The Gundam Card Game is about to have its biggest summer yet, and it kicks off on 26 June 2026. That is when Bandai drops Eternal Nexus (set code EB01), an extra booster built as a crossover with the mobile strategy game SD Gundam G Generation Eternal, pulling mobile suits and pilots in from right across the franchise's decades of history.
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See how it worksBandai launched the Gundam Card Game last year as its bid to turn one of anime's biggest properties into a proper competitive trading card game, and the core hook is wonderfully simple: you pair Unit cards (the mecha) with Pilot cards to power them up, then duel for control. Because Eternal Nexus ties into the G Generation video game rather than a standard set, it's aimed squarely at the crowd who know these suits from their screens but have never built a deck. Think of it as an easy on-ramp into the game.
The set many fans are really waiting for lands a month later. Freedom Ascension (GD05) arrives on 24 July to mark the card game's first anniversary, and it finally brings marquee suits like the Strike Freedom Gundam and the Nu Gundam into play, exactly the headline mecha collectors have been after. Between the two drops, the back half of 2026 is a strong moment to get a regular card-shop night going. If you're after a crew to play with, find a community near you.
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