In case you’ve been living under a rock, the initial release of Disney Lorcana, the new TCG by Ravensburger, is shaping up to be a hot mess. Gaming stores that would typically receives hundreds of boxes on release day (August 15th) are instead getting single digits. You can try your chances at getting it at big box retail stores like Target or Walmart on September 1st, but you’ll be lucky to beat fellow players or scalpers who are also on the hunt. However, all hope is not lost. The odds are definitely slim, but you can do a few things to increase them, even if it’s only just a little bit. I ..read more

Previously, I’ve written about the reasons why I’m excited to play Star Wars Unlimited, the new Star Wars TCG releasing sometime in 2024. In the time since then, Fantasy Flight Games has been giving cards to content creators to reveal. I’m sure that the official website will eventually have all of the cards for viewing, but in the meantime, you can find the collected reveals at SWUDB. Fantasy Flight Games was kind enough to also give us a card to reveal, so without any further ado, it’s my honor to show you Rebel Pathfinder. Let’s begin with a few superficial observations. First, the art on ..read more

A lot of early signs point to the fact that the first few months of Disney Lorcana might be a bit rough. I’m primarily using this post from a retailer attending GAMA on the Lorcana subreddit as a basis for this assertion. Unfortunately, those first few months are often some of the most important if you’re looking to get a community up and running, whether you’re looking to do that small-scale at a local gaming store or worldwide at a macro level. As I’m hovering around the Lorcana content creator ecosystem, a lot of discussion seems to be: Game is released and people are hungry for it ..read more

So. FFG has announced a new competitive Star Wars card game. Allow me a brief tangent. The Seamus Heaney translation of Beowulf was one of my favorite readings during my English literature undergraduate courses. Heaney begins his translation: So. The Spear-Danes in days gone by / and the kings who ruled them had courage and greatness. In the original Old English, the opening word is “hwaet,” which previous translators have translated as “listen” or “hark.” In his introduction, Heaney writes about his choice to open the epic poem with our modern colloquial use of the word “so.” “… ‘so‘ op ..read more

The grand finale of the first season of Allied Crossplay for the Transformers TCG is coming up soon, with multiple avenues of coverage leading up to the kick-off on March 28th. If you missed the past few days of posts on the Omega Invitational, make sure to get caught up. Sixteen players will be duking it out to see who comes out on top at the end. Below, you will find the final set of player profiles (in no special order, aside from chronological order in which answers were returned). Sandman Location: Newport, Wales, UK What brought you into the Transformers TCG? I hadn’t long moved house ..read more

The grand finale of the first season of Allied Crossplay for the Transformers TCG is coming up soon, with multiple avenues of coverage leading up to the kick-off on March 28th. If you missed the past few days of posts on the Omega Invitational, make sure to get caught up. Sixteen players will be duking it out to see who comes out on top at the end. Below, you will find the third set of player profiles (in no special order, aside from chronological order in which answers were returned). Ozzy Location: Melbourne, Australia What brought you into the Transformers TCG? Was playing MtG and heard t ..read more

The grand finale of the first season of Allied Crossplay for the Transformers TCG is coming up soon, with multiple avenues of coverage leading up to the kick-off on March 28th. If you missed the past few days of posts on the Omega Invitational, make sure to get caught up. Sixteen players will be duking it out to see who comes out on top at the end. Below, you will find the second set of player profiles (in no special order, aside from chronological order in which answers were returned). vangelus Location: Toronto, Canada What brought you into the Transformers TCG? As a lifelong Transformers ..read more

The grand finale of the first season of Allied Crossplay for the Transformers TCG is coming up soon, with multiple avenues of coverage leading up to the kick-off on March 28th. If you missed yesterday’s primer on the Omega Invitational, make sure to get caught up. Sixteen players will be duking it out to see who comes out on top at the end. Below, you will find the first set of player profiles (in no special order, aside from chronological order in which answers were returned). Hawkhammer Location: **classified** What brought you into the Transformers TCG? It was honestly my nostalgia kickin ..read more

The Omega Invitational kicks off on March 28th, with 16 players vying to be the champion for Season 1 of Allied Crossplay. Cool. So, what does all of that mean? In order to find out, I sought out Adam AKA billmoo, the CEO of Team Bayformers, and threw a bunch of questions his way. Make sure to keep an eye on the Team Bayformers website for additional information, along with links to their cards and cards made by creators who are also part of Allied Crossplay. You’ll also find links to their social media presences and their Discord channel, which might very well be the most active Transformer ..read more

Welcome back! As a reminder, these articles are meant to serve as an overview for new players, and a bit of a nostalgic romp for old-timers. In this article, you’ll find the Rare Characters from Wave 1. For the introduction to the series, links to other rundowns, and some more general info, check out the landing page for this series. Wave 1 Rare Characters Arcee (Skilled Fighter) – RT T01 Oh, man. I absolutely love this card. To make her Bot mode ability as clear as possible, no matter what value you can get her ATK to reach, you’ll also have that much Pierce. Yes, you count ATK boosts from ..read more