An interview from Wizards of the Coast today revealed plans for a brand new Transformers themed TCG...

Next fall, Wizards of the Coast will be releasing a new Transformers trading card game.

The game hasn’t been formally announced yet, but Cocks says it’s a title aimed both at young teens and the collector and toy audience. It will come out in September or October. “We think Transformers are cool and the game has interesting, unique mechanics,” he says. “All cards are two-sided, over-sized and feel bigger, weightier in your hand.” Cocks says the game has a relatively light learning curve, but a lot of depth. “It should take one or two times to understand how to play,” he says.

The game, which has a unique rule set, is built around two decks. One of the decks is a hero deck and the other is a powers and abilities deck used to “amp up heroes.” The strategy around play, he says, is to choose the right hero with the right abilities and powers. They’re also considering making a digital version of the game, once it launches, depending on how it is received. “Transformers will be brand new to Wizards.”



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This is awesome. I hope this decently takes off and we can organize some trading/matches over the boards.  

 

I hope it sucks so I am not tempted to buy the cards.

But I'll probably buy them for the art if it's as good as their other TCGs.

 

We got a Grimlock teaser of this from HASCON awhile back.

 

OH,ok nevermind.


Cool

 

I enjoy Magic: the Gathering sometimes...but I would much rather play a Transformers card game  

 

Hasbro owns Magic the Gathering and DnD right? Why would they liscense another company to make the cards?

 

But Hasbro still owns the rights for them, or at least MTG.

 

Would have preferred to see a role playing game outta WotC, but this is neat. Hopefully it lasts more than like 1 expansion.

 

Yeah. WotC has been a subsidiary of Hasbro since 1999.

I would like to say that I would give it a try but I got out of Magic 10 years ago and I don't think I could get back into another CCG.

 

I'm Super excited about this. Hopefully based on the description we'll see better quality cardstock than what MTG is using right now.

 

Ah okay.

 

I wonder which series it will be based on. G1 seems likely, maybe expansions with other series. Or it might be a mix from the start.

 

Double sided cards sounds like a neat idea. but how would they work in triple/six changers later on?

 

Given Wotc's behavior as of late, I'm not sure whether this is a good or bad thing, but I'd very much like a physical card game based on Transformers.

 

I would collect for the art alone.
It'd be neat if they could have special toy-pack in cards.

As for the game itself, would it be more Pokemon TCG style or MTG style?
I'd like to see them try their hands at a game as fluid as the Pokemon TCG with all the deck drawing and shuffling.

 

Just in case you didn't see the art of the cards in the article...

 

Yesssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Pokemon Cards move out of the way.

I have a new obsession now.

 

I'm worried I like to use card protectors