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Kardboard Fantasy V

09/01

It’s Labor Day, it’s also my daughter’s birthday, so we spent the day getting ready for her party. It was just a small party, with family, but she enjoyed it. She finally got a Switch that she was asking for, plus the game she’s been wanting Animal Crossing. Or Crossy Roads as she calls it.

After it was all done, I had to put all the orders that got stacked up from the weekend.

And, hopefully these World Champions Decks 2024 will come in this week.

09/02

I was out cold today, missed my alarm, kids were late for school. And, well, we still have plenty of things to take care of.
Had some free time, so I tried organizing the office again. It will always be a work in progress. Today was more like one step forward, two steps back.

I either need more room for it, or less trading cards. I’m thinking more room.

09/03

It was School Curriculum Night.

And, that’s where my whole night was spent. I thought it would have been an hour or so. It ended up taking 3 hours. Running around to each class, meet with all their teachers. It was a little bit hectic.

Luckily, their Soccer Practice was canceled, and it gave me more time. Other wise I would have been running around like a chicken with it’s head cut off.

Finished up some orders. And, still no word about the World Champions Deck.

09/04

Called my distributor bright and early. The World Champions Decks 2024 have arrived and they will be here tomorrow. We’re going to have to get everything ready as to where we can just slap a label on them and have them sent out as soon as they arrive tomorrow.

Started sorting all the Gunslinger in the Abyss boxes that we’ve opened. We’re going to start putting these cards in our Bulk lots as well.

Played a game of 99 Nights in the Forest again. We finally saved one of the kids. And, got to day 11 again.

09/05

Patiently waiting for the World Champions Decks to come in. I’m get excited every time a UPS truck goes by, and then I’m disappointed when they don’t turn into the parking lot.

But, they finally did arrive. Only a week late. Got everyone’s pre-order sent out as soon as they did.

Restock for Gunslinger in the Abyss, on TCG Player and eBay.

09/06

Gameday!

This kids did better this week than last week, they only lost 3-1 this time. And, 2 of those goals, were because the goalkeeper was hiding from the ball. Go figure. Yes, they’re just kids, but don’t duck so the ball won’t hit you. That’s what your arms are for.

It’s ok, we’re still keeping our heads up.

After the game, I was just running around. Didn’t stop until 4PM, and after that I was just spent. Managed to get all of my orders done. And, I went straight to bed. I think I’m getting sick.

09/07

Yep, I’m getting sick.

Time to pop some Ibuprofen. And, try and get through the day.

Ended up heading out to Indiana, and have dinner with some of our kids. We picked a place that we went to years ago. Apparently they have good burgers, or did.

After we got home, I just put the kids to bed, got their lunches ready for school, and passed out. Hopefully, I’ll feel better tomorrow.

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Just Around the Korner

We just got off the phone with our distributor, and our World Champions Decks 2024 are on their way. And, if all goes well, they will be here tomorrow.

With that, to whomever Pre-Ordered. First off thank you for your patience, and secondly, they will be sent out as soon as they arrive. Hopefully they will be arriving at your doorstep early next week.

I must say, that this is a great way to get somebody into the game. I would actually like to see two new players use these decks for the first time, as they go into the match blind.

That might make for a good video.

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Warrior of Light at the End of the Tunnel

We’re starting to see the World Champion Decks 2024 starting to arrive at Distributor warehouses. Slowly making their way East. That means that they should be arriving in the next couple of days.

We’ve added them back on to the site. You can order some, and we’ll have them shipped out as soon as they arrive.

Delays suck.

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Dreamlike Oceans

Square Enix gave us a look into the future. And, it means we’re going on vacation. Picture this a beach a dreamlike ocean, a daiquiri in your hand sitting under an umbrella, and Yuna performs the Sending as she guides the spirits of the dead to the Farplane.

Well something like that.

This is actually the first time that Final Fantasy X has graced the box art. And it might just be the best one yet. And, I’m not a big fan of Yuna, so that’s saying something. And, let’s not forget the Golden Signature. This one is Yuna’s second. And, I see this one commanding a high price in the future. (That’s just speculation.)

Scheduled for release on March 27, 2026. We’ll have a smaller set with 124 cards, and 38 Full Arts.

Along with Yuna, there are sample cards of Garnet, Edward, Lumina, Cloud, Cecil and Yoshikiri.

Looking at Yuna’s card, Maybe the Gullwings will come back. YRP! I can’t say that we’ve seen a good Rikku and Paine in quite some time. At least not one that I liked.

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The Dirty Dozen

After seeing “The Twelve” in Gunslinger in the Abyss, you know we had to see what we can make out of this. The plan was simple. Throw all of The Twelve cards into a deck, and add in another 14 cards and see what we can get.

The Twelve work great together. As they will search for each other, grab another member out of the Break Zone, have abilities that go off when you have a certain number of The Twelve on the field, and it goes on and on.

But, since The Twelve are in every element, how will we get them on the field?

This in my opinion is the hardest part. As if you don’t get the hand you want when you start off, you’ll be in a bit of trouble. Luckily, we’ve added cards that can kick start your game plan.

First things first. You will need either Llymlaen, or Menphina in your starting hand. If not I suggest you Mulligan, because you will need Llymlaen to make everything easier. As Llymlaen allows you to pay for The Twelve with any color of CP. Then why am I talking about Menphina? Well, she can search for Llymlaen and play her straight to the field. This way you’ll have a better chance at starting off the match right.

The rest of The Twelve play nicely together as mentioned before, and there are a few cards that are worth mentioning. Nophica, will allow you to grab a card from the Break Zone when she enters the field, and when she is put into the Break Zone. That’s 2 cards, making Nophica a Free Play. Rhalgr who will Break one of your opponent’s Forwards when he enters the field. And if you already have another 8 of the Twelve members on the field, Rhalgr is also a Free Play. Nald’thal, is a great Backup as well. Nald’thal will play one of The Twelve, from the Break Zone, straight to the field.

As you can see, there are plenty of ways to recycle. And, recycling is good for the planet, and your deck. Captain Planet would be proud.

We kept the deck Main deck filled with Final Fantasy XIV Characters, the main ones we added are Emet-Selch, and Hythlodaeus. We all know what these 2 do together. And, since you’re playing with a deck that has every element in it, it will be good to be able to bring in some cards at once, without worrying about paying for them.

And, let’s not forget Hien. The Legend from Rebellion’s Call. And, you should know why. Cause whenever Hien attacks, you will activate all of the FFXIV Forwards, and guess what The Twelve are. I’ll just leave it at that, you can use your imagination here. Did we mention that Hien let’s your FFXIV Forwards attack twice in the same turn?

The rest of the deck consists of Ra-La, Vrtra and Azdaja. Just one copy of each as they can fit in any deck.

Just one Summon, and that is Amaterasu. Cause it’s Amaterasu.

The Limit Break Deck, is a mix with Leo taking the top spot at 3 copies, because you just might need to draw a card in the begining of the game if you don’t get a good starting hand. The rest are just cards that you can use in certain situations.

Forwards

26-047H – Oschon x3
26-094C – Byregot x3
26-108C – Thaliak x3
17-016L – Hien x3
23-062H – Emet-Selch x3
26-001R – Azeyma EX x3
26-078C – Nophica x3
26-121L – Ra-La x1
26-037H – Halone x3
26-085L – Vrtra x1
26-103L – Azdaja x1
23-070H – Hythlodaeus x3
26-097R – Rhalgr x3

Summons

12-002H – Amaterasu x2

Backups

26-059R – Llymlaen x3
26-063R – Althyk EX x3
26-040R – Menphina x3
26-113R – Nymeia EX x30
26-012H – Nald’thal x3

Limit Break

22-123R – Leo LB x3
25-111H – The Emperor LB x1
22-119R – Maat LB x1
23-129H – Lunafreya LB x1
24-115R – Tenzen LB x1
25-115H – Sephiroth LB x1

And, that is are first draft on The Twelve. What cards would you put in this deck?

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