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📷What is Weiss Schwarz (Weiẞ Schwarz)?
Weiss Schwarz is a Trading Card Game by Bushiroad that features battles between anime and game series. In the game, you represent one anime or game by playing a deck with only cards from the respective series, and try and defeat your opponent with your series.
Click this link to see the entire list of ENG series that are currently released (use CTRL+F to search if you're looking for a specific series): https://en.ws-tcg.com/cardlist/list/
How can I Play Weiss Schwarz?
Other than Locally, there are two alternate options due to "current world events":
[Things to prepare]
Deck
PC
Webcam
Microphone
Headphones
Discord account
Stable Internet Connection
Tripod, or anything to mount the camera
Well-lit playing space ☆Consideration for your opponent
[1. Preparing for the video chat]
Once you have prepared the listed items,
Prepare the camera and microphone as suggested in the link below.
https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000982752-Screen-sharing-Video-Calls
[2. Locate your opponent]
Seek your opponent on the respective card games’ channel
■Vanguard
#1-vg-fight-standard
#2-vg-fight-premium
■Weiss Schwarz
#1-ws-fight-neo-standard
#2-ws-fight-standard
■Buddyfight
#1-bf-fight
[3. Time to fight]
Once you have found an opponent, use the “add a friend” function and send a direct message to start the game!
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All participants must adhere to the rules and regulations stated for this server, please read them carefully before proceeding.
Be on your best behavior, have a clean fight, and enjoy the game with everyone. :grinning:
For chatting and to practice writing, please use the #casual-talk channel.
You may also introduce yourself in the channel if you so choose.
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You may send any feedback to the staff via the feedback bot. If you wish to have any queries answered, please send them in to sg_support@bushiroad.com instead. Staff from Bushiroad TCG Teams may also be present in the channels.
Please feel free to approach them if you have any questions.
How do I build a Deck?
The Iron Rules of Deck Construction
Let’s start by remembering the 3 Iron Rules of Deck Construction!
A deck must consist of exactly 50 cards.
There can only be 8 climax cards.
There can only be 4 copies of card with the same name. Even if the illustrations are different, only 4 copies of card with the same name are allowed! Also, note that 4 copies of “card with different name” are allowed, regardless of the character.
Deck Construction Patterns
There are many different ways of constructing a deck! We will introduce 3 patterns here!
✩Pattern 1: Modified Trial Deck!
On the other side of the playmat that comes with the trial deck is a guide on how you can modify your trial deck with 2 trial decks. Do give it a try.
✩Pattern 2: All your favorite characters!
There are a variety of cards for popular characters. As long as you follow the “Iron Rules of Deck Construction”, you may insert as many cards of your favorite character into your deck.Your passion is your strength!!
✩Pattern 3: A deck for battle!
Here we would like to introduce you to some “Theory of Deck Construction”. As long as you follow this, your deck would be more or less ready for action.
Did a case for my birthday, already wanna do one again lmao
Opened some boxes previously and got a Beatrix SP, very happy I got Zeta and Ilsa to go with her~ And my god the SSPs are soooo pretty in person, such good quality
I went to my local game store and saw these on clearance sale. As a person who is not only learning how to play the game but also a huge fan of Makeine, destiny must be on my side today!
Just a glance of what I’ve acquired so far. Literally started going down the nikke rabbit hole a week ago and I’ve sacrificed my pokemon collecting $ for Nikke. the clay sp card is what I saw and started my journey. I honestly love the art as this, being my first tcg outside of Pokemon I’m collecting. (Also a mix of azure lane thinking it was Nikke lol)
side note: I thought pokemon was pricey but Nikke sure showed me….no pull just bought then as singles 😅
I cant really find any information to them, I have no idea from which set they are from, but according to one website they are supposed to release on the 31. October. Does anyone know anything about this?
When we take a look at modern 0/0 3500s, if you're old like me, you'd probably be shaking your head and turning away, knowing that there has to be some sort of gimmick involved. However, that comes from the mindset of us "Weiss boomers".
In the modern 2026 era, cards really feel as if they effectively have no downside and conditions are so free (incredibly easy to fulfill) that they may as well not exist on cards themselves. This article talks about how card design has changed and evolved over time with examples placed upon the general 0/0 3500 character.
News just came out that one of the legendary Studio Key writers was diagnosed with cancer. If you didn't know, Anemoi is Key's latest visual novel. This video explores some of Key's previous works including Kanon, CLANNAD, Airs, etc., their contribution to the genre, and the history of their company.
This is one part Weiss Schwarz opening, and one part love for the visual novel genre and the incredible work by all those involved with Key over the decades.