January 16, 2026UNION ARENA Online Battle
DETAILS
Enjoy battling in the UNION ARENA special tournaments from the comfort of your own home!
You’ll use your physical deck and webcam to play.
Event Period
February 21st, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST
March 7th, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST
Format
Swiss Draw
Best-Of-1 matches
Regulation
Basic Rules
Important Notes
- *Prizes will be delivered directly to your home.
- *Prize delivery is limited to the host TO’s region.
- *You must be a resident living in the region in order to take part in that region's event.
- *You must also participate from the event's region.
- *Sales or transfer of admission tickets and invites is strictly forbidden.
If competitors are found to violate any of these requirements at any time before, during, or after the competition, they will be disqualified from the event, forfeit all prizes, and be subject to further suspensions from Bandai organized play events.
Event Schedule
Event Period
Top Cut Events
Date: February 21st, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST
Venue: Online
Link: Registration
Player Applications Start: ~11:00 AM PST on December 28, 2025
Carta Magica
Date: March 7th, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST
Venue: Online
Link: Registration
Player Applications Start: ~12:00 PM EST on January 25, 2026
Apply for the event
Please be aware that the exact registration date and time may vary by tournament organizer. Please see the individual links for the events or our social media pages for more details.
Prizes
Sole Deck Challenge
We want to see all the titles being enjoyed, we’re trialing the Sole Deck Challenge!
In addition to the normal prizes listed below, players also have the chance to win special prizes. If a player places in the top 32 of the tournament with a deck that is built using a title that no other player in the top 32 placings uses, they will receive the Sole Deck Challenge Prize.
Example:
If the deck usage within the Top 32 is as follows, players who used Red Black Clover, Yellow Kaiju No. 8, or Green HUNTER X HUNTER decks will be able to receive the Sole Deck Challenge Prize.
- ・Blue Jujutsu Kaisen x7
- ・Purple Jujutsu Kaisen x1
- ・Red Rurouni Kenshin x7
- ・Purple Rurouni Kenshin x3
- ・Red Black Clover x1
- ・Purple BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War x8
- ・Blue BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War x1
- ・Yellow Kaiju No. 8 x1
- ・Green HUNTER X HUNTER x1
- ・Yellow Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba x1
- ・Purple Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba x1
- *Different colors and different volumes (such as Vol.1 or Vol.2) are all counted as the same title.
Those who earn the Sole Deck Challenge Prize will receive a set of Action Point cards, including 1 of each of SOLO LEVELING, NIKKE, and Kaiju No. 8!
- ・UNION ARENA Event Promotion AP Card SOLO LEVELING x1
- ・UNION ARENA Event Promotion AP Card GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE x1
- ・UNION ARENA Event Promotion AP Card Kaiju No. 8 x1
Participation
- ・Event Pack Vol. 5 x1
- ・Storage Box x1
- ・UNION ARENA Regionals 25-26 Action Point Card x1
Top 64
- ・Event Pack Vol. 5 x1
- ・UNION ARENA Promotion Pack 2025 (One Punch Man - Terrible Tornado ver.) x1
Top 16
- ・Assembly Type Card Case x1
- ・Regionals 25-26 Action Point Card Sleeve Set x1 (3 sleeves/pack)
(Randomly distributed from: Sword Art Online, Black Clover, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, Attack on Titan, Rurouni Kenshin, Kaiju No. 8, Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files)
Top 4
- ・Regionals 25-26 Action Point Card -Top 32 Ver.- x1
- ・Regionals 25-26 Action Point Card Sleeve Set x1 (3 sleeves/pack)
(Randomly distributed from: Sword Art Online, Black Clover, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, Attack on Titan, Rurouni Kenshin, Kaiju No. 8, Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files)
Champion
- ・Regionals 25-26 Action Point Card -Top 16 Ver.- x1
- ・Regionals 25-26 Gold Union Rare Card x1
(You'll receive a card at random!) - ・UNION ARENA Rare Battle UNION RARE Card (Winner ver.) x1
(Randomly distributed from: BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, HUNTER X HUNTER, JUJUTSU KAISEN, CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, ONE PUNCH MAN, Sword Art Online, Black Clover, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, Attack on Titan, Rurouni Kenshin, Kaiju No. 8, Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files, GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE)
Notes
- *Prize details may be subject to change.
- *Playmat design may be subject to change due to availability.
- *Prizing and amounts may differ slightly depending on country or region.
Event Pack Vol.5 x1
- *1 card per pack
Regionals 25-26 Action Point Card
UNION ARENA Promotion Pack 2025
(One Punch Man - Terrible Tornado ver.)
Regionals 25-26 Action Point Card Sleeve
Regionals 25-26 Action Point Card -Top 32 Ver.-
Regionals 25-26 Action Point Card -Top 16 Ver.-
Regionals 25-26 Gold Union Rare Card
UNION ARENA Rare Battle UNION RARE Card
(Winner ver.)
Sole Deck Challenge
- ・UNION ARENA Event Promotion AP Card SOLO LEVELING
- ・UNION ARENA Event Promotion AP Card GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE
- ・UNION ARENA Event Promotion AP Card Kaiju No. 8
Judge Compensation
Judge Pack 5 x1
- *1 card per pack
- *10 types in total
- *Please check the Judge Program Discord for more information about the Judge Program.