Rochester Retro - Suspended List

Ban and Errata Lists
Written By Thomas Lewis

What Is Rochester Retro?

Rochester Retro is an eternal Universus format curated by Rochester CCG. It aims to bridge the old-school Retro card pool with the experience of modern Universus gameplay. Unlike Standard, this format celebrates the legacy of Universus while adjusting for balance across generations of cards. This format still uses the Retro Ban and Errata list in tandem.

While Universus Games defines which sets are legal and how cards function, the Rochester Retro Committee actively curates the metagame through a Suspension List—a rotating group of cards temporarily removed from legal play to keep gameplay fresh and balanced.

Suspension Policy

  • Suspended cards are not banned. They may return unchanged in future updates.

  • The list will be reviewed and updated every two months.

  • Suspensions are primarily targeted at character cards and singular effects that shape the game state disproportionately.

  • Suspended cards will always maintain their printed text, no errata will be issued through this list.

Current Suspended Cards

All cards currently suspended from Rochester Retro, grouped by release.

Attack on Titan: Battle for Humanity AOT01

  • Colossus’s Thermal Blast
  • Risky Encounter

Attack on Titan: Apocalypse AOT03

  • Military Airship

Capcom Platinum PL01

  • Big Cyclone
  • Gemini Man 2
  • Huitzil 2

Champion Cards

  • Garett Brett 1
  • Joe Hill
  • When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain
  • UFS House
  • Lion Stance
  • Paul Bittner 1
  • Paul Bittner 2

Cowboy Bebop CB01

  • Big Shot: Judy
  • Big Shot: Punch
  • Twinkle Murdock 1

Cowboy Bebop DLC

  • Andy

King of Fighters promos KoF01

  • Clandestine Research

King Of Fighters XIII KoF02

  • Terry 1

King of Fighters 13: Ruler of Time KoF03

  • Mourning the Lost
  • Maxima

King of Fighters 13: Neomax KoF04

  • Chin

MegaMan Battle for Power MM03

  • Napalm Man 1
  • Suspicious of Mr. X

Mortal Kombat MK01

  • Fatality
  • Goro
  • Liu Kang 1
  • Princess Parry
  • Shinnok
  • Shokan Prince
  • Quan Chi 1
  • Quan Chi 2

Mortal Kombat DLC04

  • Resurrected Evil
  • Sheeva

My Hero Academia MHA01

  • Momo Yayorozu
  • Unwavering Slash

My Hero Academia: Heroes Clash MHA03

  • Twisting Azure Inferno

Red Horizon Promos

  • Deadly Embrace
  • Genesis
  • Meddling With Higher Powers
  • Righteousness
  • Truong
  • Sasha

Red Horizon RH01

  • No Equal
  • Harnessing Chaos

Red Horizon: Tides of Vengeance RH02

  • Ballistic Snap Kick
  • Kaden’s Blindfold
  • Paid to Protect
  • Penance
  • Superior Technique

Red Horizon: Blood Omen RH03

  • Zoey 2

Seventh Cross 7thX01

  • Geoffrey 1

Soul Calibur VI SCVI01

  • Kali Yuga
  • Shoki Gehosen
  • Yoshimitsu

Soul Calibur VI: Libra of Souls SCVI02

  • Cassandra
  • Downward Spiral
  • Evil Bow
  • New Seong Style: Scarlet Meteor
  • Omega Sword and Owl Shield
  • Protecting the Protector
  • Pure of Heart
  • Shadow Slicer
  • Shield Big Bang
  • Syi Salika & Loka Luha

Street Fighter DLC03

  • Kunai Ikkinage

Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers SFvDS01

  • Gill 1
  • Jedah 2
  • Lord Raptor 2

UVS Games Promos

  • Combat Ash
  • Devil Jin
  • Jiffany Jamber
  • Nick Ragan
  • Slay Ride Stowaway

World of Indines IN01

  • A World Lost to Time
  • Graven Castle Ruins

Want to Provide Feedback?

The Rochester Retro format is shaped by community feedback and player data. If you have questions, comments, or want to advocate for a card’s return, reach out directly to:

📧 Sean O’Brien – sobrien@rochesterccg.com
🌐 rochesterccg.com

Credit

Content and decisions provided by Sean O’Brien of Rochester CCG

Thomas Lewis
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