Highlander: The Card Game is a collectible card game

Collectible card game

thumb|Players and their decksA collectible card game , also called a trading card game or customizable card game, is a game played using specially designed sets of playing cards...

 based on the Highlander franchise of films and television series. Players build decks from a 400+ card set, taking on the persona of one of the Immortals depicted in the franchise. The core of the game takes the form of a sword duel with players alternately playing attacks and defenses. Other cards are played to affect the basic rules of the game. You win when your opponent is reduced to 0 ability or cannot avoid a "headshot" attack.

Basic blocks

Six blocks, four each covering four areas of the attack grid, two covering just the upper and lower rows.

Special cards

• Events: happen once and are discarded.
• Edges: modify other cards they are played with; unlike other special cards, multiple Edges may be played in a single turn.
• Situations: stay in play and change the basic rules of the game.
• Locations: like situations, but only one location can be in play at once.
• Allies: introduced in later expansions, earlier they were treated as situations.

Pregame cards

• Persona cards: rare cards featuring established characters from the films and television series, allowing players to use persona-specific cards, or enhancing the abilities of standard persona cards. Most personas also grant a special ability to the player, such as dealing extra damage per attack or granting extra attacks per turn.
• Quickenings: rewards for winning tournaments and sponsored events, granting abilities to the user similar to those of certain personas.
• Weapon of choice: allow players to use special weapon-specific cards.
• Watcher: affects the basic rules of the game.