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Memories of Heavensward Starters

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30-119S – Yeti

What a dirt cheap Monster/Forward.

For 1CP. you can get a 9K body on the field. This is your absolute definition of a Meat Shield.

And the best part?

You can have 3 of them on the field at all times.

The only drawback, isn’t really a drawback.

You just need to have your opponent discard a card in order for Yeti to become a Forward.

But, you’re playing Ice, there’s plenty of ways to have that happen.

Especially with this deck.

30-120S – Emmanellain

Emmanellain comes in and Freezes a Character.

And, when Emmanellain attacks he will Dull/Freeze a Character, but that’s only if Emmanellain has 7000 power. or more.

How are we going to give hime 7000 power when he only has 5000?

That’s simple.

When you have received 3 points of damage, Emmanellain will gain +2000 power putting him at the 7000 needed to activate his ability everytime he attacks.

30-121S – Haurchefant EX

4CP, and 5 Final Fantasy XIV Characters. Actually 4.

That’s all you need to play Haurchefant and Break one of your opponent’s Forwards. The Best part, is that this also comes off of an EX Burst.

After that Haurchefant stays on the field as an 8K body. Ready to attack, and block your opponent’s Forwards. Normally we would call him a Meat Shield, but Haurchefant is not done yet.

Haurchefant can be put into the Break Zone, and the next damage dealt to one of your Forwards turns into 0, thus making them invinsible, for one attack.

All in all, I like it.

30-122S – Nidhogg

Coming in with Brave and 9000 Power.

Nidhogg is exactly what you expect him to be.

He reduces your opponent’s firepower as soon as he comes in. Forcing your opponent to randomly discard a card from their hand.

But, what we really want to take a look at is Akh Morn. Read it.

Go ahead, I’ll wait.

Choose 3 Forwards. Break them.

And, look at the cost. (S)(I)(I)(D). A Nidhogg card, 2 Ice CP and Dull Nidhogg.

That is asolutely nothing. You can have Nidhogg setup from the very beginning. And don’t forget about Opus VI Nidhogg, if you want some extra cards in hand to use Akh Morn, over and over, and over, and over … 1,2,3,4 .. and over again.

5 times in one game, that’s 15 Forwards broken by Nidhogg.

30-123S – Count Fortemps

Run of the mill Backup that searches for a Final Fantasy XIV Forward.

*cough Nidhogg cough cough.

And, that is all we have to say about this.

 

 

 

30-124S – King Thordan

Also, Archbishop of Ishgard. Since we don’t have one yet, and since we haven’t seen the cards in this set, we’re getting a card named Archbishop of Ishgard in this set. Or later sets.

King Thordan deals a Forward 8000 damage at the start of your attack phase. Meaningm you will probably break one of your opponent’s Forwards before you even start attacking.

And let’s not forget about King Thordan’s ability. It deals 9000 damage to all of your opponent’s Forwards. That means everyone, even the Forwards that cannot be chosen.

Pair this with Nidhogg’s Akh Morn, and you have a board wipe on your hands.

 

30-125S – Coeurl Regina

A Coeurl that will search for a coeurl.

This Monster does not turn into a Forward, nut it will deal 3000 damage to one of your opponent’s Forwards when it heads to the Break Zone. Of course, you’ll have to put Coeurl Regina into the Break Zone yourself for this to happen.

If you can find better Coeurls to search for, you might have something with this card.

 

 

 

30-126S – Cid Garlond

Not bad, grabbing a Final Fantasy XIV Forward from your Break Zone will always be a good play.

And, that is what Cid Garlond does.

After that you’ll want to find a way to get rid of Cid Garlond, just so you can grab another FFXIV Forward from your Break Zone.

And, if your opponent isn’t attacking, you can always use Cid’s ability to give one of your Forwards +3000, and Cid will be sent to the Break Zone.

Meaning you can play another Cid Garlond.

30-127S – Tataru EX

Tataru is a simple Backup that will draw you one card, as long as there are 4 Final Fantasy XIV Characters on the field when she enters the field.

This is a Free Play, boosting your Backup line.

You can also draw a card off of an EX Burst.

And, that is all for Tataru.

 

 

30-128S – Ysayle LB

Ysayle comes in and Freezes as your opponent’s Characters. How many? That depends on how many Final Fantasy XIV Charactars that you have on the field.

And since you’re playing Ysayle, you are most likely playing a FFXIV themed deck.

This is a great play, when your opponent went on an all out attack, but just fell short of the win. You can play Ysayle, Freeze all of your opponent’s Characters, and you will most likely get a free turn.

Meaning you can go all out on an attack, and not have to worry about your opponent responding during their next turn, because, well, all of their Characters will be frozen.

Just hope that they don’t have a card that will activate all of their Forwards.

30-129S – Alphinaud LB

Well this does help a little.

Alphinaud comes in, looks at the top 2 cards of your deck and adds a Final Fantasy XIV Character to your hand, then the rest go to the bottom of your deck.

Just like Ysayle this card will work great if you are playing a Final Fantasy XIV themed deck.

Other than that, Alphinaud cost 5CP, 3 if you find a FFXIV Character in the top 2 cards.

After that, Alphinaud will stick around as a Meat Shield.

I never thought that I would use Alphinaud and Meat Shield in the same sentence.

30-130S – Estinien LB

Everyone’s favorite FFXIV Dragoon.

And, Estinien does not dissapoint once again.

If your opponent has a Forward with over 9000 power Estinien gains Haste.

And, if you have 4 Final Fantasy XIV Characters on the field, Estinien will break one of your opponent’s Forwards everytime that he attacks.

Yes, Estinien does cost 7CP, but so did Opus I Odin, which breaks a Forward for 7CP. This is clearly a better play in my book. I wouldn’t mind paying more CP for this card, since you will be able to Break a Forward once per turn.

And, from the looks of it, it seems like this one will be getting the Full Art treatment.

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Memories of Kardboard

Another Memories of Life Midnight Prerelease is in the books, and as usual, it was an absolute blast!

As for yours truly? I went completely unvictorious. That’s right—I went 0-2, caught a bye, and officially locked down dead last place. But hey, that’s completely fine by me—I can’t really go around winning my own shop prizes anyway!

We’ve been insanely busy behind the scenes over the last few weeks, which is why updates have been a little sparse lately. Things might stay a bit quiet on the news front for another stretch, with one big exception: our Memories of Life set reviews, which we are actively working on right now. Keep your eyes peeled, because those will be dropping on the site soon!

📦 Restock Quest Update: Level Opus X Complete!

So, what have we been grinding out behind the scenes?

We officially hit Opus X on the Restock Quest and cleared it out! That puts us at roughly 1/3rd of the way through this massive project, with plenty of ground left to cover. We’re going to hit the pause button on the quest for just this week so we can focus entirely on the official Memories of Life launch.

🛒 Pre-Orders & Leftover Prerelease Kits LIVE!

Speaking of Memories of Life, our official allocation numbers are locked in, which means booster boxes are officially live for Pre-Order on the site right now! As soon as our shipment hits the front door, we’ll be packing and shipping them out to your doorstep immediately.

Plus, if you couldn’t make it out to Mr. Gyros for the tournament, we have a limited number of leftover Prerelease Kits available on the store as well. Grab yours before they’re gone!

Memories of Life – Booster Box

Memories of Life – Kit

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Heavensward and Events

They have finally arrived! That means we’ve officially put the Heavensward Starter Sets up on our site, as well as across our TCGplayer and eBay storefronts.

That being said, tonight’s Win-a-Box tournament has been canceled. But no worries on that front, because our Memories of Life Midnight Prerelease is right around the Korner! And we all know how we do things for prerelease night…

Yes, you guessed it: nobody walks away empty-handed.

We’ll have the full rundown and complete event details coming up for you next week, so stay tuned!

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10/12/2026

If you haven’t noticed yet, the Heavensward Starter Sets have been delayed. We’re currently waiting on news as to when we’ll be getting them in stock—hopefully they arrive in time for our next Win-a-Box tournament, which is right around the Korner on Friday, October 23rd!

As for our Restock Quest, we officially wrapped up Opus IV and Opus V last week. We also took a small detour to list some UniVersus: Godzilla singles over on our TCGplayer storefront.

Other than that, we’re slowly getting ready for Memories of Life coming out next month, which means another Midnight Prerelease is just on the horizon as well.

Outside the shop, soccer season is almost over, which means we’ll finally have more time to get things done around here. We’ve got our final tournament next weekend—it’s win or go home, and we plan on winning!

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Weekly Update 09/21/2026

We are officially putting a bow on Opus II today!

All that’s left on the checklist is listing a fresh batch of Lightly Played (LP) singles over on our eBay store. Honestly, given how fast Opus I vanished, those LP cards might already be sold out by the time you’re even reading this update. If you missed out, keep your eyes on the site—we’re jumping straight into the next leg of the quest.

🤹 The Balancing Act: Busy Is an Understatement

If things feel like they’re moving just a little bit slower around here lately, it’s because we’ve officially stacked our plates as high as they’ll go:

  1. Sifting through that mammoth 35,000-card collection drop.

  2. Undergoing a complete office and storage workspace overhaul.

  3. Coaching the kids on the soccer field every week.

It’s a lot of moving parts all at once, but standing still isn’t in our DNA. We’d much rather be running full speed ahead than sitting around waiting for things to happen!

🧠 Work Smarter, Not Harder: The Bulk Strategy

Why is processing this 35k stack taking a bit of extra time? Simple: we refuse to do the work twice.

Since we’re actively downsizing non-FFTCG inventory and clearing out physical space, we’re being super methodical about storage. The last thing we want to do is pack 5,000 cards into a new set of storage drawers, only to turn around next week, pull them all back out to make room for proper set inventory, and end up with a mountain of bulk boxes cluttering the floor all over again.

We’re taking the extra time now to sort, purge, and organize everything right the first time. That way, once a drawer is filled, it stays filled with exactly what you’re looking for when you order.

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