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From indies to triple-A giants, TheGamer’s release dates calendar covers all games coming out in 2024.
2024 not only sees the launch of new TCGs like Star Wars: Unleashed, but also some of the smaller games vying for the top spot. It’s not just a big year for Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Pokemon: Lorcana, UniVersus, One Piece Card Game and more are all putting out some really exciting things.
Updated May 27, 2024 by Joe Parlock: The year keeps on trucking, with new TCG releases coming more or less every week.
This Week’s Highlights
- Disney Lorcana’s newest set, Ursula’s Return, has brought with it a new meta dominated by the frightful Pawpsicle.
- Magic: The Gathering is currently showing off its next set, Modern Horizons 3. There’s a lot of spicy, powerful stuff going on there, which should mean it has as big an impact on the game as its two predecessors.
January
2024 starts with a bang, with a return trip to Ravnica in Magic: The Gathering’s Ravnica Remastered, and a new Shiny-focused Pokemon expansion with Paldean Fates.
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January 1 |
25th Anniversary Ultimate Kaimba Set |
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January 12 |
Ravnica Remastered |
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January 18 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Maze of Millennia |
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January 19 |
UniVersus |
Challenge Series: Cowboy Bebop And Trigun Stampede |
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January 19 |
Animal Colosseum Theme Booster [EX05] |
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January 26 |
Paldean Fates |
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January 26 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! |
2-Player Starter Set |
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January 26 |
Weiß Schwarz |
Spy x Family |
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January 26 |
Weiß Schwarz |
Trial Deck Spy x Family |
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January 26 |
Weiß Schwarz |
Meister Set Spy x Family |
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January 26 |
Cardfight!! Vanguard |
Lyrical Booster 04: Lyrical Monasterio ~Trick or Trick!~ |
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January 26 |
Force Of Will |
Masterpiece “Pilgrim-Memories” (Hero Cluster Extra Booster Pack) |
February
It’s time to solve a mystery, as February is giving us murder mysteries galore in Magic: The Gathering’s Murders At Karlov Manor, and its crossover with Cluedo in Ravnica: Clue Edition.
Elsewhere, UniVersus is getting a full booster set based on the anime YuYu Hakusho, and Yu-Gi-Oh!’s first full booster set of the year comes out, with Phantom Nightmare.
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February 2 |
Heavy Hitters |
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February 8 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Phantom Nightmare |
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February 9 |
Magic: The Gathering |
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February 9 |
Uta Starter Deck [ST-11] |
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February 14 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! |
OTS Tournament Pack 24 |
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February 16 |
Weiß Schwarz |
Chainsaw Man |
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February 16 |
Weiß Schwarz |
Trial Deck Chainsaw Man |
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February 16 |
Digimon Card Game |
Exceed Apocalypse [BT15] |
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February 23 |
UniVersus |
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February 23 |
Magic: The Gathering |
Ravnica: Clue Edition |
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February 23 |
Into The Inklands |
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February 23 |
Cardfight!! Vanguard |
Special Series 09: Stride Deckset -Shiranui- |
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February 23 |
Cardfight!! Vanguard |
Special Series 10: Stride Deckset -Luard- |
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Februry 23 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Quarter Century Chronicle side:Unity |
March
March is a month for crossovers, as UniVersus’ latest Challenger Series brings the world of Critical Role to the game, with both Vox Machina and the Mighty Nein making their debut.
Magic is also getting in on the crossovers, with its four Commander decks based on the popular Fallout series of games.
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March 8 |
Magic: The Gathering |
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March 8 |
Star Wars: Unlimited |
Spark of Rebellion |
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March 8 |
Digimon Card Game |
Double Typhoon Starter Deck [ST16] |
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March 15 |
One Piece Card Game |
Wings Of The Captain [OP-06] |
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March 21 |
UniVersus |
Challenger Series: Critical Role’s Vox Machina & Mighty Nein |
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March 22 |
Weiß Schwarz |
Lycoris Recall |
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March 22 |
Weiß Schwarz |
Trial Deck Lycoris Recall |
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March 22 |
Dragon Ball Super Card Game |
Zenkai Series EX Set 07 |
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March 22 |
Pokemon TCG |
Temporal Forces |
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March 22 |
Pokemon TCG |
Deluxe Battle Decks |
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March 29 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Speed Duel GX: Midterm Destruction |
April
April is Bushiroad’s big month, with the latest of its BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! countdown collections and a Saekano the Movie set for Weiß Schwarz, and a new set of Start Up Trial Decks for Cardfight!! Vanguard.
Alongside Bushiroad, Magic: The Gathering is saddling up for its Cowboy-themed set, Outlaws Of Thunder Junction.
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April 19 |
Magic: The Gathering |
Outlaws Of Thunder Junction |
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April 3 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Speed Duel Tournament Pack 7 |
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April 19 |
Weiß Schwarz |
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Countdown Collection |
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April 19 |
Weiß Schwarz |
Trial Deck Plus BanG Dream! [MyGO!!!!!] |
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April 19 |
Weiß Schwarz |
Saekano the Movie: Finale |
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April 19 |
Cardfight!! Vanguard |
Start Up Trial Decks (Dragon Empire, Dark States, Brandt Gate, Keter Sanctuary, Stoicheia, Lyrical Monasterio) |
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April 26 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Legacy Of Destruction |
May
UniVersus is carrying on its rather excellent My Hero Academia series with Girl Power, following the women of the series. Expect lots of Uraraka, Froppy, Toga, and more in this one.
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May 3 |
One Piece Card Game |
Memorial Collection Extra Booster [EB-01] |
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May 17 |
UniVersus |
My Hero Academia: Girl Power |
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May 17 |
Disney Lorcana |
Ursula’s Return |
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May 17 |
Digimon Card Game |
Adventure Box 3 |
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May 23 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! |
25th Anniversary Rarity Collection II |
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May 24 |
Pokemon TCG |
Twilight Masquerade |
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May 24 |
Cardfight!! Vanguard |
Touken Ranbu ONLINE 2023 |
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May 27 |
Digimon Card Game |
Beginning Observer [BT16] |
June
Digimon revisits Davis, Yolei, Cody, TK and Kairi in the Adventure 02: The Beginning, based on the movie that checks in the 02 Digidestined years after their original journey.
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TBC June |
One Piece Card Game |
-500YEARS IN THE FUTURE- [OP-07] |
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June 6 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Realm of Light Structure Deck |
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June 14 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! |
OTS Tournament Pack 25 |
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June 14 |
Magic: The Gathering |
Modern Horizons 3 |
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June 20 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Battles of Legend: Terminal Revenge |
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June 21 |
UniVersus |
Challenger Series: Godzilla |
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June 21 |
Pokemon TCG |
Battle Academy 2024 |
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June 28 |
Digimon Card Game |
Infernal Ascension Theme Booster [EX06] |
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June 28 |
Digimon Card Game |
Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning Set [PB17] |
July
Nothing is true, everything is permitted in Magic: The Gathering’s crossover set with Assassin’s Creed. This non-draftable set will introduce Beyond Boosters, a new way for Universes Beyond to be released that we’ll likely see more of in the coming years.
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Undated July |
Dragon Ball Super Card Game |
Zenkai Series EX Set 08 |
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July 5 |
Magic: The Gathering |
Universes Beyond: Assassin’s Creed |
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July 5 |
Pokemon TCG |
Summer 2024 Collector Chest |
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July 18 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! |
The Infinite Forbidden |
August
August will see the launch of Disney Lorcana’s fifth set. We don’t know anything about it other than its date, so who knows what characters will put in an appearance?
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TBC August |
Digimon Card Game |
[BT17] |
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TBC August |
One Piece Card Game |
Treasures Booster Set |
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August 2 |
Magic: The Gathering |
Bloomburrow |
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August 2 |
Pokemon TCG |
Shrouded Fable |
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August 8 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Light of Destruction |
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August 9 |
Disney Lorcana |
Set #5 (Name TBA) |
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August 9 |
Digimon Card Game |
Secret Crisis |
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August 16 |
UniVersus |
Attack On Titan: Battle For Humanity |
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August 16 |
UniVersus |
Attack On Titan: Clash Decks |
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August 16 |
UniVersus |
Challenger Series: Attack On Titan |
September
Yu-Gi-Oh!’s 25th anniversary continues with another commemorative tin, Dueling Mirrors.
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TBC September |
One Piece Card Game |
Two Legends [OP-08] |
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September 13 |
Digimon Card Game |
Extra Booster Digimon Liberator [EX07] |
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September 13 |
Digimon Card Game |
Fable Waltz Starter Deck [ST19] |
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September 13 |
Digimon Card Game |
Guardian Vortex Starter Deck [ST18] |
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September 19 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! |
25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling Mirrors |
October
One Piece dominates October, with six starter decks aimed at introducing you to the game’s six colours.
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TBC October |
One Piece Card Game |
-YELLOW Charlotte Katakuri- Starter Deck [ST-20] |
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TBC October |
One Piece Card Game |
-BLACK Smoker- Starter Deck [ST-19] |
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TBC October |
One Piece Card Game |
-PURPLE Monkey.D.Luffy- Starter Deck [ST-18] |
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TBC October |
One Piece Card Game |
-BLUE Donquixotre Doflamingo- Starter Deck [ST-17] |
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TBC October |
One Piece Card Game |
-GREEN Uta- Starter Deck [ST-16] |
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TBC October |
One Piece Card Game |
-RED Edward.Newgate- Starter Deck [ST-15] |
November
The big release for November is the sixth set of Disney Lorcana. This will be the first one that was made after The First Chapter’s launch, so we could see some big changes coming in it.
We might also see the launch of Magic: The Gathering’s Duskmourn: House Of Horrors some time this month, as well as likely the final Pokemon release of the year.
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TBC November |
Digimon Card Game |
Special Booster Ver.2.0 |
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November 15 |
Disney Lorcana |
Set #6 (Name TBA) |
December
To finish off the year, we, unsurprisingly, don’t have any confirmed reveals for December 2024.
Undated 2024
There are tons of TCG release confirmed for some time in 2024, but with no specific date.
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Q3 2024 |
UniVersus |
Challenger Series: Attack On Titan |
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Q4 2024 |
Magic: The Gathering |
Duskmourn: House Of Horror |
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