Where the prototype deck was given out
The deck was a demo reward at Bushiroad EXPO Chicago, Anime Expo 2026, Japan's Card Game Festival 2026 and the summer Demo Caravan through July 29, 2026. From July 30 the reward switched to a foldable deck case.
Updated for the current Palworld patch
- ✓Bushiroad EXPO Chicago
- ✓Card Game Festival 2026 (Tokyo)
- ✓Anime Expo and the Demo Caravan
- ✓The July 30 cutoff
Bushiroad EXPO Chicago
Bushiroad announced in February 2026 that every Chicago demo participant would get a special prototype deck. That was the first big English-language drop. Browse more TCG history from our /guides index.
Card Game Festival 2026 (Tokyo)
On May 3 and 4, 2026 at Tokyo Big Sight, demo players received the 60-card prototype deck and a paper playmat, one per person, while supplies lasted.
Anime Expo and the Demo Caravan
Summer demos in the US, including Anime Expo in early July, kept the same reward. Players also got a foiled Chillet Soul promo and a Bushi Navi flair.
The July 30 cutoff
Once the game launched on July 30, 2026, new demos gave out a foldable deck case instead. The Chillet Soul promo and flair stayed.
Getting one now
The only way today is the secondary market. Look for complete 60-card sets and ask the seller for photos of the Soul cards, which are the easiest part to lose.