Blitz is a casual format that uses young heroes and only 1 copy of each card. It’s fast-paced and high impact, with a roster of iconic heroes from Flesh and Blood’s history.
The following only covers the basics and recommendations for Blitz. Please refer to the Tournament Rules and Policy for more complete details on running a Blitz tournament.
Quickstart
- 1 young hero card (all heroes with the “young” subtype are legal)
- 52 card-pool (includes weapons, equipment, and cards in deck)
- Start with exactly 40 cards in the deck
- Up to 1 copy of each unique card (includes weapons and equipment)
- 35 minutes per round, best of 1
Card-Pool Construction Rules
In Blitz, each player registers their young hero card and 52 cards that make up their card-pool. The card-pool includes arena-cards (weapons, equipment, etc.), and deck-cards that will start in the player’s deck.
A card can only be included in a player’s card-pool if the card’s class/talents are a subset of the hero’s class/talents (e.g. a Light talent card can only be included in a card-pool if the hero has a Light talent). Generic cards can be included in any card-pool.
A card-pool may contain up to 1 copy of each unique card, including weapons and equipment (e.g. you may only play 1 copy of Harmonized Kodachi). A card is unique if it has a different name AND color from another card. (e.g. Sink Below (red) is unique compared to Sink Below (blue) because they have different colors).
These rules are subject to the effects of the hero or cards in the card-pool, which may allow or limit what cards can be included (e.g. heroes with “Essence” allow certain talented cards to be included, even if the hero doesn’t have the same talent).
All cards are legal in Blitz as of January 1, 2026, with the exception of special use promos. For an up to date list of cards legal in Blitz, check the Card Legality Policy.
Tournament Structure
The following is the recommended structure for a Blitz tournament, which may be altered at the discretion of the Tournament Organizer.
- Matches: Best of 1
- Round Time: 35 minutes
| Players | Swiss Rounds | Playoff (optional) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 2 | None |
| 5-8 | 3 | None |
| 9-16 | 4 | Top 4 |
| 17-32 | 5 | Top 8 |
| 33-64 | 6 | Top 8 |
| … | … | Top 8 |
Start-of-Game Procedure
Each game of a match follows the same procedure:
- Each player reveals their hero card.
- Choose a player at random, and then that player decides who will go first.
- Each player chooses the equipment, weapon(s), and 40-card deck they will use for this game (chosen from their 52 card-pool).
- Each player shuffles and presents their deck to the opponent, who may shuffle and/or cut.
- Each player reveals the weapon(s) and equipment they have chosen for this game, draws cards up to their hero’s intellect, and the first player begins the first turn of the game.
End-of-Match Procedure
The match ends when one player has won the required number of games for the match (usually 1 game win).
If the round time expires, and a winner of the current game is yet to be determined, the turn player completes their turn and then 1 additional turn is played. At the conclusion of the additional turn, if a winner of the game has not been determined, the current game is a draw.
Living Legend and Roll of Honor
Blitz used the Living Legend leaderboard system until 1 January, 2026. As of this date, Living Legend points are no longer being recorded in this format, and any heroes that attained Living Legend status in Blitz have become legal for official tournament play again. The Blitz Banned and Restricted list has also been abolished. Below is a historical record of Blitz Living Legend points and Roll of Honor articles, preserved for archival purposes.
This document was last updated on December 17, 2025