OFFICIAL RULES
Learn how to play the GUNDAM CARD GAME, from setting it up to achieving your first victory.
VICTORY CONDITIONS
The game ends when either player wins by satisfying one of the following victory conditions:
Deal battle damage to your opponent when they have no cards in their shield area.
* Battle damage is damage dealt by a Unit according to its AP.
Your opponent has no cards in their deck.
NECESSARY FOR PLAY
A 50-card Deck, a 10-card Resource Deck, Token Cards, and Damage Counters such as dice.
Deck
50 Cards
Resource Deck
10 Cards
Token Cards
EX Resources & Bases
Damage Counters
Dice or Tokens
Deck Building Rules
- A deck contains exactly 50 cards.
- Up to 2 colors of cards may be included.
- Up to 4 cards of the same card number may be included.
CARD TYPES
UNIT CARDS
Units are deployed into the Battle Area. Up to 6 Units may be deployed at once. Units cannot attack on the turn they are deployed, but they can attack starting from your next turn. When a Unit is paired with a Pilot and the link requirements are fulfilled, that Unit becomes a Link Unit and can attack immediately.
PILOT CARDS
A Pilot is paired with a Unit in the Battle Area by placing it underneath the Unit. Each Unit can pair with 1 Pilot. When a Pilot is paired with a Unit, it gets the AP and HP listed on the Pilot Card. A Pilot can pair with any Unit.
COMMAND CARDS
Commands are one-time use cards that can give you an advantage in battle. Some commands can be activated during your opponent's action step, while others can be treated as a Pilot.
BASE CARDS
Deployed in your Shield Area. Use Bases to protect your shields and use their abilities to support your strategy. No more than 1 Base is deployed at a time.
PLAYSHEET & CARD PLACEMENT
Deck Area
Place your deck here. Draw cards from your Deck Area into your hand.
Resource Deck Area
Place your Resource Deck here.
Shields
Take 6 cards from the top of your deck and place them here face down at the start.
Resource Area
Place your Resources here. The second-turn player places 1 EX Resource at game start. Max 5 EX Resources.
Battle Area
Units are deployed here. No more than 6 Units allowed. 1 Pilot may be paired with 1 Unit.
Base & Trash
Bases are deployed here (max 1). Trashed cards go to the Trash pile.
TURN PROGRESSION
The game progresses through the following 5 phases, starting with Player One.
Start Phase
Set all rested (horizontal) cards as active (vertical).
Draw Phase
Draw 1 card from your deck.
Resource Phase
Draw 1 card from your Resource Deck and place it into your Resource Area.
Main Phase
You may play a card from your hand, activate an [Activate/Main] ability, or attack with a Unit.
End Phase
End your turn, and it becomes your opponent's turn.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
SPECIAL FORMATS
Team Battle
Rules for Team Battle with teams of 2 players each. Coordinate with your partner!
Learn More →Battle Royale
Rules for Battle Royale with 3 or more players. Last pilot standing wins!
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