Is IKZ like Energy cards in Pokémon?
NoNo. Pokémon Energy cards come from your deck and are attached to one Pokémon to power its attacks. IKZ is a shared pool from a separate pile that pays for any card.
IKZ in the Azuki TCG
IKZ is the Azuki TCG’s resource. Each turn you add 1 IKZ from your separate 10-card IKZ pile, up to 10, and tap it to pay costs. You pay a card’s whole cost at once, and nothing floats. IKZ you leave untapped at the end of your turn pays for Responses on your opponent’s turn.
Different
- Energy is drawn from your deck and stays on the Pokémon it’s attached to. IKZ is a separate pile and untaps every turn.
- Pokémon pay to attack; playing cards is free. Azuki attacks are free; playing cards costs IKZ.
Pokémon TCG: checked against the Pokémon TCG rulebook. Azuki TCG: printed card text and the rules.
