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Man in a hood sitting in front of a Konami branded logo. Text reading "Really hates Edison format" and an arrow pointing to the man.
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Konami Blames Attempt to Kill Old Formats on “Rogue Employee”

Today, Konami walked back their changes on Time Wizard formats. Somewhat. They will no longer enforce modern game rules and current card errata for old formats like Goat and Edison…
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June 13, 2025No Comments
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TCG Company Ends One Last Bit of Joy it Forgot to Kill

Today, a well-known and less-respected TCG company has announced sweeping changes to beloved classic formats, which famously didn't hurt anyone and didn't require a small loan to start playing. The…
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June 8, 20254
Handheld vacuum cleaner over a Battles of Legend: Monster Mayhem set, sucking in Primite and Starlight Rare cards
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Konami Delays Battles of Legend Set After Accidentally Adding Good Cards

As early influencer openings of the upcoming Battles of Legends: Monster Mayhem have been releasing, fans quickly noticed that European openings were far more valuable than the American counterparts. Starlight…
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June 3, 20251
Yugioh tournament stream, with both players clearly tired on webcams, with an absurd number of tearlament cards on the table
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No-Banlist Tournament Ends in 11 Hour Tearlament Mirror Draw

A recent no-banlist tournament in Salt Lake City had people turning heads — and pillows — after a grueling finals match between two Tearlament players that lasted a whole 11…
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May 29, 2025No Comments
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Your Friend Derek Now #1 Card Marketplace After eBay/TCGPlayer Boycott

On May 22nd, the eBay owned TCGPlayer fired more than 220 employees in its Syracuse, N.Y. Authentication Center, in an attempt to avoid negotiations with the workers' union. With the…
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May 27, 2025No Comments
A Master Duel banlist, within which is a smaller Master Duel banlist, with the symbols indicating Forbidden to Limited status change for a Yugioh card. The words They unbanned BANLISTS?! are seen above.
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Master Duel Banlist Changed From Forbidden to Limited

Konami Digital Card Games has just unveiled a new Forbidden/Limited list, effective from June 1st, 2025. The full list is as follows: Upcoming Forbidden/Limited List UpdateThe "Master Duel" Forbidden/Limited list…
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May 20, 2025No Comments
Man in a hood sitting in front of a Konami branded logo. Text reading "Really hates Edison format" and an arrow pointing to the man.
Posted inArticle

Konami Blames Attempt to Kill Old Formats on “Rogue Employee”

Today, Konami walked back their changes on Time Wizard formats. Somewhat. They will no longer enforce modern game rules and current card errata for old formats like Goat and Edison…
Posted by Avatar photo Abuelo Murciélago June 13, 2025
TCG Company Ends One Last Bit of Joy it Forgot to Kill
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TCG Company Ends One Last Bit of Joy it Forgot to Kill

Today, a well-known and less-respected TCG company has announced sweeping changes to beloved classic formats, which famously didn't hurt anyone and didn't require a small loan to start playing. The…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight June 8, 2025
Handheld vacuum cleaner over a Battles of Legend: Monster Mayhem set, sucking in Primite and Starlight Rare cards
Posted inArticle

Konami Delays Battles of Legend Set After Accidentally Adding Good Cards

As early influencer openings of the upcoming Battles of Legends: Monster Mayhem have been releasing, fans quickly noticed that European openings were far more valuable than the American counterparts. Starlight…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight June 3, 2025
Yugioh tournament stream, with both players clearly tired on webcams, with an absurd number of tearlament cards on the table
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No-Banlist Tournament Ends in 11 Hour Tearlament Mirror Draw

A recent no-banlist tournament in Salt Lake City had people turning heads — and pillows — after a grueling finals match between two Tearlament players that lasted a whole 11…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight May 29, 2025
Your Friend Derek Now #1 Card Marketplace After eBay/TCGPlayer Boycott
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Your Friend Derek Now #1 Card Marketplace After eBay/TCGPlayer Boycott

On May 22nd, the eBay owned TCGPlayer fired more than 220 employees in its Syracuse, N.Y. Authentication Center, in an attempt to avoid negotiations with the workers' union. With the…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight May 27, 2025
A Master Duel banlist, within which is a smaller Master Duel banlist, with the symbols indicating Forbidden to Limited status change for a Yugioh card. The words They unbanned BANLISTS?! are seen above.
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Master Duel Banlist Changed From Forbidden to Limited

Konami Digital Card Games has just unveiled a new Forbidden/Limited list, effective from June 1st, 2025. The full list is as follows: Upcoming Forbidden/Limited List UpdateThe "Master Duel" Forbidden/Limited list…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight May 20, 2025
Woman in hospital bed, with a speech bubble above her from beyond the image saying "you've been in a come for 9 years" and a speech bubble from the woman saying "I can't wait to open Retro Pack 2 and pull Gorz, the Emissary of Darkness!"
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Retro Pack 2 Relaunch Doubles the Odds; Secret Rares now in 1/500 Packs

Konami has just announced the reprint of a reprint set Retro Pack 2 from 2009, much to mild excitement of the community. The set, which primarily reprints the cards that…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight May 16, 2025
Pope Leo XIV Declares Martha No Longer Locks Into Exosisters
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Pope Leo XIV Declares Martha No Longer Locks Into Exosisters

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV has made a stunning announcement during his first papal adress, declaring, that starting from today, Exosister Martha will no longer lock the player using…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight May 9, 2025
Reach YCS Day 2 to Receive Gagaga Magician With a ‘You Tried’ Sticker
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Reach YCS Day 2 to Receive Gagaga Magician With a ‘You Tried’ Sticker

Konami has unveiled brand new prizing for the greatest players in the TCG scene, who are able to conquer more than a thousand other competitors and reach Day 2 of…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight May 7, 2025
Employee Responsible for Cheap Mitsurugi 2nd Wave Fired
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Employee Responsible for Cheap Mitsurugi 2nd Wave Fired

Following a nail-biting top cut of YCS Providence, in which Charley Futch took the gold with Mitsurugi Ryzeal, a sudden surge of interest in the TCG-exclusive archetype made it one…
Posted by Avatar photo Jackson Leight May 5, 2025

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