Changes take effect April 21st 2023. Applies only to EN format.
Category: Banlists
Weiss Schwarz English Banlist – January 2023 Update
This is NOT the most recent EN Banlist.
Newer banlists can be found in the categories below:
Changes take effect January 27th 2023. Applies only to EN format.
Visual courtesy of @BoatsDontSink. High-res version of the image can be found here.
Other Links
Weiss Schwarz Japanese Banlist – December 2022 Update
Changes take effect on December 10th 2022. Applies only to Japanese format.
Since the latest announcement introduced no changes to the banlist, this is stil the current version of the banlist from March 2023 onwards.
For cards where restrictions have changed, their previous restrictions are shown in the smaller icon above the bigger icon with their current restriction status. You can use this visual wherever you want for whatever purpose – a link back to this post is appreciated, but not required. High-res version of the image can be found here.
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B = Banned. You can not play this card.
U = Unrestricted. This card no longer has any restrictions.
L = Limited. You can only play a certain number of this card in a deck. For example, L1 means that you can only play 1 copy of that card.
C = Choice-restricted. The cards that are on the choice list can not be played together in the same deck. For example, C3 means that there are 3 cards you can choose from: you can play any number of the card you choose, but you can’t play any copies of the other two cards in the same deck.
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Weiss Schwarz English Banlist – October 2022 Update
This is NOT the most recent EN Banlist.
Newer banlists can be found in the categories below:
Changes take effect October 10th 2022. Applies only to EN format.
Visual courtesy of @BoatsDontSink. High-res version of the image can be found here.
Other Links
Weiss Schwarz Japanese Banlist – June 2022 Update
This is NOT the most recent JP Banlist.
Newer banlists can be found in the categories below:
Changes take effect on June 18th 2022. Applies only to Japanese format.
For cards where restrictions have changed, their previous restrictions are shown in the smaller icon above the bigger icon with their current restriction status. You can use this visual wherever you want for whatever purpose – a link back to this post is appreciated, but not required. High-res version of the image can be found here.
If you wish to support more content like this, my ko-fi page is here ☕
B = Banned. You can not play this card.
U = Unrestricted. This card no longer has any restrictions.
L = Limited. You can only play a certain number of this card in a deck. For example, L1 means that you can only play 1 copy of that card.
C = Choice-restricted. The cards that are on the choice list can not be played together in the same deck. For example, C3 means that there are 3 cards you can choose from: you can play any number of the card you choose, but you can’t play any copies of the other two cards in the same deck.
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1st Weiss Schwarz English Banlist – April 2022
This is NOT the most recent EN Banlist.
Newer banlists can be found in the categories below:
Changes take effect April 1st 2022. Applies only to EN format.
And we’ve (finally) got it. This is technically the first restriction list for English Weiss Schwarz, and I say technically because it’s a long story. I guess we can call it the first actual restriction list? Either way …
Banlist Terminology
Banned: You can not play this card.
Limited: You can only play a certain number of this card in a deck.
Choice-restricted: The cards that are on the choice list can not be played together in the same deck. You can play any number of the card you choose, but you can’t play any copies of the other cards from the choice list in the same deck.
Other Links
- Announcement on the official ws-tcg site
- Full English Weiss Schwarz Banlist
Note: the prior 2 entires (Fate and Batman) are more akin to erratas than actual restrictions.
Weiss Schwarz Japanese Banlist – March 2022 Update
This is NOT the most recent JP Banlist.
Newer banlists can be found in the categories below:
Changes take effect March 12th 2022. Applies only to JP format.
For cards where restrictions have changed, their previous restrictions are shown in the smaller icon above the bigger icon with their current restriction status.You can use this visual wherever you want for whatever purpose – a link back to this post is appreciated, but not mandatory. High-res version of the image can be found here.
If you wish to support more content like this, my ko-fi page is here ☕
B = Banned. You can not play this card.
U = Unrestricted. This card no longer has any restrictions.
L = Limited. You can only play a certain number of this card in a deck. For example, L1 means that you can only play 1 copy of that card.
C = Choice-restricted. The cards that are on the choice list can not be played together in the same deck. For example, C3 means that there are 3 cards you can choose from: you can play any number of the card you choose, but you can’t play any copies of the other two cards in the same deck.
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Weiss Schwarz Japanese Banlist – December 2021 Update
This is NOT the most recent JP Banlist.
Newer banlists can be found in the categories below:
Changes take effect December 13th 2021. Applies only to JP format.
For cards where restrictions have changed, their previous restrictions are shown in the smaller icon above the bigger icon with their current restriction status. You can use this visual wherever you want for whatever purpose – a link back to this post is appreciated, but not mandatory. High-res version of the image can be found here.
If you wish to support more content like this, my ko-fi link is here ☕
B = Banned. You can not play this card.
U = Unrestricted. This card no longer has any restrictions.
L = Limited. You can only run a certain number of this card in a deck. For example, L1 means that you can only run 1 copy of that card.
C = Choice-restricted. The cards that are on the choice list can not be run together in the same deck. For example, C3 means that there are 3 cards you can choose from: you can run any number of the card you choose, but you can’t run any copies of the other two cards in the same deck.
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Weiss Schwarz Japanese Banlist – December 2020 Update
This is NOT the most recent JP Banlist.
Newer banlists can be found in the categories below:
Changes take effect December 1st 2020. Applies only to JP format.
Restrictions lifted:
- IM@S Cinderella Girls: 0/0 Akagi Miria and 3/2 Power of Smiles, Rin now unrestricted
- Kantai Collection: 0/0 Clumsy Girl, Inazuma now unrestricted
Restrictions added:
- Grisaia: 2-choose-1 list between 1/1 Feeding and 0/0 Genius in Both Name and Reality, Kazuki
- Sword Art Online: 3-choose-1 list between 0/0 Time of Reunion Asuna, 0/0 <Knights of the Blood> Guild Leader, Heathcliff and 0/0 <Spriggan> Swordsman, Kirito
- Date A Live: 3-choose-1 list between 1/0 My Little Shido (booster version only), 3/2 “Worst Spirit” Kurumi and 1/0 Uniform Tohka
- Saekano: 3-choose-1 list between 0/0 Surprise Gift, Izumi, 0/0 Betrayal and Farewell, Utaha and 3/2 New Story, Megumi
Thanks to BoatsDon’tSink & Shizukatz for translating the announcement. See below for the full banlist in JP, as well as the new EN graphic.
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Weiss Schwarz Japanese Banlist – January 2020 Update
This is NOT the most recent JP Banlist.
Newer banlists can be found in the categories below:
Changes take effect February 1st. Applies only to JP format.
Restrictions lifted:
- Nisekoi: Marika, Maiden’s Heart is now limited to 2 copies (previously 1).
- Monogatari: Shinobu Oshino, Partner with the Same Flesh is no longer restricted (previously on a 3-choose-1 list with Tsubasa Hanekawa, White And Transparent & Mayoi Hachikuji, Smiles Until the “End”)
Restrictions added:
- Love Live Sunshine: 3-choose-1 list updated to 4-choose-1:
- Kemono Friends: new 2-choose-1 list:
- Fate: new 5-choose-1 list:
Full Banlist:
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