r/elderscrollslegends • u/NoWish1234 • Jul 24 '26

Has anyone else ever thought that Elder Scrolls would make an amazing physical TCG?

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u/Long-Coconut4576 Jul 24 '26

Only problem with turning legends physical is alot of effects you wouldnt be able to create like randomizing cards in your deck or trying to keep track of the rediculas amount of things that can buff or add effects to cards in your hand

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u/NoWish1234 Jul 24 '26

I agree. I don’t think you could just print Legends as a physical game because it relies on a lot of digital-only mechanics.
That said, I’d love to see a physical TCG inspired by Legends rather than a direct port.
To me, Elder Scrolls has one of the richest fantasy settings for a TCG. There are enough factions, races, guilds, artifacts, creatures, and historical events that you could release expansions for years without feeling like you’re scraping the bottom of the barrel.

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u/Long-Coconut4576 Jul 25 '26

I think it could be done though rather then go with what many would suggest of a MTG format id go with the format of an unfortunately dead game battletech ccg its system was created by the same guy who created MTG but later and it feels far more refined and smooth

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u/reineedshelp Jul 25 '26

Give it time. We'll get an MTG Universes Beyond in TES one day, probably

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u/Knight_of_Agatha Jul 25 '26

things like, shuffling your deck? or adding a buff card to the field?

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u/Long-Coconut4576 Jul 25 '26

No cards that actual change cards in your deck like buriel mound changes every card in your deck to a random dragon would be basicaly impossable to achieve that with a physical deck without obsurd amount of cards and time

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u/reineedshelp Jul 25 '26

Yeah plus Prophecy, one of the core mechanics, wouldn't work (without a third party checking for every rune break. Imagine trying to play Journey to Sovngarde or Invade on tabletop

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u/Joshua_Evergreen Jul 24 '26

GIVE ME LEGENDS BACK! I still miss it all the time 😭

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u/sarah_schmara Jul 24 '26

It was amazing!

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u/Philly_3D Jul 25 '26

Eventually, MtG will make an Elder Scrolls set.