Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. held the final tournament for the Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL High School Japan Championship on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
The team that conquered the memorable first tournament and won the glory of becoming the first-ever national champions was @Igni☆'S.
High school Duelists gathered from across the country engaged in heated battles at Konami Creative Front Tokyo Bay in Ariake, Tokyo.

The First Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL High School Japan Champions Are Born!

On Sunday, February 1, 2026, the final tournament for the Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL High School Japan Championship was held, where active high school students competed in pairs to become the best in Japan in the digital card game Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL.

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The heated battles of that day are currently available in the Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Channel archive video on YouTube at 【公式】生配信！遊戯王マスターデュエル高校生日本一決定戦 (Official Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL High School Japan Championship Live).
Be sure to check out the great matches of the Duelists who will lead the next generation.

The 16 members of the 8 teams that won the qualifiers gathered at the venue and clashed in a tournament format.

Supporters, commentary team, and @Igni☆'S

A succession of heated matches occurred, showcasing free thinking unique to high school students and the bond between teammates. Yusuke Inoue (NON STYLE, comedy duo) (@inoueyusuke), Kensho Miyashita (Miyashita Kusanagi, comedy duo) (@admjpujpwd), and Hina Nagahama (Influencer) (@hina_nagahama), who participated as supporters, were also very excited.

@Igni☆'S Wins, Runner-Up Is Uchu Maguki Nininshu

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The team that won the final and shone at the top of 209 teams nationwide was @Igni☆'S, consisting of Ichotto and Cheese.
The two won through consecutive battles against formidable enemies and brilliantly became the first champions of high school Duelists nationwide.