Designers | Richard Garfield |
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Publishers | Wizards of the Coast |
Players | 2 |
Setup time | under 1 minute |
Playing time | 10–40 Minutes |
Chance | High |
Age range | 6 and up |
Skills | Deck manipulation, deck optimization, planning |
Star Wars: The Trading Card Game is an out-of-print collectible card game produced by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). The original game was created by game designer Richard Garfield, the creator of the first modern trading card game, Magic: The Gathering . [1] After its initial release in April 2002, the game was 'put on indefinite hold' by WotC in late 2005. [2] The Star Wars Trading Card Game Independent Development Committee was created by a group of fans to continue development of the game. They design new cards that are available as free downloads at their website. [3] [4]
The Star Wars: TCG focuses on gaining control of in-game arenas. In this two-player game, each player controls units which battle in the arenas. The main way to win is to take control of two of the three arenas. Some cards also add new win conditions for the game.
The three arenas are Space, Ground and Character, and feature units from the Star Wars films, such as Star Destroyers, starfighters, AT-ATs, armies, and characters like Luke Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker, Padmé Amidala, Mara Jade, and Darth Vader. There is also a build zone, a draw pile (for your deck), and a discard pile. The two sides to the game are the Dark side and the Light side, representing the two sides of the Force. There are also neutral cards, which can be used by either side.
There are several types of cards. They are:
These are abilities that units have on them and are used by paying a cost (usually force).
These abilities are on as long as the unit is in its arena (e.g. A unit has "Each of your other characters get +10 speed", as long as that unit is in its arena, all your characters gain 10 speed).
These abilities contain a "when" or "whenever" (e.g. a unit has "When this unit is discarded draw three cards." "When this unit is discarded" is the trigger, and "draw three cards" is the ability).
Set Name | Release Date | Number of Cards | Based on | Introduces |
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Attack of the Clones [5] | April 2002 | 180 | Episode II – Attack of the Clones | New keywords: Evade, Deflect, Bombard, Ion Cannon, Shields, Critical Hit |
Sith Rising [6] | July 2002 | 90 | Episode II – Attack of the Clones | New keywords: Stun, Overload |
A New Hope [7] | October 2002 | 180 | Episode IV - A New Hope | New keywords: Accuracy, Intercept, Pilot |
Battle of Yavin [8] | February 2003 | 105 | Episode IV - A New Hope | New keyword: Retaliate |
Jedi Guardians [9] | June 2003 | 105 | Episode II – Attack of the Clones | New keywords: Overkill, Reserves |
The Empire Strikes Back [10] | October 2003 | 210 | Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back | New card type: Locations New keywords: Armor, Enhance |
Rogues and Scoundrels [11] | March 2004 | 105 | Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back | New keywords: Bounty, Upkeep |
The Phantom Menace [12] | May 2004 | 90 | Episode I – The Phantom Menace | New keyword: Lucky |
Return of the Jedi [13] | October 2004 | 110 | Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | New card type: Multi-arena Locations New keyword: Hidden Cost |
Revenge of the Sith [14] | March 2005 | 110 | Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | New card type: Equipment |
Set Name | Release Date | Number of Cards | Based on | Introduces |
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Fall of the Republic | June 2006 | 120 | Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | New keyword: Parry |
Scum and Villainy | October 2006 | 90 | Episodes I-VI | New keyword: Stealth |
Battle of Endor | June 2007 | 180 | Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | |
Clone Wars: Republic at War | April 2008 | 120 | Clone Wars: Volume I (2003 TV series) | New keywords: Fury, Double Strike |
Invasion of Naboo | May 2009 | 180 | Episode I – The Phantom Menace | |
Battle of Hoth | September 2009 | 60 | Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back | New card type: Multi-arena Units |
Legacy of the Force: Bounty Hunters | December 2010 | 75 | Episodes I-VI TV series | New card types: Equipment - Skill, Resources |
Legacy of the Force: Mandalorians | April 2011 | 75 | Episodes I-VI TV series | |
Legacy of the Force: Sith | September 2011 | 75 | Episodes I-VI TV series | New keyword: INSERT |
Legacy of the Force: Smugglers | February 2013 | 75 | Episodes I-VI TV series | New keyword: Stack |
Legacy of the Force: Jedi | December 2013 | 76 | Episodes I-VI TV series | New keywords: Foresight, Precision |
Rule of Two | July 2014 | 90 | Jedi vs. Sith | |
The Old Republic | December 2014 | 120 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (series) | New card type: Subordinates New keyword: Meditate |
Clone Wars: Separatist Offensive | September 2015 | 90 | Clone Wars: Volume II (2003 TV series) | |
Rogue Squadron | October 2015 | 180 | X-wing (book series) | |
Empire Rising | November 2015 | 120 | Thrawn trilogy | New keyword: Alternative Cost |
Empire Eternal | December 2015 | 90 | Dark Empire | New keyword: Inspiration |
The Clone Wars: A Galaxy Divided | March 2016 | 270 | The Clone Wars (2008 TV series) (Seasons 1-3) | |
The Dark Times | May 2016 | 300 | Star Wars Legends | New counter type: Captivity counters |
Clones and Droids | July 2016 | 120 | Episode II – Attack of the Clones | New keywords: Double Damage, Damage Control |
10th Anniversary | August 2016 | 40 | ||
The Force Awakens | September 2016 | 180 | Episode VII - The Force Awakens | New card type: Event |
The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime | November 2016 | 180 | The New Jedi Order Books 1-6 | New side: Yuuzhan Vong New card type: Mission - Trap New keyword: Avenge |
The Old Republic: Tales and Legends | January 2017 | 240 | Dawn of the Jedi Lost Tribe of the Sith | New card type: Mission - Campaign |
The New Jedi Order: Star By Star | June 2017 | 120 | The New Jedi Order Books 7-12 | New keyword: Focus |
The Old Republic: Days and Nights | December 2017 | 150 | Knights of the Old Republic (comics) | New keyword: Forewarning |
The Clone Wars: Battle Lines | April 2018 | 270 | The Clone Wars (2008 TV series) (Seasons 4-6) | New keywords: Ambush, Protect |
Rogue One | June 2018 | 180 | Rogue One | New card type: Equipment - Trait New keyword: Resilience |
Battle of Starkiller Base | August 2018 | 105 | Episode VII - The Force Awakens | New keyword: Ferocity |
The Last Jedi | December 2018 | 210 | Episode VIII - The Last Jedi | New keywords: Backfire, Fortitude |
Spark of Rebellion | July 2019 | 180 | Star Wars Rebels (seasons 1 and 2) | |
Battlefront | August 2019 | 90 | Star Wars: Battlefront | New abilities: Reduced Cost X and Area Damage X |
Jedi Knight | October 2019 | 90 | Jedi Knight video games | New ability: Riposte X |
The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force | December 2019 | 120 | New Jedi Order books 13-19 | New abilities: Intimidation and Redirect |
Battle of Crait | April 2020 | 150 | The Last Jedi (second half) | |
Solo | September 2020 | 180 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | New ability: Cunning |
The Old Republic: Knights and Exiles | December 2020 | 180 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (series) | New counter type: Redemption counters |
The Mandalorian | April 2021 | 240 | The Mandalorian (season 1) | |
The Rise of Skywalker | May 2021 | 210 | Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker | New ability: Absorb |
Apprentices and Assassins | September 2021 | 150 | Episode I - The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice (books) Jedi Quest (books) | New ability: Persuade |
Fires of Rebellion | November 2021 | 180 | Star Wars Rebels (seasons 3 and 4) | |
Battle of the Sarlacc | December 2021 | 120 | Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | New ability: Surge |
Set Name | Release Date | Number of Cards | Based on |
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Marvel Cinematic Universe | December 2019 | 90 | Marvel Cinematic Universe |
Avengers: Endgame | April 2020 | 300 | Avengers: Endgame |
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