NA Banned and Restricted Cards – CookieRun Braverse [Aug 2025]

Introduction

The list for banned and restricted cards for NA Region has just been announced by Devsisters!! CookieRun: Braverse TCG continues to grow across multiple regions, leading to necessary adjustments in its competitive environment through banned and restricted policies. The global banned and restricted list now applies simultaneously across all regions, including North America, Korea, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia, ensuring competitive consistency.

However, due to differences in release schedules and metagame trends, each community may have previously experienced varying approaches to restrictions and banned cards. With release gaps narrowing, the developers announced that the global list will now be unified and standardized across all regional communities.

Banned Cards in North America

Both Rebel Cookie and Tropical Slushie has been banned. These cards cannot be included in any official or unofficial decks, as they create overwhelming advantages that disrupt healthy game balance.

【BS2-003 Rebel Cookie】 was banned because it can enter during an opponent’s turn, dealing preemptive damage and suppressing strategic higher-level Cookie plays. This card encourages battles at lower levels, limiting diversity, and undermining long-term gameplay balance.

【BS1-049 Tropical Slushie】 was also banned because Yellow decks leveraged it for excessive damage relative to cost, heavily skewing match outcomes. Even under a previous restriction, this card’s impact remained too powerful, making games overly dependent on its appearance, harming overall fairness.

Restricted Cards in North America

Restricted cards allow only one copy per deck, preventing excessive defensive power or resource abuse that slows matches and reduces competitive excitement.

The restricted cards include 【BS01-007 Melon Bun Cookie】, 【BS01-032 Banana Cookie】, 【BS01-057 Bellflower Cookie】, 【BS02-035 Salt Cookie】, and 【BS02-053 Ninja Cookie】.

Each card provides unusually high durability at level one, often forcing games into excessively long battles that limit fun and strategic diversity. By restricting these defensive Cookies, matches are expected to regain proper pacing, restoring excitement while allowing alternative strategies to thrive competitively.

Developer Statement and Apology

The CookieRun: Braverse TCG team acknowledged the confusion caused by the announcement’s initial wording, which mirrored other regions without clear adaptation. They emphasized that the simultaneous global application of the banned and restricted list marks a necessary step for long-term competitive consistency.

Despite the game’s recent launch, these proactive changes were essential because Yellow decks dominated globally, maintaining tier one status across all regions. Efforts like distributing 【P-030 Sherbet Cookie】 and previous restrictions were insufficient, as Yellow deck power consistently created severe imbalances in competition.

Therefore, implementing bans and restrictions immediately after launch was unavoidable, ensuring a healthier meta environment for both casual and competitive players. The developers sincerely apologized for the lack of tailored communication and promised more careful messaging for future updates to respect each community.

Closing

Let's be honest, we don't like it when our hard earned cards get banned or restricted. But, the new NA banned and restricted cards list demonstrates the developers’ commitment to delivering fairness, balance, and unified competitive standards across all CookieRun: Braverse TCG regions.

We hope this write-up helps our readers for their future preparation - Players must carefully review these updates before joining events to avoid penalties, while actively preparing decks that adapt to the new competitive environment. Finally, don’t forget to check out our strategy guides and updated META tier list to help you stay ahead of the competition and improve your gameplay experience!