Collecting and Protecting Weiß Schwarz

Weiß Schwarz is a Japanese card game focused on mixing anime, manga, and video game properties. With licenses ranging from Attack on Titan to Adventure Time and simple deck construction, the game benefits from cross-over interest from fans that aren’t necessarily players of CCGs.

Decks use 3 types of cards: characters, events, and climax. Decks must contain exactly 50 cards, and players may use 4 copies a card with the same name. In addition, a deck can only use 8 climax cards in total, although there is no benefit to using fewer. The Trial Decks released for each set work well for new players. Each deck has a paper playmat. The reverse side has a guide to play the deck, as well a tips to upgrade the deck.

Gameplay is relatively simple, with necessary resources for playing cards generated as a natural result of play. The main feature of the game is the Clock, which acts as combination of damage system and timer. Each successful attack adds one or more cards to your opponent’s Clock. When there are seven or more cards in the pile, those cards go to the discard pile, or waiting room, and the player immediately levels up. This means more powerful cards can played, but when a player reaches level 4, they lose the game. More information can be found on the official English page.

To protect, store, and display your Weiß Schwarz cards, BCW Supplies offers several solutions:

The small size of the decks, combined with the lack of any side decks or outside cards, makes storing and transporting decks easy. The Deck Case LX is usable for a single deck, especially if you double sleeve cards. Keep in mind a deck of fifty cards will have a loose fit as the Deck Case LX can hold 80 sleeved cards.

Prism Deck Cases are sized to hold 100 double sleeved cards, allowing you to store two Weiß Schwarz decks in each Prism. Made from translucent plastic, Prisms have a two piece snap together design.

If you single sleeve and wish to carry multiple decks, the Prime X4 will hold four decks. While the game doesn’t officially use counters or dice, having them on hand can be handy, especially if using a deck that uses a lot of power manipulation.

A folio is a great way to store and display favored cards from your collection. Folio pages are welded into the spine of the album, and these pages have pockets to hold individual cards. BCW offers 4-Pocket Folios and 9-Pocket Folios with plastic covers. For a premium album with a zipper closure, try our 9-Pocket Z-Folios or 12-Pocket Z-Folios. If you prefer to use individual pages that insert into 3-ring binders, try our 18-Pocket Pages.

If you are a card gamer looking for something new to play, or an anime fan looking for collectibles for your favorite series, Weiss Schwarz could be what you’re looking for.