Flesh and Blood, designed by a former Magic: The Gathering champion, fulfills a promise to fans next month with the return of Prism, its first Living Legend.
Flesh and Blood is the popular new trading card game giving the likes of Magic: The Gathering and the Pokémon Trading Card Game a run for their money. But the New Zealand-based team of developers at Legend Story Studios runs its upstart TCG a bit differently than its bigger competitors. Later this month that difference will be put to the test with the return of its first Living Legend, a previously retired character who will be introduced back into the competitive metagame on a brand-new card.
In Flesh and Blood, players take on the role of dueling heroes hashing things out through intricate one-on-one battles on the tabletop. The game is known for its robust competitive scene, with many global tournaments held year-round. When a hero wins a tournament, they accrue Living Legend points regardless of who played them. Once a character earns enough points they become a Living Legend, making that character’s card ineligible to play in future events. One of Flesh and Blood’s first Living Legends to be retired was Prism, Sculptor of Arc Light, who was formally removed from competitive play on Aug. 30, 2022, after more than a year of high-ranking tournament wins.
However, Prism’s removal from Flesh and Blood’s “classic constructed” format meant that an entire style of play had been gated off for nearly a year. Since there were no other heroes with her unique class and talent combination of Light Illusionist, there were literally no characters in the game capable of wielding various Light Illusionist attacks and auras. It meant that many powerful cards in the game could simply no longer be played.
This finally changes with the release of a newly redesigned version of Prism, a card subtitled Advent of Thrones. It’s part of the upcoming Dusk Till Dawn set, Flesh and Blood’s 10th expansion since the game’s release in 2019. For the first time in a year, Flesh and Blood players will once again have a Light Illusionist to wield in the classic constructed format, and senior designer Bryan Gottlieb isn’t the only one excited.
