Abstract: Trading card games and methods of play. The trading card game includes first and second game components comprising a plurality of first and second individual game pieces each having attributes visibly displayed thereon. The second game pieces further including at least one attribute variable during game play. In the preferred methods of game play, the at least one variable attribute includes a point value attribute. The numerical value of the variable point value attribute may increase or decrease during game play. As the variable point value attribute increases in value other attributes of the game pieces may become available for use during game play.