World of Warcraft Trading Card Game

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This article contains information from the Trading Card Game which is considered non-canon.

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An in-game  [Riding Turtle] mount reward from the rare Saltwater Snapjaw loot card.

The World of Warcraft Trading Card Game was released in October of 2006 by Upper Deck Entertainment. They lost the rights in March 2010, and now Cryptozoic Entertainment has taken over the Trading Card Game.

Unlike most TCGs, the game has a larger focus on multiplayer, having both raids and battlegrounds. Upperdeck has already released five raid decks featuring Onyxia the black dragon, Ragnaros the Firelord, Magtheridon, the Black Temple, and Naxxramas. Raid decks are meant to be tackled by three to five players.

World of Warcraft reward items

Loot Cards

The TCG currently offers "legendary" loot cards. These cards are special versions of the normal card, however, they have a scratch off bar which contains a long hexadecimal code. These cards are entered on the Blizzard web site which converts them to a similar code that is specific to the realm of your choice. You then use the code with Landro Longshot, a vendor in Booty Bay, to obtain the item. The codes are single-use, so you get one item on one character on one server for each loot card code you get. You do not get the item on all your characters, unlike the collector's edition pets. If you are having trouble with your loot cards, check out the loot card walk-through.

These loot cards are divided into three categories:

• Common - Common loot card, which is now usually a consumable item.
• Rare - A rare loot card.
• Very rare - A very rare loot card.

For more information, see Loot Cards.

UDE Points

One of the original "pulls" of the WoW TCG was that each booster pack had a guaranteed UDE points card, which featured 100 UDE points on it. These cards could be turned in at the Upper Deck website, and be used to buy various items. After a while, the points cards became material cards, while still featuring points. The UDE points program did not transfer with the TCG when it moved to Cryptozoic, so material cards released after Wrathgate no longer have UDE points on them.

For more information, see TCG UDE points.

Released sets

Normal sets

1. Heroes of Azeroth - October 25th, 2006
2. Through the Dark Portal - April 11th, 2007
3. Fires of Outland - August 22nd, 2007
4. March of the Legion - November 21st, 2007
5. Servants of the Betrayer - April 3rd, 2008
6. Hunt for Illidan - July 1st, 2008
7. Drums of War - October 28th, 2008
8. Blood of Gladiators - March 24th, 2009
9. Fields of Honor - June 30th, 2009
10. Scourgewar - November 24th, 2009
11. Scourgewar: Wrathgate - May 25th, 2010

Raid sets

1. Onyxia's Lair - December 6th, 2006
2. Molten Core - May 30th, 2007
3. Magtheridon's Lair - January 9th, 2008
4. Black Temple - September 23rd, 2008
5. Naxxramas - December 22nd, 2009

Collector sets

1. Feast Of Winter Veil - November, 2007
2. Darkmoon Faire Collector's Set - September 9th, 2008
3. Arena Grand Melee - May 5th, 2009
4. Death Knight Deluxe Starter - June 16th, 2009
5. TCG Class Starter Sets - July, 2010

Crafting Redemption

1. Crafting Redemption
2. Badge of Justice Redemption

Promotions

Sanctioned TCG events and special World of Warcraft merchandise have featured promotional cards and items, including extended art cards, tokens, and playmats.

1. Burning Crusade Promo Set - January 16th, 2007
2. WotLK Promo Set - November, 2008
3. Tokens
4. Extended Art
5. Special Events

Upcoming sets

All upcoming products can be viewed on the UpperDeck webpage. Cryptozoic Entertainment intends to proceed with these releases.

Normal sets

1. Class Starter Sets - July, 2010
2. Icecrown - TBA

Raid and collector sets

1. Icecrown Citadel - TBA

Rules and errata

The current version of rules is 4.01.

Upper Deck Entertainment Files Comprehensive rules in .pdf format

Upper Deck Entertainment Files Official Card Reference in .pdf format

Upper Deck Entertainment Files Official Tournament Rules in .pdf format

Upper Deck Entertainment Files Drums of War Frequently Asked Questions

Upper Deck Entertainment Files Official TCG Rules Forum

Other products

Released

• The Alliance Art Card Set
• The Horde Art Card Set
• The Art of the Trading Card Game volume one
• Miniature Game

External links

Cryptozoic Cryptozoic's main website

Upper Deck Entertainment™ (UDE) World of Warcraft Trading Card Game site

UDE (WoW) News

UDE (WoW) Artist Profiles

UDE (WoW) Message Boards

UDE (WoW) Art Gallery

UDE (WoW) Organized Play

UDE (WoW) Downloads

UDE (WoW) Products

UDE (WoW) How to Purchase

UDE (WoW) FAQs

WoW TCG Game Complete Set Lists with Images & Pricing Info

Warcraft Loot Cards Database of Warcraft Loot Card Sets

World of Warcraft Community Site Example artwork

WoW Insider TCG news

VUGames Newsletter WoW: The Trading Card Game Launches in October at WoW Insider newsletter #9