The Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2014, also abbreviated as WCS 2014, was a Yu-Gi-Oh! Official (OCG) and Trading Card Game (TCG) tournament that was held in Kyoto from 9 - 10 August 2014, being the most prestigious and final event of the 2013-2014 season. It was held alongside the Yu-Gi-Oh! Dragon Duel World Championship 2014.
Leading up to this World Championship, the qualification system for the Asia region had changed significantly. Previously, all the Asian National Champions (Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Philippines) had earned an invite. From now on, only the two finalists from the Asia Championship would go to the World Championship. This drastically reduced the amount of players from the Asia region from six to one, which also resulted in a smaller World Championship in total, as the amount of slots for the other regions stayed the same.
The format of this World Championship was quite diverse. Despite "Infernity" and "Geargia" being the most represented decks, many players used other strategies. In the TCG/OCG tournament, Shunsuke Hiyama from Japan made it all the way to the finals playing "Artifact Traptrix", a deck no one else had brought. His opponent in the finals and the new World Champion, Sehabi Kheireddine from Canada, used the popular "Infernity" deck. Oliver Tomajko from the US, who finished in third, also played it. The last member of the Top 4 was Niccolo Mazzoleni from Italy on "Bujin".[1]
Unbeknownst to the players at the time, it would take a total of nine years for another player from a TCG country to win the TCG/OCG World Championship, which was achieved by Paulie Aronson in 2023.
In the Dragon Duel tournament, Chan-Ho Kim from South Korea managed to win with "Bujin", defeating Ivan Alvarez from the Dominican Republic ("Madolche") in the finals. The Top 4 players, Brandon Bird and Clayton Hill, were both from the US and both played "Infernity".[2]
The Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2014, also abbreviated as WCS 2014, was a Yu-Gi-Oh! Official (OCG) and Trading Card Game (TCG) tournament that was held in Kyoto from 9 - 10 August 2014, being the most prestigious and final event of the 2013-2014 season. It was held alongside the Yu-Gi-Oh! Dragon Duel World Championship 2014.
Leading up to this World Championship, the qualification system for the Asia region had changed significantly. Previously, all the Asian National Champions (Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Philippines) had earned an invite. From now on, only the two finalists from the Asia Championship would go to the World Championship. This drastically reduced the amount of players from the Asia region from six to one, which also resulted in a smaller World Championship in total, as the amount of slots for the other regions stayed the same.
The format of this World Championship was quite diverse. Despite "Infernity" and "Geargia" being the most represented decks, many players used other strategies. In the TCG/OCG tournament, Shunsuke Hiyama from Japan made it all the way to the finals playing "Artifact Traptrix", a deck no one else had brought. His opponent in the finals and the new World Champion, Sehabi Kheireddine from Canada, used the popular "Infernity" deck. Oliver Tomajko from the US, who finished in third, also played it. The last member of the Top 4 was Niccolo Mazzoleni from Italy on "Bujin".[1]
Unbeknownst to the players at the time, it would take a total of nine years for another player from a TCG country to win the TCG/OCG World Championship, which was achieved by Paulie Aronson in 2023.
In the Dragon Duel tournament, Chan-Ho Kim from South Korea managed to win with "Bujin", defeating Ivan Alvarez from the Dominican Republic ("Madolche") in the finals. The Top 4 players, Brandon Bird and Clayton Hill, were both from the US and both played "Infernity".[2]TCG/OCG[]
Competitors[]
- World Championship 2013 Winner
Shin En Huang ("Geargia")
- Dragon Duel World Championship 2013 Winner
- Oliver Tomajko ("Infernity")
- North America
- Korey McDuffie ("Infernity")
- Deon Akridge ("Geargia")
- Tej Trivedi ("Geargia")
- Jimmy Nguyen ("Infernity")
- Sean McCabe ("Geargia")
- Sehabi Kheireddine ("Infernity")
- Central America
- Jose Lagunes ("Madolche")
- South America
- Europe
- Eugen Heidt ("Atlantean Mermail")
- Marcel Burri ("Atlantean Mermail")
- Andrea Zenari ("Bujin")
- Niccolo Mazzoleni ("Bujin")
- Oceania
- Asia
- Calvin Ang ("Spellbook")
- South Korea
- Jun-Hyeong Choi ("Ritual Beast")
- Japan
- Shunsuke Hiyama ("Artifact Traptrix")
- Kyousuke Takano ("Lightsworn Dragon Ruler")
- Kenshi Fujita ("Worm")
- Yoshihito Sugama ("Evilswarm")
Deck Breakdown[]
| Deck | Number |
|---|---|
| Geargia | 6 |
| Infernity | 5 |
| Atlantean Mermail | 2 |
| Bujin | 2 |
| Artifact Traptrix | 1 |
| Evilswarm | 1 |
| Lightsworn Dragon Ruler | 1 |
| Madolche | 1 |
| Spellbook | 1 |
| Traptrix Machina Gadget | 1 |
| Worm | 1 |
| Deck | Number |
|---|---|
| Infernity | 3 |
| Geargia | 2 |
| Bujin | 1 |
| Artifact Traptrix | 1 |
| Traptrix Machina Gadget | 1 |
Decklists[]
Sehabi Kheireddine[]
- * Dark Hole
- Fiendish Chain x2
- Forbidden Chalice
- Maxx "C" x2
- Spiritualism x3
- Trap Stun x2
- Vanity's Emptiness x3
Shunsuke Hiyama[]
- Abyss Dweller
- Artifact Durendal
- Constellar Pleiades x2
- Constellar Ptolemy M7
- Diamond Dire Wolf
- Evilswarm Exciton Knight
- Gaia Dragon, the Thunder Charger
- Number 101: Silent Honor ARK x2
- Number 103: Ragnazero
- Number 50: Blackship of Corn
- Number 61: Volcasaurus
- Number 80: Rhapsody in Berserk
- Tiras, Keeper of Genesis
Oliver Tomajko[]
- * Dark Hole
- Fiendish Chain x2
- Forbidden Chalice
- Maxx "C" x2
- Spiritualism x3
- Trap Stun x2
- Vanity's Emptiness x3
Niccolo Mazzoleni[]
- * Dimensional Fissure x2
- Dust Tornado x2
- Maxx "C" x3
- Mind Control
- Mystical Space Typhoon x3
- Needle Ceiling x2
- Soul Release x2
Dragon Duel[]
Competitors[]
- North America
- Central America
- Ivan Alvarez ("Madolche")
- South America
- Joaquin Leites (?)
- Europe
- Oceania
- Bill McCavitt ("Geargia")
- Asia
- Kuan-Lin Yu ("Geargia")
- South Korea
- Chan-Ho Kim ("Bujin")
- Japan
Deck Breakdown[]
| Deck | Number |
|---|---|
| Geargia | 3 |
| Infernity | 2 |
| Madolche | 2 |
| Atlantean Mermail | 1 |
| Bujin | 1 |
| Evilswarm | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |
Decklists[]
Chan-Ho Kim[]
- Abyss Dweller
- Bujintei Kagutsuchi
- Bujintei Susanowo x2
- Bujintei Tsukuyomi
- Cairngorgon, Antiluminescent Knight
- Diamond Dire Wolf
- Evigishki Merrowgeist
- Evilswarm Exciton Knight
- Gagaga Cowboy
- Number 101: Silent Honor ARK x2
- Number 103: Ragnazero
- Number 50: Blackship of Corn
- Number 80: Rhapsody in Berserk
Ivan Alvarez[]