Guide
Naruto cards
Researched Oct 2026 from public web pages. Each price in the text is tagged OFFICIAL, OBSERVED or UNVERIFIED. Where how-to-play is marked UNVERIFIED, check the official rulebook before teaching.
PART A: NARUTO CARDS
A0. Four distinct products (do not conflate)
- Kayou NARUTO Smriti (collect-only, North America English from Fall 2025).
- Cicaboom NARUTO Mythos TCG (playable, Europe/UK/Turkey/MENA 13 March 2026; North America being finalized).
- Bandai NARUTO CARD GAME (announced 18 June 2026, Gen Con 2026 debut, worldwide release 2027; rules partially known, price not announced).
- Bandai Naruto CCG (2006-2013, historical context).
1. How to play
Kayou Naruto (collect-only)
- No game rules, no tournaments; collectible only. gamertagmythras comparison
- Collecting is driven by rarity chasing and print treatments (ukiyo-e, stained-glass, holographic). Same source.
- Rarity ladder is rebuilt per set; there is no universal ladder. Heaven Scroll Series 1 has 10 tiers over 158 cards: SE 4, SP 4, BP 7, MR 6, PU 8, PTR 20, UR 15, SSR 24, SR 20, R 50. Notably SSR sits BELOW UR. Kayou explained
- Pack configs: Heaven Scroll 8 cards/pack, 24 packs/box; Earth Scroll Series 2 7 cards/pack, 20 packs/box. [search summary of retailer pages, see sources]
- Set-completion mechanic: R-tier cards form 5-card scene puzzles (cheapest tier, rewards completing). Titanium-tier products carry serialized and autograph cards. [Kayou explained]
- Earth Scroll Series 2 has an "AR" tier that is the ukiyo-e set, not a shinier UR. [Kayou explained]
- Authenticity: Kayou runs a verification section; certificate features include shifting text, point-light "K", depth-of-field background, micro-embossed logo. [Kayou explained]
Mythos TCG: Naruto (Cicaboom) - playable
- Deck size 30 cards. Game lasts exactly 4 Rounds with Mission cards. Base 5 Chakra per round (resource). Public rulebook PDF exists. comparison article
- Win condition, card types and turn steps in detail: NOT VERIFIED (rulebook not fetched).
Bandai NARUTO CARD GAME (announced)
- Win: reduce opponent Leader's Life to zero. Leader Life 15 on sample cards. comparison article
- Deck: Leader + 51-card deck + 5 Chakra cards + 1 Summon card. Card types: Leader, Character, EX Character, Chakra, Summon. Multiple colors (count unspecified). Same source (single secondary source; full rulebook pending).
- Described as strategy-focused, competitive; tutorials at Gen Con 2026. ICv2
- Release: worldwide 2027 (comparison article says Summer 2027, simultaneous). Details were due 29 July 2026 (per search summary of AnimeClick/other); not confirmed beyond that.
Old Bandai Naruto CCG (context)
- Released 2006, ended 2013 (ICv2 says about seven years; another summary says "almost a decade" - minor conflict). ICv2
- Mechanics: NOT VERIFIED.
2. Languages available
- Kayou Smriti: English NA edition confirmed; Chinese (simplified) original Kayou cards sold on eBay (e.g., NRSS-SE-001/002 S-Chinese listing). Other languages NOT VERIFIED.
- Mythos: English edition confirmed (retail listings "EN Naruto Mythos TCG"); other languages NOT VERIFIED.
- Bandai Naruto Card Game: "worldwide" release 2027; language list NOT VERIFIED.
3. Pricing
- Kayou Earth Scroll Series 2 box (20 packs): $49.99 [LISTING, Canadian store pastimesports.ca, currency may be CAD, unconfirmed].
- Kayou Ninja Age Premium Collector Box (16 packs x 5 cards + 1 promo): $149.99 [LISTING, pokeboxusa.com].
- Kayou per-pack MSRP and Heaven Scroll box price: NOT VERIFIED.
- Mythos Set 01 pack CHF 5.90; special pack CHF 24.90; 24-pack display CHF 89.90 (marked down from CHF 149.90); Set 02 display CHF 149.90 [LISTING, Swiss retailer goodgamesbern.ch]. A US-dollar listing of Set 01 1st Edition box at $91.35 (from $101.50) came from a dubious domain; low confidence. Official MSRP and starter deck price: NOT VERIFIED.
- Bandai Naruto Card Game: price not announced. [NOT VERIFIED]
4. Rarity tiers and market prices
- Kayou tiers vary per set (see section 1). Other series cited: SE (highest in some sets), BP, UR, SSR, SR, R; Ninja Age has SSR Battle Dual, UR Ninja Profile, PTR Chronicle, SP Cloud Motif.
- Observed: Kayou SE singles typically around $29.90 [LISTING, eBay summary]; a Gaara SE (Series 2 Jin Chapter, English) listed around $300 [LISTING, eBay, asking price not sold]; low-end singles from $3.59. Per-tier price ranges: NOT VERIFIED.
- Mythos and Bandai tier prices: NOT VERIFIED.
5. How players and collectors use it
- Kayou: pack opening (e.g., Graphic Policy opening article), single buying on eBay, authorized retailers (Target, Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, Barnes & Noble, TikTok Shop). Apps: Multiverse (reading open, posting needs free account) named by Kayou guide.
- Mythos: Store/Regional Championships (June-July 2026). Apps for deck building: NOT VERIFIED.
6. Community behavior
- Counterfeits are a known problem (Kayou authenticity page exists). Discord community named by the guide. Specific Reddit/scalping evidence: not found. NA English releases reportedly command premium (accio.com aggregator, low reliability).
7. Company strategy
- Bandai: ICv2 frames Naruto as part of reviving dormant IPs for English audiences, like Gundam and Digimon. Gen Con 2026 debut then global 2027 launch.
- Kayou: mainstream NA retail push from Fall 2025. Mythos: Cicaboom distribution via Breakflip/Zvezdar in Europe with organized play.
8. Sources
- https://www.icv2.com/articles/news/view/62661/bandai-announces-naruto-card-game - announcement facts (Gen Con 2026, 2027, old CCG)
- https://gamertagmythras.com/blog/naruto-tcg/naruto-card-game-explained - comparison of Kayou/Mythos/Bandai (blog, secondary)
- https://gamertagmythras.com/blog/naruto-tcg/naruto-kayou-cards-explained - Kayou rarities, counterfeits
- https://www.goodgamesbern.ch/naruto-mythos-tcg/en-naruto-mythos-tcg-booster-pack-set-01-konoha-shido/ - Mythos CHF prices
- https://www.pokeboxusa.com/products/naruto-smriti-ninja-age-premium-collector-box - $149.99 box
- https://pastimesports.ca/products/naruto-smitri-cards-earth-scrolls-series-1-box-case - Earth Scroll box listing
- https://www.ebay.at/itm/227197275545 - Gaara SE listing
- https://graphicpolicy.com/2025/12/27/we-open-a-pack-of-kayous-naruto-smriti-collectible-cards-heaven-scroll-edition - pack opening