TIME FOR AN UPRISING

While we’re focusing on what competitive play means for Flesh & Blood, there’s an uprising afoot. We spoke to the game’s designer and founder of Legend Story Studios, James White, about the new set, called Uprising.

“Uprising is a standalone booster set that plunges fans into a brutal civil war sweeping across the harsh and unforgiving land of Volcor,” says White, plunging us into the lore of the world, “Dromai, an Imperial Illusionist able to conjure the legendary dragons of Volcor out of aether and ash faces off against Fai, a hotheaded Ninja who spearheads the Uprising against the draconian oppression of the Imperials, while Iyslander journeys from her Icy homestead in search of answers to painful questions seared deep within her mind.”

This set has been designed with competitive play in mind, “Uprising is designed for exceptional booster draft, sealed deck, and constructed play, and includes incredible ‘Marvels’ that will leave players and collectors in awe.”

There’s around 220 new cards in the set – spread across the Ninja, Wizard and Illusionist classes and a bunch of non-class cards too. More importantly, the setting opens us up for some classic fantasy fun, “it’s the first time we have immersed fans into the region of Volcor, and its native Draconic talent,” says White.

“The headliner of Uprising is Dragons, Dragons, DRAGONS!” enthuses White, when asked about what kind of decks he’s looking forward to the most, “myself, like millions of gamers and lovers of fantasy around the world, love seeing Dragons in all their majestically powerful beauty setting the arena ablaze. I expect and look forward to seeing Dromai and her Dragons doing just that on gaming tables across the world.”

And for competitive and professional players like Matt Rogers there’s plenty to get their teeth into – particularly in constructing decks to “face off against the new threats of Dragons and Phoenix, and then you Iyslander who is looking to put the Draconic fireworks on ice.”

Today we’re revealing Iyslander, “Iyslander is an Ice Wizard who is very good at slowing the pace of the game. She is the first hero in Flesh & Blood that is designed to respond to the actions and attacks of the opponent with her own disruptive cards and effects. It adds a different dynamic to the ebb and flow of game play, as Iyslander is very good at dictating the tempo of the game if the opponent doesn’t play their cards right.”