11 - 13 September 2026

ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi

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TCG Arena

Shuffle, strategise, and duel your way to victory!

Ready to Play?!

The TCG Arena is a high-energy competitive zone dedicated to hosting the region’s largest trading card tournaments for Pokémon, One Piece, and Magic: The Gathering.

With big prizes, learn-to-play sessions, and a vibrant community of players, it’s the ultimate destination for every card-gaming enthusiast.

HOW TO REGISTER?

Each tournament (Pokemon, One Piece and Magic: The Gathering) has only 100 player spots available that will be allocated on a first come, first served basis based on players who sign up and pay the tournament entry fee.

Step 1: Sign Up
Complete the registration form below for the TCG Arena tournament that you would like to sign up for.

Step 2: Pay Your Entry Fee
Our Tournament Partner will contact you via email within 1 or 2 weeks with an online payment link to process your tournament entry fee.

Step 3: Get Your Discounted MEFCC Ticket
Once your entry fee payment is confirmed, MEFCC will send you a unique discount code via email to buy your 3 day MEFCC event ticket at a discounted price of AED 210 to be redeemed online. If you already have an MEFCC ticket you won't need to purchase this.

Note: You must have an MEFCC event ticket to be able to participate in a TCG Arena tournament, so please ensure that you purchase your ticket using the discount code after you've paid the tournament entry fee.

*To participate, you must be 10+ years old for Pokemon and One Piece and 13+ years old for Magic The Gathering.

Pokemon TCG Tournament

Get ready, Trainers! the region’s largest Pokémon battle awaits you at the TCG Arena

Date: 11th September 2026

Timings:

Registration opens - 3:30 PM
Registration closes - 3:50 PM sharp
Tournament begins - 4:00 PM

Participation Fee:
AED 50 (Early Bird) – valid until 1st July
AED 65 – standard pricing after 1st July
Our official tournament partner, Shark Popculture, will contact registered players directly to complete payment.

Each participant will receive 3 Booster Packs for participating.

Format:

Pokémon TCG Tournament (Cards with “H," “I,” and “J” regulation marks will be legal to use ONLY, Older versions of cards that don’t have a regulation mark can still be used if the card is currently legal for play).
Players are required to use a deck of 60 cards, with at least one Basic Pokémon, cannot contain more than four copies of any card (except Basic Energy)
Decklist submission is mandatory for this tournament
The tournament will run with 3 rounds of swiss format (30 minutes, best of 1) followed by a top cut of 8 or 16 (50 minutes, best of 3, single elimination) depending on the number of players.

For any questions, you can reach out to shariq1023@gmail.com

One Piece TCG Tournament

Pirates! Set Sail for the Largest One Piece Battle at the TCG Arena

Date: 12th September 2026

Timings:

Registration opens - 12:30 PM
Registration closes - 1:10 PM sharp
Tournament begins - 1:15 PM

Participation Fee:
AED 50 (Early Bird) – valid until 1st July
AED 65 – standard pricing after 1st July
Our official tournament partner, TCG Hype, will contact registered players directly to complete payment.

Each participant will receive 3 Booster Packs for participating.

Format:

Latest Format, Latest Ban List Applies.
Players are required to use a deck of 50 cards + 1 Leader + 10 Dons
Decklist submission is mandatory for this tournament
The tournament will run on a Swiss round format with a Top cut.
Each round will be 30 minutes with 5 minutes overtime.

For any questions, you can reach out to mahmoud.lami.94@gmail.com

Magic: The Gathering Tournament

Tap your lands and ready your spells - the regions grandest MTG battle awaits at the TCG Arena!

Date: 13th September 2026

Timings:

Registration opens - 12:30 PM
Registration closes - 12:50 PM sharp
Tournament begins - 1:00 PM

Participation Fee:
AED 50 (Early Bird) – valid until 1st July
AED 65 – standard pricing after 1st July
Our official tournament partner, Gambit TableTop Events, will contact registered players directly to complete payment.

Each participant will receive 3 Secrets of Strixhaven Booster Packs for drafting.

Format:

Limited Draft – Pick 2 Draft
Decks: 40-card decks
Swiss Rounds: 5 rounds
Finals: Top 8 duel

For any questions, you can reach out to gamxbitdxb@gmail.com