Weiss Schwarz

5. Weiss Schwarz (Bushiroad)

1. How to play

• Deck is exactly 50 cards, max 4 copies per name, max 8 Climax cards. [en.ws-tcg.com / jojowiki]
• Card types: Character, Event, Climax. [source]
• Win: inflict damage so the opponent's clock reaches Level 4 (damage cards go to Clock; levelling up). [source]
• Resources: Stock (cards from damage/attack) pay costs [RECALL].
• Turn: Stand, Draw, Clock, Main, Climax, Attack, End [RECALL].
• Trial Decks contain 50 cards plus manual, playbook and playmat. [retailer snippets]

2. Languages

• Japanese and English Edition (title-based, e.g. Eminence in Shadow, Blue Archive, Umamusume English). Other languages [NOT VERIFIED] (Chinese/Korean prints exist [RECALL]).

3. Pricing

• English booster box listings: Rascal Does Not Dream $54.99; Oshi no Ko $60.00 [OBSERVED]. Official MSRP [NOT VERIFIED]. Trial decks: ~GBP 14.75-14.95 UK [OBSERVED]; USD [NOT VERIFIED].

4. Rarities

• Seen in sources: SSP, SP, OFR (Over Frame Rare); others (C, U, R, RR, RRR, SR, SSP, TD) [RECALL]. Examples: Eminence in Shadow 10 SSP and 7 SP; Oshi no Ko 6 SSP and 6 SP; Blue Archive 45 SP (hot-stamped signatures); Umamusume (June 2026) 70 SP and 23 OFR. Prices per tier and chase cards: [NOT VERIFIED].

5-7. Usage, community, strategy

• Title-based sets with anime/game IP tie-ins (hololive, Dandadan, Bocchi the Rock, JoJo, Blue Archive). Sites: en.ws-tcg.com. Organised play/scalping: [NOT VERIFIED].

8. Sources

• https://en.ws-tcg.com/about/ — official beginner page
• https://flipsidegaming.com/products/weiss-schwarz-eminence-in-shadow-english-booster-box — set rarities
• https://flipsidegaming.com/products/weiss-schwarz-blue-archive-english-booster-box — set rarities
• https://www.ebay.de/itm/116545318531 — box price observed

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