Yu-Gi-Oh Genesys format just had its first full-scale North American YCS main event at Columbus on May 23-24, 2026, with Stanley Huang taking down the tournament running Red Dragon Archfiend. The format strips out Pendulum and Link Monsters, throws out the Forbidden and Limited List, and uses a 100-point deck construction system instead. We break down exactly how Genesys works, why Konami built it, what won Columbus, and whether this is the future of competitive Yu-Gi-Oh.