CHIVALROUS XIII [EX-13] arrived for the English Digimon Card Game on 2 October 2026. This Extra Booster is built around the Royal Knights, but its official product page also gives players something unusually practical: named upgrade paths for all thirteen members, plus three complete recommended deck compositions.
What is inside EX-13?
Bandai lists 81 card types: 22 Common, 20 Uncommon, 18 Rare, 12 Super Rare, three Ultimate Rare, two Secret Rare and four Special cards. A booster contains 12 cards and a display contains 24 boosters. The official US MSRP is $4.99 per booster; that price does not establish a French or European retail price.
The set’s headline treatment is a group of thirteen alternate-art Royal Knights with a gold-glow finish. Bandai also states that each box includes an alternate-art card. That is a box-level promise, but the page does not publish pull rates for a specific Knight or guarantee a particular rarity beyond that statement.
The two Secret Rares are Imperialdramon: Paladin Mode (EX13-076) and Omnimon: Merciful Mode (EX13-077). These are not merely showcase names: the official page connects each to a detailed recommended list, which makes them useful anchors for understanding what EX-13 is designed to support.
Three official starting points
The first list is an ADVENTURE/Omnimon build. Its plan develops multiple Tamers and colours before using Assembly to reach Omnimon: Merciful Mode. EX13-073 Tai Kamiya & Matt Ishida supplies card flow and gives high-level ADVENTURE Digimon Rush and Blocker, while Merciful Mode scales with the number of colours among the player’s Digimon and Tamers.
The second is Imperialdramon. EX13-070 Davis Motomiya & Ken Ichijoji supports digivolution and DNA Digivolution, while Imperialdramon: Paladin Mode attacks opposing stacks by returning digivolution cards before battle. The official list combines EX-13 cards with earlier Veemon, Wormmon, Paildramon and Imperialdramon pieces rather than presenting the booster as a self-contained deck.
The third list is Mamemon, led by EX13-063 PrinceMamemon and EX13-059 BigMamemon. It leans on playing multiple Mamemon, granting Blocker and Guard, and turning deletion effects into pressure and board development. This is the clearest reminder that EX-13 is broader than its Royal Knights headline.
What buyers should verify
EX-13 is an English-version product with European distributors listed on the official site. A dedicated French-language printing, a France-specific price and local allocations were not announced on the product page checked on 4 October 2026. Players should also distinguish the 81 base card types from alternate-art or design variants.
If you plan to play competitively this month, check the current event requirements and your local store’s stock separately. Our Digimon Evolution Cup October 2026 guide covers the official tournament structure and prizes, while this page focuses on the newly released booster.
Sources
- Official Digimon Card Game CHIVALROUS XIII [EX-13] product page — product details, treatments, card highlights and recommended decks; checked 4 October 2026.
- Official Digimon Card Game product catalogue — release calendar; checked 4 October 2026.
