Welcome to this week's What's the Latest!
The historic moment in time is almost upon us. The first ever Flesh and Blood Pro Tour, New Jersey is taking place in seven days on May 13-15!
Even if you aren't qualified to play in the Pro Tour itself, there are plenty of chances to join the fight and pick up a one-off doubled-sided cold foil Yorick, Weaver of Tales promo card at The Calling New Jersey whether you're playing in side events, UPFs, Battle Hardeneds, the Calling! We caught up with eight of the greatest players in the game, check out the mini interviews below.
The next Flesh and Blood standalone booster set, Uprising, releases June 24. Read on for all of the marvelous info on the hottest set in Flesh and Blood and the Uprising World Premiere Events
ProQuest Season 2 has been announced and will kick off worldwide from May 14!
Last weekend, the Classic Constructed Battle Hardened Pittsburgh went down and it was the final weekend before the May 2 Banned and Suspended list went live.
In other news, History Pack 1 is here, the JudgeHub Platform is live and we caught up with Battle Hardened Dallas winner Brodie Spurlock in an in depth interview.
Read on to get up to date with all the latest!
Pro Tour New Jersey
The first ever Flesh and Blood Pro Tour comes to New Jersey in seven days and goes down May 13th-15th! If you're not on the list, you can still be a part of history in New Jersey!
The Pro Tour weekeend will feature many very special side events, including The Calling, Battle Hardened and even an ALPHA Welcome to Rathe draft! Some of Flesh and Blood's most iconic artists including legendary TCG artist Steve Argyle (Viserai, Rune Blood, Iyslander-EVR) will be in attendance as well as many industry-leading vendors. Tickets for all the weekend's events available now!
We very much value what cosplayers bring to the FAB community. To recognise them, we have created Taylor, a double-sided cold foil hero available exclusively to official cosplayers featuring at selected premier events across the world. Taylor will make her debut at Pro Tour New Jersey, May 13-15, where you can see some of the most iconic FAB heroes brought to life by some of the top cosplayers in the industry!
Cosplayers in attendance at Pro Tour New Jersey will have the chance to enter a cosplay competiton where the winner will take home their very own Taylor! Saturday May 14 at 1.30pm is the time and place, so make sure you're dressed to the nines, as the runner up will receive a Welcome to Rathe World Guide Book and the winner will take home a copy of their very own Taylor. Check out Channel Fireball's Pro Tour page for details.
Taylor isn't the only new hero making their debut at Pro Tour New Jersey! Every player who enters the Pro Tour or who purchases a ticket package for the weekend will receive a one of a kind, double sided cold foil promo card - Yorick, Weaver of Tales. This exclusive promo will only ever be made available to players attending New Jersey as a thank you from LSS for being part of such a significant milestone in the history of the game! In addition, all players entering the event will get a very special set of Fyendal's Spring Tunic sleeves, courtesy of our partnership with Dragon Shield.
To build a little excitement and gain a lot of insight, we caught up with some of the top players to watch from around the globe and get their perspective on New Jersey, Uprising, the new metagame, the first Flesh and Blood Pro Tour and more!
Read below for more information.
Uprising
June 24 2022 will see the release of the next standalone booster set, Uprising that plunges fans into a brutal civil war sweeping across the harsh and unforgiving land of Volcor.
Last week, the world caught its first glimpse of Dromai, an Imperial Illusionist able to conjure the legendary dragons of Volcor out of aether and ash, as well as Fai, a hot-headed 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.
Uprising is designed for exceptional booster draft, sealed deck, and constructed play, and introduces the incredible new “Marvel” rarity; each one having a carefully crafted design feature that sets it apart from its regular printing, that will leave players and collectors in awe!
The Uprising World Premiere Weekend takes place June 10-12 across Madrid, Sydney and Las Vegas!
These World Premiere events are a chance to bring the global community together for one fantastic weekend of Flesh and Blood Organised Play, and in the spirit of coming together, the weekend will also feature the first ever Team Blitz Calling events! Grab your friends and battle it out over two days of intense 52 card Blitz action. These Calling events will each feature a USD20,000 prize pool, plus a Professional Tournament Invitation and a Golden Cold Foil Legendary prize card for each member of the top four teams. In addition to the Uprising World Premiere on the Friday and the two-day Team Blitz Calling starting Saturday, Sunday will see a Battle Hardened event take place in each of the three cities.
Read the immersive Journey into the Forgotten and In Flames works now to learn more about the story and lore about some of Flesh and Blood's most enigmatic heroes, Volcor and Uprising!
The world of Rathe turns to flame. Ancient and powerful dragons rise from the cauldron of Volcor. Discontent spills over into violence. Are you ready to join the Uprising?
ProQuest Season 2
The first season of ProQuest brought together thousands of players to compete for qualification to the first Flesh and Blood Pro Tour New Jersey. Legend Story Studios is now excited to announce that ProQuest Season 2 launches this May to support the upcoming Pro Tour France.
ProQuest events will be hosted at Local Game Stores worldwide, running from May 14 - June 5. This Classic Constructed event series is open to all players, and will feature Cold foil and limited edition prizes prizes, with winners claiming their invitation to the inaugural European Pro Tour, taking place in France this August.
Read below for all the details.
A Piece of History
History Pack 1 (English) has been released!
History Pack 1 contains many of the key cards from the first year of Flesh and Blood (Welcome to Rathe, Arcane Rising, and Crucible of War), curated into a single white border set. This is an ideal product for the next generation of heroes, looking to grasp the history of Rathe witnessed by those who went before.
Celebrate the release of History Pack 1 with the May Armory Kit - Anthology!
This month, players will have the opportunity of earn Cold Foil Weapons and Young Hero cards going back to Welcome the Rathe along with Extended Art cards and People's Champion playmats.
JudgeHub
The JudgeHub platform (beta) currently provides many tools for the advancement of the judge program. Players and TOs can now create an account with their GEM ID and have access to many features including creating and applying to judge events, taking judge exams, locating judges and confirming their level, participation in a central forum and more!
If you are a Flesh and Blood judge or would like to become one, check out the article below and learn more about this new platform!
North America
The SCG Con series stopped into Pittsburgh last weeked for Classic Constructed Battle Hardened action.
Congratulations and a standing ovation for the winner, Charles Dunn as he and Bravo, Star of the Show took a curtain call to say farewell to the end of an era as this was the final event with Awakening legal.
Read below for the full recap article.
We chatted with the youngest player to win a high-level competitive Flesh and Blood tournament and ProQuest winner, Brodie Spurlock- Battle Hardened Dallas Champion!