Editing 2002

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All ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''-related events for '''2002'''.

== January ==
* '''21''' - [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume 31 promotional card]] is released in OCG.
* '''22''' - [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6 Expert 2 Game Guide 2]] and its [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6 Expert 2 Game Guide 2 promotional card|promotional card]] are released in Japan.
* '''24''' - [[Structure Deck: Kaiba]] is released in OCG.
* '''25''' - ''[[The Valuable Book 4]]'' and its [[The Valuable Book 4 promotional cards|promotional cards]] are released in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-782047-5|title=遊・戯・王　オフィシャルカードゲーム　公式カードカタログ　ザ・ヴァリュアブル・ブック　　4|trans-title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Official Card Catalog: The Valuable Book 4|language=Japanese|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|accessdate=March 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://www.db.yugioh-card.com/yugiohdb/card_search.action?ope=1&pid=121203012&request_locale=ja www.db-yugioh-card.com] ''Official Card Catalog: The Valuable Book 4'' promotional cards {{icon|Japanese}}</ref>

== February ==

== March ==
* '''8''' - The official English ''[[TCG]]'' release of ''[[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]]'', the first ''TCG'' set.{{citation needed}}
* '''19''' - [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories]] and its [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories promotional cards|promotional cards]] are released in North America.
* '''20''' - [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories]] and its [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories promotional cards|promotional cards]] are released in North America.
* '''21''' - [[Pharaonic Guardian (Japanese)|Pharaonic Guardian]] is released in OCG.
* '''21''' - [[Structure Deck: Pegasus]] is released in OCG.
* '''29''' - The official English ''[[TCG]]'' release of ''[[Starter Deck: Yugi]]'' and ''[[Starter Deck: Kaiba]]'', the first ''TCG'' decks.

== April ==

== May ==
* '''1''' - [[May 2002 Lists|May 2002]] Forbidden and Limited card lists take effect.
* '''16''' - [[The New Ruler]] is released in OCG.
* '''21''' - [[V Jump July 2002 promotional card]] is released in OCG.
* '''28''' - [[Limited Edition 4]] is released in OCG.

== June ==
* '''20''' - [[Duelist Legacy Volume.1]] is released in OCG.
* '''26''' - English ''TCG'' release date for ''[[Metal Raiders]]''.{{citation needed}}

== July ==
* '''1''' - [[July 2002 Lists|July 2002]] Forbidden and Limited card lists take effect.
* '''4''' - [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 7: The Duelcity Legend promotional cards|its promotional cards]] are released in Japan.
* '''4''' - [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 7: The Duelcity Legend Game Guide 1]] and its [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 7: The Duelcity Legend Game Guide 1 promotional card|promotional card]] are released in Japan.
* '''18''' - [[Advent of Union]] is released in OCG.

== August ==
* '''4''' - [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 7: The Duelcity Legend Game Guide 2]] and its [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 7: The Duelcity Legend Game Guide 2 promotional card|promotional card]] are released in Japan.
* '''22''' - [[Duelist Legacy Volume.2]] is released in Japan.

== September ==
* '''1''' - [[Tournament Pack: 1st Season]] is released in the TCG.
* '''1''' - [[2002 Booster Pack Tins]] are released in the TCG.
* '''16''' - English ''TCG'' release date for ''[[Spell Ruler|Magic Ruler]]''.{{citation needed}}
* '''19''' - Japanese ''[[OCG]]'' release date for ''[[Champion of Black Magic]]''.<ref>[http://www.s-manga.net/comics/cm_20021004_wj_azc_408782053X_yugioh-the-varyuaburu-book-5k.swf s-manga.net] ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Valuable Book 5'' preview</ref>
* '''22''' - English ''TCG'' release date for ''[[Tournament Pack: 1st Season]]''.{{citation needed}}

== October ==
* '''1''' - [[Tournament Pack: 2nd Season]] is released in the TCG.
* '''1''' - [[October 2002 Lists|October 2002]] Forbidden and Limited card lists take effect.
* '''4''' - ''[[The Valuable Book 5]]'' and its [[The Valuable Book 5 promotional cards|promotional cards]] are released in Japan.<ref>[http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-782053-X shueisha.co.jp] Yu-Gi-Oh! Valuable Book 5</ref>
* '''15''' - [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul]] and its [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul promotional cards|promotional cards]] are released in North America.
* '''20''' - English ''TCG'' release date for ''[[2002 Booster Pack Tins]]''.
** English ''TCG'' release date for ''[[Pharaoh's Servant]]''.{{citation needed}}
** English ''TCG'' release date for ''[[Tournament Pack: 2nd Season]]''.{{citation needed}}

== November ==
* '''1''' - [[World Ranking Promos: Series 1]] is released in a tournament.
* '''1''' - Release date for ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth]]''.<ref>[http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-873363-0 books.shueisha.co.jp] Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth</ref> and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Character Guidebook: The Gospel of Truth promotional cards|its promotional cards]].
* '''21''' - [[Power of the Guardian]] is released in OCG.
* '''26''' - Release date for the January 2003 issue (issue #01) of the English ''[[Shonen Jump]]'' and its [[Shonen Jump Vol. 1, Issue 1 promotional card|promotional card]].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Missing these?|magazine=[[Shonen Jump]]|issue=6|month=June|year=2003|publisher=[[Viz Media]]|page=2}}</ref>

== December ==
* '''1''' - The [[December 2002 Lists]] take effect in the ''TCG''.
* '''4''' - [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume 31 promotional card]] is released in the OCG.
* '''12''' - [[Duelist Legacy Volume.3]] is released in the OCG.
* '''17''' - [[Weekly Shōnen Jump 2003, Issue 3–4 promotional card]] is released in the OCG.
* '''20''' - [[McDonald's Promotional Cards]] are released in North America.

== ? ==
* [[Duelist League Series 1 participation cards]] are released in the TCG.

* [[Duelist League Series 2 participation cards]] are released in the TCG.

== References ==
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