Triad Blog

Konami key art for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Beyond the Brave booster set
Beyond the Brave: Joey Wheeler's Coin Flip Returns
Konami's Beyond the Brave lands Oct 9: Dark Time Wizard, new Destiny HERO and Atlantis cards, and an Ashtra Trap deck. What matters at locals. Read more...
Official product photo of the sealed Yu-Gi-Oh! Magnificent Monsters box
YCS Orlando Runs Two Formats. Which Is Yours?
Orlando's YCS on Nov 6-8 runs Genesys on Friday and Advanced on Saturday. Two rulebooks, one weekend, and two different legal decks. Read more...
Official product photo of Disney Lorcana Illumineer's Quest: The Great Hunny Rescue box
The Hunny Rescue Is Lorcana Without an Opponent
Ravensburger's new co-op box turns Lorcana into a one- or two-player quest against the Vine. What's in it, how it plays, and who it's for. Read more...
Pokemon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Build & Battle Box sealed product
Delta Reign: Four New Megas and a Stadium in Two Halves
Delta Reign lands November 6 with four new Mega Evolution ex and stadium cards that only work in pairs. What changes for Wellington players. Read more...
Official Bandai product photo of the UNION ARENA GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE sealed booster display box
Union Arena Rare Battle: Don't Get Deck-Checked
Bandai requires 53 cards, one series and English backs. What a legal Union Arena deck looks like before Triad's 30 Oct NIKKE Rare Battle. Read more...
Sealed Disney Lorcana Hyperia City booster display box
Pack Rush or Sealed? Your Hyperia City Night Plan
Two Lorcana formats run back to back at Triad Wellington on October 17. Here is what each one asks of you. Read more...
Official Riot Games key art for the Riftbound Radiance set
How Riftbound Is Won: A Primer Before Radiance
Riftbound has no life total. Here is how battlefields, runes and your legend decide the game before Radiance lands October 23. Read more...
Sealed Usurp the Shadow Throne booster box for the Flesh and Blood trading card game
Usurp the Shadow Throne: Which Shadow Hero Fits?
Flesh and Blood's 20th set put three Shadow heroes on the table at once. What Viserai, Malice and Levia each ask of you, and how to start. Read more...
The Azure Sea's Seven Booster Box, the One Piece Card Game OP-14 set the banned Dracule Mihawk Leader comes from
One Piece Bans Mihawk: Your Two-Week Rebuild Plan
Bandai is banning Dracule Mihawk (OP14-020) on October 12. Here is what the ban really does and how to rebuild a green deck before it lands. Read more...
Pokemon League Battle Deck featuring Mega Lucario ex, sealed product photo
Two Regionals, One Weekend, Two Very Different Top 8s
Brisbane and Frankfurt ran the same weekend and disagreed completely. What their top 8s tell you before Triad's League Cup on 10 October. Read more...
Magic: The Gathering Reality Fracture Play Booster Display sealed box
Reality Fracture Buying Guide: Draft, Bundle or Skip
Reality Fracture lands 2 Oct 2026. What is worth drafting, when a Bundle makes sense, and which boxes suit collectors more than players. Read more...
Official key art for BOOSTER PACK -THE DOMINANCE OF GOD- [OP-18], One Piece Card Game
One Piece's Next Two Sets, and What Separates Them
EB-05 and OP-18 land four weeks apart. What an Extra Booster really is, why the 7-day legality rule matters, and how to plan your presale. Read more...