# 02 - Awakening

## What is the Awakening?

If you're here, you've most likely already read the article on [Power up](https://whitepaper.crosstheages.com/guide/en/tcg/crafting/01-power-up), right? So, you know that awakening is **the second step** in crafting, out of the three steps we're reminding you:

1\. [Power up](https://whitepaper.crosstheages.com/guide/en/tcg/crafting/01-power-up)

**2. Awakening**

3\. [Merge](https://whitepaper.crosstheages.com/guide/en/tcg/crafting/03-merge)

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**Awakening** is the step to move forward a **standard card to its alternative version**. The standard card is burned to create a new card with a new artwork and a new power level, known as the grade (C, B, A, or S).

## How to Awaken a Card?

Awakening can only be done from a **fully enhanced standard card**, at 100% potential. To awaken it, only Trisel is needed. Just like in the power up step, the **Trisel** cost depends on the card's rarity:

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## Key Points

In the article about [power up](https://whitepaper.crosstheages.com/guide/en/tcg/crafting/01-power-up), we discussed the importance of sacrificing same cards. The result of the awakening depends on it, affecting the card's *artwork*:

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...and its grade:

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## FAQ <a href="#h_01h8jz92wn7ez5487trgz430hd" id="h_01h8jz92wn7ez5487trgz430hd"></a>

**1. When I awaken a card, do I keep it and receive a new card, an alternative card?**

During the awakening step, the original standard card is destroyed. In game terms, we say it's "*burned*." This burning process creates a new card, an alternative card with varying grades. In the end, you only have one card in your hand.

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**2. Can I awaken any card?**

No, awakening can only be done with a fully enhanced standard card, at 100% potential. If it's not the case, you need to continue the [Power up](https://whitepaper.crosstheages.com/guide/en/tcg/crafting/01-power-up) process.

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**3. Can all CTA cards be awakened?**

No, Exclusive cards cannot be modified. Power up, awakening, and merging are not possible for this kind of card.