At Coping with Cardboard (CwC), we focus on making the Universus Trading Card Game accessible, exciting, and affordable for everyone, from brand-new players to seasoned veterans. Whether you're preparing for your first pre-release or looking to win at locals, we provide clear guides, practical deck techs, and helpful event prep tips.
Led by passionate players, our goal is to help you get the most fun and value out of every card. Join us as we open packs, build creative decks, and enjoy every part of the game together.
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Guest Cope
An Analysis of Guilty Gear
Our Guest Writing series is back with a Guest Cope from Brett Hilmann, making his debut on Coping with Cardboard!
Brett takes a deep dive into the fully spoiled Guilty Gear: Strive set and breaks down how each character interacts with the new Tension mechanic. His analysis highlights the standout performers, the problem spots, and why Bridget’s wild infinite and the overall design of Tension make this set exciting but imperfect. It is an honest look at power, cohesion, and how this release may shape the early metagame.
Featured Video
Competitive Cardboard Episode 4
Mikasa Ackerman
Jordan showcases a Mikasa Ackerman deck built for Precision and clean gameplay loops!. Learn how new weapons like The Ackerman’s Team Up, Hunter’s Ally and the new backup Genghis Frog bring this character back to top form and ready for dangerous combat manuevers. Perfect for players wanting a powerful aggro deck that can cut down your rivals quickly and efficiently.
Featured Article
The Hunt For Peak Universus
“Peak Universus” is something that’s said often in the UVS community today. Dani pontificates for far too long about what Peak Universus is, what it may be, and what it can mean to you.
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Budget Builds in a FLASH Episode 5
Falco Grice
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Budget Builds in a FLASH? Episode 6
Edgeshot
With Thomas Lewis!
Competitive Cardboard Episode 2
Chaos Jean Kirstein
With Jordan Lemons!