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An in-game Riding Turtle mount reward from the rare Saltwater Snapjaw loot card
The World of Warcraft Trading Card Game was released in October 2006 by Upperdeck Entertainment.
Unlike most card games, Upper Deck is working with 
[Blizzard] to have some facets of the card game influence cosmetic aspects of the MMORPG by having cards with special codes that alter an online-character's look in some way.
Unlike most TCGs, the game focuses quite a bit on multiplayer. Upperdeck has already released their first Raid Deck, featuring Onyxia, the Black Dragon. Raid Decks are meant to be tackled by 3-5 players.
Ingame things
Loot cards
The Normal Sets contain epic cards that are considered a extremely rare, further these epic cards may be of the "loot" version. Each of these loot cards contain a long hexadecimal code under a scratch-off panel, otherwise they are identical to their normal counterparts. These cards are entered on the Blizzard web site which converts them to a similar code that is specific to the realm of your choice. You then use the code at Landro Longshot, a vendor in Booty Bay, to obtain the item. The codes are single-use, so you get one item on one character on one server for each loot card code you get. You do not get the item on all your characters, unlike the collector's edition pets.
The first set, Heroes of Azeroth, includes three Loot Cards:
[Tabard of Flame], given by Landro Longshot, the Goblin in Booty Bay.- A
[Hippogryph Hatchling], a unique ingame small pet. - A
[Riding Turtle], with normal run speed.
The second set, Through the Dark Portal also includes 3 Loot Cards:
- A [Picnic Basket]
- A Gorilla Pet, Bananas
- A fortune Telling [Imp in a Ball]
The third set, Fires of Outland, has 3 Loot Cards:
- A Goblin Gumbeaux Kettle
- A [Fishing Chair]
- A Spectral Tiger mount (also available as an epic mount)
UDE Points
Every Booster Pack also has a UDE Points Card worth 100 points. These cards can be turned in at http://www.upperdeckentertainment.com/points . When you have collected a certain amount of points you will be able to use them to "buy" ingame items. Currently you can buy:
- Wallpapers for your computer (100 UDE Points)
- [Tabard of Frost] (2000 UDE Points)- Bright blue tabard.
- [Perpetual Purple Firework] (10000 UDE Points)- Creates unique fireworks 30 second cooldown. (Actual Cost in booster packs $900)
- [Carved Ogre Idol] trinket (25000 UDE Points)- Turns you into a red Ogre for 10 min. 10 min cooldown. (Actual cost in booster packs $2,100.00)
For more Information: See TCG UDE Points
Note: As of patch 2.0.3 some of these items, namely the tabards, are now epic quality. The UDE trinket rewards are still common quality as of patch 2.0.6. As of Patch 2.1, The UDE Point Reward trinkets are now of Epic Quality.
Released sets
Normal sets
- Heroes of Azeroth - October 25th, 2006
- Through the Dark Portal - April 11th, 2007
- Fires of Outland - August 22, 2007
Raid sets
- Onyxia's Lair Raid Set - December 6th, 2006
- Molten Core Raid Set - May 30th, 2007
Promo sets
- Burning Crusade Promo Set - January 16th, 2007
Tokens and Promotions
| Number | Name | Type | Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| OP Token 1 | Mechanical Yeti | Ally | Neutral |
| Token 2 | Dwarf | Ally | Alliance |
| Token 3 | Misha | Ally | Horde |
| BlizzCon 2007 | Mrglrglmrglmrrrlggg | Ally | Neutral |
Upcoming sets
Normal sets
- March of the Legion - November 2007
Raid sets
- Magtheridon Raid Set - January 2008
- Naxxramas Raid Set
- Servants of the Betrayer - March 2008
Promo Sets
- Feast Of Winter Veil - November 2007
Rules and errata
External links
- World of Warcraft Trading Card Game site at Upper Deck Entertainment™
- Complete card list with images
- Example artwork on the official site
- TCG news - at WoW Insider
- WoW: The Trading Card Game Launches in October at WoW Insider newsletter #9
- Order at UpperDeckStore.com!
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