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Ascended Heroes binder guide

Ascended Heroes (ASC) released on January 30, 2026. It has 217 cards in the main set and 295 once you add the 78 secret rares. Here's how much binder space it takes and a template you can open in one click.

217Main set
295With secret rares
613Master set
339-pocket pages

How many binder pages do you need?

A page is one side of a binder sheet. Each sheet holds two pages, front and back.

Binder pages needed by pocket layout
Collection4-pocket9-pocket12-pocket
Main set (1–217)217 cards55 pages28 sheets25 pages13 sheets19 pages10 sheets
Full set with secret rares295 cards74 pages37 sheets33 pages17 sheets25 pages13 sheets
Master set (adds reverse holos)613 cards154 pages77 sheets69 pages35 sheets52 pages26 sheets

The full 295-card set fits in one standard 20-sheet (360-card) 9-pocket binder, and the 613-card master set fits in 2 standard 20-sheet (360-card) 9-pocket binders. Want to plan for a different layout or leave room for art? Use the binder calculator.

About the master set count. It adds the 318 reverse holo versions TCGdex lists for this set, which include extra reverse holo patterns, so the master set is much bigger than the card list. Promos and stamped variants aren't included.

Cards to look for

A few of the standout secret rares in Ascended Heroes. Card images and rarities from TCGdex.

Mega Dragonite ex, Ascended Heroes 290
Mega Dragonite ex290/217 · Special illustration rareIllus. DOM
Steven's Metagross ex, Ascended Heroes 289
Steven's Metagross ex289/217 · Special illustration rareIllus. chibi
Fezandipiti ex, Ascended Heroes 288
Fezandipiti ex288/217 · Special illustration rareIllus. SIE NANAHARA
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex, Ascended Heroes 287
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex287/217 · Special illustration rareIllus. Ligton
N's Zoroark ex, Ascended Heroes 286
N's Zoroark ex286/217 · Special illustration rareIllus. Raita Kazama
Mega Scrafty ex, Ascended Heroes 285
Mega Scrafty ex285/217 · Special illustration rareIllus. nagimiso

Secret rares by rarity

Cards numbered above 217:

  • 33 Illustration rare
  • 22 Special illustration rare
  • 21 Ultra Rare
  • 2 Mega Hyper Rare
Ascended Heroes printable checklistEvery card with its number and rarity. Tick what you own and print it for card shows.
Open checklist

Start from a template

Open Ascended Heroes as a new binder with every card in number order, secret rares included. Then tick ✓ the cards you own. The faded ones are your want list, and you can print or export it before a card show.

Adds a new binder to your workspace. Nothing you already have is changed.

Planning tips for Ascended Heroes

  • Give secret rares their own pages. Cards 218–295 fill 9 9-pocket pages, which makes a great spread to end the binder on.
  • Decide where reverse holos go. Put them on the facing page next to the regular version, or keep them in a second binder so the main one stays tidy.
  • Start numbering on a right-hand page. Turn on "Start with page 1 by itself" in binder.studio so card 1 lands where you open the binder.
  • Leave a pocket for the set logo. An art insert or a code card as page one makes the binder easy to find on a shelf. See binder art inserts.

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