAME ID

• Linking a CARD GAME ID with a KONAMI ID

• Registering for Events

• Playing in Events

We also provide NEURON tutorial videos, which can be accessed here: NEURON App videos. If Duelists need assistance with NEURON and linking their CARD GAME ID or their KONAMI ID, please have them reach out to the OP team at [email protected]. If Duelists need assistance with the NEURON app itself, please have them contact Customer Support at [email protected].

Editorial Note:

Tier 1 events include Premiere! events, Yu-Gi-Oh! Day, YCS VIP Qualifiers, Duelist Leagues and local events run by the Official Tournament Store.

This is an example of the Tier List:

Thanks to one of our many Discord users for bringing this to our attention.