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29-020R – Astos
I’m liking this Astos. The only thing that would make it better is 8-bit Pixel art. C’mon Square-Enix, give us what we want! Or, at least what Kardboard Korner wants.
Astos a 2cost Forward that will Dull//Freeze one of your opponent’s Forwards.
So far, so good.
Astos will stay on the field, and once he blocks one of your opponent’s attacks and gets sent to the Break Zone, Astos will search for another Astos, and that Astos will be played on to the field dull, means that Astos will Dull//Freeze one of your opponent’s Forwards once again.
3 of these in any Ice deck will be good.
29-021R – Ultima Weapon Origin
Ok, we got a Weapon.
Ultima Weapon is more like a Shotgun. Double Barrel. You are able to deal 2000 damage to all of your opponent’s Forwards.
You can then Activate Ultima Weapon Origin and use that ability again. That’ll bring the total damage to 4000 per Forward. You’ll probably break a few of them, and the others will be on the verge of being broken, so your attacks will go through or you’ll break those Forward when they block.
And, with a 9K body, Ultima Weapon Origin will stick around long enough to be a thorn in your opponent’s side.
29-022R – Cray Claw
4CP for a Monster? Are there other Monsters that cost 4CP? Quite a few actually.
Cray Claw comes on in and deals one of your opponent’s Forwards 5000 damage, and depending on how many cards they have in their hand, that damage can go up to 8000. Which is good enough to break a Forward, depending on the Forward that is.
And, if you have 5 Backups on the field, Cray Claw will also become a Forward with 9000 power.
It’s not bad, It’s not great, it’s decent.
29-023C – Goblin
A 1 cost Monster.
Cheap.
Deals a dull Forward 3000 damage.
Draws you a card.
That’s about it.
29-024H – Shiva
For 5CP you can choose up to 3 abilities, and all of these are good as stand alone, but when you can combine, 3 of the 4 choices, you’re going to cause disruption.
1) Dull/Freeze 2 Forwards
2) Dull/Freeze a Backup
3) Your opponent discards a card
4) All your Ice Forwards gain +3000 power.
Mix and match, and then attack.
29-025R/26-029R – Shiva (XVI)
“Shiva is a great card to play all by herself. You don’t even need Jill to Prime into her. But, you probably should. It’s cheaper in the long run and you get a better ability.
When Shiva comes in you will Freeze all of your opponent’s Forwards. If you Primed into Shiva you will Freeze all of your opponent’s Characters instead.
Ice Age? Yes, let’s have your opponent discard 2 cards from their hand. This works even better if they only have 2 cards in their hand.
Let’s see what Jill does.”
29-026C – Cid Raines
This is where your discard deck will shine a bit more.
Cause every time your opponent discards a card, Cid Raines will Dull/Freeze one of their Characters.
The good thing is that Cid doesn’t need anyone else for this, he can take care of it all by himself as well.
When you have 3 points of damage and Cid enters the field, your opponent discards a card. And, let’s not forget about Seraphic Ray, where your opponent discard a card as well.
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29-027L – Shantotto
This Shantotto looks spicy. And, how does an Ice card have a Fire spell in the art?
Anyway, on to the card. Shantotto being Shantotto, as she comes in and casts Dull//Freeze on all the Characters except for Mages.
That’s a quick way to get the upper hand on your opponent, they won;t be able to block anything this turn, and you can come in swinging. All you need is a way to activate all of your Forwards that aren’t Mages and you can go to town.
Shantotto still has one more ability that Activates once per turn.
Break a dull Forward, Freeze 2 Backups, or have your opponent discard a card.
All of which are good.
Is this the card we need to get a Mage deck going?
29-028C – Jill
What is it with Jill and Freezing your opponent?
Think about it.
Jill and Jihl Nabaat, what do they have in common? They’re both Ice cards and they both Freeze.
But, Jill will also Dull 2 Forwards while Freezing them.
Plus a 7K body that can Prime into Shiva, I’ll take it.
29-029R – Xezat
I like this card.
Xezat is the ultimate protection against your opponent’s Summons and abilities. As long as you have a couple of Crystals.
Your opponent must choose Xezat when they are targeting. Meaning that while Xezat will probably be broken, you can use his second ability that costs 2 Crystals, send him to the Break Zone, since he was already going there, and remove one of your opponent’s Forwards from the game.
You can choose the Forward that cast the ability, or choose another Forward cause that ability will fizzle out anyways.
Either way, you’re slowing your opponent down, and Xezat did what he came in to do.
Xezat is also an 8K body.
29-030H – Celes
Yes, put this in any Ice deck.
Celes comes in for 4CP and you can play an Ice Character from your hand onto the field. 3CP or less. That means that you’re only paying 1CP to play Celes.
And if you’ve been playing Ice like it should be played, your opponent will have at least a couple of dull Forwards on the field. That means that Celes can not be chosen by Summons or abilities.
You can also dull 2 of your Forwards, in order to dull one of your opponent’s Forwards, which will add to the total number of Forwards that your opponent has.
Celes also has a 7K body, so she will be sticking around for quite a bit.
29-031C – Onion Knight (FFTS)
I actually used this card at Midnight Prerelease. And, I got to say it won me a match.
Onion Knight, just like in the games, gets stronger later in the game.
Depending on how much damage you have taken. Let’s say at 3 points of damage, Onion Knight gains +2000 power. And at 5 points of Damage, Onion Knight gains +2000 power and First Strike.
This gives Onion Knight a total of 9000 power and First Strike at the end of the game. And, you can have 3 of them on the field at the same time.
Just throw a couple into your Ice decks.
29-032C – Chadley
I’m trying to figure this out. Chadley acts more like a Monster than a Forward. But then again, there are Monsters that act more like a Forward than a Monster.
Chadley has one job, and since he can’t attack or block, that’s all he gets to do.
Every other turn, Chadley will give one of your Forwards +3000 power.
You will be able to use that ability as long as Chadley has a Research Counter on him. If not, then you can just dull Chadley to give him a Research Counter.
29-033L – Terra
As much as I want to say that I like this card, I can’t.
I was never one for a Summon deck. I hardly have any Summons in any of my decks for that matter. And Terra here, looks like she needs to be in a Summon heavy deck.
Terra comes in and you an search for a Summon, chuck it into the Break Zone, and then you can choose 2 Characters. Dull/Freeze them.
And then you can put Terra into the Break Zone, and play a Summon that costs 5CP or less for free. Well, technically it’s not free. You’re paying 3CP to use that ability, and you’re getting rid of Terra in the process.
I’ll pass.
29-034C – Tyro EX
And, here I thought they were going to make up for banning Opus XI Tyro.
This time we get Tyro in Ice, and he doesn’t do a lot, but he can grab and Ice Character when he enters the field. And, that’s only if there is an Ice Character in the top 4 cards of your deck.
Other than that this Tyro is just a Backup. that will generate you 1CP per turn.
His ability also comes off of an EX Burst, so that might mean something.
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29-035H – Torgal
This isn’t a Wolf, it’s a sacrificial lamb. That both Clive and Jill will use. Now I haven’t played FFXVI yet, but I think this might be part of the story. Don’t tell me if I’m right or wrong.
Anyways, back to the point. Torgal is a .. you guessed it .. a Free Play! As long as you have Clive or Jill on the field.
All Summons and abilities must choose Torgal, and when he is sent to the Break Zone, your opponent will discard a card.
Plus, Torgal will also act as a Meat Shield. that’s why Torgal is a Forward.
29-036C/15-038C – Knight
“Knight comes in, hands you a Crystal
Next turn, Knight Dulls himself and puts himself into the Break Zone dulling a 3 cost Forward.
Thus concludes the story of Knight”
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29-037C – MAI
Where was this card when Relm was running on a rampage?
MAI is ready to get rid of those pesky Monsters. At least one of them.
And, at 2CP, this card is a definite yes in your deck, especially if you’re constantly running against Monster decks.
MAI, will break a Monster or return it to it’s owner’s hand.
All you need is a way to either break MAI, or find a way to bounce her off and on the field.
29-038H – Mog (VI)
Mog (VI) is the perfect card to play with Celes. Mog will come right in and Break a dull Forward. And when that Forward hits the Break Zone, Mog will draw you a card.
And all this for a Free Play on Mog’s part.
Mog also comes in with a 8K body, meaning he’ll be a little bit of a problem for your opponent. But, you might actually want to send Mog to the Break Zone. That way you’ll be able to play him again, and break one of your opponent’s dull Forwards once again.
What a week! I finally found a sliver of free time to actually play some Final Fantasy TCG instead of just sorting it. I packed up my Moogle Bounty Mayhem deck and headed over to Game Knight in Summit to check out the setup my buddy Leo has going on.
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27-006R – Chaos Advent
What a Prerelease we had!