Gaming // Trading Card Arena

Collectible Card Gaming

Shuffle your deck, claim a table, and put your strategy to the test in a weekend built for casual players, collectors, and tournament champions.

Open play

10 game lineups

28 tournament slots

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Table 06Duel in progress

Draw Phase // Find Your Table

Attention All Card Game Enthusiasts!

Are you ready to shuffle your deck and put your skills to the test? Join Matsuricon’s Trading Card Game Arena to duel, strategize, and make new friends—whether you’re a seasoned pro or learning your first game.

Bring your deck. Meet your match. Make your move.

The arena is open for casual games, competitive brackets, trading, and the kind of convention friendships that last well beyond the final round.

Open Play Tables

Trading Card Game Arena

Find a seat for a casual duel, test a new deck, or settle in for an intense competition.

Drop in and play

Organized Tournaments

Trading Card Game Arena

Put your strategy to the test across a packed weekend of brackets with prizes for the champions.

Prizes on the line

Trade and Collect

Trading Card Game Arena

Swap cards with fellow fans, complete your sets, and discover a new treasure for your collection.

Build your collection

A Friendly Community

Trading Card Game Arena

New players and seasoned competitors are all welcome. Come for the games and stay for the community.

Every player welcome

Field Report // Around the Room

The Arena in Action

From the opening draw to the final prize, Matsuricon’s card gaming room is where focused competition and a welcoming community share the same table.

Two players face each other across colorful card game playmats during a Matsuricon match. — Head-to-head play

A smiling Matsuricon attendee in a straw hat plays cards at a crowded table. — Community at every table

A focused card game player studies the table during a match at Matsuricon. — Every move matters

Three competitors play a trading card game in the busy Matsuricon gaming room. — A room full of rivals

Three Yu-Gi-Oh tournament winners hold their prizes beside an official tournament banner. — Champions crowned

Tournament Queue // Thursday–Sunday

Choose Your Next Bracket

Explore the full tournament lineup by game, then check the day and time for your next match. Schedule details are presented as listed by Matsuricon.

28 tournament slots

BLADE

Beyblade

5 tournaments

Plastic Generation Tournament
Friday 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Metal Saga Tournament
Friday 4–6 p.m.
Burst Series Tournament
Saturday 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Mystery Tournament Powered by Beyblade
Saturday 4–6 p.m.
Beyblade X Tournament
Sunday 1–3 p.m. · Main Stage

5 match windows queued

MTG

Magic: The Gathering

8 tournaments

Commander Lightning Round
Thursday 7–9 p.m.
Modern Tournament
Friday 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Commander Tournament
Friday 6–9 p.m.
Un-Commander Tournament
Saturday 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Modern Tournament
Saturday 6–7 p.m.
Commander Tournament
Saturday 10 p.m.–Midnight
Oathbreaker Tournament
Sunday 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Modern Tournament
Sunday 1–2 p.m.

8 match windows queued

PKMN

Pokémon

5 tournaments

Standard Tournament
Friday 11 a.m.–Noon
Expanded Tournament
Saturday Noon–2 p.m.
Standard Tournament
Saturday 6–7 p.m.
Expanded Tournament
Sunday 10 a.m.–Noon
Modern Tournament
Sunday 1–2 p.m.

5 match windows queued

YGO

Yu-Gi-Oh!

3 tournaments

Standard Tournament
Friday 2–5 p.m.
No List Tournament
Friday 8–10 p.m.
Standard Tournament
Saturday 3–5 p.m.

3 match windows queued

DBS

Dragon Ball Super

2 tournaments

Tournament
Saturday 6–7 p.m.
Tournament
Sunday 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

2 match windows queued

LRCN

Lorcana

1 tournament

Tournament
Saturday 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

1 match window queued

OVRP

OverPower

1 tournament

Tournament
Saturday Noon–2 p.m.

1 match window queued

One Piece

1 tournament

Tournament
Saturday 3–4 p.m.

1 match window queued

VCARD

Vcard

1 tournament

Tournament
Saturday 4–6 p.m.

1 match window queued

FAB

Flesh and Blood

1 tournament

Tournament
Saturday 5–6 p.m.

1 match window queued

Next Turn // Your Move

Shuffle Up and Find Your Table

Bring a favorite deck, discover a new game, and join a room full of players ready for the next draw.

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