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Journey of Discovery Midnight Pre-Release

It’s that time again, Champions! The air is electric, the packs are prepped, and the biggest TCG night of the season is just around the corner. Get ready to embark on a Journey of Discovery—the newest Final Fantasy TCG set is launching at midnight, and Kardboard Korner is hosting the ultimate first-look event!

Event Zero: Crack Packs at Midnight!

Don’t wait a week! This is your official, earliest chance to experience the Journey of Discovery set. You’ll be playing with the brand-new cards and mechanics a full seven days before they hit shelves.

The official release is November 14th, 2025, but our event kicks off at Midnight on November 8th, 2025.

The Hunt for the Gold-Stamped Signature

Every pack you open at the Prerelease is a shot at a legendary pull. This set features the ultra-rare Terra Gold Stamped Signature card! This highly sought-after collectible is signed by the artist, and pulling it is the ultimate discovery. It’s a chase card that turns a great night into an unforgettable one.

Where and When to Gather

We’re ready to start the party early!

Who: Kardboard Korner, your favorite online shop that loves to host in-person events!
Where: Mr. Gyros (Yes, we’re still hijacking the gyro shop after hours!)
Address: 9229 S. Cicero Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
When: Friday, November 7th, 2025
Doors Open: 10:00 PM for casual games and new player lessons.

Tournament Start: MIDNIGHT (12:00 AM) Sharp!

Entry Details

$45 gets you your first kit + tournament entry
Additional kits: $40 each

What’s at Stake?

1st Place: Wins a full Prerelease Kit
2nd and 3rd will split a kit, with 2nd place getting 5 packs and their choice of either the Promo or the sleeves.
4th, 4 Journey of Discovery Booster Packs
Everyone Else: Gets a free pack—because no one leaves empty-handed

Come on out, meet the local community, crack some incredible packs, and maybe—just maybe—find that legendary Terra! We’ll see you at 10 PM to get the party started.

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Kardboard Chronicles II

07/28

It was a long day today.

We have good news though. We got our numbers for Gunslinger in the Abyss and it looks like we’re getting our full order. That means we’ll have plenty that will go up on the website.

We’re trying to have everything ready before the release next week. That includes our reviews on all the cards and all the cards listed and ready to go on TCG Player and eBay, along with the Full Arts on KardboardKorner.com.

Took the family out for ice cream, and took care of the orders.

Opus IV Dadaluma is unbanned. And then all my copies on TCG Player and eBay sold in a matter of minutes.

07/29

I had forgotten about the 30 day plan for the website. Well now it’s time to get back to it.

Check that the contact link in the footer is visible and clickable. I never had a contact link in the footer. So, I got one ready and it is now there. You can now send us an email straight from the link on the bottom. Checked it on Mobile as well and it’s working great. So, go ahead and send us some love.

Had to look for a Japanese Pokemon card I misplaced. Luckily I found it pretty fast.

Took care of the orders, and I passed out early.

07/30

Flea Market Swap. First thing in the morning. And there was nothing there for me. I did find an Xbox One but, I don’t really mess with them. I still have a bunch of Xboxs and games sitting at the office. It’s one of those items that aren’t high priority for me.

Headed to the bank, got my check for the Prerelease Kits that are coming in today. And, that means, I’ll be back on YouTube. Tonight. The video will be up by the time you read this, and I’ll probably have another one up as well.

Tested out that Metal Detector I got a couple weeks back, and it seems to be in good condition. Now, just need to find time to actually go and look for things.

07/31

Woke up to a flat tire. That’s never fun. Swapped out the spare and now I got to do some extra running around later today. Of course this happens when I’m already stretched thin with everything that’s going on.

That’s life though.

I just saw that one of my shorts on YouTube has gotten 1,500 views so far! That’s exciting, they usually top out at 500. I’m guessing everyone is getting excited about Gunslinger in the Abyss.

Got a couple of decks ready for Midnight PreRelease, hopefully they’ll be fun to play. The Bomb Squad, and OctoPirates. I’ll let you know how they turn out.

08/01

It’s August.

I thought my kids teams were going to be released today, but that got delayed to August 5th. Which is good, cause if they were released today, they would have had their first practice tomorrow and I would have been spent from Prerelease tonight.

Spent the day, doing the Gunslinger in the Abyss opinions. We’ve got 3 up already, 5 more to go.

Midnight Prerelease is tonight. We’re excited and ready.

Submitted 2 decks to Shantottocast’s Fix-It-Friday. (Give them some love, great people, and they help out the community tons!) Just to see what they had to say and how to improve them.

08/02

It was Midnight and Prerelease was ready to go. It was a small crowd, but fun none the less. Our winner walked out with an extra prerelease kit.

I was exhausted. The day went by slowly, and it takes me longer to recover from any late night activity.

My plan is to just get through the day, and go to sleep.

Again.

08/03

Woke up feeling a little better. And headed out to the Flea Market.

Actually found some first generation BeyBlades. I haven’t gotten a chance to look at them yet, but you know if they have metal on them, they are from earlier generations.

Took care of orders, while I watched SummerSlam.

All that’s left is to take care of everything before Gunslinger in the Abyss makes it’s way into my hands. We’ll have a very busy week.

Shop for Singes and more at our TCG Player Store!

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Tears of the Planet Midnight Pre-Release

Now that it’s March, it’s time to announce Tears of the Planet Midnight Pre-Release!

Here we go with the Who? What? Where? When? and How?

Who?

Kardboard Korner, that’s who! And, if you don’t know, now you know.

What?

Tears of the Planet Midnight Prerelease. It’s your first chance to crack some packs of the new Fina Fantasy TCG Set. Plus, you’ll have a chance to get the very rare Aerith Gold Stamped Signature card.

Where?

Same place as always.

Mr. Gyros, Yes, we’re an online shop, we just host our events here after hours.

9229 S. Cicero Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

When?

March 21st, 2025

The Event will start at Midnight, but you can start showing up around 10PM for some Casual Play or to learn the game if it’s your first time playing.

And, don’t forget you might be able to win a kit.

How?

Simple, come out in first place and you will win a Pre-Release Kit. Even if you don’t win, everyone will walk away with something. We have prizes for the top 4, and then everyone else gets a free pack.

It’ll be $45 for the first kit and entry into the tournament.
Additional Kits will be sold for $40.

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Hidden Legends Midnight Pre-Release

Shop for Singles and more at our TCG Player store.

It’s that time once again. Hidden Legends is just around the Korner.

That means that the Hidden Legends Midnight Pre-Release is almost here as well. We’re looking at Friday, November, 8th. Technically November, 9th. Just because we will start handing out the Pre-Release Kits for the event at 12AM.

And as usual, we will be giving out an extra kit to the winner. That means you’ll have 2 chances at pulling that Clive Gold Stamped Signature Full Art. (That’s a mouthful.) Even if you don’t win, you’ll still walk away with something.

2nd and 3rd will split a kit.
4th will receive 3 packs.
5th-8th will each receive a pack each.

The event starts at 12AM, but you can show up from 10PM for free play. Casuals and not just for FFTCG, if you want to play Magic, go ahead. Pokemon, Yu-gi-oh, anything you’d like.

We’ll just leave you with an address here. And, we’ll see you in about a month’s time.

9229 S. Cicero
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

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Hidden Hope Pre-Release Kits Now Available.

Yes, you read that right, we have plenty of leftovers.

Midnight Pre-Release has come and gone, and there are still some left.

So, if you’re looking for a Hidden Hope Prerelease Kit we got you covered. You can actually click right here, and we’ll send you straight to the Kits.

Shop Singles at our TCGPlayer shop.