Pokémon Korea will host the Shield Battle 「Mega Gallade ex SAR GET BATTLE」 at 16 Pokémon Card Shops and 13 official certified shops nationwide from October 31 to November 22. Participants purchase 15 packs of 「Storm Emerald」 (22,500 won) at the store on the day to build a 40-card deck, and 3-win players plus a rock-paper-scissors winner receive the promo 「Mega Gallade ex」. Card shops require online reservations (first week opens on the 28th at 18:00), while certified shops operate on a first-come, first-served basis on-site.
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Konami announced on October 23 that Yu-Gi-Oh! WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2027 will be held in Singapore. Players can now enter both the card game category and one digital category (Duel Links or Master Duel), though dual entry between digital categories remains prohibited. Qualifier schedules and the path for South Korean players have not yet been announced.
Wizards of the Coast announced Gage Fevold as the winner of Arena Championship 13 in its October 26 MTG Arena announcements. The winning deck was Orzhov Lifegain. The digital 'Star Trek' set will launch on MTG Arena on November 10, with a streamer early access event on November 4. Three pre-order bundles are priced at $49.99 each.
Andrew Hedrick of the United States won the Masters Division of the 2027 Season Puebla (Mexico) Pokémon Trading Card Game Regional Championships, defeating fellow American Caleb Rogerson in the finals. According to the RK9 final standings, Nathan Ginsburg finished 3rd, and Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi of Japan finished 4th. Dylan F. took 1st place in the Senior Division, and Pedro L. took 1st in the Junior Division. Top-tier decklists have not yet been released.
Alex von Stange won the Magic: The Gathering official open tournament 'Magic Spotlight: Fracture' in Hartford, USA, using the 'Jund Sacrifice' deck. The champion received $10,000, and all top 8 players earned Pro Tour invitations. At the online tournament Arena Championship 13 held the same weekend, 'Mono-Green Landfall' was the most played deck. The Asian host location in Beijing begins on October 31.
On October 23, the official Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game website updated the schedule for its touring college festival event, 'Pokémon Card Game School Festival 2026' (ポケモンカードゲーム学園祭2026), adding Okayama University of Science (Nov. 21–22). From October 29 through December 13, 46 schools and campuses remain, where anyone can participate empty-handed for a rules trial or free battles to receive a sticker.
On October 23, the official Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game website announced advance registration for accompanying guardians for 'Champions League 2027 Chiba.' Up to one guardian per winner in the Junior and Senior Leagues may enter, with registration closing at 8:00 a.m. on November 22. The tournament will be held November 22–23 at Makuhari Messe under the Standard format. On the same day, event information for the university festival hands-on event 'Pokémon Card Game School Festival 2026' was also updated.
On October 23, Konami revealed details for 'Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES JAPAN (YCSJ) FUKUOKA 2027' and 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Festival FUKUOKA 2027.' The two events will be held on consecutive days, January 16 and 17, 2027, at the Hakata International Exhibition Hall & Conference Center. YCSJ has a capacity of 2,000 participants chosen by lottery, with applications opening at 7:00 p.m. on October 26. Lottery winners must purchase the 4,000 yen 'Blitzkrieg Duel Set' to compete.
The official ONE PIECE CARD GAME English website announced the 4th Anniversary Event (November 20 – December 17) coinciding with the release of OP-18 'The Dominance of God', alongside Double Pack Set Vol.13 [DP-13] (November 20, 11.99 dollars) containing two OP-18 packs on October 23. On the same day, the 61-card EB-05 card list, an apology for a card name typo on Nico Robin, and Official Card Sleeves 17 were also revealed.
On October 22, Play! Pokémon announced rule changes for the upcoming English expansion 'Mega Evolution—Delta Reign,' adding no banned cards to either the Standard or Expanded formats. The effective date is November 20. The announcement contains no other changes, such as errata or rotations. Releasing on November 6, Delta Reign will become tournament-legal on November 20 under the tournament handbook's 'second Friday after release' rule.
The official Pokémon tournament, the 2027 Puebla Regional Championships, will take place on October 24-25 in Puebla, Mexico, and will be broadcast live in Latin American Spanish for the first time for a Latin American regional. The Pokémon Company announced on October 19 the launch of a dedicated TCG Twitch channel and viewer drops for Pokémon TCG Live 30th Anniversary expansion booster packs. The English-language expansion 'Delta Reign', releasing on November 6, will not be legal for this tournament.
Luc Gantner of Switzerland defeated Maxime Launay of France to win the Masters Division of the 2027 season Pokémon Trading Card Game Regional Championships held in Nice, France, on October 17–18. According to data from the tournament site Limitless, Ogerpon/Clefairy decks reached the finals in all three divisions: Masters, Seniors, and Juniors. The next Regional will be held in Puebla, Mexico, on October 24–25.
On October 20, marking the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's initial release, the digital edition Pokémon TCG Pocket began a year-long 'Pika Pika! Pikachu' mission. Players who log in on any 10 days during the period receive a Pikachu ex immersive card illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN, who also designed the Futuristic Rare for 30th CELEBRATION. On the same day, the Japanese official YouTube channel streamed a 24-hour anniversary video.
Bandai revealed details on its official Gundam Card Game (GCG) event 'GCG EXPO 2026 in OSAKA Nov.' on October 19 and opened applications through November 8 for the 'Serial Card Challenge,' where players can compete for a serial-numbered card. The event will take place on November 28–29 at Osaka ATC Hall, where new official 'EX 02' sleeves (990 yen) will be sold on-site limited to one per person.
The official Pokémon card tournament website announced on October 16, 2026, that Byun Sung-mo, Takuto Itagaki, and Shuto Itagaki will compete as a cross-regional 'SPECIAL TEAM' in the first Pokémon Trading Card Game team tournament, 'Pokémon Team Masters 2027 in SEOUL'. The tournament will take place in teams of three on January 23–24, 2027, at Exhibition Hall 1 of KINTEX, and general pre-registration closes on Friday, October 23 at 12:00 PM.
The first event of Pokémon Korea's 2027 Korean League will take place on October 24–25 at the COEX Magok Convention Center in Seoul. Advance registration closed on the 11th, and there will be on-site registration. The league consists of five events including the finals, awarding WCS2027 qualification berths to top cumulative point holders: 30 Masters, 25 Juniors, and 25 Seniors.
Results for four Pokémon Trading Card Game 2027 Season Regional Championships (Baltimore, Frankfurt, Brisbane, and Recife) have been released. The Masters division winners were Dylan Castuli from the US, Tomasz Haubka from Poland, Edmund Kue from Singapore, and Victor Caheira Rodrigues from Brazil. No Korean players appeared in the top 8 of the official result tables.
The Latin America International Championships (LAIC), the first International Championships of the 2027 Pokémon Championship Series, will take place from November 20 to 22 at Distrito Anhembi in São Paulo, Brazil. Player registration was held across two waves on September 22 and 23, and the TCG division will follow the Standard format using cards with regulation marks H, I, J, and later.
The 'Pokémon Trading Card Game 30th CELEBRATION EVENT' hosted by The Pokémon Company in Japan will take place on October 25 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba and from October 31 to November 1 at Intex Osaka. The core tournament corner, '30th CELEBRATION Scramble Battle,' is by advance lottery, and applications for an additional 400 slots for the afternoon session on the second day in Osaka were accepted until 12:00 PM on October 14.
The Pokémon Company International announced that prerelease events for the English expansion 'Mega Evolution—Delta Reign' will begin on October 24 at select Play! Pokémon stores. The official release date is November 6. Prerelease events are played with a 40-card deck made from a Build & Battle Box and 4 prizes.
The Pokémon Company International announced that Play! Pokémon store Pokémon league kits will be updated starting in October. Players who reach the maximum monthly activity points can receive Mega Charizard X, Mega Gengar, and Mega Kangaskhan acrylic stands, and a new 'Battle Box' featuring an 80-card pool is included. The Halloween event 'Pokéween' will also run throughout October.
Daewon Media is hosting the "Yu-Gi-Oh! Pop-Up Store 2026" at Dopamine Station on the 3rd floor of Yongsan I'Park Mall from October 15 to 21. The event concludes on October 21. Advance reservations for the sales zone morning slots (10:30–13:00) are fully booked for all dates, while entry from 13:00 onward is available via on-site queuing. Merchandise purchases are limited to 1 item per person.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game 'KCS 2026' Card Shop Qualifiers are being held at official card shops nationwide from September 26 to October 26. Reservations are made through the Yu-Gi-Oh! NEURON app, and participants must purchase at least 5,000 won worth of Korean-version products upon confirmation. The first-place winner of each shop will advance to the Finals held at Spaceshare Jungbu Center in Seoul on November 1.
The ONE PIECE CARD GAME official Korean website announced the November Exchange Meeting. This free event, held at authorized and participating stores nationwide, accepted applications via the Bandai Namco Korea PLAYGO app until 12:00 PM on October 19. Each store accommodates 16 to 32 players, and participants receive a "Promotion DON!! Card Ver. Nika."
