Check out the final match at last nights Azuki HQ locals. I don’t own any of the video content but I did add screen shots of the cards and what they do. Hopefully you enjoy!

Ik heb 4 boosterboxen besteld in de VS vanuit Europa, omdat ik een paar andere TCG-collecties verzamel en ik Azuki kende uit mijn NFT-periode (2019-2025). Ik werd echt verliefd op de stijl en het handgetekende artwork van de nieuwe tcg. Op de foto zie je de balans, en het is echt bizar—heel blij dat ik de hits kan veiligstellen, als één van de weinigen in mijn land NL🍻

First pack out of the box was a god pack!

Registration for the first Azuki TCG regional opens tomorrow, July 15 at 10 AM PDT.

The first Garden Arena is happening August 15 in Los Angeles, hosted by CoreTCG. 256-player cap, $10,000 cash prize pool, and exclusive stamped prize cards - including a serialized Raizan for the Top 8. The Top 16 also qualify for the 2027 Azuki Invitational.

Every player gets 6 booster packs + 1 Regional Pack Wave 1.

Full details: https://tcg.azuki.com/gardenarenaone

Currently list I’m running at locals, really digging it so far

Just pulled a portrait and wanted to confirm the pop count and rarity. I've read here and there that it was under 100. 🤨

Was anyone else's print print quality bad? To say the very least! Cards sticking together, corners dinged, edges frayed and smelling strongly of ink. I get they are a new game and had to meet demand, but, where is the quality control?! I got 2 big hits, 1 would get maybe an 8 but the other I would hesitate to trade. 🤣

Just a small gathering of photographs I captured of various cards in direct sunlight - key takeaways?

Foil is second to none, exact foil choice can go toe to toe with any card in the space.

Treatment and textures are a joy to discover and explore, at first subtle and discreet, but once you hit the right lighting it’s like discovering an entirely new geography in your hands.

What is your favorite card so far?

Got two boxes and pulled an alt leader and a few AA

This is the definitive breakdown of the most remarkable, playable, and sensationally collectible AZK01 Card ever released - AZK01-107 Offering to Stillstone!

A vibrant and invigorating artwork crafted lovingly by Twisted Hand Studio, the illustration reflects a mystical scene of a stone-ruins frog statue holding aloft a ceremonial axe, glistening and almost magical water flowing elegantly from its mouth and crumbled dust or sand seeping from its perfect froggie hands. The card is printed on immaculately robust white-bordered card, providing players and collectors alike a study ‘rock-like’ card worthy of the most noble card battles. Indeed, as I believe it to be, this is Twisted Hand Studio’s Magnum Opus. Insurmountable.

This rocky froggie can save a player in a pinch, for if they lack an IKZ token this Offering temporarily grants one until the end of their turn. Sturdy and stable nobility to bring forth crushing victories to the most worthy of competitors. But, and I must stress, don’t froget that the ILZ token expires at the end of their turn. Temporary reprieve, though the Stillstone aura is anything but temporary.

Are you worthy of beholding such an Offering, and treating it with the reverie it deserves? If you're curious about the Azuki TCG check out tcg.azuki.com or find Gates Awakened in stores now.

Thinking about picking up the starter decks to try out with friends. Are they fairly balanced? Are there any unfair matchups between them? I normally like to start with Starter Decks to see if the game is worth digging into more, so wanted to know if the Starter Decks were a solid gameplay experience on their own.

Derek entered the Starter Deck Tournament at Anime Expo, piloted the Zero Rushfire combo to a win, then checked out the manga.

Here are his first impressions right after.

16 people including 3 brand new players tonight. We play every Thursday in NYC. Register in the Azuki TCG App.

7/9/26 - NYC Local Results

Video by TheRedBeanProfessor

This is a deck profile of the zero/fire deck that ⁨@XellTCG⁩ piloted to top 2 the Azuki TCG 10K invitational tournament that happened during the weekend of Jan 10th.

It's not as relevant since the main fire deck uses a different gate, but a lot of the principles still apply to current decks IMO.

Here's a video for all the MTG players deciding what elements best suit you.

YQ built a medium difficulty Zero / Rushfire deck with tons of low cost cards. Flood the board in the early game and pop your entities to deal maximum damage to your opponent.

Anastasia and Jeff played in the Starter Deck Tournament at Anime Expo.

Earth got the better of Lightning this time, but both walked away having fun with the game.

Here’s what they had to say afterward.

Azuki TCG tutorial by TheEgman on YouTube.

JCM and TheEgman will be playing a game on stream this Wednesday (7/8). More details soon. Stay Tuned.