Your ninja clan, your jutsus, your deck.

The official Naruto TCG (Kayou + Shueisha). Indexed sets, clan-based builder, community-translated rules.

Catalog — 894 cards across 6 series.

Builder by clan (Konoha, Akatsuki…).

Community-translated rules.

Is it for you?

Hardcore Naruto fan — you want to collect official cards.

You like exploring Asian TCGs before they reach the West.

You collect for investment: rare cards have a real secondary market.

Scan your Naruto Kayou cards

Photo, identification against the Kayou catalog (894 cards across 6 series), and into your collection with its variant. It helps twice over here: Asian sets are heavily counterfeited, and having the real numbering and variant in front of you makes comparison easy.

The scanner identifies which card it is, not whether the print is legitimate: for that, use the manual checks, which apply to Asian TCGs just the same.

What your Naruto cards are worth

SR, SP, and UR cards have growing demand and a real market on Cardmarket. Record your collection with condition and variant and you’ll know what you hold before negotiating.

Young-market rule: weigh completed sales over listings. Buy what you love; speculating on an unsettled meta gets expensive.

Naruto Kayou in 5 concepts

From the original manual.

Ninjas: The creatures. Each has clan, rank and stats.

Chakra: The resource. Background cards generate it.

Jutsus: Your spells. Element chakra combos (Fire, Water, Earth…).

Clans: Same-clan buffs. Mono-clan unlocks synergies.

Victory: Empty opponent's hand and deck or attack their leader.

Active format

No rotation or active banlist outside China.

Standard (CN) (Official): All Kayou cards legal. Tournaments in China and Asia.

Casual EU/US (Community): Locals with translated rules. TCGJoin aggregates them.

Popular archetypes

What shows at Asian locals and active Western groups.

Updated on Aug 25, 2026

Akatsuki Combo — Tier S · Combo / Reanim — Resurrects Akatsuki from discard. Forbidden-jutsu combos.

Konoha Aggro — Tier A · Aggro / Team 7 — Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura in rush. Pressure turn 2-3.

Sasuke Sharingan — Tier A · Control / Counter — Evolved Sasuke with jutsu counters.

Sand / Gaara — Tier B · Mid-range / Defense — Gaara and absolute sand. Tanuki combos.

Indicative · evolving scene

Frequently asked

Is it in English?

Not officially. Kayou publishes in CN and JP. Community maintains rule translations.

Where to buy?

Cardmarket, AliExpress. Watch for counterfeits — buy from reputable sellers.

Is it a good investment?

SR/SP/UR cards have growing demand. Buy what you like, do not speculate.

Tournaments in the West?

Occasional. Official scene stays in Asia. Best way to play: online (Discord, TTS).

How many cards?

50 cards in the main deck. Variations depending on set.

Is TCGJoin free?

Yes: the free plan includes collection, scanner, and set progress — no expiry, no card required.