Sword & Shield set guide

Champion's Path binder guide

Champion's Path (CPA) released on September 25, 2020. It has 73 cards in the main set and 80 once you add the 7 secret rares. Here's how much binder space it takes and a template you can open in one click.

73Main set
80With secret rares
134Master set
99-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 (1–73)73 cards19 pages10 sheets9 pages5 sheets7 pages4 sheets
Full set with secret rares80 cards20 pages10 sheets9 pages5 sheets7 pages4 sheets
Master set (adds reverse holos)134 cards34 pages17 sheets15 pages8 sheets12 pages6 sheets

The full 80-card set fits in one standard 20-sheet (360-card) 9-pocket binder, and the 134-card master set fits in one standard 20-sheet (360-card) 9-pocket binder. Want to plan for a different layout or leave room for art? Use the binder calculator.

About the master set count. It adds the 54 reverse holo versions TCGdex lists for this set. Promos and stamped variants aren't included.

Cards to look for

A few of the standout secret rares in Champion's Path. Card images and rarities from TCGdex.

Charizard V, Champion's Path 79
Charizard V79/73 · Secret RareIllus. 5ban Graphics
Gardevoir VMAX, Champion's Path 76
Gardevoir VMAX76/73 · Secret RareIllus. 5ban Graphics
Drednaw VMAX, Champion's Path 75
Drednaw VMAX75/73 · Secret RareIllus. aky CG Works
Charizard VMAX, Champion's Path 74
Charizard VMAX74/73 · Secret RareIllus. aky CG Works
Grapploct V, Champion's Path 72
Grapploct V72/73 · Ultra RareIllus. PLANETA Igarashi
Galarian Cursola V, Champion's Path 71
Galarian Cursola V71/73 · Ultra RareIllus. 5ban Graphics

Secret rares by rarity

Cards numbered above 73:

  • 7 Secret Rare
Champion's Path 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 Champion's Path 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 Champion's Path

  • Give secret rares their own pages. Cards 74–80 fill 1 9-pocket page, 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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