Welcome to this week's What's the Latest, checking in after a week off over Easter with all the Flesh and Blood news over the last two weeks.
FAB 2.0, a collection of changes being made to better support the delivery of our mission over the coming years was released last week. Capturing a raft of changes, this colossal update from James White is live and in effect. Read all the details of where Flesh and Blood has been, is now and where it's going in the full article below.
The first ever Flesh and Blood Pro Tour, New Jersey is taking place 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. We also revealed a very special new promotional card that will be debuting in New Jersey; Tayor is a promotional card that we have made as a thank you to the cosplayers that make our events such a special occasion.
With Europe's historic first ever Calling in the books, tomorrow all eyes are on another continent-first event, the Calling Taiwan! Get more details below about who, what, how, where and when to watch below! In Europe we also have the CC Battle Hardened Madrid and the Blitz Battle Hardened Frankfurt taking place! Hot on their heels, Battle Hardened Pittsburgh is happening on May 1 and tickets are available now.
Skirmish Season 4 and Calling Krakow are both in the books, and the Blitz Constructed format certainly lived up to its name, as fans worldwide took part in Flesh and Blood's fastest format! Check out the full Skirmish Season 4 recap and final metagame analysis articles dropping on fabtcg.com tomorrow, while recaps of Krakow are live now.
And as if that wasn't enough;
- Matt DiMarco has released the final article in his five part series on elevating your game from casual to compitetive, addressing the topic of bad habits.
- To coincide with the release of History Pack One on May 6th, we are revisiting the history of Armory Kits. Celebrate with us as we go all the way back to Armory Kit #1 from October 2019!
- The LSS creative team have served up some incredible new tales of the world of Rathe and preview cards of the next Flesh and Blood set Uprising! Learn more about the state of Rathe and the exciting new expansion, Uprising below.
Read on to catch up on the latest!
FAB 2.0
The FAB 2.0 announcement was released April 12 by Flesh and Blood creator and CEO James White. This in depth article discusses the journey from the first pack sold, to where we are today and where we are going. James talks about Legend Story Studios' evolution and the plan which will see FAB scale up into a truly global game, a game that will stand the test of time, and most importantly, to stay true to our mission.
"To bring people together in the flesh and blood through the common language of playing great games."
Many topics are dissected in detail including; expansion into non-English markets, the way Flesh and Blood is manufactured, investing more into social and casual play, continued competitive play support, Elo adjustments, signature weapons and more.
Pro Tour New Jersey
The first ever Flesh and Blood Pro Tour comes to New Jersey May 13th-15th, and we have the full list of players who have qualified to compete in the inaugural Pro Tour.
Check out the article below for the full list. 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 available now!
We really appreciate 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! Stay tuned to fabtcg.com over the coming weeks for more info on how you could acquire this beautifully crafted piece of history.
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.
Read below for more information.
Skirmish Season 4
With 542 events having gone down worldwide, the Blitz Skirmish Season 4 is in the books!
The young heroes of Rathe exemplified the breakneck speed of the 52 card Blitz format with powerful, fast and feverish action. Check out the week three recap below and come back tomorrow for a retrospective and full recap of the fourth and final week alongside Alex Truell's final article on the Skirmish Season 4 metagame breakdown.
Blitz has been the format at the forefront of Flesh and Blood players' minds around the globe recently. Nicola caught up with the winner of Battle Hardened Leeds, Francesco Giorgio and checked in at the recent Battle Hardened Dallas event to get a little closer to the action.
Matt Di Marco and Alex Truell are running it back one more time!
Matt Di Marco is known for both video and written content, including interviews at his channel Instant Speed - where you can catch his brand new interview with LSS Rules and Policy Manager and lead judge Josh Scott- articles, and casting premier events. We're pleased (and a little sad to say goodbye for now) to bring you the fourth and fifth in his series of articles, where he discusses establishing your edge and a few bad habits to avoid.
Alex Truell is known for his work as an editor at the Rathe Times, and his monthly article series Thoughts and Baubles. We're pleased to bring you his fourth article in his fabtcg.com series, taking a look at some interesting decks week three of the Skirmish season and yet another bittersweet "see ya soon" after his final Skirmish Metagame piece drops tomorrow.
A Piece of History
Celebrate the release of History Pack 1 with the May Armory Kit - Anthology!
From May 1st, 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.
Uprising Approaches
June 24 2022 will see the release of the next standalone booster set, Uprising.
To set the scene and see fans become more familiar with this unchartered territory, the LSS creative team have produced some immersive lore and storytelling, set in the world of Rathe.
Read the captivating Morlock Hill and Journey into the Forgotten works now to learn more about some of Flesh and Blood's most enigmatic heroes...
Where will her journey lead?
Europe and the United Kingdom
The Calling Krakow, after a few interruptions, went down last weekend in Poland. The weekend was jam packed with side events, including both, a Classic Constructed Battle Hardened and a Welcome to Rathe Sealed Deck Battle Hardened- with Top 8 WTR ALPHA draft!- on the Sunday.
The main event had 319 players fight it out in the visceral, lightning-quick Blitz Constructed format with over USD$20,000 on the line. Players had the chance to win their ticket to the Pro Tour with 12 PTIs on offer across the weekend as well as Legendary Gold Cold Foil drops, and more!
If you didn't catch all the action at TC Krakow, check out all the action at the Flesh and Blood YouTube page.
LSS would like to once again give a massive thank you to event organizer partner tournamentcenter, the vendors, artists, cosplayers, content creators, players, partners and Poland for making this historic event possible!
The Battle Hardened event series arrives in Madrid, Spain and Frankfurt, Germany this weekend! Two beautiful cities, one massive weekend - Battle Hardened will debut in continental Europe tomorrow on April 23-24! The series offers players a range of fantastic prizes and the opportunity to pick up a PTI and make their way to France for Pro Tour #2 in August!
Secure your Battle Hardened tickets at the links below.
Asia-Pacific
Tomorrow, history will be made once again as the Calling comes to Asia for the first time ever with the Calling Taiwan!
Equip your hero and prepare to fight! With a cash prize pool of USD$20,000, Professional Tournament Invitations, an exclusive Pulse of Volthaven playmat and one of the final Golden Cold Foil Fyendal's Spring Tunics to be awarded, there are many incentives to get along to this historic first-in-continent event!
One of the most innovative and active Flesh and Blood hubs on the planet, Taiwan answers the call! We've partnered with Fayble to offer a full range of high-profile events, as part of the first-ever Calling weekend in Asia.
This Classic Constructed Calling comes complete with side events including two Battle Hardened events, so the action is non-stop all weekend! To give players a chance to warm up for The Calling, there will be a Classic Constructed Battle Hardened at 1pm on Friday 22 and also a Blitz Constructed Battle Hardened going down on Sunday the 24th, with PTIs being awarded to both the first and second place finishers of each event!
We caught up with some of Taiwan's biggest names in Flesh and Blood to hear their thoughts going into the event.
Read below to hear more from the players and casters, including where and when to go for live streams and commentary.
Get your tickets for The Calling Taiwan here.
North America
The SCG Con series rolls on! Battle Hardened Pittsburgh is the next stop on the tour and the Classic Constructed action goes down May 1!
Get involved in the action at the SCG Con events series and sleeve up your finest 80 to compete for cold foils, cash prizes, excluisve playmats and PTIs, to gain entry to the first ever Pro Tour in New Jersey, USA in May!
Get your tickets now for this amazing event at the SCG Con website.