{"id":8968,"date":"2026-08-31T08:26:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T00:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/shadowverse-ics-2026-singapore-suntec\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T08:26:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T00:26:50","slug":"shadowverse-ics-2026-singapore-suntec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/shadowverse-ics-2026-singapore-suntec\/","title":{"rendered":"Shadowverse ICS 2026 Is Coming to Suntec Singapore \u2014 Here&#8217;s What to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Competitive card game players and <em>Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond<\/em> fans in Singapore have a major event to mark on their calendars: the <strong>Shadowverse International Championship 2026 Singapore<\/strong> (ICS 2026) is heading to <strong>Suntec Singapore Convention &amp; Exhibition Centre, Hall 405<\/strong>, on <strong>26&#8211;27 September 2026<\/strong>. This is the first-ever offline Shadowverse international championship held in Singapore, and the stakes are as high as they get in the game&#8217;s competitive circuit.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is the Shadowverse International Championship?<\/h2>\n<p>The ICS 2026 Singapore is part of the <em>Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond<\/em> competitive circuit run by Cygames. It is a direct qualifier event for the <strong>World Grand Prix (WGP) 2026<\/strong> &#8212; the pinnacle of the Shadowverse esports calendar. Win the ICS 2026 Singapore, and you earn a seat at the WGP&#8217;s Day 1 table.<\/p>\n<p>The event spans two days and features both a main competitive bracket and subevents, giving players across different skill levels structured gameplay to take part in throughout the weekend. More details on the full schedule and subevent format are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ics.shadowverse-wb.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official ICS 2026 Singapore website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Prize Pool and What the Winner Gets<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shadowverse-ics-2026-singapore-prize.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shadowverse ICS 2026 Singapore prize money breakdown\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Cygames<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The top prize for the ICS 2026 Singapore winner is <strong>US$30,000<\/strong> plus a <strong>direct invitation to WGP 2026 Day 1<\/strong> &#8212; one of the most coveted slots in the game&#8217;s competitive scene. All participants who take part in the tournament receive an <strong>exclusive playmat and original emblem<\/strong> as keepsakes of the event.<\/p>\n<h2>Event Details at a Glance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> 26&#8211;27 September 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Suntec Singapore Convention &amp; Exhibition Centre, Hall 405<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game:<\/strong> Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond<\/li>\n<li><strong>Top Prize:<\/strong> US$30,000 + WGP 2026 Day 1 invitation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Participant Perks:<\/strong> Exclusive playmat and emblem<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organiser:<\/strong> Cygames<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What This Means for Singapore&#8217;s Card Game Scene<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shadowverse-ics-2026-singapore-championship-kv.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shadowverse ICS 2026 Singapore championship visual\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Cygames<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For Singapore&#8217;s trading card game community, landing an international Shadowverse championship here is a meaningful milestone. Local players can compete for a WGP seat without travelling abroad &#8212; a significant shift for a game whose highest-level play has largely been concentrated in Japan and online. The US$30,000 grand prize also puts this firmly in the conversation as one of the higher-value card game tournaments to touch down in Singapore this year.<\/p>\n<p>Registration for the main event has closed, so players who have already qualified can start preparing their decks. For those watching from the sidelines, the official site has information on following the action live. Singapore hosts a strong card game calendar &#8212; check out <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/event\/\">other gaming events we&#8217;ve covered<\/a> for more competitive play happening in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The ICS 2026 Singapore official website: <a href=\"https:\/\/ics.shadowverse-wb.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ics.shadowverse-wb.com\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Shadowverse International Championship 2026 comes to Suntec Singapore on 26\u201327 September. The winner takes US$30,000 and a WGP 2026 Day 1 invitation \u2014 the first ICS held in Singapore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[17],"tags":[321,43,1427,48,1428],"class_list":["post-8968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-event","tag-cygames","tag-esports","tag-shadowverse","tag-singapore-gaming","tag-tournament"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shadowverse-ics-2026-singapore-key-visual.png?fit=750%2C1258&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-2kE","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6715,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/tablecon-quest-2026-singapore-suntec\/","url_meta":{"origin":8968,"position":0},"title":"TableCon Quest 2026 Is Back This Weekend \u2014 Tabletop Gaming and Bushiroad at Suntec","date":"July 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"TableCon Quest 2026 returns to Suntec Singapore on 1\u20132 August with board games, RPGs, miniature painting, and the Bushiroad Card Game Festival \u2014 featuring the Singapore launch of Palworld OCG.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Event&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tablecon-quest-2026-bushiroad-sg-banner.png?fit=1200%2C310&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2087,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/gamestart-2018-is-more-than-just-playing-game\/","url_meta":{"origin":8968,"position":1},"title":"GameStart 2018 is more than just playing game","date":"October 14, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Into it's 5th edition, this year GameStart 2018 has us all excited at GameTrader.SG. 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