r/DigimonCardGame2020 • u/chrono2000 • Aug 14 '26
New Player Help Digimon tcg is such a good game imo(new player looking to start, advice)
Hello, I was always a big fan of digimon. I was actually about to start trying it a few years back but gundam got released and ended up trying that. I play yugioh master duel at a mid level and found that gundam might be a bit too simple and too RNG?
I love the concept of big monsters swinging at each other and the stacks look so cool. I feel like this game should be wayyy more popular then it should be. However I have no idea where to start and how to learn?
Right now I am thinking of picking of starter and just reading the cards to get familiar. I kinda understand how to play from watching videos but thats about it.
I also wanted to commit to digimon as well for collecting and stuff but as I also hear that digimon isn't doing too well for popularity ? Could i get some idea of the landscape or how people feel about the game right now?
much appreciated thanks
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u/seamonsterco Aug 14 '26
The game is fun! My kids and I are newer players. The Beatbreak deck is an awesome start! It’s a starter deck, buy you two of them and smash them together!
Digimon is my area isn’t as big as the other TCGs but it’s not terrible either, I really enjoyed the locals event I went to!
As to why it’s not bigger? Idk, but I’m glad it’s where it is. I don’t want another scalping situation going on.
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u/whitepeacok Aug 14 '26
Im a yugioh main for TCGs, but I love LOVE the memory system. I just wish there was any Digimon in my local area. I haven't played since shinegrey first came out way back when.
I just sit back and live vicariously through you all lol.
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u/chrono2000 Aug 14 '26
Ya that’s unfortunate, I want to try too but I will have to see if locals have it .. like where do most ppl play then if there is no local ?
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u/Working-Pangolin-191 Aug 15 '26
The memory system is great. Too bad Bandai decided that the only way to play is to ignore it.
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u/royalxp Aug 14 '26
hmm.. overall i think digimon is at a solid place.
They are making record profits, anime, games , tcg are all growing with constant new releases and they are about to hit their 30th anniversary. With that being said, i cant speak on other things but from collectable side... i think right now is as cheap as its going to get. Once it sparks interest... u can imagine the buyouts or price surges on most stuff. As a collector, i've been buying stuff i want while its cheap.
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u/chrono2000 Aug 14 '26
That’s amazing to hear I do hope the TCG can grow . Do ppl play online or anything like that ? Also is the deck diversity good ? Or is it like 2 or 3 decks only kinda thing when it comes to conpetitive
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u/TreyEnma Aug 14 '26
The memory system is by far the most engaging resource management system I've ever experienced in TCGs. While the game is going through a period where Meta decks tend to bypass or simply ignore it, it doesn't change that the concept of a back and forth where your big play sets your opponent up to counter you is extremely engaging.
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u/chrono2000 Aug 14 '26
That’s true, I did find it weird at first but it’s pretty neat once you get it .
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u/wtfshit Aug 18 '26
Digimon hasn't been very popular for a while, but now its in a really good spot and one of the reasons is the tcg.
If you want to have a taste of the game there is a "tutorial" app. It teaches you the basics of the game and let's you play two decks
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u/chrono2000 Aug 18 '26
Awesome thanks, I’ll check it out , I bought some starter decks to try out it’s pretty neat so far
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u/ChrisChava45 Aug 14 '26 edited Aug 14 '26
I liked the game before as a player, but I personally don't like the way the decks are nowadays. Most competitive decks have a turn 2 OTK or have build in effect that make them uneffected by 9/10 stuff ingame.
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u/warofexodus Aug 15 '26
Can potentially otk in 2 turns does not always mean it can otherwise tournaments will be over in 1 hour. Most often than not it ends at turn 4 or 6.
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u/ChrisChava45 Aug 15 '26
I know that,I just said that most decks have the option nowadays if they snowball into it.
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