Alpha Clash is a living game—one that evolves over time. To ensure a balanced, fun, and competitive environment, we occasionally issue card bans and errata (official card text updates). The goal is to have these happen as little as possible, but sometimes it’s necessary. Below you’ll find the current list of cards that are banned in Tiered events, as well as any cards with updated official text. These updates are effective immediately upon rulebook publication and apply to all sanctioned events.
🛑 BANNED CARDS
Energy Explosion (AC1-120)
Status: Banned in Tiered 1–4 constructed tournament play.
Incoming Support (AC1-021)
Status: Banned in Tiered 1–4 constructed tournament play.
Morale Boost (AC1-066)
Status: Banned in Tiered 1–4 constructed tournament play.
Power Overflowing (AC1-039)
Status: Banned in Tiered 1–4 constructed tournament play.
Streaks Inbound (AC1-093)
Status: Banned in Tiered 1–4 constructed tournament play.
✏️ Errata Cards
Earthly Barricade (AC1-069)
Updated Text: Counter - Attack: Choose target Clash card you control. Prevent the next two clash damage that would be dealt to it this turn, then your Contender gains two health.
Errata Note: Clarified that damage prevention only lasts for the current turn. Original text did not specify duration.
T-Bone, the Vindictive (AC1-076)
Updated Text: Counter - Play: You may activate this effect when an opponent plays a Clashground. You may send this card to Oblivion. If you do, return the Clashground being played to its owner's hand. It does not enter play.
Errata Note: Defined timing and clarified that the Clashground is returned before entering play.
Incoming Support (AC1-021)
Updated Text: You may only play this card if your Contender is a black (Alpha Hunter). Target Contender or Clash card you control gets +2/+2 until end of turn, then you may draw one card.
Errata Note: Added color identity restriction to prevent splashability and ensure balance.
Energy Explosion (AC1-120)
Updated Text: You may only play this card if your Contender is a red (Alpha). Target Contender or Clash card you control gets +2/+2 until end of turn, then you may draw one card.
Errata Note: Added color identity restriction to limit usage to red Contenders only.
Machina, Savage Striker (ST2-006)
Updated Text: 25 Health Ability: Once per turn, during your Primary Phase, you may engage this card and send a non-token, non-Trap Accessory you control to Oblivion. If you do, deal two damage to target Contender or Clash card, then draw one card.
15 Health Ability: Whenever an Accessory you control is sent to Oblivion from play, target Clash card you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Errata Note: Clarified that only non-token, non-Trap Accessories can be used; prevents recursion abuse.
War, Legion Commander (AC2-098)
Updated Text: 30 Health Ability: Clash cards you control get, "Trigger - Attack: If this is the second attack you have declared with a Clash card this turn, draw one card."
10 Health Ability: Clash tokens you control get +1/+0 and Breakthrough.
Errata Note: Streamlined draw trigger condition and clarified how token bonuses apply.
Whistler (AC3-049)
Updated Text: Attach: ⯁ Whenever the attached Clash card attacks, you may engage this card. If you do, choose target Clash card you don't control. Until your next turn, that Clash card must attack target attached Clash card if able. If the attached Clash card is an [Avenging Guy], it gets +2/+2.
Errata Note: Clarified forced attack interaction and synergy with the Avenging Guy tag.
Evil Expedition (AC3-051)
Updated Text: This card has no specific resource cost. (Printed version incorrectly showed a green requirement.)
Errata Note: Removed unintentional green cost that made the card harder to include in non-green decks.
Torque, Fury’s Embrace (AC3-124)
Updated Text: Gains +X/+0 where X is the total amount of non-Clash damage you’ve dealt this turn. During your Primary Phase, you may engage this card: if you do, deal damage equal to this card’s ATK to target Contender.
Errata Note: Clarified that damage is based on ATK and applies only during your Primary Phase.
Warcry, Faithful Protector (ST3-007)
Updated Text: Engage this card: prevent all clash damage that would be dealt to a Clash card you control this turn. That Clash card gets -ATK/-DEF equal to its printed cost until end of turn.
Errata Note: Prevent and stat reduction effects now clearly tied to cost.
Shadowlash (AC4-027)
Updated Text: Counter - Attack: Engage your Contender. If you do, blank the text of target attacking Clash card this turn. You must control [Shadowlight].
Errata Note: Added full effect and clarified timing. Must control Shadowlight.
Reaper’s Embrace (AC4-032)
Updated Text: If you pay this card’s cost and its effect becomes invalid, the second part of the effect still resolves using last known information.
Errata Note: Explains resolution interaction if the target becomes invalid.
Replicate (AC2-120)
Updated Text: You may now choose a Standby card to resolve effects. You may use an effect of a card in play as if it were that Standby card.
Errata Note: Explicitly allows targeting Standby cards, resolving effect using copy logic.
Resurging Fire (AC4-031)
Updated Text: Alternate cost (Oblivion a card): if hand is empty, you still must choose a legal target.
Errata Note: Clarified that a legal target is still required regardless of hand state.
Rizlac, the Depraved (AC1-023)
Updated Text: Reduce the cost to play this card by 1 for each Alpha or Discarded card that was defeated this turn.
Errata Note: Clarified timing window and source of reduction (this turn only).
Rotten Repercussions (AC4-058)
Updated Text: Trigger - Enter: Clarified that effects apply as though the card entered play from other zones.
Errata Note: Updated how “as though” wording resolves when entering from non-play zones.
Sacred Banishment (AC4-086)
Updated Text: Counter - Play: May now target Standby cards. The timing window has been expanded to include Play declarations.
Errata Note: Allows targeting of Standby cards and clarified declaration window.
Sacrificial Strength (AC4-108)
Updated Text: If you control no Clash cards, you may still ready 2 resources.
Errata Note: Clarified that Clash card sacrifice is not required to ready if none exist.
Sadistic Strategy (AC4-092)
Updated Text: If the card Bound by this effect already exists in the Resource Zone, the action becomes invalid.
Errata Note: Errata clarifies how to handle duplicate binding scenarios.
Shadowlight (AC1-047)
Updated Text: This card cannot be obstructed by Alpha Clash cards when it attacks.
Errata Note: Prevented unintended blocking interactions from Alpha Clash cards.
Shadowlight, Bright Beacon (AC4-060)
Updated Text: 25 Health: 1) Gain 3 health. 2) Draw 1. 3) Ready up to 2 resources.
Errata Note: Broken out the three effects of the 25-health ability for clarity.
Earth Gem (AC4-026)
Updated Text: This card gets +1/+0 for each card in your hand. At end of turn, send this card to Oblivion. You may only include this card in decks with [Kilimanjaro].
Errata Note: Clarified bonus, timing, and affiliation restriction.
Torque, Retaliating (AC4-131)
Updated Text: Whenever a friendly Clash card is defeated, you may deal damage equal to its cost to target opponent’s Contender.
Errata Note: Makes Contender damage optional and tied to friendly defeat.
Warcry, Sign of Hope (AC1-059)
Updated Text: Breakthrough damage from a Clash card must be resolved as Contender damage unless otherwise prevented.
Errata Note: Clarifies Breakthrough timing and destination of damage.
Warcry, Roaring Force (AC4-076)
Updated Text: Choose one: Set this card’s ATK to 6, or DEF to 6. Then it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Errata Note: Clarifies sequencing of stat set and buff effects.
Webber’s Binoculars (AC1-016)
Updated Text: You may reveal as many cards as possible if you do not have 3 remaining in your deck.
Errata Note: Clarified how card count limitations interact with reveal instructions.
Torque, the Diabolical (AC1-096)
Updated Text: When you activate Torque’s (30) ability, you must declare the target before paying any costs.
Errata Note: Clarifies targeting happens before cost payment to prevent misplays.
Trugg, Supporting the Cause (AV3-015)
Updated Text: Can enter from Accessory Zone during a Counter - Attack.
Errata Note: Clarifies Counter interaction and valid origin of entrance.
