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Final Fantasy TCG : Anniversary Collection 2024
Final Fantasy TCG : Hidden Hope Booster Box
Final Fantasy VII : Anniversary Art Museum Digital Card Plus Vol.2
Final Fantasy TCG : Hidden Trials Booster Box
We have just received word of a new set coming out.
Opus XXIII, Opus 23 or Hidden Trials. Call it whatever you’d like.
And we are excited!
Lightning graces the Booster Box with original artwork. And it sure is looking good. We can already guess on which card will have the Golden Signat … wait, … I don’t believe there is a Golden Signature. It just mentions a Special Card with an original illustration. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.
We do get to see some of the cards, and I can tell you Lightning and Queen just look amazing.
We’re getting a new Tyro as well. This time Tyro is representing Wind, we’ll see how well he does in his new element. It also mentions that Final Fantasy Record Keeper will be a “Featured Title” so, I’m expecting at the very least a bunch of Record Keeper Standard Units, and Maybe just maybe, we’ll get the pixel art cards I’ve been wanting for a long, long time. You heard it here first. January, 11th 2024.
Legacy cards are back. Lightning (15-041L), Rydia (15-083L) and Refia (19-102L). I don’t get why they are just grabbing cards from newer sets, I believe that since they are named Legacy cards they should have come from older sets. At least 10 sets.
But, what do I know.
And with that I’ll just leave the press release here.
Hidden Trials will elevate the ‘Limit Break’ mechanic to new heights thanks to custom-themed cards that can turn the tide of battle, revolutionising the deck-building experience for players.
For the collectors, this Opus will include a very rare, Special Card [23-037R] showcasing an original illustration of FINAL FANTASY XIII Lightning by Miki Yamashita. Additionally, three beloved Legacy cards, Lightning [15-041L], Rydia [15-083L], and Refia [19-102L], are included.
As per tradition, renowned artists have contributed stunning new art pieces to bring the characters to life:
■ New Art
Rubi Asami, FINAL FANTASY VI / FINAL FANTASY XIII-2
Mihoko Ishii, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE
Yuya Ishihata, FINAL FANTASY IX
Ryoma Ito, FINAL FANTASY TACTICS A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Yukihiro Kajimoto, FINAL FANTASY
Gen Kobayashi, DIRGE OF CERBERUS –FINAL FANTASY VII–
Sara Shimokobe, FINAL FANTASY IV
Toshitaka Matsuda, FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0
Fumio Minagawa, FINAL FANTASY XI
Miki Yamashita, FINAL FANTASY XIII
Oreki Genya, FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0
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21-125S – Onion Knight
Coming in with Haste this Onion Knight will bring a tear to your eye.
Meh, I tried.
Onion Knight comes in and if you decide to pay 2 Crystals, you can search for another Dissidia Forward and play them onto the field. Sure, they have to cost 3CP or less, but there are plenty of Dissidia Forwards to choose from.
No need to worry about Elements either.
Sword & Sorcery, is a decent ability that deals 10,000 damage to any Forward that decides to go up against Onion Knight and block him when he attacks.
Did we mention Haste?
21-126S – Cloud
Kingdom Hearts Cloud.
Was wondering when he would make another appearance.
Cloud is pretty straight forward. He enters the field, and deals 3000 damage for each Dissidia Forward that you control to a Forward of your choosing. This also comes off of an EX Burst.
Other than that Cloud is a 5 cost Forward with 9000 power. But, you can get around that. Instead of paying 5CP, you can just pay with 2 Crystals.
21-127S – Firion
Here’s Firion, the Rebel Warrior that will help you stock up on Crystals. That way you can pay for all of the Crystal abilities that the rest of your Deck likes to use. Weather it is paying for Cloud, or having Onion Knight search for a Dissidia Forward, or whatever else the rest of the Starters can do with the help of the Crystals.
Let’s get back to Firion.
Firion enters the field and deals a Forward 3000 damage. And if you have 2 Dissidia Forwards on the field, he’ll deal 7000 damage instead.
And that’s about it.
Sure, you won’t really care about his Entering ability, not when he has a way to acquire Crystals.
21-128S – Shantotto
Here’s another use for all the Crystals Firion will be able to get you.
When Shantotto enters the field, you can pay the additional cost of 2 Crystals, and grab a Dissidia Forward from your Break Zone and play it onto the field. Sure this Forward needs to cost 5CP or less, but it’s a free Forward so who cares.
You will be able to play 2 5CP Forwards for the price of one.
It’s Buy One Get One Free. Or B.O.G.O.
Salvation Scythe, is Dissidia’s answer to Opus I Jihl Nabaat.
Dull and Freeze 3 Characters.
I like it. You don’t even need to play Shantotto in a Dissidia deck. Just throw here in any Dull/Freeze situation to make thinks cooler.
21-129S – Terra
From the looks of it, it’s all about the Crystals.
A Crystal here, a Crystal there, here a Crystal, there a Crystal, everywhere a Crystal.
Terra shall come into the field, and your opponent discards a card. And if you’re playing this starter deck, you’ll probably be gaining a Crystal as well.
And then you can use that Crystal to Dull/Freeze, a Forward and draw a card as well.
Pair Terra with Shantotto and you can Dull/Freeze 4 Forwards.
It’s getting colder by the minute.
21-130S – Noctis
You see what they did there?
They gave you a somewhat cheap Forward with 9000 power, but you have to have a Dissidia Forward on the field in order to play Noctis.
But, you probably already got that covered. You’re playing this Starter Deck.
Well let’s see, Noctis comes in and Breaks a Dull Forward.
And, that’s about it.
It’s all because of the suit Noctis is wearing. And, then he’s pointing to himself, showing off his portrait on the wall.
Yes, we comment on the art when we have nothing else to say. We got to fill up space somehow.
21-131S – Warrior of Light
Here is another Crystal Generator
Warrior of Light comes in and gives you a Crystal, and after that, whenever a Dissidia Forward enters the field Warrior of Light gives you another Crystal. And, then you can use those Crystals and use them to pay for different abilities.
Such as the one right here on the card, that gives Warrior of Light +1000 power, and the ability to not be chosen by your opponent’s abilities. Now, that’s an ability.
Warrior of Light sure reminds me of Cecil. I actually thought it was Cecil until I started reading the card.
21-132S – Cecil
What’s not to like about this card?
Built in protection. Cecil is a Paladin like no other. Or so they say.
4CP/8000 power. Can’t be chosen by abilities, can’t take damage from abilities. A meat Shield at it’s finest.
Cecil also buffs all of the other Dissidia Forwards with +2000 power.
And, if that’s not enough, Paladin Force breaks those pesky high cost Forwards that like to stick around the field more than they should.
Now if Cecil had some FFIV synergy, this card would have been awesome.
21-133S – Tidus
Here’s a card in this deck that pretty much stands by itself, with no need for other Dissidia Characters. Tidus comes in and you return one of your opponent’s Forwards to their hand. And when you return a Forward to their owner’s hand, regardless of it being your or your opponent’s you draw a card and gain a Crystal.
And since there is no need for Dissidia Characters on the field for this ability to go off, you can pretty much play Tidus in any deck.
Sure, he costs 5CP, but you’ll get 2CP back when you return a Forward to your opponent’s hand. Plus, you could be drawing an extra card once per turn, making Tidus cheaper in the long run.
21-134S – Bartz
Bartz is ready to make this Dissidia deck work out. Bartz comes in and allows you to search for a Dissidia Character, add it to your hand. Bartz also gives you a Crystal
4CP, which comes down to 2CP after you draw a card. And if you already have another Crystal in your hand, play Shantotto, and then grab Cloud from the Break Zone.
Or something along those lines.
And, when Bartz is done attacking , and blocking and is sent to the Break Zone, you can remove Bartz from the game and gain an additional Crystal.
2023 was our best year yet. We met multiple goals that we had set for ourselves. And, now it’s time to set new goals and and surpass them. We couldn’t have done it without all of you. And, we’re striving to make 2024 a better year. So, …
What’s a good way to start 2024?
Considering that we’re already a week in, we’re already doing better than last year. But, we need to do more. Much more. First off we need to start doing more shows. Cons and Events. We’ll have Hidden Hopes Midnight PreRelease coming up in a couple of months. We’ll be looking into doing more card shows, and more toy shows. We’re looking to do some traveling around here. Get out of the office, stretch our legs, and meet some of you.
Next off, the plan is to change up the website. As you already have seen we’re not listing any new singles on here. Sure you can still buy the ones we have here until we get rid of them. Or until, we get that update done, which with everything that’s going on it might take some time. But, have no fear, if you’re looking to grab some singles, you can just head on over to our TCGPlayerPro store. Where we have all of our singles already on there. And, we’re adding more each day.
We also plan on doing a bunch of Coupons. With one coming shortly. We’ll keep you updated.
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21-121L – Warrior of Light
If this works as planned, you get to play Warrior of Light for 1CP, if not well, then you paid 7CP. Even if you find just one 3 cost Forward in the top 5 cards of your deck, then Warrior of Light is a decent play.
Other than that, Ultimate Shield is a great ability to counter your opponent’s Summons and abilities. Meaning that Warrior of Light and the 3 cost Forwards you control cannot be targeted by your opponent’s Summons or abilities.
You’ll want to have plenty of Warrior of Light cards in your deck to make use of this ability whenever the need rises.
PS. Really love the art. But, that goes without saying.
21-122H – Skyserpent General Rughadjeen
We’ve seen all the other Serpent Generals, and now it’s time for the final Serpent General. Skyserpent General Rughadjeen, who does not need to be played with any Serpent Generals.
For 4CP you get a 9000 powered Forward with Haste, First Strike and Brave.
And, if that’s not enough, every time the Skyserpent General attacks, you can choose a Forward, give them +1K and Haste, choose one Forward give them +1K and First Strike, and choose one Forward give them +1K and Brave.
It does not say that you have to choose 3 different Forward, you can grant all of these ?upgrades? to one Forward if you’d like.
I’ll take 3 of these, and put General Rughadjeen into my all Haste deck.
21-123H – Darkness Manifest
This card looks good, even without paying with a reduced cost. Sure you can remove a Fire, Wind, Earth and Water Character and pay only 2CP, but that would mean you’re playing a 4 colored deck. Which might be hard to navigate. Although I have seen it done right.
All Darkness Manifest needs to do is stay on the field, and he will slowly chip away at your opponent. Once per turn during the beginning of Main Phase 1, Darkness Manifest will deal your opponent 1 point of Damage.
And, if he ends up leaving the field, you choose one Character, and you can send it to the Break Zone.
Now, all we need to figure out, is how to send Darkness Manifest in and out of the field, without losing him.
21-124L – Jack Garland
Jack Garland is Garland.
Period.
Well that is his last name isn’t it?
3CP/9k body with Brave.
You can just stop there, and you’d have a decent card.
But, this is a Legend.
Jack enters the field and allows you to search for a Strangers of Paradise card, add it to your hand. After that Jack has an action ability that allows you to Break a Dark Character of your choice, at the cost of 1 point of damage.
This is one of those abilities that can be very useful, when playing against an opponent that has multiple Dark cards on the field. The rules state that you can only have 1 Dark Character on the field at any time, but there are a couple of cards that allow you to have more. Break that Dark Character. It’ll either be Chaos or Spiritus. But either way, you get rid of them, and your opponent will have to chuck all the Dark Characters from the field except for 1.
