[SNKRDUNK Selects] The Best TCG Products To Buy Now (September 2024)
Here's a look at what's been gaining major traction with our customers recently.
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Monkey D Luffy SR-P [ST01-012] (Booster Pack Awakening of the New Era) Retail US$
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Roronoa Zoro SR [OP01-025] [EN](Promotional Card "Treasure Cup Flagship Battle Victory souvenir") Retail US$
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Nami R-SP [OP01-016](Premium Booster "One Piece Card The Best") Retail US$
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Pokemon Trading Card Game Classic (English ver.) Retail US$
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Yu-Gi-Oh OCG Duel Monsters 25th Anniversary Ultimate Kaiba Set Retail US$
It’s been a while since we last assessed which TCG products you, our valued customers and readers, have been interested in. We’re delighted to see that so many of you have been eagerly snapping up a wide range of cards and other products; we look forward to your continued patronage.
Recently, certain items have been selling amazingly well on our app; thus, we’d like to take this opportunity to recommend some of them. These are some of the TCG products that have recently been picking up massive traction sales-wise here on SNKRDUNK:
ONE PIECE Card Game Monkey D. Luffy (Worst Generation [ST-01] ST01-012)
A reprint of the Monkey D. Luffy card from Worst Generation [ST-01], the very first ONE PIECE Card Game Starter Deck, this card’s standout feature is obvious at just one glance. In the bottom-right corner of the card, the signature of One Piece series creator Eiichiro Oda can be seen. This is the only card to date that bears Oda’s signature, making it one of the most coveted ONE PIECE Card Game cards in existence.
This card’s illustration makes multiple uses of a shade of gold, such as in Oda’s signature, the outline around Luffy, and in the background, to add a fitting air of prestige to the card.
Finally, Luffy’s arm can be seen looping all the way around the edges of the card, ending in a close-up shot of his fist in the top-right corner. Of course, there isn’t a more apt way to finish off the imagery of this Super Rare Parallel (SR-P) than with a depiction of Luffy tapping into his iconic Gum-Gum Fruit powers.
ONE PIECE Card Game Roronoa Zoro (Romance Dawn [OP-01] OP01-025)
Aptly, the next card on our list depicts Roronoa Zoro, Luffy’s sword-wielding right-hand man. This specific version of this card was awarded to winners of Treasure Cup Flagship Battle tournaments in Europe, Latin America, Oceania, and North America. As such, it’s the only English item on this list.
As is almost always the case, cards initially awarded as tournament prizes tend to be among the most coveted among the ONE PIECE Card Game community due to their exclusivity and status. Additionally, in recent times English cards have been gaining in popularity in the Asia-Pacific region. Although tournament play in Asia-Pacific still follows Japan’s metagame and uses Japanese cards, no such restrictions exist regarding importing and collecting English cards, hence the demand for this card.
ONE PIECE Card Game Nami (Romance Dawn [OP-01] OP01-016)
Did you think that we were about to follow the canonical pattern and complete the Monster Trio? Think again—the Nami card from Romance Dawn [OP-01] as reprinted in ONE PIECE CARD THE BEST [PRB-01] has proven to be a megahit. As the most prominent female character in One Piece, Nami has always been ultra-popular among the fans—but that’s not the only reason behind this card’s impressive fan appeal.
This is a Manga Rare card and is, therefore, among the rarest ONE PIECE Card Game cards in existence. Only this reprint is a Manga Rare—the original was not. Furthermore, ONE PIECE CARD THE BEST [PRB-01] is a relatively recent release, dropping on 27 July. Expect demand for this card to remain high for the foreseeable future.
Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic
Despite having been released all the way back in October 2023, it wasn’t until the last few months that this Deck Kit saw a significant uptick in demand. Since then, buyers have been flocking to it in droves—we wouldn’t be surprised if it remains one of our biggest sellers for some time.
Containing three Pokémon TCG decks—the Venusaur & Lugia ex deck, Charizard & Ho-Oh ex deck, and Blastoise & Suicune ex deck—Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic features reprints of an array of cards from past sets as well as six original cards. In addition, Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic comes with accessories such as deck boxes, card sleeves, damage counter cones, condition markers, and a two-player game board.
Yu-Gi-Oh TCG 25th Anniversary Ultimate Kaiba Set
Last but not least, we haven’t forgotten about the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG fans out there. Coming in a replica duralumin case designed to mimic the one Seto Kaiba owns in the Yu-Gi-Oh manga, the 25th Anniversary Ultimate Kaiba Set is a made-to-order tribute to the KaibaCorp CEO who’s not just a fan-favorite character; he’s one of the most iconic anti-heroes in manga history.
Every card in the 25th Anniversary Ultimate Kaiba Set is a card that Kaiba has used in the manga. The Japanese and English versions contain 64 cards, of which 61 are Kaiba’s Ultra Rares and three are Secret Rare versions of Kaiba’s iconic Blue-Eyes White Dragon card. The English version also comes with a Quarter Century Secret Rare Blue-Eyes White Dragon card, while the Japanese version gives the Secret Rares a retro touch by having them printed in the Series 1 card layout.
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