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Kardboard Outlook

08/25

It’s the start of the work week. Plenty to do today as we get ready for the World Championship Decks 2024 coming out this Friday. Well not really a lot to do, it’s not like it’s a regular release with all new cards we have to take a look at. But, still we have some things to do before hand.

Other than that, the day was spent finishing up the weekends orders.

08/26

I usually get a call on Tuesdays if there’s a release coming out that week. And, today is Tuesday, and I haven’t received a phone call yet.

That means that they’re either really busy, or they haven’t received them yet. I’ll give them a call tomorrow to figure out what’s going on.

Opus XII restock on TCG Player and eBay.

08/27

I have Opus XIII ready to go, and did that restock for it on both TCG Player and eBay.

Called my distributor today, and they don’t have a clue on when the World Championship Decks are coming in.

I still need some product, so I ordered plenty of Gunslinger in the Abyss. It’s selling like hot cakes, and these singles are fire.
Got to wait a day for those to come in.

Took the kids to soccer practice spent an hour there, just watching them go. All they need to do now is have fun.

08/28

Gunslinger in the Abyss came in today as it was scheduled. Now it’s time for us to crack open some packs, and list those singles. But, not until later, so we can upload it to YouTube.

Spent the afternoon, posting singles on eBay. And, some of them sold in minutes! That’s something that we always like to see.

Played some 99 Nights in the Forest with the little ones before bed time, and we finally made it to day 11. Only 88 more to go. Thing is you have to restart from the begining each time.

08/29

These boosters are half way gone already! Might have to order some more. Just have to wait for the money to clear on TCG Player and eBay and PayPal. eBay and PayPal are pretty quick, but sometimes TCG Player takes up to two weeks for the money to reach my bank account.

We’ll worry about restocking once we sell out, we still have a Master Case available, so if you’re on the lookout for some, we got you covered!

Yes, sometimes I’ll just insert an image that has nothing to do with what I’m writing.

Restock for Opus XIV – Crystal Abyss on TCG Player and eBay.

08/30

Time’s flying by, I can’t believe that GConnn will be tomorrow. I have to get everything set up for it. Luckily, most of it is already ready from other events. about 70% is Final Fantasy, trading cards and toys. The rest is .. well it depends on what I feel like bringing,

I’ll probably bring some Pokemon for it.

Other than that, I spent the whole day at the restaurant.

08/31

6AM, Wake up, time to go.

Had to be at the Orland Park Civic Center at 7AM to start setting up. I probably could have arrived later, but it’s always good to be ready before hand. You never know when the unexpected can happen. It’s not like you can expect it.

It was a good show, had about 275 people show up. Made some money, made some trades, and found an Final Fantasy VIII Siren GF Action Figure still sealed.

I picked that up before anyone else had a chance to.

Went home took a nap, and headed out for a little BBQ. It’s Labor Day weekend, we got to relax a little.

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Delays for the Championship

Yes, you read that right. The World Championship Decks 2024 have been delayed. I spoke to our distributor, as well as fellow card shops and they all have no clue as to when they will be arriving.

That is also why we have taken them down. If you are one of the few that have preordered it. We will send them out as soon as they get here.

We’ll keep you all updated with any new information.

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World Championship Decks 2024

Did we forget to mention these?

It sure looks like it.

World Championship Decks 2025 are actually almost here. You can say they are right around the Korner. (That never gets old, at least to me.)

We have them up for Pre-Order, and you can find that link here.

Other than that, we’ll let Square-Enix explain. With a simple Copy and Paste.

What is the World Champion Deck?

The ”World Champion Decks 2024” will be sold as a new preconstructed deck that is a full reproduction of the two decks used by the player who won the “World Championship”. Since the two decks are the exact same two decks that won the Championship, you will have two well-constructed decks to play with immediately after purchase.

Furthermore, by using decks constructed by a top player, you will be able to not only enjoy FFTCG as a game but experience the deep world of deck-building.

These cards have a dedicated serial number along with a 2024 World Championship logo but can be used in tournaments mixed with normal cards.

Contents:

1 Storage Box (outer box)
1 Deck List/Paper Playmat (front and back on 1 sheet)
Preconstructed Decks (116 total cards)
Fire and Water Monster Deck
Warrior of Light Deck

*Each deck contains a total of 58 cards consisting of 50 main deck cards and 8 LB deck cards.

*All cards come as a framed Normal version.

*The World Championship 2024 logo replaces the Element icon in the text frame on normal cards.

Deck Specs:

Fire and Water Monster Deck

Based around 13 Monster cards, Forwards with abilities that work well with Monsters, such as Witch of the Fens [23-104H], Gau [21-102L] and Relm [11-124H] are leveraged to play the game to one’s advantage. The deck also incorporates the latest high-performance cards such as Ifrit (XVI) [24-001L] and Clive [24-005L] that dominate the field.

Warrior of Light Deck

A deck comprised of many Job Warrior of Light cards that have multiple powerful synergies. This is a highly well-rounded deck that features cards that complement each other, such as Refia [19-102L] and Faris [18-012L], demonstrating their superior abilities by controlling many Job Warrior of Light cards, as well as Warrior of Light [19-128L], who plays a central role in both offense and defense.