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MCTCG

by LightFreecs

MCTCG is a Fabric minigame that brings a playable trading card game into Minecraft, with duels between two players or against an AI opponent.

FabricClient and serverAll rights reserved1.21.11

What it does

Players build a deck, draw an opening hand and try to outlast the opponent by reducing the opposing Leader to 0 HP. Each player chooses a Leader card as their champion, with its own HP, ATK and DEF values. Matches are one-on-one and turn-based. Before a match starts, the two players settle who moves first with a shears, paper and cobblestone showdown, a take on rock-paper-scissors that follows the Minecraft theme.

Cards come in several types. Leaders are the main fighters, equipment cards boost a Leader's stats and wear down over time, and item cards take a single-use effect before they are discarded. Trap cards trigger on the opponent's action, and special cards carry unique effects that bend the rules. Cards placed face-down can bluff the opponent until they are flipped and activated.

Challenge friends, climb the matchmaking queue or practice against an AI without leaving the game. The mod needs Fabric API and is published for Fabric only, in its 1.0-Release build for 1.21.11. Both the server and every player need it, so the environment is client and server.

Key features

  1. Deck builder

    A deck builder with three saved deck slots lets players arrange their cards before a match.

  2. Card encyclopedia

    A browsable encyclopedia lists the available cards, including the 28 base cards and 10 Minecrafter Mix Leaders.

  3. Matchmaking and AI practice

    Players can challenge friends, join a matchmaking queue or practice against an AI opponent.

  4. Trap and bluff play

    Face-down placement lets a player bluff, and trap cards react to what the opponent does.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
1.21.111.0-Release
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

MineNO is a Fabric card game for 1.21.5 – 1.21.6, released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and not open source. Action Deck is a Fabric option for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License and is open source. Tog yk's cards covers 1.21.11 – 26.3 under the MIT License and is not open source, so it shares MCTCG's version reach.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
MCTCGFabric1.21.11Client and server2026-05-27
MineNOFabric1.21.5 – 1.21.6Client and server2025-06-18
Action DeckFabric1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-06-26
Tog yk's cardsFabric1.21.11 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-17

Questions

Does MCTCG need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency and must be installed alongside MCTCG on Fabric.

Does the server need MCTCG?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

Which game versions does MCTCG support?

The mod has files for 1.21.11 only, in the 1.0-Release build published on 2026-05-27.

In the catalog

MCTCG is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

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What the author says

How It Works Each duel is a 1v1 turn-based match. Both players choose a Leader card — your champion on the field with its own HP, ATK, and DEF stats. Build a deck, draw your opening hand, and outlast your opponent by reducing their Leader to 0 HP. First move is decided the Minecraft way: Shears, Paper, or Cobblestone…
LightFreecs, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
LightFreecs
Published
2026-05-27
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-27
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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