WoW TCG loot FAQ

  1. Introduction
    1. What is a TCG?
    2. Where do these World of Warcraft loot items come from?
    3. What is a WoW TCG loot card?
  2. Merchandise
    1. What is a Booster Pack?
    2. Where can Booster Packs be found/bought?
    3. What does a Starter Deck contain?
    4. What is a Treasure Pack?
    5. What is a Tournament Pack?
  3. Obtaining
    1. How can I get Warcraft TCG loot cards?
    2. Is buying the loot items against the TOS?
    3. Do loot cards work on both US and EU regions?
  4. Redeeming
    1. What do I do with the 25 digit code?
    2. Can I re-use the code once it has been redeemed?
    3. Who can be given an item?
    4. Once redeemded, how long do the loot items last?
  5. UDE Points
    1. How does the UDE Points program work?
    2. What loot can I redeem with UDE points?
    3. Methods of receiving UDE loot?
  6. Troubleshooting
    1. Landro is only allowing me to enter 12 digits?
    2. Landro offers me Spectral Tiger instead of Rocket Mount?
    3. What happens if I lose the code?
    4. What to check before committing to a listing?
    5. Why doesn't my loot card have a scratch-off panel on it?
    6. This FAQ didn't answer my question?
  7. Acknowledgments
    1. Who helped make this site?

1.0 Introduction

1.1 What is a TCG?

World of Warcraft TCG merchandise TCG is an acronym for Trading Card Game. In a TCG, players collect cards and build their own decks to play against each other. Each deck has its own strategy, which is shaped by the cards a player chooses to include in his or her personal deck. Upperdeck Entertainment (UDE) are the creators of the World of Warcraft TCG have a how-to-play page.

1.2 Where do these World of Warcraft loot items come from?
Currently there are three sources :-

  1. World of Warcraft TCG loot cards.
  2. UDE Redemption.
  3. Murloc items "Murky" the Murloc pet and Murloc Costume code were obtainable at BlizzCon 2005 and 2007 respectively.

1.3 What is a WoW TCG loot card?

Redeemed WoW TCG loot cards Loot cards are legendary versions of WoW TCG rare cards that have a unique code. A protective layer conceals this code and when scratched away a 25 digit promotion code is revealed that can be entered into Blizzard's promotional code retrieval center website.

2.0 Merchandise

2.1 What is a Booster Pack?
A booster pack is a sealed pack of cards. The contents within each pack is randomly distributed. What is known about the contents is the number of each type of cards within a booster pack. Heroes of Azeroth, Dark Portal, Fires of Outland each have 15 TCG cards :-
10 common cards,
3 uncommon cards,
1 rare / epic card,
1 hero card and
1 UDE Points card.

Every expansion since then has 19 TCG cards :-
13 common cards,
4 uncommon cards,
1 rare / epic card,
1 hero card and
1 UDE Points card.

When the loot card is found it replaces the Hero card in that booster pack.

2.2 Where can Booster Packs be found/bought?
Booster packs can be bought individually, in booster boxes, or within Starter Decks. We list the lowest prices of booster boxes currently on the market, see "Expansions" in the side menu. Alternatively, local computer games retailers and toy retailers are most likely to stock World of Warcraft TCG merchandise.

2.3 What does a Starter Deck Contain?
A Starter Deck contains 3 Oversized Hero Cards (for use in the TCG), a 33 card starter deck (a playable deck with fixed contents and no loot cards), 1 instruction booklet and 2 Booster packs. Booster packs found in starter decks have an equal chance of contain loot cards as any other booster packs. Buying a Starter Deck does not mean a higher nor lower chance of a loot Card than buying 2 individual boosters.

2.4 What is a Treasure Pack?
Part of the WoW TCG experience is playing against "Raid Decks". This is where multiple players gang up on a Raid location such as Molten Core or Onxyia's Lair in an attempt to beat the boss. Inside a Raid Deck Pack is a Treasure Pack containing promotional TCG cards. Occasionally loot cards can be found in these. The insertion rate of loot cards within Treasure Packs is slightly higher than normal booster packs, but the cost of a Raid Deck is about 8 times the price of a booster pack.

2.5 What is a Tournament Pack?
Tournament Packs are treasure packs that are obtained through officially organized WoW TCG competitions or UDE Points. This allows players to obtain copies of promotional cards as found in the Treasure Packs without having to buy multiple "Raid Decks". The downside is that these packs do NOT contain any loot cards at all. You can tell the different between a Treasure Pack and a Tournament Pack as the Tournament Pack will have "Tournament Version" stamped on the packaging. Therefore online players interested only in loot cards should avoid these items.

3.0 Obtaining

3.1 How can I get Warcraft TCG loot cards?
Loot cards can only be found in booster packs and treasure packs. However, buying boosters or treasure packs to obtain them is expensive due to the nature of their rarity and the randomness of their distribution. Fortunately, we have gone through the trouble of finding the cheapest price for every single loot card. By using us, you save as much as 95% of the cost of chasing the loot yourself, a massive cost and time saving.

3.2 Is buying the loot items against the TOS?
Buying these loot cards is not against the TOS because the items are physical and tangible in form and fully endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment.

3.3 Do loot cards work on both US and EU regions?
Yes, every Warcraft TCG loot card code works for both US and EU regions. During the redemption process you just need to specify the region that the receiving character is from.

4.0 Redeeming

4.1 What do I do with the 25 digit promotion code?
All accounts from every region in the world use http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/misc/promotion.html to redeem any and all special loot. This webpage allows you to enter the 25 digit promotion code and also select the region and realm for the character that will receive the loot item.


Redemption page

Upon succcessfuly submitting the above information, you will be presented with an in-game code. Write this code down or print it out; you will need it to retrieve your item. Log into the game with the character that is to receive the item and travel to Booty Bay in Stranglethorn Vale. There, you will need to find a goblin by the name of Landro Longshot. He is located on the lower parts of Booty Bay on the docks, and should be easily recognised due to the fact that he has a distinctive purple shirt and two body guards next to him.


Landro Longshot

When you find Landro, he will first ask if you are here for a promotion, and then ask you which TCG expansion your item comes from (or Points Redemption); check your loot card if you are not sure which item that is. Ensure you have got bag space to hold the item otherwise the item will be sent immediently to your mailbox.


Landro asks where your loot item is from Select the item from Landro's list of available promotions, and then enter the in-game code you wrote down. If you are redeeming a BlizzCon murloc costume or pet, your murloc representative is next to the fishing trainer in either Orgrimmar (Zas'Tysh in Valley of Honor) or Ironforge (Ransin Donner in Forlorn Cavern) instead.

4.2 Can I re-use the code once it has been redeemed?
Once the online code has been used and Landro has given your character the item, both the revealed promotion code and in-game code can no longer be used. You will need to find another loot card if you want another item.

4.3 Who can be given an item?
Each loot item can only be given to a single character and are Bind on Pickup. Therefore you must choose the character you want to give the item to. Items cannot be shared across multiple characters, even within a single account. Additionally some mounts have riding skill and a level pre-requisite before you can use them. Others can be picked up by other players but are usually of a conjured nature: they disappear when that player logs off. The details of these are described individually for each item on our site.

4.4 Once redeemed, how long do the loot items last?
All items have unlimited uses until the user voluntarily destroys the item. The exception is Papa Hummel's Pet Biscuits and Path of Illidan both of which come in stacks of 50 and therefore has 50 uses.

5.0 UDE Points

5.1 How does the UDE Points program work?

UDE points registration

UDE points cards Each WoW TCG booster pack includes a UDE Points card with with a unique 9 character code. These codes are worth 100 points each and are redeemable by registering (for free) at the offical website http://www.ude.com/points. Once you have sufficient points to purchase one of the three items, you will have the option to purchase a unique 25 digit code. During the checkout process you will need to select the region (US or EU) of your receiving game character. Once you have the code, follow the intructions in the "What do I do with the 25 digit code?".

5.2 What loot can I redeem with UDE points?
Currently only the Tabard of Frost (2,000 points), Perpetual Purple Firework (3,000 points), and the Carved Ogre Idol (25,000 points) are available through the UDE point program. Conversely those three items are not available on TCG loot cards. The two programs are separate. More items are expected to be frequently added to the UDE points purchase list.

5.3 Methods of receiving UDE loot?
There are two methods of acquiring the loot items which require UDE redemption. Firstly is actually receiving the UDE point cards in the mail which takes the longest, or secondly the seller will request your region and server for your character that is to receive the item and then send you the 25 digit code directly. Both methods work equally well, but if you have a preference the seller doesn't specify then be sure to communicate that preference with the seller before you commit.

6.0 Troubleshooting

6.1 Landro is only allowing me to enter 12 digits?
Occasionally, there is a bug where Landro only allows you to type in 12 digits. The known solution is to log out, disable all your game addons, exit the game, log back in - dismiss your pet (if any), and try again.

6.2 Landro offers me Spectral Tiger instead of Rocket Mount?
If you already have a Spectral Tiger on your character Landro may present you a vendor box to only purchase the Spectral Tiger again. Reopening the dialog box should make Landro correctly offer you the choice of both mounts.

6.3 What happens if I lose the code?
If you lose the online code after you have redeemed it on Blizzard's promotional code retrieval center website, but before you give it to Landro, don't worry! As long as you fill in the same scratch off code again, you can get the online code back (it will be the same number as before). However, you need to choose exactly the same server realm as before as the code is now already locked to that realm.

6.4 What to check before committing to an listing?
We have excellent filtering to remove any listings that appear a bargain but could be construed as misleading. Any of the following list of words should make you cautious if mentioned anywhere in the description of the item: scratched, redeemed, used, junk, non loot, grab bag, treasure, or mystery.

6.5 Why doesn't my loot card have a scratch-off panel on it?
Not all versions of a card have a scratch off panel: these versions are only a non-loot version of the card. Cards without the scratch off panel are not loot cards and therefore cannot redeem any items. A scratch off loot card has an orange collector’s number on the bottom of the card signifying its legendary rareness. All non-loot versions have a blue number. The reason is that the cards themselves are playable in the TCG and would be deemed unfair if a TCG player had to collect loot versions of the cards in order to play those cards in the TCG.

6.6 This FAQ didn't answer my question?
We can only answer those questions that we know about. If you feel we didn't satisfy your question please let know by using our Contact form.

7.0 Acknowledgments

7.1 Who helped make this website?
Daldain: programming and databases.
Jas: design and layout.
Kitao, Earthen Ring (EU): substantial contribution to the FAQ.