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Everything you need to know about Z&E Cards.

Getting Started

How do I link my Minecraft account?
Step 1: run /verify_mc your_minecraft_username in Discord Step 2: in Minecraft run /pay-account business ZEC 1 Step 3: come back to Discord and run /confirmverify You are now linked and ready to deposit
How do I deposit money?
First link your MC account (see above) Then in Minecraft pay any whole dollar amount to ZEC Example: /pay-account business ZEC 500 Wait up to 60 seconds and the bot auto detects your payment You will get a DM confirming the deposit and your new balance
What if my deposit did not show up?
Check that you paid the EXACT linked Minecraft username Use whole dollar amounts only ($1.5 will not work, $1 will) Wait up to 10 minutes for the auto detect If it still has not credited, open a support ticket and staff will manually deposit for you
How do withdrawals work?
Use the website Wallet page and submit the withdrawal form Staff manually approves and pays you in game Track pending withdrawals on the Wallet page
What can I do in Discord vs the website?
Almost everything is on the website now Discord keeps: /verify_mc /confirmverify /balance /points /inventory /quests /help /battle_stats and all admin tools Run /help in Discord for a quick list of every website link

Cards and How to Get Them

How do I get cards?
Six ways: 1. Rotating shop on the website 2. Player market (5% fee goes to prize pool) 3. Spend daily points on Redeem 4. Forge 5 duplicates into 1 of the next rarity 5. Trade with players on Trade Market 6. Refer a friend for 3 free Commons
How does the rotating shop work?
7 slots refresh every 30 minutes Each rotation has at least one Epic or Legendary Use the Cart to queue multiple cards and checkout at once
Shop prices by rarity
Common 20 Uncommon 60 Rare 200 Epic 500 Legendary 1250
How does the market work?
Players list their cards for sale Sales auto transfer card + money instantly 5% fee goes to the HOUSE prize pool Filter by rarity, sort by newest or cheapest
How does the wishlist work?
Add up to 3 cards on the Wishlist page Bot DMs you instantly when your card appears in the shop Buy more slots for $500 each (max 10) Star Wish: grab cards within 4 hours after they left the shop for card price + $1000
What are points and how do I earn them?
Points are separate from money Daily 50 points (Wallet → Claim Daily) Daily quests 50 each + 100 bonus for all 3 Spend on free random cards via Redeem
Redeem costs by rarity
Common 250 Uncommon 500 Rare 750 Epic 1000 Legendary 1500
What are daily quests?
3 random quests per day, 50 points each All 3 done = +100 bonus Refresh at midnight UTC
What are the card rarities?
Common (most cards) Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary Celebrity (tournament prizes, hot pink)
What is forging?
Sacrifice 5 cards of one rarity for 1 of the next tier Use the Forge page, pick 5 same-rarity cards (or auto-pick lowest) Favorited and listed cards are protected
What is disenchanting?
Destroy a card on your Inventory for points back Common 20, Uncommon 50, Rare 150, Epic 400, Legendary 1000, Celebrity 2000
How do I favorite a card?
Click Fav on the card in Inventory Favorited cards cannot be forged or disenchanted

Market and Trading

How do I sell a card?
Click Sell on any card in Inventory, set price. 5% fee deducted on sale
How do I unlist?
Click Unlist on a listed card in Inventory
How does a sale finalize?
Buy Now auto-transfers card + money instantly. No manual confirm
How do gifts work?
Click Gift on a card. Enter recipient Discord username, MC name, or user ID Recipient must be verified. They get a DM
Can I trade cards directly?
Yes on the Trade Market Post offer: pick what you want and what you offer (cards + money) Trades auto-cancel after 14 days Both sides get DMs when trades fire

Battles and Training

Where are battles played?
On the website only. Use Play Battle tab Modes: Casual PvP, Ranked PvP (ELO matchmaking), PvE vs bot AI Also: Gym Leaders (6 type-themed bosses) and Battle Tower (endless streak)
How do moves work?
Each card has 3 unique moves + Basic Attack + Defend Every move has PP (limited uses per battle) When all moves run out of PP you are forced to use Struggle (weak + self-damage) Big moves (80+ power) have a 1-turn cooldown and cannot be spammed
Move categories
Physical: uses ATK vs DEF Special: uses SPC ATK vs SPC DEF Status: no damage, applies buffs/debuffs/healing
STAB bonus
If a move's type matches your card's type you get +50% damage Example: Fire card using a Fire move gets STAB
Critical hits
1/16 chance (about 6%) per attack for 1.5x damage Some moves have higher crit rates (1/8)
Defend
Halves incoming damage Heals 5% of your max HP Gives +1 to a random stat stage Actually worth using now
PP (Power Points)
Each move has limited uses per battle (5-20 depending on move) Strong moves have low PP, weak moves have high PP When a move runs out of PP it is greyed out and disabled When ALL moves are empty you use Struggle (30 power, 25% self-recoil)
Big move cooldown
Moves with 80+ base power cannot be used twice in a row After using one you must pick a different move next turn Forces variety and strategy instead of spamming
Passives
Each card has a passive ability that triggers automatically Examples: Blaze (+30% Fire damage when low HP), Intimidate (-1 opponent ATK on entry), Sturdy (survive one lethal hit at 1 HP)
Wasted rounds
15 second timer per round. Run out = auto Basic Attack
Type advantages
Fire beats Air and Earth Water beats Fire and Earth Air beats Water and Fire Earth beats Air and Water Dark beats Light Light beats Dark Advantage 1.25x, disadvantage 0.75x
Status effects (from Ability based on type)
Fire = Burn (5% max HP/turn for 3 turns) Water = Freeze (skip 1 turn) Earth = Stun (-30% SPD for 3 turns) Dark = Bleed (4% max HP when you attack, 3 attacks) Light + Air = bonus damage only
What is TMV (training)?
Every battle, 1 random stat permanently grows 0.1% of base (round up, min +1) Lifetime cap per card: Common 50, Uncommon 75, Rare 100, Epic 150, Legendary 200, Celebrity 250
ELO ranked PvP
Win Ranked to gain ELO, lose to drop Start at 1000 Matchmaking within +/- 200 ELO ELO milestones unlock achievements (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master)
How do I check my battle record?
/battle_stats in Discord or visit your profile Replays of all battles on Battle Replays page (with rewind, play, step)
How do I abort a battle?
Click Abort Battle on the battle page. Works in pick phase or active rounds

Field Effects (random each battle)

Clear: no bonus Rain: Water +20% ATK, Fire -20% Drought: Fire +20% ATK, Water -20% Eclipse: Dark +25% ATK, Light -25% Dawn: Light +25% ATK, Dark -25% Howling Winds: Air +15% SPD, +10% ATK Earthquake: Earth +20% DEF, others -10% SPD Void Tear: abilities cost 1 stamina instead of 2 Berserk Field: all ATK +20%, DEF -15%

Card Synergies (2-card passive bonuses)

Fire + Air = Inferno (+25% ATK both) Water + Earth = Bulwark (+25% DEF both) Fire + Water = Steam Engine (+10% all stats) Air + Air = Twin Cyclones (+30% SPD) Earth + Earth = Mountain Range (+30% HP) Dark + Dark = Eternal Night (+25% ATK, +10% SPD) Light + Light = Holy Aura (+25% DEF, +15% HP) Dark + Light = Equinox (+20% ATK, +20% DEF) Fire + Earth = Magma (+15% ATK, +15% DEF) Water + Air = Hurricane (+25% SPD)

Gym Leaders

What are gym leaders?
6 NPC bosses each specializing in a type (Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Dark, Light) Each has a themed 3-card deck you fight against Defeat them to earn points and a random card of that tier Collect all 6 badges
Gym rewards by slot
Gym 1 Ember (Fire): 200 points + Uncommon card Gym 2 Ripple (Water): 300 points + Rare card Gym 3 Gale (Air): 400 points + Rare card Gym 4 Terra (Earth): 500 points + Rare card Gym 5 Umbra (Dark): 600 points + Epic card Gym 6 Radiance (Light): 700 points + Epic card

Battle Tower

Endless streak mode. Pick 1-6 cards and climb as high as you can Floors 1-4: Common enemies Floors 5-9: Uncommon Floors 10-14: Rare Floors 15-24: Epic Floors 25+: Legendary Lose = run over. Best floor on leaderboard

Deck Builder

Save teams of 1-6 cards as named decks Load any saved deck instantly in PvE, PvP, Gym, or Tower battles Use the Load Deck button next to the card picker

Card Evolution

Cards evolve into stronger forms when TMV total reaches a threshold 30 evolution chains defined (Flambit -> Cinderp -> Infernak -> Molteryx etc) Evolution transforms the card in place: new name, new stats, new moves TMV resets after evolution so you start training the new form fresh

Shinies

0.1% chance on every shop purchase to get a shiny version Same card with a SHINY badge in your inventory You get a DM notification when you pull one

Pokedex

Tracks every card you have ever owned or seen Filter by rarity, type, and series Shows completion percentage Undiscovered cards appear greyed out with ??? name

Card Levels

Cards gain XP from battles (15 PvE, 20 PvP) Level up every 100 XP, max level 100 Card level shown on inventory tiles

In-Game Card Books

Admin generates claim codes via the website admin panel Each code is tied to a specific card Physical Minecraft books are renamed to include the code Players enter the 8-character code at /claim on the website to receive the card

Tournaments

How do tournaments work?
Admin creates with /tournament_create name Admin adds players with /tournament_add tournament_id @player Admin runs /tournament_start when full Random bracket pairs are generated Players battle on the website Winner reports with /tournament_report tournament_id opponent winner Bracket auto advances until champion is crowned
How do I see the bracket?
Run /tournament_bracket tournament_id in Discord Or check the tournament channel announcement

Roles and Achievements

What are the collector roles?
Auto assigned by collection size + rarity Collector: 3 cards Rare Collector: 1 Rare + 10 cards Epic Collector: 1 Epic + 50 cards Legendary Collector: 1 Legendary + 100 cards Only highest is held Run /check_roles to refresh
What are achievements?
Multiple badges: Collection: First Catch, Apprentice, Veteran, Master Collector Rarity: Rare Find, Epic Find, Legendary Find Battle: First Victory, Battle Tested, Champion Wealth: Thousandaire, Tycoon Sets: Series 1 Master Ranked: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master Leagues View on the Achievements page

Referrals

How do referrals work?
Invite a friend with your Discord invite link You auto-receive 3 random Common cards when they join DM sent to you. No setup needed

The Website

Visit ze-cards.vercel.app and log in with Discord Global search bar at the top finds cards, users, series Public pages: Home, Shop, Market, Cards, Series, Card detail, Circulation, Leaderboard, Ranked PvP, Changelog, Battle Replays, Trade Market, Guide, Tutorial Logged in game modes: Gym Leaders, Battle Tower, Deck Builder, Pokedex, Card Claim Logged in pages: Inventory (with action buttons per card), Profile (customizable), Wallet (claim daily, withdraw), Redeem Points, Cart, Forge, Wishlist, Compare Cards, Achievements, Daily Quests, Saved Filters, Play Battle, Find Player Click your avatar top right to jump to your profile

Common Issues

My in game payment did not credit
Check linked MC username matches exactly Whole dollar amounts only Wait up to 10 minutes for auto detect Open a ticket if still missing
My role did not update
Run /check_roles
The shop is empty
No cards of that rarity in circulation Wait for next 30 min rotation
Battle page wont load
Make sure you logged in with Discord Opponent needs to click link too Refresh if polling seems stuck
I cannot use /sell /buy /forge in Discord
These redirect you to the website Run /help in Discord for all website links
Timer ran out
Your round was wasted. 15 sec per round, plan ahead
Stuck on tutorial
Click Skip at the bottom. Revisit from Guide and Tutorial sidebar link
Sounds are off in battle
Click the Sound toggle top right If still silent, audio files may not be uploaded yet (admin will add)

Need More Help

Open a support ticket in Discord