News & safety
Announcements, ban lists, fakes and everything players and collectors should know.
News & safety · PokémonMünster police look for the owners of seized Pokémon cardsPolice found Pokémon cards with no known owner during a search. In Zwickau, collectible cards were stolen from a shop.1 Nov 2026
News & safety · PokémonFBI warns card shops about stolen credit card schemeSeven New Jersey shops were hit by a stolen credit card scheme. The FBI is investigating and has issued advice.1 Nov 2026
News & safetySan Mateo: stolen card recognised at a card conventionA vendor recognised a card lost to fraud from a Facebook post. Police recovered it at the show.31 Oct 2026
News & safetyCard thefts in England, the US and Australia on 29 OctA card shop burglary in Chatham, a string of break-ins in New Orleans and a home break-in in Australia.30 Oct 2026
News & safety · PokémonPokémon card thefts: arrests in Tokyo, police appeal in EnglandFour suspects were arrested in Tokyo over a card shop robbery, and police in Dorset are searching for stolen Pokémon cards.29 Oct 2026
News & safety · RiftboundRiftbound x K/DA: Couture Collection drawing opensThe K/DA box with four Legend cards is drawing-only. Register by 30 October; winners get 24 hours to buy.27 Oct 2026
News & safety · RiftboundRiftbound 2027: ranked ladder, Continentals and new store eventsRiot unveils Riftbound's 2027 tournament programme: Ladder Points, a London Continental, Nexus Cups and the Challenge Series.27 Oct 2026
News & safetyPrice-tag switching at a card shop: the case for a virtual binderA Singapore shop's CCTV shows suspected tag switching and a pocketed card. It exposes the weak spot of open binders, and why your binder is better browsed online than on the table.26 Oct 2026
News & safety · RiftboundRiftbound Stuttgart guide: meta, key cards and side eventsRiven leads, Kennen is back: the meta, the cards in demand and the side events for the Stuttgart Regional Championship, plus how to find missing cards.26 Oct 2026
News & safety · PokémonCard Pro Milano: police recover €95,000 of stolen cardsA collector heading to Card Pro Milano had a case of cards stolen from his car. Police in Parma have recovered 100 of them.26 Oct 2026
News & safety · RiftboundRiftbound Stuttgart: side event tickets go on sale 30 OctoberThe side event schedule for the Stuttgart Regional Championship is out: Nation Clash, Super Nexus Night, Challenges and on-demand games.26 Oct 2026
News & safety · RiftboundRiftbound: Radiance is out with 180 cards and nine new LegendsRiftbound's new set Radiance hit shelves on 23 October. What's in it, and how to find the cards you're missing from players nearby.25 Oct 2026