List of Physical Print Differences in Cards

Errata Updates and other Print Changes

This is a compiled list of cards that have received updates in the physical print of cards, which are due to errata, template change, and text format change.

For clear identification labeling, I'll be using the Wave generation term to indicate the old and new version. Wave 1 cards for Opus II and III and Wave 2 for Opus I will be used as the early version. Wave 2 cards for Opus II and III and Wave 3 cards for Opus I will indicate later versions of the cards.

To note, this list will not include all of the Opus I Wave 1 changes. You can view all the Opus I Wave 1 changes here.

Errata

Errata are official changes for cards to clarify their effects/abilities. The official errata is posted on the main FFTCG website. The errata are used for official rulings, so players are expected to know the updated card version, even if they use the older version of the card in a tournament.

As more cards get reprinted, the errata for cards are updated in the physical print. Currently, the errata up to Opus II have been corrected in their physical print.









Template Change

The template change occurred at Opus IV, with the Category moved to slightly above the Job line. This means that Opus I-III have the older template version. It's purely a cosmetic change, so they have no effect on gameplay.

As more cards from the first three Opus sets get reprinted/re-released, they receive updates to reflect the current template.

One thing to note is that the updated errata for Opus I and II have already been fixed in print, but they still include the old template. So far, Opus I-III cards have only been updated to the new template from releases in other products besides the boosters, which are listed below. It's up in the air if we'll ever see all of Opus I-III updated to the new template. Time will tell. As of right now, there are only certain cards with the updated template, which are found in the products below:

Official Demo Deck



Fire Deck

1-003C Red Mage
1-004C Ifrit
1-009C Cloud
1-011C Evoker
1-016C Tifa
1-014C Samurai
1-191S Red XIII
2-005C Sage
2-019R Belias
3-013R Amarant

Lightning Deck

1-121C Red Mage
1-124R Odin
1-129C Gilgamesh
1-132C Cait Sith
1-133C Sage
1-138C Summoner
1-142R Lightning
1-145C Ramza
2-107C Cyclops

Villains & Heroes Two-Starter Deck

Villains

1-048C Devout
1-121C Red Mage
1-124R Odin
1-134R Duke Goltanna
1-137R Seymour
2-041H Doctor Cid
2-098L Amon
3-027R Qator Bashtar
3-032R Shiva
3-033L Genesis

Heroes

1-003C Red Mage
1-010C Black Mage
1-023R Brynhildr
1-075C Chocobo
1-088C Archer
2-009R Selphie
2-019R Belias, the Gigas
3-017L Vivi
3-049C Izana

Opus V Starter Decks

FFXII Wind/Water Starter Deck

1-068C Evoker
1-088C Archer
1-159C Evoker
1-167C Viking
1-168C Geomancer
2-058C White Mage
2-070R Shemhazai, the Whisperer
2-072C Reddas
2-133R Cuchulainn, the Impure
3-070C Oracle
3-121C Blue Mage

FFXIII-2 Ice/Fire Starter Decks

1-010C Black Mage
1-011C Evoker
1-023R Brynhildr
1-035C Bard
1-038R Shiva
1-040C Summoner
1-050C Knight
2-006R Sazh
2-021C Montblanc
2-043C Hurdy

FFXIV Earth/Lightning Starter Deck

1-099C Black Belt
1-105C Evoker
1-124R Odin
1-138C Summoner
2-073C Dark Knight
2-089C Monk
2-120C Dragoon
3-074R Atomos

Opus VIII Starter Decks

FFVII Earth/Wind Starter Deck

1-065C Aerith
1-068C Evoker
1-075C Chocobo
1-076C Chocobo
1-094R Vincent
1-105C Evoker
3-084C WRO Member
3-085C WRO Member
3-086C WRO Commander

FFXIV Fire/Lightning Starter Deck

1-011C Evoker
1-138C Summoner
2-120C Dragoon

Wraith vs Knight Two-Player Starter Deck

1-079R Nora
1-121C Red Mage
1-125R Onion Knight
2-002C Ifrit
2-009R Selphie
3-096R Rydia

Complete List of Cards with Updated Template:


Text Format Change
There was a small change in the text format of labeling card names, jobs, and categories on card texts from Opus III and onward. This is purely a cosmetic change, so they have no effect on gameplay.

In the old format, the card names, jobs, and categories would use brackets and parenthesis to distinguish each term. It would be labeled in the following formats:
[Card Name (...)]
[Job (...)]
[Category (...)]

In the new format, they omitted the brackets and parenthesis and instead italicized them to distinguish the terms from the regular text
Card Name ...
Job ...
Category ...

Only Opus I and Opus II cards use the old format. However, in their updated template versions, they've also been corrected to the new text format. The following list of cards reflect this update:

1-009C Cloud
1-134R Duke Goltanna
2-021C Montblanc
2-043C Hurdy