Vibes TCG Rules

Banned cards

• A Drop in AttentionRare · Action · 1
• Bizmo, PhD CandidateUncommon · Character · 2
• Chaos BirbCommon · Character · 2
• ColosseumEpic · Relic · 9
• Good Vibes OnlyUncommon · Action · 2
• Inspiring StoryUncommon · Relic · 5
• On Thin IceCommon · Action · 3
• Pack AttackRare · Action · 1
• Penguin That Doesn't Mind GoodbyesCommon · Character · 6
• Sheeeesh!Rare · Action · 1

• A Drop in Attentionbanned 2026-09-18
• Bizmo, PhD Candidatebanned 2026-09-18
• Chaos Birbbanned 2026-09-18
• Colosseumbanned 2026-09-18
• Good Vibes Onlydate not stated in our data
• Inspiring Storybanned 2026-09-18
• On Thin Icebanned 2026-09-18
• Pack Attackdate not stated in our data
• Penguin That Doesn't Mind Goodbyesdate not stated in our data
• Sheeeesh!date not stated in our data

Because we want all intro decks to be legal to play, all starter decks are legal for tournament formats so long as the deck is unmodified. Official ban list

Sources

• “Your deck must contain exactly 52 cards, with no more than 4 copies of any card with the same name.” Source
• “Your deck must contain exactly 52 cards, with no more than 4 copies of any card with the same name.” Source
• “Players shuffle, then draw 5 cards.” Source
• “Each player may mulligan by putting 0–5 cards on the bottom of their deck and drawing that many replacements.” Source
• “Both players bring a 52-card deck and determine who goes first (coin flip, dice roll, etc.).” Source
• “In order to win the game: at the start of your turn, you need 15 cards in play and The Baron on your side.” Source
• “The Baron will host a Vibe Check at the end of each Cycle, comparing the highest Vibing Penguin in each huddle to determine a winner and award prizes.” Source
• “You can also lose if you try to draw a card with an empty deck, so keep an eye on your card count!” Source
• “If a Character drops to 0 or less Vibe, it gets iced.” Source
• “A Cycle has five phases in order:” Source
• “Turn (Baron Player) – Draw a card, then play Characters, Relics, Fits, and up to one Rod from your hand.” Source
• “You can only play one Rod per turn.” Source
• “No maximum hand size.” Source
• “Rods – Cards that go to your Rod Zone.” Source
• “Relics – Cards with ongoing effects that go to your Huddle when played.” Source
• “Actions – One-time effects played during Action Time.” Source
• “Vibes has six resources: Red, Blue, Green, Purple, and Yellow Pudge, plus Fish.” Source
• “To pay for an Action card, you flop (turn sideways) cards you control to produce the Pudge resources shown in their bottom-left corner.” Source
• “Any card from your hand can become a Basic Rod that produce 1 Fish.” Source
• “Stack – Shared zone where Actions and ACT abilities wait to resolve during Action Time.” Source
• “Resolves in last-in, first-out order.” Source
• “Action Time ends when both players pass with nothing on the Stack.” Source
• “Characters – All characters - Penguins, Birbs, & Lils - have a Vibe stat (bottom-right corner) and many have ACT abilities you can activate during Action Time.” Source
• “Unfloppening – All cards in play unflop (untap), and the next Cycle begins.” Source
• “Being able to combine blue and green actions offers an advantage over many popular single color deck strategies.” Source
• “Please note that this article is out of date as of 10-9-26.” Source

Frequently asked questions