TCCG Roundtable Episode 32: Skill & Focus Circles
1Welcome to episode 32 of the TCCG Roundtable!
We’re your hosts dragonrider + RonMexico
Term of the Week
News
General]
GenCon was last weekend - Thurs Aug 3rd - Sunday Aug 6th
Disney Lorcana was HUGELY popular, had masses of people lined up
A pallet containing about $300k worth of trading cards was stolen right before the con, surprisingly had no Lorcana cards
[Hearthstone]
Small patch nerfed 2 cards
[Flesh and Blood]
Flesh and Blood’s next expansion, Bright Lights, was announced. https://fabtcg.com/articles/evo/ The 251-card set looks to have a cyberpunk-type theme and with the following key dates:
Preview Season: September 22
Pre-Release Events: September 29 - October 2
Set Release: October 6
[Marvel Snap]
New Season: Big in Japan began Tues August 8th
Tues Aug 8th patch notes brought changes to 6 cards, in addition to adding in new features for upgrading cards with the ability to Multi-Upgrade with one button and the ability to upgrade cards with fold (up to a limit each day)
[Magic]
Magic at 30 Gen Con Panel brought TONS of news for what’s coming in the future of Magic
2024
Q1 bringing Ravnica Remastered, Murders Karlov Manor, Universes Beyond Fallout
Q2 bringing Outlaws of Thunder Junction, Modern Horizons 3
Q3 brings Assassins Creed, Bloomburrow, Duskmourn House of Horror
2025 sneak peek announces Final Fantasy collab
[Pokemon]
Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames expansion announced, will be releasing August 11th https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/scarlet-violet-obsidian-flames/explore-and-watch/?cid=&utm_source=tw&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tcg&utm_term=sv03announce
[Eternal]
The next set for Eternal is on its way; Battle Lines will come this Fall and contain over 200 cards and a few new mechanics! https://news.direwolfdigital.com/battle-lines-coming-fall-2023/
[Legends of Runeterra]
[SolForge Fusion]
[DC Dual Force]
The open beta is currently running - Starting Tuesday, August 8, we will be delivering weekly patches delivering a mix of new content, bug fixes, user-experience adjustments, card balance improvements, and new features.
Competitive & Organized Play
[Hearthstone]
Upcoming Master’s Tour in August 19-20
[Pokemon]
Worlds happening in Japan August 11-13
[BSS]
Grand open events in November with grand total of $25,000 in cash prizes and Pro Tour invites on the line!https://battlespirits-saga.com/events/organized-play/grand-open/2023/03/
[Magic]
MagicCon: Las Vegas will host the pinnacle premier level play event of the season 2022-23 season - Magic World Championship XXIX as well as their new 100k Limited Open.
[Yu-Gi-Oh!]
The Yugioh TCG World Championship is happened last weekend in Tokyo! https://www.konami.com/yugioh/worldchampionship/2023/en/
[Legends of Runeterra]
Last weekend is the Heart of the Huntress Worlds Qualifier Runeterra Open! Broadcasts will be on Sunday, August 6th, with regional coverage for APAC, Europe, and Americas.
[Flesh and Blood]
USA Nationals at the fabled Westgate Las Vegas Resort (and a Calling event will be happening) August 25 - 27th, 2023 https://fabtcg.com/articles/announcing-us-nationals/
Roundtable Topic of the Week
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