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Why can't you play expanded format with friends in TCG Live?

My friend and I want to play expanded format together, but we can't. Why is this? It can't be very difficult to implement. It's a feature we'd love to see in the future. There are so many decks we'd like to play against each other that are simply off limits due to this limitation.

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  • MachoPanda1776
    MachoPanda1776 Member Posts: 1
    First Comment

    Please add an Expanded option to Friend Challenges

  • Amalickiah
    Amalickiah Member Posts: 3
    Third Anniversary First Comment

    I second that! Please add the expanded format option to Friend challenges. Who wants to keep scooping a matchup when you are trying to get matched up with your friend!

  • Mod_Bee
    Mod_Bee Moderator Posts: 1,367 mod
    1000 Comments Fourth Anniversary 100 Likes 25 Agrees

    Hello Trainers! Thanks for your feedback! We understand how important it is to be able to play Expanded format with friends and how limiting the current options can feel. We’ll be sure to share your suggestion with the appropriate team for consideration. Thanks for contributing!

  • Red-Henry
    Red-Henry Member Posts: 1
    Name Dropper First Comment

    It is not yet available in 2026, and it is technically easy to implement.

  • Ducky13790
    Ducky13790 Member Posts: 3
    Name Dropper First Comment

    It feels like this always should have been in the game. We don't even need full expanded; most of the currently implemented cards have been playable against friends during previous years, so what's the hold-up with re-enabling them for an expanded format? It's not really adding anything new even. Add that to the fact that some of the trainer trials are similarly unplayable vs friends for the same reason (although the devs have basically shown they don't care about the quality of those anymore), and you have a truly ridiculous situation.