Z/X -Zillions of enemy X Card Game

Z/X -Zillions of enemy X- (ゼクス) is a Japanese strategic trading card game set in a near-future world where mysterious Black Points connect modern Japan to five different future worlds. Published by Broccoli and officially credited to Broccoli and Nippon Ichi Software, the TCG launched in Japan on July 27, 2012. Players summon beings known as Z/X onto a three-by-three battlefield, manage resources, defend their Player Square, and attempt to remove all four of the opponent’s Life cards.

A standard Z/X deck contains exactly 50 cards, including 20 cards with an Ignition Icon, and may be supported by a separate Dynamis deck containing up to 16 Extra cards. The Japanese product line includes Ignition Packs, traditional booster and Extra Packs, constructed Start Dash Decks, Character Decks, Story Decks, promotional cards, downloadable Free Cards, singles, sleeves, playmats, and premium collector products. Current Ignition Packs are officially priced at ¥660 per five-card pack and ¥6,600 per ten-pack box, although prices for older, limited, and discontinued releases can vary considerably.

Popular Z/X -Zillions of enemy X- card and product types

Explore the principal Japanese Z/X products available for beginners, competitive players, character collectors, sealed-product collectors, and fans building decks around one of the game’s worlds or protagonist pairs:

Japanese Ignition Packs: The current primary randomized product format. Each pack contains five cards and introduces new systems, deck support, reprints, foil treatments, and cards connected to established protagonists, partner Z/X, dragons, idols, and category-based strategies.
Japanese Booster Packs: The original long-running product format used throughout the B01–B51 series. Pack size, price, rarity distribution, and box configuration differ depending on the release era.
Extra Packs: Smaller or theme-focused expansions built around dragons, idols, popular character groups, reprints, anniversary collections, multimedia projects, or licensed collaborations such as Azur Lane and BLACK LAGOON.
Booster Boxes: Sealed boxes containing multiple packs from one expansion. Current Ignition Pack boxes contain ten packs, although older booster and Extra Pack boxes may contain five, ten, or 20 packs.
Start Dash Decks: Constructed products designed to provide the cards needed to begin playing immediately. They often focus on one Player and partner Z/X and may include Extra Deck cards, alternate versions, foil cards, sleeves, markers, or other supplies.
Character Decks: Fixed card products centered on an established Z/X protagonist, heroine, dragon maiden, idol, or category. Many are sold through the official Z/X Card Gacha platform rather than standard randomized retail distribution.
Story Decks: Constructed products linked to a particular chapter of the Z/X narrative. They combine playable cards with characters, factions, and conflicts from the ongoing storyline.
Free Card Booklets: Official printable or distributed cards that can be used in supported play. Z/X introduced a Free Card system to help new players try decks and mechanics without first buying a complete booster collection.
Player Cards: Cards representing the human or central character associated with a deck. A Player Card is placed in the Player Square and is not counted as part of the 50-card Main Deck.
Z/X Cards: The primary units summoned onto the three-by-three battlefield. They have a cost, color, power, race, abilities, and other information that determines how they move, attack, defend, and interact with a deck’s strategy.
Event Cards: Cards that create immediate or conditional effects such as removal, protection, card searching, resource manipulation, power changes, or tactical responses.
Dynamis Cards: Extra cards kept outside the Main Deck. The Dynamis may contain Z/X Extra, Event Extra, Shift, Z/X OverBoost, and other permitted Extra card types, depending on the current rules and deck system.
Ignition Icon Cards: A standard deck must contain exactly 20 cards with the Ignition Icon. These cards interact with the game’s signature Ignition system when Life cards are lost or effects allow an Ignition check.
Promotional Cards: PR cards are distributed through reservation campaigns, shop events, Z/X Start tournaments, Z/X Stream events, magazines, product bonuses, Card Gacha releases, conventions, and official organized-play programs.
Single Cards: Individual Japanese Z/X cards allow players to obtain specific deck pieces, older reprints, favorite characters, foil versions, secret cards, or promotional releases without opening additional sealed packs.
Official TCG Accessories: Broccoli produces Z/X sleeves, deck cases, playmats, card boxes, storage products, markers, online card-item lotteries, and character-themed supplies.

How Z/X -Zillions of enemy X- is played

Three-by-Three Battlefield: Battles take place across nine Squares. Players summon Z/X, protect their Player Square, open attacking routes, and control the center and surrounding positions.
Four Life Cards: Each player begins with four face-down Life cards. The first player to eliminate all four of the opponent’s Life wins the game.
Fifty-Card Main Deck: A legal Main Deck must contain exactly 50 cards. Up to four cards with the same card name may normally be included.
Twenty Ignition Icons: Exactly 20 cards in the deck must have an Ignition Icon, creating a fixed balance between standard cards and cards that may be played through Ignition checks.
Resource Management: Cards placed in the Resource Zone are used to pay costs. Different deck colors and card combinations affect which Z/X and Events can be played efficiently.
Player and Partner Strategy: Many decks are built around a Player Card and a recognizable partner Z/X, such as Azumi Kagamihara and Rigel or Sera Kurashiki and Orichalcum Tyranno.
Dynamis Extra Deck: Up to 16 Extra cards can provide transformations, alternate forms, defensive responses, powerful summons, or additional tactical options outside the normal Main Deck.
Modern Systems: Recent releases support mechanics such as Generate, Shield Shift, Unison Drive, Ascension, and Overdrive, while older cards may use systems such as Ignition OverBoost, Shift, Idearize, Idea Drive, and Alter Break.

Z/X featured series & expansion sets

B01 “Encounter with a Different World” — 異世界との邂逅: Released on July 27, 2012, the first Z/X booster contains 100 standard cards and holographic versions. It established the five-color card system, Player Cards, Ignition mechanics, and the original conflict between modern Japan and the future worlds.
Original Booster Series B01–B51: The long-running main booster line introduced numerous narrative arcs, including Code: Dingir, Code: Evolve, Code: Cthulhu, Frontier, Alter Break, Unlimited Boost, Unite Arc, World Link, and the Starfire series.
Extra Pack Series: More than 50 Extra Packs have focused on dragons, idols, heroine groups, anniversary collections, reprints, seasonal artwork, gaming themes, external collaborations, and products designed to support particular decks.
Ignition Pack “Unison Drive”: Released on April 24, 2025, this set began the current Ignition Pack era. It introduced Unison Drive cards for popular protagonists and established the current five-card pack and 70-card base configuration.
Ignition Pack “RUMBLING FORCE”: Released on February 26, 2026, this expansion strengthened multiple category-based decks and included cards supporting different established archetypes.
Ignition Pack “Generate Rebellion”: This 2026 release introduced the Generate system and expanded strategies connected to protagonists, partner Z/X, category decks, and Shield-based mechanics.
Ignition Pack “Generate Strike”: Released on May 21, 2026, the set continued the Generate system with new support for characters and categories not covered in the preceding product.
Ignition Pack “Generate Dragon”: Released on June 25, 2026, this dragon-focused set gives the six Dragon Maidens and their related decks access to Generate and other current mechanics.
Ignition Pack “Generate Evolution”: Released on July 23, 2026, this is the latest retail pack available as of August 6, 2026. It adds Generate and Shield Shift cards for eight Players, including Izumo, Mikan, Nanao, Sakura, Yamato, Yachiyo, Kisara, and Elpis, alongside support for several category decks.
Ignition Pack “Next Stage”: Scheduled for August 27, 2026, this expansion focuses on Next Frontier and idol-related decks while continuing the Generate system.
Ignition Pack “Ascension Summer”: Scheduled for September 17, 2026, this seasonal product contains 70 card types and uses the current N, R, R+, SR, and SSR rarity structure.
Ignition Pack “Unison Dream”: Scheduled for October 22, 2026, the announced set continues the current Ignition Pack format with new and reprinted cards, gold-stamped holographic versions, and nine SSR cards.
Start Dash Deck “Perfect! Sera”: Released on April 23, 2026, this 73-card constructed product focuses on Sera Kurashiki and Orichalcum Tyranno. It includes new cards not contained in the corresponding Ignition Pack and has an official suggested retail price of ¥4,950.
Card Gacha “Ultra Selection 2026”: A direct-sale premium selection released through the Z/X Card Gacha platform. Card Gacha products may include Character Decks, Story Decks, anniversary cards, summer collections, foil reprints, and high-rarity alternate designs.

Popular Z/X characters, colors & themes

Red World: Commonly associated with aggressive combat, historic heroes, military power, dragons, Bravers, and high-impact attacks. Popular red characters include Sera Kurashiki and Orichalcum Tyranno.
Blue World: Features advanced technology, machines, artificial intelligence, card movement, hand control, and tactical positioning. Azumi Kagamihara and her partner Rigel are among the most recognizable Z/X pairs.
White World: Often uses defensive play, protection, Angels, Guardians, Cats, and effects that control attacks or support allied Z/X.
Black World: Commonly focuses on destruction, the Trash zone, revival, sacrifice, demons, Nocturnals, and characters connected to death or forbidden power.
Green World: Frequently emphasizes resources, growth, large Z/X, Plants, Beasts, Lifeblood, and strategies that accelerate or reuse cards from different zones.
Dragon Maidens: Meiral, Yui, Nino, Barahara, Kushuru, and Air are important figures connected to the game’s dragons, worlds, and continuing narrative.
Protagonist and Partner Pairs: Many decks and products are organized around a human Player and partner Z/X. Popular examples include Azumi and Rigel, Sera and Orichalcum Tyranno, Mikado and Alexander, and Yui with her dragon-focused cards.
Z/X iDOL Project: Idol units such as SHiFT and iDA appear in cards, Extra Packs, Character Decks, seasonal artwork, performances, and dedicated idol-themed expansions.
Dragons: Dragon decks are a major recurring category, including the Dragon Maidens, Six Divine Dragons, Evil Dragons, Sacred Dragons, seasonal dragon products, and premium dragon-themed rarities.
Category Decks: Modern Z/X products support many named categories and races rather than requiring every deck to use a single protagonist pair. Examples include Grimoires, Flags, prayer-beasts, Black Swords, Purety, Lament, idols, dragons, and Next Frontier characters.
Seasonal Artwork: Summer, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, weddings, school events, festivals, casinos, idol concerts, and anniversary themes regularly appear in Extra Packs and special collector products.

Hot collaborations & tie-in cards

Azur Lane: EX Pack 14 and EX Pack 20 brought Azur Lane shipgirls into Z/X. The releases include Union, Royal Navy, Sakura Empire, and Iron Blood cards, alternate illustrations, marriage-outfit OverBoost cards, and dedicated Azur Lane deck support.
BLACK LAGOON: EX Pack 53, released on September 25, 2025, features Revy, Rock, Balalaika, Roberta, Fabiola, Eda, and other characters. The product supports Lagoon Company and Roanapur-based decks and contains alternate artwork, IGR Player Cards, Secret cards, and foil treatments.
E☆2: Z/X has released dedicated E☆2 collaboration packs and additional cards using artwork from illustrators associated with the Japanese bishōjo illustration magazine. These products emphasize full-image presentation, foil processing, and artist-focused collecting.
Nippon Ichi Software: Multiple early Extra Packs feature characters and properties connected to Nippon Ichi Software, reflecting the company’s involvement in the wider Z/X project.
Z/X Code reunion: The manga and anime project received a dedicated Extra Pack featuring characters such as Azumi, Rigel, Ena, Matoi, Shuri, and Yuni. The cards connect the TCG with illustrations and story elements from the multimedia adaptation.
Z/X Code OverBoost: Characters from the former mobile-game project appeared as App Rare cards and other tie-in releases within the physical TCG.
Idol and Music Projects: SHiFT, iDA, stage-themed Extra Packs, drama CDs, character songs, and live events have produced cards and promotional items connected to Z/X’s original idol projects.
Magazine and Book Promos: Manga volumes, V Jump, hobby magazines, visual books, strategy guides, and related publications have included exclusive promotional cards or constructed deck products.
Z/X Stream and Tournament Cards: Major events distribute participation cards, winner cards, special foils, playmats, markers, and other products unavailable in ordinary booster packs.
Reservation Campaigns: Current Ignition Packs frequently offer a promotional pack or specific PR card to customers who reserve a qualifying booster box during the official campaign period.

Collectors should distinguish between cards from ordinary retail packs, Card Gacha products, box or carton bonuses, reservation campaigns, event prizes, magazine promos, English-language campaigns, and official Free Card PDFs. Cards with similar gameplay effects can have substantially different artwork, foil processing, print quantities, and distribution methods.

Z/X -Zillions of enemy X- card prices and rarity guide

Official prices depend on the product generation and format:

Current Ignition Packs: One pack contains five cards and has an official suggested retail price of ¥660.
Current Ignition Pack Boxes: One box contains ten packs and has an official suggested retail price of ¥6,600.
Current Ignition Pack Cartons: One carton contains 12 boxes and has an official suggested retail price of ¥79,200.
Start Dash Deck “Perfect! Sera”: One constructed product is officially priced at ¥4,950 and contains 35 card types across 73 cards.
Older Booster Products: Historical packs may contain four, five, six, or seven cards and use different official prices and box quantities.
Extra Packs: Extra Pack prices and pack counts vary widely. Some collector-focused releases contain fewer cards per pack but a higher concentration of foil or premium cards.
Free Cards: Official Free Card PDFs can be printed for supported use according to the published rules and instructions.
Card Gacha Products: Character Decks, Story Decks, premium selections, and exclusive foil products have separate direct-sale prices and order periods.

The current Ignition Pack rarity structure includes:

N — Normal: Standard cards forming the basic card pool. Current sets also include gold-stamped holographic versions of selected N cards.
R — Rare: Cards with lower inclusion frequency and more specialized effects. Current releases also contain gold-stamped holographic R versions.
Reprint R: Previously released cards included again to improve access to important deck pieces or support the themes in the current expansion.
R+ — Rare Plus: Higher-rarity cards placed above the normal Rare level in current Ignition Pack products.
SR — Super Rare: Premium gameplay cards with elaborate processing. Current sets also include gold-stamped holographic versions of SR cards.
SSR: The principal high-rarity classification in the current 70-card Ignition Pack format.

Older Z/X products use many additional rarity labels, including:

C and UC: Common and Uncommon cards used in earlier standard booster sets.
HR: Hologram Rare versions of cards from the regular checklist.
WR: Wonder Rare cards used for selected premium or Extra Deck cards.
RR: Revolution Rare or other product-specific Double Rare-style classifications, depending on the expansion.
OBR: OverBoost Rare cards associated with the Ignition OverBoost system.
SFR: Shift Rare cards used for premium Shift cards.
MGNR: Mugen Rare cards used in selected dragon and premium Extra Packs.
UR: Ultra Rare cards with especially limited or premium treatments.
IGR: Ignition Rare cards, frequently used for premium Player Cards or highly collectible character designs.
AR: App Rare cards connected to Z/X Code OverBoost.
SEC or Secret: Special alternate-art, foil, reprint, or collector cards with limited inclusion rates.
PR: Promotional cards distributed outside ordinary pack collation through campaigns, events, magazines, tournaments, and bonuses.

Rarity names are not consistent across every Z/X era. Buyers should check the official card list for the exact set rather than assuming that a rarity used in one booster has the same pull rate or treatment in another.

Individual Z/X card values may be influenced by rarity, artwork, Player or partner popularity, competitive usefulness, foil processing, illustrator, alternate design, card condition, event distribution, product age, reprint history, print quantity, and collector demand. A Secret, Ultra Rare, English-language, discontinued, or tournament card is not guaranteed to retain or increase its market value. Prices may vary depending on product type, rarity, manufacturer, and release status.

Japanese vs English Z/X -Zillions of enemy X- cards

Z/X is primarily produced and supported as a Japanese-language Trading Card Game. A complete commercial English edition with equivalent booster, deck, event, and release schedules has not been launched.

Japanese Card Text: The standard product line uses Japanese card names, abilities, reminder text, flavor text, race names, and rules terminology.
Complete Japanese Product Range: Booster Packs, Ignition Packs, Extra Packs, Start Dash Decks, Character Decks, Card Gacha products, promotional cards, Free Cards, and accessories are created primarily for the Japanese market.
Limited Official English Cards: Booster B44 included a first official English-language Secret Card campaign with six English card designs. These were limited campaign variants rather than the beginning of a complete English product line.
Same Gameplay Identity: Official English campaign cards are treated as the corresponding Japanese card for deck construction and card-name limits.
Japanese Reference Requirement: Official guidance for the B44 English cards required players to carry an accessible Japanese reference so the opponent could verify the latest Japanese card information.
No Separate English Set Numbering: Limited English cards do not form a parallel English booster catalog comparable to established Japanese B, E, IG, or Start Dash product lines.
Original Japanese Presentation: Japanese cards preserve the original terminology, character names, flavor text, product branding, and story references used by the franchise.
Japanese Promotional Access: Z/X Start tournaments, Z/X Stream events, reservation campaigns, Card Gacha releases, magazines, and Japanese retailer programs provide cards that may be difficult to obtain internationally.
Reading Requirements: International players who cannot read Japanese may need the official card database, translated rules, deck guides, or reference materials to play accurately.
Tournament Availability: Most official organized play is centered in Japan. International buyers should check whether a local play group or event structure exists before purchasing cards primarily for competition.

Collectors looking for the full Z/X experience should choose Japanese products rather than relying on the small number of limited English campaign cards. The Japanese edition provides access to the complete card pool, original packaging, current Ignition Packs, character decks, collaboration cards, promotional releases, and official organized-play products.

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