Cyberpunk TCG cards span nine rarity tiers, and collectors chase the top of that ladder hard. Nova Rare promos are tournament legal freebies you can’t pull from a pack, while Iconic Legend, Iconic Secret, and Iconic Other cards are alternate art chase versions of existing Legends, Secrets, and Units, prized well above their base printings.
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Shoppers should know these same cards often get listed under two different names: some price trackers call them Iconic Legend or Iconic Secret, while other sellers and even the game’s own social accounts frequently call the identical card an Iconic Rare or Iconic Epic instead. Here’s a countdown of 15 of the coolest picks in the game, ranked by rarity, character significance, and how much buzz they’ve generated since Cyberpunk TCG’s Kickstarter record launch.
15. Goro Takemura – Hands Unclean (NR)
Goro’s Nova Rare printing is a Box Topper exclusive, pulled from an entire booster display rather than a single pack. Vincenzo Riccardi illustrated that version, a different hand from Bad Moon Studio’s art on his standard Epic card in the Embracing Power Starter Deck.
14. V – Corporate Exile (NR)
V: Corporate Exile’s Nova Rare version was unlocked as a Kickstarter stretch goal, a single random promo tucked inside select booster displays rather than a guaranteed pull. Ito of Kirby’s Comic Art drew that promo, apart from Envar, who illustrated V’s standard Epic card in The Heist Starter Deck.
13. Jackie Welles – Pour One Out of Me (NR)
Jackie Welles’ Nova Rare box topper came from the same stretch goal mechanism as V’s Corporate Exile promo above, another single random pull rather than a guaranteed one. Ito of Kirby’s Comic Art illustrated it too, distinct from Envar’s art on the standard Epic card in The Heist Starter Deck.
12. Dum Dum – Maelstrom Triggerman (ILegend)
Dum Dum’s Iconic Legend alternate art gives a mid tier Maelstrom gunner a genuine chase card, rare company for a character this far from the game’s marquee Legends. Pandart Studio painted the foil, while Lukasz Poller handled the standard Rare version in the Welcome to Night City retail set.
11. Evelyn Parker – Beautiful Enigma (ILegend)
Evelyn Parker’s Iconic Legend card is printed in both the Beta and general Retail runs, unlike several Iconic Legends on this list that stayed Kickstarter exclusive. Pandart Studio handled that alternate art, separate from Daniel Valaisis, who painted her standard Rare card.
10. Rogue Amendiares – Preem Solo (ILegend)
Rogue’s ability rewards triple GO SOLO decks by turning every successful steal into pressure, and the game’s own social team has called it out as a genuine build around piece. Pandart Studio illustrated her Beta exclusive Iconic Legend foil, apart from Olgierd Ciszak’s art on the standard Rare version.
9. V – Streetkid (ILegend)
As the game’s player created protagonist, V’s Streetkid card is one of the most requested Legends around, and its Iconic Legend version runs in both the Beta and Retail print pools. Pandart Studio painted that alternate art, apart from Olgierd Ciszak, who illustrated the standard Rare printing.
8. Adam Smasher – Ender of Legends (ILegend)
Adam Smasher’s Iconic Legend card exists only because backers funded a Kickstarter stretch goal that added an entirely new illustrated variant to the card pool. Pandart Studio painted that art, later reused for his Set 1 Promos printing, separate from Michal Dziekan’s original Epic illustration.
7. River Ward – Detective on the Hunt (ILegend)
River Ward’s Iconic Legend card is available across both the Beta and Retail runs of Welcome to Night City, so it isn’t locked to Kickstarter exclusive stock. Pandart Studio illustrated that version, apart from Daniel Valaisis, who painted the character’s standard Rare card.
6. Alt Cunningham – Soulkiller Architect (ILegend)
Like River Ward above, Alt Cunningham’s Iconic Legend printing runs in both the Beta and Retail card pools rather than staying Kickstarter exclusive. Pandart Studio supplied that art, distinct from Daniel Valaisis’s work on the standard Rare version.
5. Hanako Arasaka – Daugther of the Emperor (ILegend)
Unlike several Iconic Legends above, Hanako Arasaka’s alternate art exists only in the Beta print run, with no confirmed Retail version. Pandart Studio painted that Beta exclusive card, apart from Daniel Valaisis, who illustrated her standard Rare printing.
4. Panam Palmer – Strength Through Family (ISecret) & Panam Palmer – Nomad Cavalry (ILegend)
Panam Palmer holds down two spots on this list, a rare feat that says plenty about how deep her fan following runs. Strength Through Family’s base Secret version was illustrated by Ilya Kuvshinov, a recognizable name among trading card artists, with a Beta exclusive Iconic Secret alternate art from Divebound Studio. Her Nomad Cavalry card is a base Epic illustrated by Lukasz Poller, with its own Beta only Iconic Legend alternate art from Pandart Studio. Between the two, Strength Through Family is the harder pull, since Iconic Secret sits a full tier above Iconic Legend on the rarity ladder.
3. Judy Alvarez – Nothing to Doubt (ISecret) & Judy Alvarez – Braindance Maestro (ILegend)
Judy Alvarez’s Nothing to Doubt pull was popular enough to headline pack opening videos on YouTube, a strong signal for a card this deep into the Secret tier. Ilya Kuvshinov illustrated the standard Secret version, while Divebound Studio painted the Beta exclusive Iconic Secret alternate art. Her Braindance Maestro card is a base Epic painted by Gautier Viller, with a separate Iconic Legend alternate art by Pandart Studio. Nothing to Doubt is the rarer of the two, since Iconic Secret outranks Iconic Legend on the game’s rarity ladder.
2. Sasha Yakovleva – Won’t Let You Down (ISecret)
Sasha Yakovleva’s card carries an Iconic Secret alternate art, a notable rarity for a supporting character outside the game’s core cast. Divebound Studio painted that Beta exclusive alternate art, separate from Lukasz Poller, who illustrated her standard Secret version in the Retail set.
1. Johnny Silverhand – Rocking Renegade (ISecret) & Johnny Silverhand – Never Stop Fighting (IO)
Johnny Silverhand, voiced in the source game by Keanu Reeves, got a headline reveal of his own: the character was unlocked as a Kickstarter stretch goal, and outlets like ScreenRant covered his card reveal as gaming news in its own right. Daniel Valaisis painted his standard Secret version, while Divebound Studio handled the Beta exclusive Iconic Secret alternate art. His Never Stop Fighting card is a base Epic illustrated by Lukasz Poller, with a separate Iconic Other alternate art from Dardo Studios exclusive to the Beta run. Between his two chase cards, Rocking Renegade sits a tier above as an Iconic Secret, while Never Stop Fighting’s Iconic Other keeps it in the more accessible alternate art bracket.
Cyberpunk TCG Set 1 Promos
Set 1 Promos skip packs and box toppers entirely: they’re convention exclusives, and all three sit at Nova Rare status, the same tournament legal, never packed tier as the Box Topper promos earlier in this list. Per Cyberpunk TCG’s official blog, attendees who complete a demo session at a 2026 convention (Anime Expo, Gen Con, Japan Expo, Spiel Essen).
Misty Olszewski: Mender of Broken Spirits (#006)
Painted by Bruno Ferreira of Bit Bot, a different illustrator from ADIA, who painted her standard Rare card.
Adam Smasher: Ender of Legends (#008)
Reuses the same Pandart Studio artwork as his Iconic Legend chase card higher on this list.
Rebecca: Having a Moment (#005 and #007)
Exists as two separate prints, #005 by Narupiti Harunsong and #007 by Pandart Studio, so collectors chasing “the” Rebecca promo need both numbers for the full set.
Start with whichever card fits your play style rather than chasing the rarest Iconic Secret first, since several Iconic Legends on this list are printed in both the Beta and Retail runs and are easier to track down than the Beta only chase cards. Cross check a card’s rarity tag before buying, since the same physical card can be listed as “Iconic Legend” on one site and “Iconic Rare” on another. If you’re chasing a Beta exclusive alternate art, remember it will never get a Retail reprint, so supply stays fixed no matter how popular the game gets from here. And if an illustrator’s name on this list catches your eye, Pandart Studio, Daniel Valaisis, and Divebound Studio all show up more than once, so their other Cyberpunk TCG work is worth a look too.
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