shadowverse

A trait is a special classification that some cards possess. In Shadowverse and Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond, only certain cards have traits, while all cards in Shadowverse: Evolve have at least one trait.

Cards with the same trait typically share a theme, playstyle, and general archetype. Some cards have multiple traits.

Some traits are common to all classes, while others are exclusive to certain classes. The Swordcraft class stands out in that all of its followers have the Officer or Commander trait.

Shadowverse Traits

Name Class Description
Academic All Scholars such as those from Lainecrest and Mysteria Academy.
All All The card is considered to have all traits present in the game simultaneously.
Armed Dragoncraft Draconic creatures that make use of armor and weapons.
Artifact Portalcraft Ancient, artificial lifeforms.
Chess Runecraft Themed around chess pieces, moves and strategies.
Commander Swordcraft Nobility or commanding soldiers which lead their officers.
Condemned All The Convicts and Enforcers of Azvaldt.
Earth Sigil Runecraft Alchemical materials used for Earth Rite.
Festive All Connected to Ametsuchi.
Heroic Swordcraft Superheroes, often of the tokusatsu or super sentai-like variety.
Levin Swordcraft Members of the Sky Knights, which are lead by Albert.
Loot Swordcraft Spells that represent treasures.
Machina All Connected to technology and Aiolon.
Mysteria Runecraft Students and teachers of the Mysteria Academy magic school.
Natura All Connected to nature and Naterra.
Officer Swordcraft Troops soldiers that are lead by their commanders.

Anime Only

Name Class Description
Cuisine Havencraft Connected to cooking.
Fallen Neutral Corrupted versions of Angel followers.
Angel Netural Purified versions of Fallen followers.
Four Elements Runecraft Spells involving Fire, Water, Earth and/or Wind.
Shadow All Connected to the Tree of Woe.
True Arms Portalcraft Dragoncraft cards transformed by Proof of Overcoming.

Introduced in Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond

Name Class Description
Pixie Forestcraft Small fairies
Departed Abysscraft Undead and reanimated creatures
Golem Runecraft Artificial beings created with magic.
Luminous Swordcraft Members of the Luminous Knights
Shikigami Runecraft Onmyoji creations
Puppetry Portalcraft Puppets and dolls
Marine Dragoncraft Beings that live in the ocean
Anathema All A group known as the "Anathemas"
Encroacher All A group divine interdimensional creatures that form pacts with "Pactbearers"

Shadowverse: Evolve Traits

Name Description
Academic Scholars such as those from Mysteria Academy.
Alchemist Practicioners of alchemy and cards with Earth Rite
Anathema A group known as the "Anathemas"
Angel Angelical beings
Arcanaform Magical creatures and mages' familiars/summonings
Achfiend Superior demonic beings
Arena Gladiators gathered at the Ultimate Colosseum
Armed Draconic creatures that make use of armor and weapons.
Arthurian Based on characters of the Arthurian Legends.
Assassin Mercenaries dedicated to kill.
Avian Birds like hawks and falcons.
Beast Wild animals or anthropomorphic.
Celestial Related to the cosmos, constallations and the stars.
Chef Cooks.
Chess Chess pieces, moves and strategies.
Commander Nobility or commanding soldiers which lead their officers.
Cool
Crystalian Royalty themes around ice and snow.
Cute
Cutthroat Beings with sharp weapons such as swords, daggers or claws.
Dancer Dancers like odalisques.
Deity Gods, divinities and archangels.
Demon Demonic beings.
Departed Undead creatures such as zombies, skeletons, and ghosts.
Detective Investigators.
Dragonewt Humanoid dragons or humans with dragon features.
Dragonheart Humans partnered with dragons.
Earth Sigil Alchemical materials used for Earth Rite.
Eidolon
Elf Forest elves.
Fable Related to stories and fairytales.
Fae-Touched Beings related to the forest and fairies.
Faith Beings related to light and religion.
Fallen Angel Dark angelical beings.
Festive Connected to Ametsuchi.
Fiend Evil spirits or demons.
Forbidden Mages or beings related with dangerous magic practicies.
Gigant Beings of enourmous size.
Goblinoid Goblin-like beings.
Golem Artificial beings created with magic.
Gorgon Related to the three gorgon sisters.
Heroic Superheroes, often of the tokusatsu or super sentai-like variety.
Hunter Archers and forest-dwelling fighters.
Idolatry Related to idols
iM@S CG iDOLM@STER characters
Insect Creatures such as beetles, ladybugs, mosquitoes, and bees.
Levin Members of the Sky Knights, which are lead by Albert.
Lightborne Beings related to light and white.
Luminary Warriors related to light.
Machina Connected to technology and Aiolon.
Mage Different kind of formal magic users.
Magna
Maid Female servants.
Marine Beings that live in the ocean.
Mejiro Family Uma Musume characters
Mercenary Rogue warriors
Mount Vehicles
Musical Musicians and stage performes
Natura Connected to nature and Naterra.
Necromancer Practitioners of necromancy
New Year Special promo card
Ninja Shinobi-themed
Noble Members of nobility
Officer Troops soldiers that are lead by their commanders.
Omen The ten Omens, their followers and related
Onmyoji Themed around Onmyōdō
Passion RElated to iM@S CG
Phoenix Phoenix-themed
Pixie Relates to small fairies
Prince Male fairytale-like royals
Princess Female fairytale-like royals
Puppetry Puppets, dolls and puppeteers
Shikigami Onmyoji paper creations
Supreme Superior among their species and former Portalcraft
Thief Pirates, bandits and "Usurpation" Omen series
Tracen Academy Uma Musume characters
Umamusume Uma Musume characters
Vampire Vampires, bats and blood-sucking demons
Vanguard Cards based on Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise
Verdant Magical plant-themed beings
Wasteland Middle-West themed and related to Rivayle/Vellsar
Wyrmkin Dragons, dinosaurs and "Disdain" Omen series
Yokai Spirits from Japanese folklore
Zealot Religious believers and "Repose" Omen series