GLC News and Updates

CardBoard Warriors GLC Season 3

We are launching the third season of our Gym Leader Challenge competition. Compete to see who is the very best! Become a gym leader, or even enter the CardBoard Warriors Hall of Fame!

Paldea Evolved GLC Set Review

On June 9th, the format we know as Gym Leader Challenge will change forever with Paldea Evolved. There's several format-changing cards for GLC in this new set, and some will be played in almost every single deck going forward.

Top 10 Most Underrated Cards in GLC

In such a diverse format as GLC, there are tons of powerful cards that go under the radar and aren't played as much as they should. Come and check out some of my favorites from these underused cards!

Gym Leader Challenge in the Prehistoric Age

Crown Zenith took us back to the prehistoric age with the rise of Archeops. Archeops lists dominated the meta, but overall, GLC was fantastic during the Crown Zenith season.

Scarlet & Violet GLC Set Review

A very exciting time is coming up soon on March 31, the release of Scarlet and Violet! Come check out some of the best cards and combinations from the new set!

The First Snow Hazard and Clay Burst Reveals!

The recent announcement and first reveals from the sets Snow Hazard and Clay Burst will have a lasting impact on Gym Leader Challenge. We recapped the most important cards in this article.`

January 2023 GLC Meta Snapshot

January was a month full of Colorless domination and new appearances by really cool and unique decks!

Top 5 GLC Cards from Crown Zenith

Crown Zenith is releasing on January 20th, and though it's a smaller set, there is plenty to get excited about for Gym Leader Challenge!

Looking back at 2022 in GLC

2022 was a great year for GLC, and Dragon was the winningest type! Let me show you what the stats say about the communities favorite and most effective Pokemon, Types and Trainers.

Gym Leader Challenge; Beginnings in Review

JeoshuaObladi reviews the first year and a half of GLC to show how far we've come, and to look back at some of the biggest changes and best additions

Silver Tempest Set Review

The newest set of cards brings a large variety of interesting cards into the GLC format. New archetypes and old ones boosted, it should be a lot of fun!

Baltimore Regionals Review

Our friend Bcevasco attended the 2022 Baltimore Regionals to play GLC. He wrote up a great summary of the experience and what he saw at the tables!

European Leaderboard Season 1 Coming to an End

It's been an exciting season of Gym Leader Challenge tournaments. With one tournament left to go, find out what it will take to make the European finals.

2022 Pokémon GLC World Championships Review

Check out our 2022 Pokémon Worlds Rundown with PumpkaAmy, Jesse Parker and Yoshi share their thoughts about the experience, the Gym Leader Challenge side events and more!

Lost Origin Set Review

We've covered the most impactful cards releasing in the new Lost Origin set. Prepare for Gym Leader Challenge to change forever!

Mid-Season Breakdown

Season 1, Summer Slam and finals updates.

Gym Leader Challenge 1K Rundown

Leo #1, Kyogre mirror, best decks, meta breakdown, metal top seed and more

CardBoard Warriors Season 1

We are launching the first season of our Gym Leader Challenge competition. Compete to see who is the very best! Become a gym leader, or even enter the CardBoard Warriors Hall of Fame!

Reviewing the Pokemon GO Set

The new Pokemon Go set will change the landscape of the Pokemon TCG Gym Leader Challenge format.