KARDS Permanent Card Pool List

Hello Commanders,

Today we're publishing the full list of cards in the permanent pool - the strategic backbone of KARDS under the new rotation system.

The permanent pool is the set of cards that will never rotate out of the active pool. These are the cards you can safely craft, build around, and rely on regardless of what each new expansion brings. With this expanded core now in place, the active pool will hold between 800 and 900 cards at all times, giving every Commander a stable and diverse foundation for long-term deckbuilding. We’ve covered the full details of how the new rotation system works in our recent dev blog. If you missed that briefing, you can catch up here:

New Rotation System - Dev Blog

But first - new dispatches from the front.

Summer Expansion Teaser

As we prepare for the upcoming summer expansion, featuring a brand-new nation and fresh mechanics, we’re ready to reveal a first glimpse of what’s ahead.

For years, eagle-eyed Commanders have scouted the card pool and asked: where are the research cards for the Soviet Union and Japan?

The wait is over.

Arriving with the KARDS 2026 Summer Expansion are SOVIET MILITARY RESEARCH and IMPERIAL RESEARCH, completing the research order lineup across all of KARDS’ major WW2 nations.

SOVIET MILITARY RESEARCH

Choose One - Add AEROSANI to hand OR add EXPANDED SOVIET RESEARCH to hand.

IMPERIAL RESEARCH

Choose One - Add BALLOON BOMBS to hand OR add EXPANDED IMPERIAL R&D to hand.

Of course, many questions remain. What reinforcements will these research cards call in? How will cards like AEROSANI and BALLOON BOMBS perform on the battlefield?

We’ll begin revealing answers when spoiler season kicks off in the coming weeks. Until then, we’re eager to hear your predictions and battlefield theories.

Permanent Card Pool List

Below is the full list of cards included in the permanent card pool.

This foundation, introduced as part of the new rotation system, ensures a consistent and reliable set of tools for every Commander, while the wider active pool continues to evolve around it.

Before reviewing the list, please keep the following in mind:

• ANZAC cards are not yet included. Australia and New Zealand minor nation cards will be added to the permanent pool when the summer expansion launches.

• In-game indicators are coming. Once the expansion goes live, permanent pool cards will be clearly marked in the Collection menu, so you'll always know exactly which cards are safe to craft.

• Some cards will change. Cards in the permanent pool may still be adjusted or reworked ahead of the summer expansion. We’ll share more details as we get closer to release.

For a full interactive list of cards, please visit the KARDS website here: Permanent Card Pool List

Britain

P-40 KITTYHAWK HIS MAJESTY'S CHOSEN 85 PIONEER COMPANY MOSQUITO FB Mk VI HMS ILLUSTRIOUS ROYAL RESEARCH ULTRA M4 FIREFLY LANCASTER B.III RULE BRITANNIA MONTY FINEST HOUR ALBACORE Mk I ATLANTIC CONVOY CARPET BOMBING 1st GURKHA RIFLES ENEMY CONTACT NIGHT RAID MI5 RESCUE MISSION BARRACUDA BLACK WATCH GRENADIER GUARDS HALIFAX B Mk I No.1 COMMANDO No.10 COMMANDO M3A3 HONEY RAF GROUND CREW 17 POUNDER ROYAL WEST KENTS MATILDA Mk IV HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT 9.2" COASTAL GUN THE DESERT RATS SWORDFISH Mk I GLADIATOR Mk I COLDSTREAM GUARDS HURRICANE Mk IIA HAMPDEN Mk I 3.7" ANTI-AIR GUN LANCASTER Mk I CUP OF TEA 5th BRIGADE NAVAL SUPPORT INTERCEPTION CLOSE AIR SUPPORT HUMBER Mk II NAVAL POWER HURRICANE Mk I FOR THE KING 6 POUNDER CONVOY HX 175 VALENTINE Mk III FORTIFICATION LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS CHURCHILL Mk IV SPITFIRE Mk Ia EVASIVE ACTION WELSH GUARDS KANGAROO TRANSPORT BALUCH REGIMENT FIRST RESPONDERS M3 GRANT GROUNDED SPITFIRE Mk V

Germany

AFRIKA KORPS PANZER III-L 158. NACHSCHUB FROM THE DEEP REICH RESEARCH FW 190 JAGDBOMBER ME 262A SCHWALBE LEOPOLD KM BISMARCK KING TIGER FAST HEINZ 22. INFANTRY REGIMENT PANZER III-H ENIGMA TIGER I-H ARADO AR 196 WIRBELWIND 141. GEBIRGSJÄGER ENCIRCLEMENT PANZER III-F 7. SCHÜTZEN NIGHT HUNTERS WOLFPACK PANTHER A PANZER 35(t) U-375 BLITZKRIEG AIR BLITZ TACTICAL STRIKE PANZER III-J 88 mm FLAK GATHERING STORM SUDDEN STRIKE 62. INFANTRY REGIMENT NEBELWERFER 42 FLAMMPANZER HEINKEL HE 111 HEINKEL HE 219 SKY BARONS 92. INFANTRY REGIMENT WESPE 1. INFANTRY REGIMENT 432. INFANTRY REGIMENT BLACKOUT CARELESS TALK DIVE BOMBING COMBINED ARMS PANZER II-A STUG III-F 59. PANZERGRENADIER ME BF 109 E 980. VOLKSGRENADIER PANZER 38(t) EAGLE CLAWS JU 87 B STUKA 10.5 cm leFH FW 190 A PAK 36 PANZER II-C RETALIATION 50. INFANTRY REGIMENT 361. AFRIKA REGIMENT 136. GEBIRGSJÄGER BF 109E-7 TROP 113. SCHÜTZEN

Soviet Union

4th KUBAN COSSACKS HEROES OF THE SOVIET UNION 329th ENGINEER BATTALION RED BANNER BM-13N US6 SOVIET MILITARY RESEARCH BP-43 ARMORED TRAIN KV-1 1941 WINTER OFFENSIVE IOSEF STALIN II ZHUKOV KV-1 1939 YAK 9 76mm HOWITZER 1939 16th RIFLES 60th CAVALRY REGIMENT I-15 CHAIKA T-80 OT-34 15th MOTOR RIFLES PETLYAKOV Pe-2FT BY THE SWORD 71st ZHYTOMYR T-34-85 1944 42nd RIFLES THE HAMMER ARCTIC CONVOY CRITICAL HIT KATYUSHA 6th NAVAL BRIGADE WINTER WARFARE 845th RIFLES COUNTER OFFENSIVE MOBILE DEFENSE 503rd MOTORS 152mm HOWITZER GUN 214th AMUR SU 152 T-60 36th CAVALRY 740th RIFLE REGIMENT RESERVES 37mm ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN 89th INFANTRY REGIMENT BLOODY SICKLE BURNING SKY FINAL PUSH 456th RIFLE REGIMENT 45mm ANTI-TANK GUN I-16 ISHAK T-70 84th INFANTRY REGIMENT FROM THE PEOPLE SHTURMOVIK II-2M T-34 1942 SU-76M 2nd MARINES BATTALION 554th RIFLE REGIMENT POLIKARPOV Po-2 LINE OF ENGAGEMENT URAL FACTORIES SPECIAL REINFORCEMENTS SU-85 654th RIFLES 34th GUARDS

United States

A FEW GOOD MEN STRATEGIC BOMBING 593rd JASCO AIR DEFENSE 327th PATHFINDERS US MILITARY RESEARCH 101st AIRBORNE SEABORNE INVASION M26 PERSHING B-29 SUPERFORTRESS PATTON FOR FREEDOM M18 HELLCAT THE ALLIANCE B-17 FLYING FORTRESS 109th COMBAT ENGINEERS ENEMY SPOTTED TORPEDO ATTACK RED DEVILS CADET NURSE CORPS M4A1 PB4Y-2 PRIVATEER P-47D THUNDERBOLT CYCLONE DIVISION UNITY IS STRENGTH 1st MARINES M7 PRIEST DEATH FROM ABOVE WAR BONDS WE CAN DO IT! B-25 MITCHELL P-51 MUSTANG SNIPED LES TERRIBLES 12th INFANTRY REGIMENT SBD 3 DAUNTLESS P-38D LIGHTNING 60th INFANTRY REGIMENT BOLSTER THE RANKS 41st INFANTRY REGIMENT M4A2 USACE 506th AIRBORNE M8 GREYHOUND 5th INFANTRY REGIMENT GUNSHIP MISSION SUPPLY SHIPMENT T19 HOWITZER THE WAR MACHINE M5 STUART P-40 WARHAWK 104th INFANTRY REGIMENT M4 SHERMAN A-26 INVADER 7th REGIMENT CORSAIR F4U-1C M8 HOWITZER DURESS LAND OF THE FREE CALLIOPE 142nd INFANTRY REGIMENT 11th INFANTRY REGIMENT 4th MARINES A-20 HAVOC STARS AND STRIPES

Japan

SOUL OF OLD JAPAN 2ND RAIDING BRIGADE 1st SIGNAL REGIMENT IJN SHINANO IMPERIAL RESEARCH 114th INFANTRY REGIMENT BANZAI KIKKA HOME DEFENSE TO THE LAST MAN ADMIRAL YAMAMOTO 33rd RECON 75mm MOUNTAIN GUN SENDAI REGIMENT BLADE OF THE SAMURAI 3rd YOKOSUKA OVERPOWER KURUME REGIMENT KAGOSHIMA REGIMENT MATSUMOTO REGIMENT CALM BEFORE THE STORM TYPE 4 Ho-Ro NARA REGIMENT EMPIRE OF THE SUN 15th CAVALRY REGIMENT AIR SUPERIORITY TYPE 93 FOR PROSPERITY AICHI D3A-2 AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT KUMAMOTO REGIMENT Ki-84 FRANK B7A2 RYUSEI SUNRISE DIVISION 151st INFANTRY REGIMENT TYPE 97 SHINHOTO REDEPLOYMENT 61st INFANTRY REGIMENT FOR GLORY B6N TENZAN TYPE 3 Chi-Nu Ki-43-IIb OTSU 20th INFANTRY REGIMENT EXPANSION HIMEJI REGIMENT IMPERIAL ORDER Type 95 Ha-Go Type 88 AA GUN AKITA REGIMENT TORA TORA TORA HONOR MITO REGIMENT Type 97 Chi-Ha Ki-43 HAYABUSA A6M2 ZERO OSAKA REGIMENT Ki-61 HIEN 34th INFANTRY REGIMENT SURPRISE ATTACK DEADLY DUTY ŌITA REGIMENT BURNING SUN ISLAND DEFENSE JUNGLE WARFARE UTSUNOMIYA REGIMENT

France

2e RMT LIBERATION BLOCH MB.152 31e ALGERIENS CHAR B1 bis CALL TO THE COLONIES DEWOITINE D.520 1er RÉGIMENT ÉTRANGER MAGINOT LINE 1er BCP DEFEND IN DEPTH 4e BRIGADE HOTCHKISS H35 VIVA LA RESISTANCE! EXPEDITIONARY CORPS PLAN D FRENCH 75

Italy

HUMAN TORPEDO SEMOVENTE DA 75/18 ATTACK IN THE COLONIES MACCHI C.205 LA DECIMA FIAT G.50 M13/40 2nd ALPINI REGIMENT BREDA Ba.65 FIAT G.55 SPIRIT OF ROME SAVOIA CAVALLERIA FIAT C.R.42 3rd ALPINI REGIMENT MACCHI C.202 125th LA SPEZIA CANNONE DA 47

Poland

YAK 9 PL DANUTA 16th TARNOW REGIMENT ZAZA DIVISION UPRISING IL-2M PL 35th INFANTRY REGIMENT ORP ORZEŁ IRON DIVISION UNDERGROUND STATE SPITFIRE Mk V PL T-34 76 PL 74th SILESIAN REGIMENT 5th LEGIONS REGIMENT 4TP HURRICANE PL PLAN WEST

Finland

THE WHITE DEATH COLD TRAP RYHMÄ SUSI INFANTRY REGIMENT 56 MOTTI TACTICS SISU JAGER BATTALION 2 LOTTA SVÄRD MOLOTOV COCKTAIL ME BF 109 G FI STURMI INFANTRY REGIMENT 13 T-26 FI DARK DEEDS PAK 36 FI INFANTRY REGIMENT 36 LIGHT DETACHMENT 15

That’s all for now. Keep your eyes trained on the latest news for more intel on the upcoming summer expansion.

See you on the frontlines, Commanders!