The first Dragon Ball Z TCG World Championship is in the books, and it was a weekend for the ages!
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2015 Dragon Ball Z TCG World Championship Live Coverage
Check back throughout the day for live updates from Worlds, beginning at 10 am!
Live streaming will be available courtesy of Next Level Z at http://www.twitch.tv/nextleveldbz
—– 10.26 AM update
The first round is underway, and the amount of decks types on display is staggering!
Orange – Android 20 Adaptive x2 , Android 18 Adaptive, Ginyu Adept
Red – Turles Ruthless x2 , Piccolo Enraged, Ginyu Enraged
Saiyan – Goku God Empowered
Black Devious- Ginyu, Krillin(Comic-Con) x5, Android 20 x2
Blue – Ginyu Protective x3, Ginyu Tag Team, Android 17 Protective x2, Goku Relaxed Tag Team x2, Android 20 Protective
Namekian Knowledge – Piccolo Stoic x5, Piccolo Composed
The ARG Qualifier Tournmaent is also in full swing, with over 108 players vying for a 2016 Invite!
——11.43 AM Update.
Round two is coming to a close, and the competition is already starting to heat up. The Qualifier Tournament breakdown is also in, with 7 Saiyan, 21 Red, 22 Namekian, 7 Orange, 24 Black, and 21 Blue.
—-2.36 PM Update
The lunch break is completed and round 4 is coming to a close. Justin Cook (Raditz) is in the house! Only one round remains until the top cut, and Mike McFarland will be available for signings later.

—-3.08 PM Update
The final round has begun, and its shaping up to be an amazing top 8. Check back later for the announcement of top cut!
—-5.00 PM Update is underway
T8 Matchups:
Phil McGrath vs Joey Walter
Tim Batow vs. Stephen Wallace
John Milner vs. Fahad Rahman
Spencer Gerhardt vs. David Pena
8th-16th (cash finishers):
9. Kurt Spiess
10. Troy Nelson
11. Matthew Riberio
12. Noel Valles
13. Shaun Hindman
14. Nick Wasinski
15. Jonathan Torres
16. Tony Esquivel
—-10 PM Update
In T4, Tim Batow (Orange 20 Control) defeated David Pena (Black Krillin DBV) and Phil McGrath (Orange 20 Control) defeated Fahad Ramad (Black Krillin).
Tim and Phil will square off in the finals – starting soon on the stream!
—-Final Update
Tim Batow is the new DBZ TCG World Champion! Thanks to everyone for attending, watching online, or volunteering – and stay tuned for more post-event coverage next week.
Panini America Releases Final Details for the 2015 Dragon Ball Z Trading Card Game World Championship
December 1st, 2015 (LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) – Thirty-two players from around the globe will compete at the Dragon Ball Z Trading Card Game World Championship, taking place on December 5th in Dallas.
Card of the Week – Black Friday Edition
Howdy folks! Hopefully everyone had a nice holiday, and we’ll be capping the week off with a look at Tug of War!
Worlds Exclusives – Part III
More goodies keep rolling off the production line – check out the continued coverage of Worlds swag below!
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Worlds Exclusive Prizes – Part II (edit 11/21)
Hi folks! We’ll be wrapping up this week of Worlds coverage with a sneak peek at the exclusive promo cards (all on Movie Collection foil) – including the much awaited Heroic and Villainous Energy Spheres!
Worlds Exclusive Prizes (part 1)
The 2015 Dragon Ball Z TCG World Championship is just weeks away! Check out some exclusive new play mats below. Continue reading
DBZ World Championship Reminders
Texas Regional Recap and Rules FAQ!
The final Regional of the Season took place last weekend in Fort Worth, Texas – view the full results below! Also, make sure to check out the new rules FAQ with some additional clarifications on parenthetical text.
Texas Regional – Live Updates Final
It’s a cool, rainy day in Fort Worth, Texas and 131 players have checked in for the first Evolution-legal Regional event. Most are looking to acquire one of the final two World Championship spots while others are here to test for the Worlds. Who will claim entry into the December 5th finale? Watch online at Next Level Z’s Twitch channel and check back here for updates throughout the day.
