Playmat A playmat or game mat , also known as a Duel Field ( デュエルフィールド " Deyuerufīrudo " ) is a flat material where a player can place their cards while Duel ing . They often feature the artwork of a card ( usually a Monster Card ) or multiple cards , with many also labeling the official Card Zones for the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " Trading Card Game . Most mats are mass - produced , but some are only awarded to competitors and winners of various tournament events , making them very exclusive and highly valuable items . TCG Playmats . Tournament Series . Generation Duel Tournament . This tournament is an event where Duelists can play a Deck based off of one of the five different anime series ( eras ) of " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " . After all Swiss rounds for the tournament are completed , Duelists that are ranked 1st through 4th place will receive a Generation Game Mat that corresponds to the era of their Deck . Local Legend Duelist Series ( LLDS ) . A multi - level tournament series aimed at competitive Duelists in regions across Europe and Oceania , this challenge offers unique mats to people who clear the events . Ultimate Duelist Series ( UDS ) . A tournament series that rewards Duelists who regularly participate in Organized Play programs . Duelists who manage to earn enough UDS points can enter the Ultimate Duelist Invitational for the opportunity to prove themselves as the Ultimate Duelist . Decks . Structure Deck . Structure Deck playmats feature the cover card ' s artwork with the Structure Deck ' s name on the front . Due to the artwork , the card zones are less visible . Starter Deck Tournament . These playmats are awarded as 1st place prizes in 8 - player single elimination tournaments . Structure Deck Tournament . These playmats are awarded as 1st place prizes at select OTS ( Official Tournament Stores ) that host these tournaments , as well as Extravaganzas and WCQ . Selected OTS are stores that meet and exceed Konami ' s expectations . Judge . Participation . Awarded to judges who judge at a YCS , Regional , WCQ , or another high - level event . Travel Assist . Awarded to judges that incur significant travel costs for going to high - level events to judge ( regardless of distance traveled ) . Win - A - Mat . These are awarded at Win - A - Mat tournaments . Charity Win - A - Mat . So far , there has been only 1 Charity Win - A - Mat event , which was held at YCS Providence 2012 . The proceeds of the event went towards the children of Dan Green . Beta Win - A - Mat . These are awarded at Win - A - Mat tournaments that use the Beta Format . Gold Series 4 : Pyramids Edition . Originally handed out at tournaments , these mats are more durable and are now widely available through the market of " " . Sneak Peek . These mats feature the cover card monster with less visible backgrounds ; they are handed out along with a promo card at Sneak Preview events . Battle Pack . These rubber mats come with each Battle Kit . There is 1 variety for Sealed Play Battle Kit , 3 varieties for the Sealed Play Battle Kit 2 , and 5 varieties for Sealed Play Battle Kit 3 . Game Board . Game Boards are included with the following , in order of release : " Legendary Collection 5D ' s " , " " , " " , " " , and " " . They are hard - surfaced , collapsable , 2 - sided boards packaged within the boxes of their respective products . Case Topper . 2 - player playmats awarded as Case Topper s for stores who order a case of the newest product , themed accordingly to said product . New designs came out annually on January , until after " Legacy of the Valiant " was released , but renewed as of " Breakers of Shadow " . Chibi . First released on July 8 , 2015 , with a suggested retail price of 14 . 99 USD each . Table . 4 to 6 - player playmats , mainly intended for tournament store use to cover entire tables . Magazine Exchange . Initially awarded to stores that ordered " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " products from Magazine Exchange in multiples of $ 250 USD in 1 shipment ( 1 mat for each multiple , with some restrictions ) . Now awarded through various promotions from Magazine Exchange . OCG Japanese Playmats . Structure Deck . Structure Deck playmats feature the cover card ' s artwork with the Structure Deck ' s name on the front . Due to the artwork , the card zones are less visible . Booster Pack Launch Event Tournament . Players who participate in these tournaments must use a Main Deck containing at least 20 cards from the newest booster pack . The winner of the tournament earns an appropriate mat , along with 1 random tournament participant . The exception was for the " Duelist Alliance " tournament , where an additional random tournament participant also received a mat ( 3 people in total ) . OCG Asian - English Playmats . Asia Championship Plus . These tournaments consist of teams of 3 players competing against other teams . Asia Championship SP . A spiritual successor to the discontinued Asia Championship Plus tournament series , except in a single - player format . Judge . These playmats are awarded to judges who judge in major Asian events . Rank - Up - League . At the end of each season , Duelists with the highest number of ranking points earned from ranking tournaments will be able to participate in a Rank - Up - League tournament ( Taiwan : Top 64 Duelists per season ; Hong Kong / Singapore / Malaysia / Philippines : Top 32 Duelists per season ) . Participation . All participants in the Rank - Up - League receive these playmats . Champion . In addition to the participant mat , the champion for each season will also receive 1 of these playmats . These playmats are identical to the participant mats , except they lack Zone indicators and the word " Champion " is added . Video games . In video games , " Duel Fields " serve no practical purpose and only serve as a customizable feature .