On April 2, theFire Emblem CipherProject Team announcedthe TCG will be ending production. The final new cards will release with the 22nd Booster Pack on July 23, 2025. This is incredibly sad news forFire Emblemfans around the world, as theFE CipherTrading Card Game is reputed for its gorgeous illustrations featuring many different characters of the franchise.Following the shocking announcement thatFire Emblem Cipheris ending, a short live stream was held on YouTube, featuringFire Emblem CipherProducer Ryota Kawade. He appeared alone during the live stream and explained just whyFE Cipheris ending. We translated his words below.
Ryota Kawade first mentioned there are multiple reasons whyCipheris ending, and he couldn’t easily explain every single one of them, so he shared a few. One of the reasons is how it’s been five years sinceCipherlaunched, and the circumstances around the trading card game have changed during these five years.
For example, one ofFECipher’s initial objectives was being a card game that can be enjoyed by players currently playing aFire Emblemvideo game, or waiting for the nextFire Emblemgame to release.Fire Emblem Cipherwould fulfill this objective by putting the spotlight on characters from the previous games. That way, fans can enjoy seeing their favorite characters again. However, this role is now fulfilled byFire Emblem Heroes,along with events for the fans such as concerts.
Another roleCipherfulfilled was to gather and connectFire Emblemfans. Kawade mentioned how he heard that twoFire Emblemfans met thanks to aCipherevent and ended up marrying each other, and he’s really happy the TCG managed to fulfill this role, connecting people. Lastly, he mentioned howFire Emblemitself changed in these five years, with how the franchise became even more popular. This is all thanks to the fans and the players of the card game.
The final gathering event, Minna no Cipher Kai 2020, is planned for July 11, 2025, in Tokyo. The title for the 22nd and final Booster Pack was revealed too, it’ll be called “Eiyuu tachi no Gaika”. The cards will feature characters from every singleFire Emblemgame and include many surprises to celebrateCipherand thank the fans. The illustrations for the cards will be handled by an all-star selection ofCipherartists, includingAwakening’s Yusuke Kozaki andThree Houses' Chinatsu Kurahana. It’s rare that the games' original character designers themselves drawCiphercards, so this shows how much of a celebration this final booster pack will be.
The 22ndFire Emblem CipherBooster Pack “Eiyuu tachi no Gaika” will also include 13 cards forming a fresco with all theFire Emblemprotagonists. This is only a rough illustration shown during the stream, and the characters' poses might be different in the final versions of the cards. Many other cards will be included, and many cards will make you think “as expected ofCipher” and definitely satisfy the fans.
Once the stream ended, on Twitter, Producer Kawade asked fans to keep supportingFire Emblem Cipheruntil the end.
Fire Emblem Three Houses, the latest game in the series, is available exclusively on Nintendo Switch.It’s the best selling game of the franchise,and a side story DLC titledCindered Shadowswas just released.Three Housesrecently got a Drama CD too.you may check out ourFire Emblem Three Housesreview to learn more about the game.
