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Beginner guides, grading walkthroughs, tournament recaps, and everything else we've learned from years behind the counter.

Quick-start summaries for every game we carry — objective, deck building, setup, and the basic turn flow. Read one before your first game; keep it open during your second.

Pokémon · How to Play

How to Play the Pokémon TCG

The longest-running TCG still on shelves. You build a 60-card deck around a team of Pokémon, attach Energy to power up their attacks, and race your opponent to take six Prize cards.

2 players · 20–40 minutes · Beginner-friendly
One Piece · How to Play

How to Play the One Piece Card Game

Bandai's hit anime TCG plays fast and aggressive. You pick a Leader, build a 50-card deck in their colours, and crash through their Life cards using a separate DON!! resource deck to power your crew.

2 players · 20–30 minutes · Beginner-friendly
Grand Archive · How to Play

How to Play Grand Archive TCG

Grand Archive is a strategy-first TCG built around levelling your Champion through a separate Material deck. Expect tight resource management, deep combat math, and a long-game payoff as your Champion grows over the match.

2 players · 30–50 minutes · Moderate
Lorcana · How to Play

How to Play Disney Lorcana

Lorcana is Ravensburger and Disney's flagship TCG. You play as an "Illumineer" using ink to summon Disney characters, send them on quests to gather lore, and challenge your opponent's board. First to 20 lore wins.

2 players (with formats for more) · 20–40 minutes · Beginner-friendly
Cookie Run · How to Play

How to Play Cookie Run: Braverse

Devsisters' Cookie Run: Braverse brings the mobile-game heroes to the table. You pick a Leader Cookie, build a deck around their kingdom, and race to defeat your opponent's Cookie before they take yours down. Fast, colourful, and easy to teach.

2 players · 15–30 minutes · Beginner-friendly
Riftbound · How to Play

How to Play Riftbound: The League of Legends TCG

Riftbound is Riot's official League of Legends TCG. Instead of racing to reduce a single life total, you fight over Battlefields to score points — first to 8 wins. It rewards positional thinking and feels distinct from anything else on the shelf.

2 players (with 3–4 player formats also supported) · 30–45 minutes · Moderate