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Deck Coach: the AI that builds the Louisville-winning deck in ten seconds (and explains how to play it) — "Build me the list that won the Louisville Regional": sixty legal cards, the price of each one and the game plan. This is how Deck Coach works and how to ask it so it gets it right.

Scan a Japanese card and read it in English: how it works from today — Until yesterday the scanner recognised the Japanese card and stopped there. Now it matches it with its English print and shows you both: the one you own and the one you can read.

When does Panini's Zelda Master Collection come out? Everything confirmed so far — Panini is making cards and an album for Zelda's 40th anniversary. It was only announced for Europe and still has no date, price or card count.

Yu-Gi-Oh! banlist October 2026: 34 cards forbidden from October 19, the biggest since 2013 — Konami wrapped up its toughest Forbidden & Limited List in thirteen years at YCS Houston: 34 cards out, 8 limited and one semi-limited. It applies to the TCG from October 19.

The best Magic sets to collect: Final Fantasy, Lord of the Rings and more (plus a binder and buying guide) — The eight Magic sets most worth collecting in 2026, what each one costs to complete and how to build the binder and buy without wasting money.

Nice Regional 2026 winner: Switzerland's Luc Gantner tops 2,336 players, Spain's Oscar Rivas reaches the semifinals — Luc Gantner wins the Nice Regional (October 17-18), Europe's biggest so far this season. Both Spanish players in the top cut, Oscar Rivas and Hugo De Torres, lost only to him.

Pokémon TCG Live and TCG Pocket: what you can move to TCGJoin and what you cannot — Neither Pokémon TCG Live nor TCG Pocket exports the collection. Live does export decks, and that list can be pasted into TCGJoin; for the rest of your physical cards, the scanner.

How to move your TCG Collector collection to TCGJoin: export a CSV and import your Pokémon cards — TCG Collector is the go-to site for tracking a Pokémon collection set by set. Here is how to export it to CSV, load it into TCGJoin and what to do with anything that does not match.

How to move your Collectr collection to TCGJoin: the export is PRO only, importing is free — Collectr emails your portfolio as a CSV, but only on PRO accounts. If you have one, here is how to bring the collection to TCGJoin; if not, what the alternatives are.

How to move your TCGplayer app collection to TCGJoin: “Send via Email” as CSV — The TCGplayer app exports every list by email. With the format set to CSV and two columns switched on, TCGJoin reads it in full, whether it is Pokémon, Magic or another game.

How to move your Dragon Shield (or Sorted) collection to TCGJoin: folder by folder, as CSV — The Dragon Shield app, and its successor Sorted, export folder by folder. Here is how to bring each one to TCGJoin, whether it is Magic, Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh!.

How to move your Deckbox inventory to TCGJoin: export a CSV with the Scryfall ID — Deckbox has kept Magic inventories for years. Exporting yours to CSV and loading it into TCGJoin takes a couple of minutes; the trick is ticking the Scryfall ID column.

How to move your Archidekt collection to TCGJoin: the five columns you need to tick — Archidekt lets you choose which columns to export. With the right five ticked, TCGJoin matches the exact printing of every Magic card. Here is how.

How to move your Moxfield collection to TCGJoin: the Collection CSV and, if you like, your decks — Moxfield keeps your Magic collection on the web and exports it to CSV. Here is how to bring it to TCGJoin, and how to paste a deck list in the “4 Lightning Bolt (M21) 159” format.

How to move your ManaBox collection to TCGJoin: export a CSV and import it in four steps — ManaBox exports your Magic collection to CSV in three taps and TCGJoin reads it as is: how to do it, what comes across and what to do with anything not found.

Magic | Star Trek release date in Europe: November 13, but Collector Boosters and Commander decks may arrive late — Wizards says Play Boosters and Prerelease Packs are on time, but in Europe Collector Boosters, Commander decks and several boxes may show up after November 13. Card previews start on October 20.

Is going first in Riftbound too strong? Riot says yes and will test 1 point, an extra card or Predict for the second player at RC Stuttgart — Riot admits the first player wins more than it should and will trial three perks for whoever goes second, including at the European Regional Championship in Stuttgart (6-8 November), which also brings stricter anti-collusion rules.

Best-selling TCGs of Q3 2026: Magic stays #1 and Riftbound passes Lorcana for #5 — TCGplayer's July–September sales ranking: the top four hold, Riftbound overtakes Lorcana and 30th Celebration is the quarter's biggest set.

When is the Riftbound Radiance Pre-Rift? October 16–22: five packs per kit and how to build your sealed deck — Riot has published its guide to the Radiance Pre-Rift: events start on Friday, October 16 at local stores, each kit has five boosters and a champion pack, and you build only with what you open.

Louisville Regional 2026 winner: World Champion Riley McKay goes 15-0-3 with Dragapult ex — The 2025 World Champion won the Kentucky Regional without a single loss, with a deck that costs about €35 on Cardmarket before basic Energy.

How much is your Charizard worth? The 10 most expensive Charizard cards in 2026, from €456 to €3,674 — Of the 109 Charizard cards with a price in our catalogue, 46 are worth more than €100. These are the ten most expensive as of 12 October 2026, with set, number and price.

Marvel: Darkhold Destiny release date is 9 April 2027: first cards, Commander decks and a Marvel Secret Lair in November — Wizards of the Coast used New York Comic Con to show Magic's 2027 Marvel set: it lands on 9 April, follows Doctor Strange, Thor, Hela and Dormammu, and is already up for preorder. A 30-card Secret Lair comes first, on 2 November.

Riftbound Radiance rules update on October 16: Deploy, Disarm, Show Off and the Neeko errata — Riot has released the rules notes for Radiance, Riftbound's fifth set. They take effect on October 16, the same day Pre-Rift events begin.

Lorcana Hyperia City prerelease on October 16: what's in the box and what changes in the rules — Ravensburger has published the Hyperia City prerelease guide and set release notes: six packs per box, a 40-card sealed deck and a new kind of ink you spend instead of exert.

Warhammer 40K Commander decks reprint confirmed: the four Magic precons now selling for $300+ are coming back to stores — Wizards of the Coast has confirmed a new, "small" print run of the Warhammer 40,000 decks that launched at $59.99 and now sell sealed for four to six times that. There is no date or price yet, and availability depends on each distributor.

Riftbound Worlds Bundle 2026: a Yasuo promo and three Radiance Battlefields for $80, sold only at League's Worlds for now — Riot has unveiled the Riftbound bundle for the 2026 League of Legends World Championship. It is sold at the US venues, and an online draw will follow, with no word yet on whether Europe is included.

Santa Cruz x Pokémon TCG: 30 blind-bag skateboards with iconic card art drop on 17 October — For the first time, Pokémon card art lands on a skateboard. They sell like booster packs: you only find out which deck you got once you open the bag, and three gold chase decks are capped at 500 copies each.

Mystery Booster Commander Edition goes on sale 19 October, but only inside the $249.99 Festival in a Box: Atlanta — Secret Lair's new box is the first open way to buy Mystery Booster Commander Edition. It costs $50 more than the Amsterdam box, with a limit of two per customer, and here is when the sale opens in Europe.

Magic boosters change in 2027: God Packs arrive with Nauctis and the guaranteed foil goes — Wizards is reworking what goes into its boosters from the first set of 2027: very rare jackpot packs, Japan Showcase cards in the regular pack and less foil filler. Prices stay the same.

PSA centering: how to measure it with your phone and when grading pays off — Centering is the only part of a PSA grade you can measure precisely before sending the card. Here are the tolerances and how to run the numbers.