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LEARNOctober 12, 2026Combos in Fusion World, Explained: The Heart of Every Battle
What combos are in Dragon Ball Super Card Game Fusion World, how they work, and how to use them well.
Read more →NEWSOctober 27, 2026FB11 Brightness of Hope Brings Dragon Ball Legends to the Card Table
Fusion World's eleventh booster is out in English — a full Dragon Ball Legends crossover with five new leaders and three super alt-art secrets.
Read more →NEWSOctober 17, 2026Gundam Card Game's Stardust Trails [GD06] Brings ZZ and 0083 to the Fight on October 30
Gundam Card Game's Stardust Trails [GD06] booster lands October 30 with ZZ and 0083: Stardust Memory joining the game for the first time.
Read more →NEWSOctober 19, 2026One Piece TCG's Global Release Is Now (Almost) Day-and-Date: What the Change Means
The three-month gap between Japan and the English One Piece TCG is gone. Here's how the simultaneous release changed the game for players and collectors.
Read more →NEWSOctober 08, 2026My Hero Academia Makes Its English UNION ARENA Debut in December 2026
My Hero Academia finally joins UNION ARENA in English. The UE25BT Special Booster Pack lands December 11, 2026 — here's what fans should know.
Read more →BUYOctober 05, 2026Starter Decks 101: Picking Your First Bandai TCG Deck
New to Bandai TCGs? Here's what starter decks from One Piece, Digimon, Fusion World, and Union Arena actually give you, and which one to pick.
Read more →NEWSSeptember 30, 2026EX-13 Chivalrous XIII: The 13 Royal Knights Ride Into the Digimon TCG
All 13 Royal Knights get major deck support in EX-13 Chivalrous XIII, out October 2, 2026.
Read more →NEWSOctober 06, 2026Digimon TCG Winter 2026-2027 Roadmap: EX-14 Malevolent VII, the Alysion Starter Decks, and BT-27 Ignition of X
Digimon TCG closes out 2026 and opens 2027 with the Seven Great Demon Lords in EX-14 Malevolent VII, two Alysion starter decks, and the X-Antibody return in BT-27 Ignition of X.
Read more →NEWSSeptember 25, 2026REACH THE GOD [FB12]: Fusion World's Next Booster Is Coming — Here's What We Know
Fusion World's next booster, REACH THE GOD [FB12], lands this winter alongside two new Goku and Vegeta starter decks. Here's the confirmed rundown.
Read more →NEWSOctober 03, 2026UNION ARENA Shakes Up the Meta: October 2026 Card Restrictions Explained
Three decks drew the line on October 1: Black Comet, Roxy, and Evangelion Unit-00 get restricted at sanctioned events. Here's what changed.
Read more →LEARNSeptember 20, 2026How Digimon TCG's 'Digivolution' Actually Works
Digimon TCG's signature move is digivolution — stacking cards to build a stronger Digimon. Here's the plain-English version.
Read more →NEWSOctober 11, 2026Digimon TCG BT-28 Abyss of X: The X Antibody Climax, Explained
Abyss of X caps the X Antibody arc: Omnimon X, Magnamon X, and Gallantmon X debut alongside Seven Great Demon Lords X support.
Read more →LEARNSeptember 29, 2026Union Arena Explained: How Bandai's Multi-IP Anime TCG Actually Works
A plain-language beginner guide to Union Arena — the goals, the deck rules, and what a real turn looks like.
Read more →LEARNSeptember 20, 2026Which Bandai Card Game Should I Start With?
One Piece, Dragon Ball Super, Digimon TCG and Union Arena are all Bandai games. Here's an honest way to pick your first.
Read more →NEWSSeptember 22, 2026Fusion World's FB11 'Brightness of Hope' Is a Dragon Ball Legends Crossover With 5 New Leaders
Dragon Ball Super Card Game Fusion World's next booster crosses over with the mobile hit Dragon Ball Legends, debuting five new Leaders including Goku Black and the classic Shallot trio. It releases October 16.
Read more →NEWSSeptember 21, 2026OP-18 'The Dominance of God' Finally Gives Franky His Own Leader Card
One Piece Card Game's next booster edges toward release, and its biggest reveal is Franky's first-ever Leader card. Here's what we know — and what's still unconfirmed.
Read more →LEARNSeptember 23, 2026One Piece TCG for beginners: what are DON!! cards and how the game actually works
New to One Piece TCG? Here is how DON!! cards power your turns, what Life means, and how you actually win — in plain language.
Read more →NEWSOctober 21, 2026Stardust Trails [GD06] Brings ZZ Gundam and 0083: Stardust Memory to the Gundam Card Game
ZZ Gundam and 0083: Stardust Memory join the Gundam Card Game when Stardust Trails [GD06] launches worldwide on October 30.
Read more →LEARNOctober 16, 2026Gundam Card Game, Explained: How Bandai's Newest TCG Actually Works
New to Bandai's Gundam Card Game? Here's how a match unfolds — 50-card decks, Resources, Pilots, and breaking six Shields.
Read more →LEARNNovember 07, 2026Premium Extra Booster, Explained: What One Piece's All-Foil PEB-01 Setup Means
The Drawing of Your Dreams is the first Premium Extra Booster — an all-foil set built from the magazine's Dream Card art. Here's what that means.
Read more →NEWSOctober 23, 2026Stardust Trails [GD06]: ZZ Gundam and Gundam 0083 Enter the Card Game on October 30
Stardust Trails [GD06] brings Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ and Gundam 0083 to the card game on October 30, crowned by Legend Rare GPs.
Read more →LEARNOctober 28, 2026The Digimon TCG Color Code: A Beginner's Guide to the Seven Colors
Every Digimon TCG card wears one of seven colors — and each signals how that deck wants to play. A plain-language map for new players.
Read more →LEARNNovember 01, 2026Battle Spirits, Explained: Bandai's Original TCG Is Having a Quiet Renaissance
Bandai's oldest TCG never took off in English — but a new anime, two fresh formats and a Switch 2 game make 2026 its biggest year in ages.
Read more →NEWSOctober 07, 2026A first for Union Arena: Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War Gets an 'Advanced Deck'
Union Arena's new Advanced Deck tier debuts with Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War — an all-foil, ready-to-play 50-card deck out Nov 6.
Read more →NEWSNovember 06, 2026Cosmic Crisis [EB02]: Gundam Card Game Goes All-In on SEED — and SEED Freedom Zero Joins the Battle
Bandai reveals Cosmic Crisis [EB02], a SEED-dedicated Extra Booster with an LR Destiny Gundam first look and SEED Freedom Zero units confirmed.
Read more →LEARNOctober 24, 2026Battle Spirits Is Bandai's Best-Kept Secret — Here's How the Core System Works
Bandai's oldest TCG runs on glowing Core tokens instead of mana or energy. Here's how Battle Spirits works and why its first official teaching app matters.
Read more →NEWSOctober 29, 2026Digimon Alysion: The Digimon Card Game Goes Mobile, and Pre-Registration Is Live
Digimon Alysion, Bandai's mobile take on the Digimon Card Game, opens pre-registration in 49 countries — with free pack rewards up for grabs.
Read more →LEARNNovember 03, 2026Battle Spirits Just Reset Itself: The 2026 Standard Format, Explained for New Players
Battle Spirits rewrote its own rules in 2026 with a rotating Standard format and a leaner card set. Here's what changed and how to start.
Read more →LEARNOctober 22, 2026Deck, Register, Play: A Beginner's Guide to BANDAI TCG+ and TCG+ D
The free app behind One Piece, Gundam, and Digimon tournaments just gained an official deck builder. Here's how to use both.
Read more →NEWSSeptember 27, 2026Union Arena's Big Double Drop: Re:ZERO and Attack on Titan Vol. 2 Are Out Now
Union Arena rolled out two highly anticipated English boosters on September 18: Re:ZERO UE24BT and Attack on Titan Vol. 2 UEX07BT. Here's what shipped.
Read more →LEARNOctober 02, 2026Digimon TCG Explained: The Memory Gauge & Security Stack
Two concepts trip up every new Digimon player: the shared Memory Gauge that budgets every play, and the Security Stack that is your life total. Here's how both work, in plain language.
Read more →NEWSNovember 02, 2026One Piece Card Game Maps Its 2027: East Blue, Egghead, and a Brand-New All-Foil Booster Line
Bandai revealed two boosters and a new all-foil Premium Extra Booster for One Piece in early 2027. Here's what's coming, and what makes PEB different.
Read more →NEWSOctober 01, 2026Mihawk Added to the One Piece Card Game Banned List (OP14-020, Effective Oct 12 2026)
OP14-020 Mihawk (parallels included) joins the One Piece Card Game banned list on October 12, 2026. A new P-163 leader with updated text is planned.
Read more →LEARNOctober 18, 2026Gundam Card Game Explained: Resources, Shields, and Link Units
Bandai's newest TCG is a year old and still growing. Here's how the Gundam Card Game actually works: resources, shields, pilots, and how you win.
Read more →NEWSSeptember 24, 2026Heroines Return: EB-05 Heroines Edition vol.2 and the Heroines Special Set Announced
One Piece Card Game fans get a Heroines Extra Booster and a premium Heroines Special Set. What we know about EB-05 and the September Special Set.
Read more →LEARNOctober 30, 2026Stardust Trails [GD06]: Gundam ZZ and 0083 Finally Enter the Gundam Card Game
Two Universal Century classics — Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ and 0083: Stardust Memory — make their Gundam Card Game debut in booster GD06, Stardust Trails.
Read more →LEARNOctober 09, 2026The One Piece TCG Trash Pile, Explained for New Players
New to the One Piece Card Game? Here's what the Trash pile is, what goes in it, and why it matters.
Read more →LEARNSeptember 26, 2026Dragon Ball Super Card Game Fusion World for beginners: how the game actually works
Fusion World is a streamlined Bandai TCG with one Leader card, a 50-card deck, and a Life Area you defend. Here's the plain-English flow.
Read more →NEWSOctober 04, 2026Union Arena Precious Booster Delivers an All-Foil NIKKE Treat on October 23
Every card is foil in the new NIKKE Precious Booster. Drops October 23 with Old Tales, Goddess decks, and signed autograph cards.
Read more →NEWSOctober 13, 2026Naruto Card Game Locks In a June 2027 Launch at New York Comic Con
Bandai's Naruto Card Game gets a worldwide June 2027 launch, three Starter Decks, and a first Booster Pack revealed at New York Comic Con.
Read more →LEARNNovember 05, 2026Fusion World's Third Anniversary Set Is Hiding a New Mechanic — Here's What We Know
FB-13 lands in March 2027 with a brand-new keyword, the most Leaders ever, and a pattern worth understanding before it drops.
Read more →NEWSOctober 31, 2026Dracule Mihawk's Leader Just Got Banned — and Yes, a Replacement Is Coming
Bandai banned OP14-020 Dracule Mihawk on October 12, ruling out the deck that won Nationals. The P-163 promo replacement keeps the leader alive.
Read more →NEWSOctober 10, 2026Steins;Gate Debuts in Union Arena with Its First Booster, UA57BT
Steins;Gate joins Bandai's Union Arena crossover TCG for the first time in the UA57BT booster, out October 16, 2026.
Read more →NEWSSeptember 28, 2026Digimon TCG's Winter Wave: X Antibody Returns in BT-27 IGNITION OF X
Digimon Card Game just lined up its winter 2026 wave: the X Antibody booster BT-27 IGNITION OF X, the Seven Great Demon Lords in EX-14, and two Alysion starters.
Read more →LEARNOctober 20, 2026How to Spot a Fake One Piece Card: Checks That Actually Work
Fake One Piece cards are better than they used to be. These checks — starting with the card itself, not the seller — will keep you safe.
Read more →NEWSNovember 04, 2026The Dominance of God [OP-18] Brings Franky's First Leader, the Holy Knights, and an Amano Collab on November 20
OP-18 The Dominance of God lands November 20 with six new leaders, the Holy Knights' TCG debut, and Yoshitaka Amano's first One Piece cards.
Read more →LEARNOctober 26, 2026Digimon's Oldest Rivalry Becomes Two Decks: Royal Knights vs. the Seven Great Demon Lords
Two Premium Battle Sets turn Digimon's sacred vs. demonic rivalry into decks, and BT-28 Abyss of X will put both factions on the same battlefield.
Read more →LEARNOctober 14, 2026Combat Navigator: Fusion World's First Official Learn-to-Play App Lands This Winter
Bandai's first official Dragon Ball Fusion World learn-to-play app arrives December in Japan and January in English. Here's what new players get and how the game actually works.
Read more →NEWSOctober 15, 2026One Piece Card Game's Mini Case Set [TS-03] Packs Luffy, Shanks and Boa Hancock Into One Slim Box
The Luffy/Shanks/Hancock Mini Case Set [TS-03] lands October 30 with six case designs, six promo cards and two OP-17 packs for $11.99.
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