The "Gateway" set includes: Two 30-card starting decks Four 18-card reward packs 30 damage counters Two character movers and bases A game board A rulebook and a guidebook The game is designed to teach new players how to play Disney Lorcana, allowing them to learn as they build their decks and play
While the theme is great and the deck is easy to learn, the card choices themselves are wanting
It created a frenzy each and every day of the conventionthe black market for the cards was epic, the lines for getting a single starter set of the cards were brutal, and the Lorcana foot traffic on the expo hall floor was intense
We took a different approach to which cards we wanted to introduce from FINAL FANTASY VIIIafter all, the game has some intriguing monsters to go with its characters, settings, and moments
Let's look at my top cards from The Lord of the Rings
Manaless dredge (a.k.a., my favorite kind of dredge) is a combo/aggro Legacy deck that uses absolutely zero lands, instead relying on cards with dredge and flashback to pump out creatures