April 5, 2017 by carteblanchehobbies

UFS: Street Fighter – Balrgo, Akuma,Cammy, M.Bison Previews

The artwork and card quality continues to impress. Balrog has 4 printed abilities, how cool is that?

April 3, 2017 by carteblanchehobbies

Spirit of Rebellion Spoilers – Red Heroes

Source: http://swdestiny.com/red-hero-spoiler-review-sor/

April 2, 2017 by carteblanchehobbies

UFS – 2017 Edmonton PTC Top 8

1st Place – Garett Brett

Elisabeth (Tri-Symbol)

(1) Character
1 Elisabeth

(2) Actions
2 Templar

(3) Assets
2 Team Psycho Soldier
1 Cossack Citadel

(15) Attacks
3 Guardian Slasher
3 Spider Suplex
2 Cowboy Battery
2 Haoh Raiou Ken
2 KERSPLAT!!
1 Ira=Piano
1 Furaingu Yamato Supia
1 Cossack Buster

(47) Foundations
4 Designed for Combat
4 Second Chance
4 Muay Thai Prodigy
4 Ophidiophobia
4 Balanced Fighter
4 Reactive Style
4 Caught Red Handed
3 Focused and Patient
3 Stunning New Look
3 Act of Treason
2 Samurai Robotto
1 The Hunt for Spiders and Dragons
1 Nippon Banzai!
1 Ever Hopeful
1 The Out of Control Giant
1 Up in Smoke
1 Damnation
1 Tactical Advantage
1 Kaitiaki Koru

(68) total

(8) Sideboard
1 Showdown
1 Cossack Buster
1 Tactical Advantage
1 Pity for a Traitor
1 Bloody Baptism
1 Pudao Bone Splitter
1 The Hunt for Spiders and Dragons
1 Formidable Task

2nd Place – Ryan Chartier

Runika (All)

(1) Character
1 Runika

(5) Actions
4 Templar
1 Throw It Down!

(7) Assets
4 Battlefist
1 Hannya
1 Saw Blades
1 Drew Maffei, Lion Buddy

(19) Attacks
4 Haoh Shikou Ken
4 Karame Dama
4 Hurricane Upper
4 KERSPLAT!!
3 Deathblow

(33) Foundations
4 Armor Expert
4 Artifice Avarice
4 Kyokugen Disciple
4 Without a Master
4 Seasoned Guide
3 Seeking Information
3 Fool Me Twice
2 A Long Journey
2 Champion of Muay Thai
1 Power Struggles
1 Trained by the Streets
1 Koppouken Training

(65) Total

(8) Sideboard
2 Power Struggles
2 Koppouken Training
2 Shoryuu Dan
1 Pudao Bone Splitter
1 Shanghai’s God of War

3rd Place – William Eisnor

Lily (Water)

(1) Character
1 ··Lily··

(1) Action
1 STOP!

(2) Assets
2 Fort Negley Restored

(20) Attacks
4 Cowboy Battery
4 Gravity Hold
3 Furaingu Yamato Supia
3 Focus Charge
2 Crash Bomber
2 Cossack Buster
1 Ragni Cosmic Destroyer
1 Shiranui-Ryuu: Kunoichi-no-Mai

(44) Foundations
4 Gaining Ground
4 Ophidiophobia
4 Designed for Combat
4 Muay Thai Prodigy
3 Ancient Knowledge
3 Samurai Robotto
3 Balanced Fighter
3 Improved Design
2 200 Below Zero
2 Caught Red Handed
2 Stunning New Look
2 Strength of Tail
2 Journey West
2 Second Chance
2 Short Fuse
2 Unquestionable Loyalty

(65) total

(8) Sideboard
2 Ever Hopeful
2 Celestial Being
1 Sweet Nothings
1 STOP!
1 Shiranui-Ryuu: Kunoichi-no-Mai
1 Ragni Cosmic Destroyer

4th Place – Tanner Danyleyko

Goro (Fire)

(1) Character
1 ·Goro·

(5) Assets
3 Homemade Explosives
2 Drew Maffei, Lion Buddy

(20) Attacks
4 Jiraishin
4 Kanonade
4 Sturmwaffe
2 Iron Knuckle
2 108-Shiki Yamibarai
2 Panzerbrecher
2 Spine Sweep

(39) Foundations
4 Evil Imposter
4 Push the Limit
4 The Wall of Goro
4 Always watching
4 8000 Degrees
4 Short Fuse
3 Iori’s Orochi Blood
3 Large and Scary Looking
2 The Rising the Storm
2 Killing Dinosaurs
2 Direct Hit
1 Improved Design
1 Interrupted Education
1 Where the Sea Meet

(65) total

(8) Sideboard
2 Choke Throw
2 STOP!
2 Celestial Being
1 ** Vincent Grey**
1 Worn from Battle

5th Place – Solon Birch Hiro

Mai (Life)

(1) Character
1 Mai

(3) Actions
2 Revoke
1 Templar

(2) Assets
2 Grandmothers Hairpin

(17) Attacks
4 Death Valley Face Plant
4 KERSPLAT!!
2 Leona Blade
2 Fire Storm
2 Haoh Raiou Ken
2 Shiranui-Ryuu: Kunoichi-no-Mai
1 Tornado Hold

(45) Foundations
4 The Hunt for Spiders and Dragons
4 Quick & Precise
4 8000 Degrees
3 Hatred of Autumn
3 Mathematician
3 Dust in the wind
3 Shopaholic
2 Caught Red Handed
2 Over the Top
2 Surveyor
2 Portal Barrier
2 Peaceful Messenger
2 Hidden Laughter
2 Stunning New Look
1 Survivalist
1 Cursed Fate
1 Egotistical
1 Reclaiming What’s Ours
1 Patriot Stance
1 Unquestionable Loyalty
1 Merciless Master

Total (68)

(8) Sideboard
4 Iron Knuckle
1 Dust in The Wind
1 Shopaholic
1 Yuri
1 J. Talbain

6th Drew Papenhoven

Bass (Void)

(1) Character
1 Bass

(5) Action
3 Revoke
2 Race Against Time

(6) Assets
3 Treble
2 Drew Maffei, Lion Buddy
1 Saw Blades

(20) Attacks
3 Everywhere
3 Somersault Kick
3 Leaf Shield
3 Sliding Ankle breaker
3 Rain Flush
3 Rocket Buster
2 Slaughterhouse

(35) Foundations
4 8000 Degrees
4 Immortal Knowledge
4 Portal Barrier
3 Design Flaws
3 No Air Bags
3 Mathematician
3 Caught Red Handed
3 Reclaiming What’s Ours
2 Strength in Numbers
2 The Silent Assassin
2 A World Unprepared
1 Fulfilled in Battle
1 Living Pendulum

(67) total

(8) Sideboard
3 Dust in the Wind
2 STOP!
1 “Sacrifice”
1 Sliding Ankle Breaker
1 Fulfilled Battle

7th Place – Mark LeBlanc

Felicia (Air)

(1) Character
1 Felicia

(6) Actions
4 Templar
2 Dodge!

(2) Assets
2 Sweet Baby Challenge

(21) Attacks
4 Delta Kick
4 Nivose
4 Hien Shippuu Ryuujen Kyaku
3 Dancing Flash
2 Hien Shippuu Kyaku
2 Cat Spike
1 Iron Knuckle
1 Rolling Uppercut

(40) Foundations
4 Push the Limit
4 Bridging the Races
4 Champion of Muay Thai
4 The Dragon of Kyokugen
4 Ophidiophobia
3 Artifice Avarice
3 Ever Hopeful
2 Second Chance
2 High Seas Adventure
2 Black Justice
2 Scorned Beauty
2 Traveling Performer
2 Kleptomaniac
1 Prototype
1 Herald of Germania

(70) total

(8) Sideboard
2 Secret History
2 Journey West
1 Herald of Germania
1 High Seas Adventure
1 Dodge!
1 Dancing Flash

8th Place – Camilla Khau

Snake Man (Chaos)

(1) Character
1 ·Snake Man

(5) Actions
2 Out of Your League
2 Revoke
1 Give Up Yet?

(3) Assets
3 Kyo’s Jacket

(18) Attacks
4 Crawling Strike
4 108-Shiki Yamibarai
3 Ura 121-Shiki Ama-No-Murakumo
3 Hyper Bomb
2 Search Snake
2 Magnet Slam

(40) Foundation
4 Strength of Tail
4 Hunters Once More
4 Designed for Combat
4 A World Unprepared
4 Surveyor
4 Balanced Fighter
4 The Hunt for Spiders and Dragons
3 Samurai Robotto
2 Reactive Style
2 Sweet Nothings
2 Lesser Half
2 Ever Hopeful
1 War for Armageddon

(67) total

(8) Sideboard
3 Chireitou
2 STOP!
2 Corner Your Prey
1 Search Snake

Source: https://www.facebook.com/PlayUFS/

March 28, 2017 by carteblanchehobbies

UFS – 2017 Omaha PTC Top 8

1st Place – Tyler Clark

Goro (Fire)(1) Character
1 Goro

(2) Assets
2 Drew Maffei, Lion Buddy

(20) Attacks
4 Jiraishin
4 Sturmwaffe
4 Kanonade
2 108-Shiki Yamibarai
2 Iron Knuckle
2 Spine Sweep
2 Fire Slash

(38) Foundations
4 8000 Degrees
4 First Class Materials
4 Always Watching
4 Push the Limit
4 The Wall of Goro
4 Heart of the Mountain
3 Kreutz Bloodline
3 Large and Scary Looking
2 Direct Hit
2 The Rising Storm
2 Where the Seas Meet
2 Accomplished Grappler

(61) total

(8) Sideboard
3 STOP!
3 Out of Your League
2 Iron Knuckle

2nd Place – Ben Shoemaker

Yamato Man (All)(1) Character
1 Yamato Man

(4) Actions
4 Throw it Down!

(3) Assets
2 Kien
1 Drew Maffei, Lion Buddy

(19) Attacks
4 KERSPLAT!!
4 Segaki Offering
4 Steel Resurrection
4 Scorch Wheel
3 Flame Sword

(34) Foundations
4 Stolen Sword
4 Hidden Behind Flames
4 Petrol Powered
4 Cursed Fate
4 Artifice Avarice
4 Samurai Robotto
4 The Hungry Wolf
2 The Human Weapon
2 Pilgrimage
1 Egotistical
1 Trained by the Streets

(61) total

(8) Sideboard
3 Templar
3 Power Struggles
2 Deliverance

3rd Place – Chris Nixon

Zoey (Water)(1) Character
1 Zoey

(2) Actions
2 STOP!

(27) Attacks
4 Gravity Hold
4 Toy Touch
4 Focus Charge
4 Cowboy Battery
4 Hair Trigger
3 Kaitenteki Kuutotsu Ken
2 Phantom Driver
2 Skull Barrier

(35) Foundations
4 Designed for Combat
4 Balanced Fighter
4 Improved Design
4 Short Fuse
4 Bridging the Races
4 Caught Red Handed
4 Journey West
2 Ever Hopeful
2 Samurai Robotto
2 Second Chance
1 The Out of Control Giant

(65) total

(8) Sideboard
2 Team K’
2 Ophidiophobia
2 STOP!
1 Ever Hopeful
1 Kaitenteki Kuutotsu Ken

4th Place – Myles Tyler

Terry (All)(1) Character
1 Terry.

(9) Actions
4 Throw it Down!
3 Not Over Yet
2 Self Destruct

(7) Assets
2 Flail & Shield
2 Terry’s Cap
2 Saw Blades
1 The Golden Ticket

(18) Attacks
4 Hurricane Upper
4 Cossack Buster
4 Shoryuu Dan
3 Yamato Suramu
3 Furaingu Yamato Supia

(36) Foundations
4 Hizoku Prince
4 Admonition
4 The Hungry Wolf
4 The Human Weapon
4 Artifice Avarice
3 Getting a Ride
3 Merciless Master
3 Champion of Muay Thai
2 Partners in Crimefighting
1 200 Below Zero
1 Kreutz Bloodline
1 Novitiate
1 Remembrance
1 Trained by the Streets

(71) total

(8) Sideboard
3 STOP!
3 Novitiate
1 Self Destruct
1 Trained by the Streets

5th Place – Jacob Johnson

Pharaoh Man (Life)(1) Character
1 Pharaoh Man

(7) Actions
4 Templar
3 Revoke

(16) Attacks
4 Pharaoh Shot
4 Pharaoh Wave
4 Tengu Dive
2 Tornado Hold
1 KERSPLAT!!
1 Shiranui-Ryuu: Kunoichi-no-Mai

(37) Foundations
4 Hidden Laughter
4 Portal Barrier
4 8000 Degrees
4 Fear of Women
3 The Hunt for Spiders and Dragons
3 Petrol Powered
3 High School Crush
2 Mathematician
2 Shanghai’s God of War
2 Powers Split
1 Beauty Can Overcome
1 Detachable Body
1 Immortal Knowledge
1 Egotistical
1 Cursed Fate
1 Racing Rivals

(61) total

(8) Sideboard
3 Peaceful Messenger
2 Scorned Beauty
1 Guardian’s Mark
1 KERSPLAT!!
1 Yellow Devil

6th Place – Aaron Cook

Tatsumi (Chaos)(1) Character
1 Tatsumi

(4) Actions
4 Dodge!

(6) Assets
3 Claw of Malephaise
2 Team K’
1 The Golden Ticket

(18) Attacks
4 Reckless Charge
3 Assassination Attempt
3 Spiraling Descent
2 Death Row
2 Spine Sweep
2 75-Shiki Kai
2 Hyper Bomb

(37) Foundations
4 Traveling Performer
4 Rivalry Renewed
4 Improvised Weapons
3 Destined Warrior
3 Nimble Assassin
3 Hunters Once More
3 Flames Restored
3 The Wall of Goro
3 Powerful Assassin
2 Ever Hopeful
2 Hakkesshu of Light
1 Sweet Nothings
1 War for Armageddon
1 Beyond the Gate

(66) total

(8) Sideboard
3 Kin 1211-Shiki – Yaotome
2 Plum Eater
2 Team K’
1 Spine Sweep

7th Place – Timothy Friedlieb

Satoshi (Fire)(1) Character
1 Satoshi

(1) Action
1 Out of Your League

(4) Assets
2 Yellow Scarf
1 Saw Blades
1 Admiral Toofis von McChompington

(19) Attacks
4 Dagger Strike
4 Iron Knuckle
4 Kanonade
4 Sturmwaffe
2 Segaki Offering
1 Spine Sweep

(40) Foundations
4 8000 Degrees
4 Heart of the Mountain
4 Push the Limit
4 The Wall of Goro
3 Robot Masters
3 Water Boils
2 Errands for Grandma
2 First Class Materials
2 Flawed Energy Core
2 Improved Design
2 Never Stumbles
2 S Class Hunter
2 Short Fuse
2 The Land of Makai
1 Evil Imposter
1 Kreutz Bloodline

(65) total

(8) Sideboard
2 Chained Gyro Gash
2 Herald of Germania
2 Worn From Battle
1 Spine Sweep
1 Out of Your League

8th Place – Byron Villalta

Snake Man (Chaos)(1) Character
1 Snake Man

(6) Actions
4 Self Destruct
2 Out of Your League

(3) Assets
2 Sweet Baby Challenge
1 Kyo’s Jacket

(18) Attacks
4 Search Snake
4 Magnet Slam
4 108-Shiki Yamibarai
3 Hyper Bomb
2 Jiraishin
1 Skull Barrier

(37) Foundations
4 The Wall of Goro
4 Strength of Tail
4 Gymnastic Techniques
4 Balanced Fighter
4 Caught in the Act
4 Designed for Combat
4 Hunters Once More
4 Defy the Devil
2 Agile
2 Ever Hopeful
1 Jiang Shi

(65) total

(8) Sideboard
3 STOP!
2 Spine Sweep
2 Peaceful Messenger
1 Ura 121-Shiki Ama-no-Murakumo

March 28, 2017 by carteblanchehobbies

New Dragon Ball CCG to launch

apan’s Bandai Co. Ltd. Card Business Department will launch a trading card game based on the anime Dragon Ball Super. Dragon Ball Super Card Game will debut in July.

The series will feature cards with original illustrations of new characters from the anime series, including Super Saiyan God, Super Saiyan Son Guku, and Golden Frieza. Returning favorites from past Dragon Ball series including Vegeta, Piccola, and Broly will also be featured.

The Starter Decks will contain 50 cards and I Leader Card. Players construct their deck around the leader Card and battle an opponent. The goal is to rese the opponent’s life to 0. When players get low on life, they can flip their Leader Card over, to gain the characters “awaken” skill. Players can also use the “Combo” system to bring cards from the field or their hand straight into combat. The game includes three types of cards: Battle Cars, Extra Cards, and Leader Cards. The set contains 17 kinds of cards (9 Common, 3 Uncommon, 5 Rare- exclusive to Starter Deck). The DBS Card Game Starter Decks will come with 51 cards, a playsheet, and a rule manual. MSRP is $11.99 each. Decks are packed 6 per display, with 8 boxes per case.

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The Dragon Ball Super Card Game Booster Packs are sold in 12-card packs. The set includes 114 kinds of cards (60 Common, 30 Uncommon, 12 Rare, 8 Super Rare, 4 Premium Rare). Each pack includes 8 Commons, 3 Uncommons, 1 Rare or higher. MSRP is $3.99 per pack. The packs are packed 24 per display, and 12 displays per case.

A Dragon Ball Super Card Game Special Pack Set will also be available, which includes 4 Booster Packs and 1 promo card, as well as a playsheet and rule manual. There are 6 sets per display box, and 48 boxes per case.

“We want to support the card game user firmly,” a Bandai representative told ICv2. “So, to experience the game before release, we’ve prepared a launch kit, which includes half-decks.” The Launch Kits will include 20 sets of half-decks (25 cards + 1 leader card).

“After the official release, we will also provide solid support for tournaments at shops with tournament kits,” he added. More information will be released at the GAMA Trade Show in March.

Source: https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/36831/the-dragon-ball-universe-returns-new-tcg

March 28, 2017 by carteblanchehobbies

SW: Destiny Spirit of Rebellion (more Previews)

Will keep posting as they come. Set looks really sweet thus far and is sure to shake up the metagame. Star Wars: Destiny is here to stay.

March 28, 2017 by carteblanchehobbies

Amonkhet Previews

Source: http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/so-much-amonkhet-news-2017-03-27

Make the most out of your cardboard

Buy-a-Box and Release Promos

GameDay Goodies!

To the victor go the spoils

Welcome deck cards

The new artwork style (Egyptian-themed) looks promising and the flavor is spot on. Let’s hope this trend continues and we get an awesome new set!

March 28, 2017 by carteblanchehobbies

UFS: Street Fighter – Vega, E. Honda, Cammy

We got a few more previews on the Universal Fighting System Facebook page recently:

This set is really looking insanely good and not as randomly broken as when the Street Fighter set was released 9 or so years ago. The artwork is sweet and seems to be a great jumping on point for newer players or those whose curiosity was piqued a few times.