Triple Triad

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Triple Triad is a card game popularized by the Manderville Gold Saucer, wherein players make clever use of their deck’s composition to defeat their opponents.


Getting Started

As part of the overall Manderville Gold Saucer, unlocking the ability to play Triple Triad requires completing the LV15 quest It Could Happen to You, thus gaining access to the establishment. Near the entrance is an area called the Card Square, where the Triple Triad Master will offer the quest Triple Triad Trial. Completing this quest unlocks the game and provides a player with their first five cards—items which must be used from the inventory to be added to a player's card list.

Deck Building

From the character menu, select Gold Saucer. In this window are two tabs dealing with Triple Triad.

Card List A reference list of cards the player has obtained—their stats, art, and lore.
Card Decks Holds up to five pre-made sets of five cards that a player will use when engaging in a challenge.

The unlock quest will provide a player's "starter deck," but as a their card list grows, they may choose to keep not only a deck of their strongest cards, but specialized decks that offer an advantage under certain additional rule sets.


Card Rarity and Restrictions

A card's power is gauged by a rarity description from one to five stars.

Common
Common
Uncommon
Uncommon
Rare
Rare
Epic
Epic
Legendary
Legendary

As a player's card list grows, they are allowed to wield a higher number of powerful cards in a single deck.

Cards Unlimited Limited to 1
1–29
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary
30–59
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary
60+
Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary


Playing Triple Triad

The Basics

Triple Triad is a card game played between two opponents on a 3 x 3 grid using five-card decks. A player initially has claim of any card they play, but a card can be captured by playing a card adjacent to it that, when the values on the relevant sides of the cards are compared, possesses a higher value. Playing a card with a lower value will not result losing claim of the card. Which ever player begins the match will play 5 cards, while their opponent will play 4. When a card is captured, it is counted among the opponent's deck until it is reclaimed or the match ends. Which ever player has claim over the most cards once the nine spaces on the board are filled is deemed the winner; if both players still possess five cards (regardless to whom they originally belonged), the match is a draw. All captured cards are returned to their original owners at the game's conclusion.

Advanced Rules

There are two rule categories of additional rules that may be added to a match.

Regional
Rules that active in a given location that the match is played; they are chosen at random with the daily reset (though certain locations may favor certain rule sets).
Match
Rules that activated by the players themselves; NPCs have their own chosen rules that a challenger must abide by, but players may specify their own rules (or lack thereof) when challenging one another.

Each category may contain maximum of two advanced rules.

All Open

A player's full deck is visible to their opponent during the match.

Three Open

Two cards are selected from a player's deck and hidden from their opponent until played.

Same

A secondary capture mechanic—if a card is played in such a way that two (or more) of its numbers match those of adjacent cards, all cards containing matches are captured.

Plus

A secondary capture mechanic—if a card is played in such a way that two (or more) of its numbers, when compared to those of adjacent cards, add up to the same total, all cards with matching sums are captured.

Combo

While not a rule itself, matches that contain the Same or Plus rules automatically contain combo as a tertiary capture mechanic—if a card is captured under either condition, that card is compared to all the cards around it as if those cards were just played, as well. Any cards weaker than those captured are also captured, and the process repeats. A lucky combo can potentially capture the entire board.

Sudden Death

If a match results in a Draw, the five cards each player currently has claimed will become their new deck and the match begins again. If enough Sudden Death rounds occur, the game will eventually concede the Draw.

Random

Pre-made decks are banned; five cards will be randomly selected from each player's Card List.

Order

Players must play their cards in the same sequence that their decks are ordered.

Chaos

Players must play their cards in a sequence chosen randomly by the system.

Reverse

The primary capture mechanic is inverted so that lower numbers capture higher ones.

Fallen Ace

The usually invulnerable A becomes vulnerable to a 1.

Ascension

Each time a card with a type is placed onto the board (Primal, Beastman, etc.), all cards of that type in play receive +1 to each of their values. (Caps at A)

Decension

Each time a card with a type is placed onto the board (Primal, Beastman, etc.), all cards of that type in play receive -1 to each of their values. (Caps at 1)

Swap

At the beginning of a match, one card from each player's deck is given to the other player for the duration of the game.

Roulette

A rule will be selected at random and applied to the match.


Card Collecting

For a complete card list, see Category:Triple Triad Card.

Cards can be obtained in many ways:


Booster Packs

Bronze Triad Card
Silver Triad Card
Gold Triad Card
Platinum Triad Card
  Ahriman Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Behemoth Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Blue Dragon Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Chimera Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Coblyn Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Delivery Moogle Card 
  Goobbue Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Liquid Flame Card 
  Magitek Death Claw Card 
  Pudding Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Scarface Bugaal Ja Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Spriggan Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Succubus Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Tozol Huatotl Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Waukkeon Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Amalj'aa Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Ferdiad Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Garuda Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Good King Moggle Mog XII Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Ifrit Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Ixal Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Kobold Card 
  Lahabrea Card 
  Minfilia Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Siren Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Sylph Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Tataru Taru Card 
  Titan Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Urianger Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Baderon Tenfingers Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Cid Garlond Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Gerolt Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Hoary Boulder and Coultenet Card 
  Kan-E-Senna Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Leviathan Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Momodi Modi Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Mother Miounne Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Ramuh Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Raubahn Aldynn Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Shiva Card Acquired from Duty
  Ultima Weapon Card Acquired from Duty
  Warrior of Light Card 
  Zidane Tribal Card 
  Alphinaud and Alisaie Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Cecil Harvey Card 
  Firion Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  F'lhaminn Card 
  Hraesvelgr Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Lahabrea Card 
  Lightning Card 
  Louisoix Leveilleur Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Nanamo Ul Namo Card 
  Shiva Card Acquired from Duty
  Tidus Card 
  Ultima Weapon Card Acquired from Duty
Mythril Triad Card
Imperial Triad Card
Dream Triad Card
  Bartz Klauser Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Brachiosaur Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Coeurlregina Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Gilgamesh and Enkidu Card Acquired from Duty
  Odin Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Onion Knight Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Pipin Tarupin Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Terra Branford Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Vedrfolnir Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Armored Weapon Card 
  Magitek Gunship Card 
  Magitek Predator Card 
  Magitek Sky Armor Card 
  Magitek Vanguard Card 
  Regula van Hydrus Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Archaeotania Card 
  Eros Card Acquired from Duty
  Fuath Card 
  Hobgoblin Card 
  Iguana Card 
  Innocence Card Acquired from Duty
  Leannan Sith Card 
  Oracle of Light Card 
  Philia Card Acquired from Duty
  Storge Card Acquired from Duty
  Titania Card Acquired from Duty
Cards without icons are only obtainable from this booster pack or tournament packs.

Tournament Packs

Bronze Durai Memorial Card
Silver Durai Memorial Card
Gold Durai Memorial Card
  Firion Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Lahabrea Card 
  Odin Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Firion Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Lahabrea Card 
  Nanamo Ul Namo Card 
  Ultima Weapon Card Acquired from Duty
  Firion Card Rewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Lahabrea Card 
Bronze Rowena Cup Classic Card
Silver Rowena Cup Classic Card
Gold Rowena Cup Classic Card
  Lahabrea Card 
  Leviathan Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Tidus Card 
  Leviathan Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Tidus Card 
  Leviathan Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Nanamo Ul Namo Card 
  Tidus Card 
Bronze Spinner's Pull Card
Silver Spinner's Pull Card
Gold Spinner's Pull Card
  Cecil Harvey Card 
  Shiva Card Acquired from Duty
  Ultima Weapon Card Acquired from Duty
  Cecil Harvey Card    Cecil Harvey Card 
  Ultima Weapon Card Acquired from Duty
Bronze Tournament of Champions Card
Silver Tournament of Champions Card
Gold Tournament of Champions Card
  Lightning Card    Lahabrea Card 
  Lightning Card 
  Ramuh Card Acquired from DutyRewarded from Triple Triad Duel
  Lightning Card 
  Ultima Weapon Card Acquired from Duty
Results are likely significantly incomplete.

Triple Triad Challenge (Players vs. NPC)

For a complete list of playable NPCs, see Category:Triple Triad Player.

In addition to challenging one another, players may challenge NPCs in hopes of earning cards as rewards from them. Match Rules will be chosen by the NPC in addition to the current Regional Rules. The power of their cards varies greatly from NPC to NPC, but you can gauge their relative strength based on the Fee and (more accurately) the Reward. The above referenced list shows a list of all NPCs that can be challenged to a game of Triple Triad, automatically sorted by difficulty.