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.
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
Deck builder
A deck builder with three saved deck slots lets players arrange their cards before a match.
Card encyclopedia
A browsable encyclopedia lists the available cards, including the 28 base cards and 10 Minecrafter Mix Leaders.
Matchmaking and AI practice
Players can challenge friends, join a matchmaking queue or practice against an AI opponent.
Trap and bluff play
Face-down placement lets a player bluff, and trap cards react to what the opponent does.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
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.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCTCG | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-05-27 |
| MineNO | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 1.21.6 | Client and server | 2025-06-18 |
| Action Deck | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-26 |
| Tog yk's cards | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-17 |
Questions
Does MCTCG need Fabric API?
Does the server need MCTCG?
Which game versions does MCTCG support?
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…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/minecrafttcg
- Owner
- LightFreecs
- Published
- 2026-05-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
