Games

The card games we cover

Seven trading card games plus sports cards. Each hub has the publisher, launch date, what the data says about its popularity right now, and dated upcoming releases, all with sources.

The short version: Pokémon accounts for 65% of activity tracked by the Collectr app, with One Piece a clear second at 17% (Collectr, mid-2026). By sales value on TCGplayer's marketplace, Magic was No. 1 in Q3 2026, and Riftbound and Gundam both moved up a place (TCGplayer, Oct 2026).

Game hubs

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  Pokémon Trading Card Game → The Pokémon Company · since 1996 A two-player card game built on the Pokémon video games, and the most collected trading card game by a wide margin. The current era of sets is branded Mega Evolution.
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  One Piece Card Game → Bandai · since 2022 Bandai's card game based on the One Piece manga and anime. Players lead with a Leader card and use DON!! cards as their resource.

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  Magic: The Gathering → Wizards of the Coast (Hasbro) · since 1993 The original trading card game. Wizards releases main sets alongside Universes Beyond sets that use outside franchises such as Star Trek and Marvel.
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  Disney Lorcana → Ravensburger · since 2023 Ravensburger's card game using Disney characters, where players race to collect lore. Ravensburger announced a digital version at D23 in August 2026.

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  Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game → Konami · since 1999 Konami's card game based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. Core booster sets come out roughly every three months, with side products in between.
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  Riftbound: League of Legends Trading Card Game → Riot Games (UVS Games publishes in English) · since 2025 Riot Games' card game set in the League of Legends world. Players pick a Champion Legend and score points by holding Battlefields. Since Vendetta, sets release in English and Chinese on the same day.
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  Gundam Card Game → Bandai · since 2025 Bandai's card game based on the Mobile Suit Gundam series, where players deploy Units piloted by characters. It marked its first anniversary in July 2026 with the Freedom Ascension set.

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  Sports cards → Topps (Fanatics), Panini, Upper Deck and others · since 1860s Cards of real athletes across baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer and Formula 1. Unlike trading card games they are not played; value comes from players, rookies, autographs, serial numbers and grading.

Image credits: Captain Galaxy, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Bandai; John Bowers, CC BY 2.0; Disney / Ravensburger; Yugioh Planet, CC BY 2.0; Konami; Riot Games; Baseball Collection, CC BY 2.0. All credits

How the games compare

"Not announced" means we could not find an official date when we checked. TCGplayer's ranking covers trading card games only, so sports cards are not ranked.

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