Heroes & Villains

$5 Table Fee, waived with purchase of $5 or more in store

One (1) Gem Pack will be given to each player who participates. Additional prizing may be added the day of the event.

Get ready for the ultimate test of skill, strategy, and cunning with Classic Constructed, the quintessential Flesh and Blood experience. In this format, players select a hero and construct an 80-card deck filled with lethal weapons, game-changing equipment, and signature moves that will leave their opponents reeling. With intense 1v1 combat and high stakes on the line, Classic Constructed offers a thrilling gameplay experience that will put even the most seasoned players to the test.

The following only covers the basics and recommendations for Classic Constructed. Please refer to the Tournament Rules and Policy for more complete details on running a Classic Constructed tournament.

Quickstart

1 hero card (can’t be a young hero)

80 card-pool (includes weapons, equipment, etc., and cards in the deck)

Start with a minimum of 60 cards in the deck

Up to 3 copies of each unique card

55 minutes per round, first to 1

Card-Pool Construction Rules

In Classic Constructed, each player registers their non-young hero card and 80 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 3 copies of each unique card. A card is unique if it has a different name AND pitch value from another card. (e.g. Sink Below (red) is unique compared to Sink Below (blue) because they have different pitch values)

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. Cards with “Legendary” limit themselves to only 1 in the card-pool.)

For an up-to-date list of cards legal in Classic Constructed please refer to the Card Legality Policy. If the tournament requires card-pool registration, you can find the official forms in Tournament Forms.

Card Legality Policy

Last updated March 4, 2025

Tournament Structure

The following is the recommended structure for a Classic Constructed tournament, which may be altered at the discretion of the Tournament Organizer.

Matches: First to 1 win

Round Time: 55 minutes

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, weapons, and 60-card minimum deck they will use for this game (chosen from their 80 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.

24 TOTAL SLOTS AVAILABLE!

Entry Fee: $20.00 (This is seperate from any in-store purchases made.)

PRIZING PROVIDED BY LSS!

Get in the ring!

Skirmish is back from November 29 to December 14, with Blitz taking center stage!

This will mark the end of Blitz’s inclusion in our organized play seasons. Despite this change, stores will still be able and encouraged to run Armory and On Demand events if doing so best serves the needs of their players.

Skirmish Season 13 is a perfect opportunity for local communities to come together for casual and exciting games, with awesome prizes up for grabs! Bring a mate who’s just started playing, or test the waters with your new deck! Skirmish is the best stepping stone for players who want to play great games in a friendly, low-stakes environment.

What are Skirmish Events?

Skirmish is a single in-store event offered to selected GEM stores. It is a way to help grow local communities at a casual level. Each event is supported by a Skirmish prize kit, provided free of charge by Legend Story Studios.

What are the formats for Season 13?

Blitz.

Event Structure

PlayersSwiss RoundsTop Cut

83None

9 – 164Top 4

17 – 325Top 8

33 – 646Top 8

65 – 1287Top 8

All events should be run with swiss rounds, followed by a top 4 or 8 cut depending on the number of players in the event (with the exception of 8 players where there is no top cut).

*Events need a minimum of 8 players to run (start).

PrizeDistribution

2x Bravo, Flattering Showman (Cold Foil)One is to be awarded to the first place winner, the second is to be used as a random prize draw.

2x Everbloom // Life or Consign to Cosmos // Shock (Cold Foil)To be awarded to the finalists

4x Herald of Sekem (Extended Art Rainbow Foil)To be awarded to the top 4 placed players

25x GEM Pack 3 BoostersTo be used as participation prizes. Each participating player should receive a GEM Pack 3 booster, while stocks last.

1x Random Super Slam Charm Playmat (each kit will include one of these playmats at random)To be given as a random prize draw.

$5 Table Fee - Waived with purchase of $5 or more.

Experience the adrenaline-pumping action of Flesh and Blood like never before with Silver Age (SAGE). This accessible, fast-paced format offers a thrilling gameplay experience with fewer cards and less starting life than Classic Constructed. Perfect for players who crave instant engagement and love quick, intense matches. Silver Age is the ultimate way to dive straight into the heart of the action and emerge victorious.

The following only covers the basics and recommendations for Silver Age. Please refer to the Tournament Rules and Policy for more complete details on running a Silver Age tournament.

Quickstart

1 young hero card

55 card-pool (includes weapons, equipment, and cards in the deck)

Only common, rare, and basic rarity cards (including hero cards)

Start with exactly 40 cards in the deck

Up to 2 copies of each unique card

35 minutes per round, best of 1

Card-Pool Construction Rules

Each player registers their young hero card and 55 cards that make up their card-pool. The card-pool includes arena-cards (weapons and equipment), and deck-cards that will start in the player’s deck. All cards must be either common, rare, or basic rarity (formerly token rarity), including hero cards.

A card is considered common, rare, or basic rarity if it has ever been printed with that rarity. For example, Bravo, Flattering Showman was printed at rare rarity in the Bravo Demo Deck, so it is considered a rare card despite also being printed at Majestic rarity in Smash Palace.

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 2 copies of each unique card. A card is unique if it has a different name AND color from another card (e.g. Snatch (red) is unique compared to Snatch (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. Cards with “Legendary” limit themselves to only 1 in the card-pool.)

For an up to date list of cards legal in Silver Age please refer to the Card Legality Policy. If the tournament requires card-pool registration, you can find the official forms in Tournament Forms.

Tournament Structure

The following is the recommended structure for a Silver Age tournament, which may be altered at the discretion of the Tournament Organizer.

Matches: Best of 1

Round Time: 35 minutes

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 55 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.

JOIN US AT HEROES & VILLAINS FOR FLESH & BLOOD SUPER SLAM BOOSTER DRAFT!

One (1) Gem Pack will be given to each player who participates, while supplies last. Additional prizing may be added the day of the event.

The Booster Draft format is a challenging and exciting way to play, as it requires players to think on their feet and make strategic choices based on the cards available to them. Starting with 3 packs, you draft cards one at a time as the packs are passed around the table. With every pack you receive, you'll need to make quick decisions about your draft pick to create a balanced and powerful deck. Once your deck is drafted, you'll face off against other players to see who has the best strategy and skill. Booster Draft is a thrilling and dynamic format that will put your abilities to the test and give you a chance to discover new strategies along the way.

The following only covers the basics and recommendations for Booster Draft. Please refer to the Tournament Rules and Policy for more complete details on running a Booster Draft tournament.

$15 Fee

Quickstart

Each player drafts cards from 3 boosters (~45 cards, depending on the set)

1 young hero card from the set

Start with a minimum of 30 cards in the deck

Any amount of each unique card

35 minutes per round, first to 1

Drafting

To draft cards, players are arranged into pods. The suggested number of players for a pod is 8 (no less than 4 and no more than 11). Each player is given 3 booster packs to draft, and then the drafting begins.

Simultaneously, all players open 1 of their 3 booster packs and remove the last 1 or 2 cards from the pack (the token-slot cards). Players then choose (draft) 1 card from among the cards remaining in the pack and place it face down into a single pile in front of them. The remaining cards are then shuffled and passed to the player seated on their left. Players pick up the cards passed to them and repeat this process until all cards in the pack have been drafted.

The second pack is drafted the same as above, but packs are passed to the player on the right.

The third pack is drafted the same as above, but packs are passed to the player on the left.

While the drafting of booster packs is in progress, players may not look at the cards they have already drafted. Before the opening of both the second and third booster packs, players may look at the cards they have drafted. At the end of the review period, each player must return the cards to a single face-down in a single pile in front of them.

Players keep all of the cards they draft.

Card-Pool Construction Rules

In Booster Draft, each player registers any young hero card from the set and the cards that they have drafted. A player’s card-pool includes every card that they’ve drafted, and any number of token-rarity cards from the set. Any non-token card removed from the token-slot of a booster is not legal to include in a player's card-pool, including expansion-slot, cold-foil, extended-art, legendary, fabled, and non-young-hero cards (depending on the set being drafted).

Token-rarity cards include weapons for each hero, and Cracked Baubles, but may also include equipment (e.g. Helio’s Mitre) and/or other deck-cards (e.g. Phoenix Flame). If a player cannot construct a 30-card minimum deck from the cards they have drafted, they add Cracked Baubles to their deck until the number of cards in their deck is at least 30. Token-rarity cards are typically pooled together after opening packs so players can use the cards they need for their card-pools.

A player can only start the game with a card from their 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 if the hero has a Light talent). Generic cards can be used with any hero.

A card-pool can contain any amount of each unique card (e.g. If you draft 6 Sink Below (red) from your boosters, you can play with all 6 in your deck.).

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.)

The Legendary keyword only applies to constructed format decks (Classic Constructed, Blitz, Commoner, etc), so if your sealed card-pool contains multiple copies of the same card with the Legendary keyword, you are allowed to play all of them.

Some specific sets include a Macro. These are not drafted. Each player starts the game with the designated Macro in the arena, just like they would with their hero and weapon(s). The Macro does not contribute to the player's deck size, inventory, or card-pool.

Some specific sets have additional rules regarding how Booster Draft is played:

[Part the Mistveil]

Decks must be exactly 30 cards. No more, no less.

Equipment with the cloaked keyword are not revealed during the start of game procedure, as they begin the game equipped face-down. At the end of the game, if the opponent or a tournament official asks you to show your remaining face-down cloaked equipment, you MUST do so.

Tournament Structure

The following is the recommended structure for a Booster Draft tournament, which may be altered at the discretion of the Tournament Organizer.

Matches: First to 1 win

Deck Construction: 15 minutes

Round Time: 35 minutes

Pod Size: 8 players (minimum 4, maximum 11)

$5 Table Fee, waived with purchase of $5 or more in store

One (1) Gem Pack will be given to each player who participates. Additional prizing may be added the day of the event.

Get ready for the ultimate test of skill, strategy, and cunning with Classic Constructed, the quintessential Flesh and Blood experience. In this format, players select a hero and construct an 80-card deck filled with lethal weapons, game-changing equipment, and signature moves that will leave their opponents reeling. With intense 1v1 combat and high stakes on the line, Classic Constructed offers a thrilling gameplay experience that will put even the most seasoned players to the test.

The following only covers the basics and recommendations for Classic Constructed. Please refer to the Tournament Rules and Policy for more complete details on running a Classic Constructed tournament.

Quickstart

1 hero card (can’t be a young hero)

80 card-pool (includes weapons, equipment, etc., and cards in the deck)

Start with a minimum of 60 cards in the deck

Up to 3 copies of each unique card

55 minutes per round, first to 1

Card-Pool Construction Rules

In Classic Constructed, each player registers their non-young hero card and 80 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 3 copies of each unique card. A card is unique if it has a different name AND pitch value from another card. (e.g. Sink Below (red) is unique compared to Sink Below (blue) because they have different pitch values)

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. Cards with “Legendary” limit themselves to only 1 in the card-pool.)

For an up-to-date list of cards legal in Classic Constructed please refer to the Card Legality Policy. If the tournament requires card-pool registration, you can find the official forms in Tournament Forms.

Card Legality Policy

Last updated March 4, 2025

Tournament Structure

The following is the recommended structure for a Classic Constructed tournament, which may be altered at the discretion of the Tournament Organizer.

Matches: First to 1 win

Round Time: 55 minutes

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, weapons, and 60-card minimum deck they will use for this game (chosen from their 80 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.

$5 Table Fee - Waived with purchase of $5 or more.

Experience the adrenaline-pumping action of Flesh and Blood like never before with Silver Age (SAGE). This accessible, fast-paced format offers a thrilling gameplay experience with fewer cards and less starting life than Classic Constructed. Perfect for players who crave instant engagement and love quick, intense matches. Silver Age is the ultimate way to dive straight into the heart of the action and emerge victorious.

The following only covers the basics and recommendations for Silver Age. Please refer to the Tournament Rules and Policy for more complete details on running a Silver Age tournament.

Quickstart

1 young hero card

55 card-pool (includes weapons, equipment, and cards in the deck)

Only common, rare, and basic rarity cards (including hero cards)

Start with exactly 40 cards in the deck

Up to 2 copies of each unique card

35 minutes per round, best of 1

Card-Pool Construction Rules

Each player registers their young hero card and 55 cards that make up their card-pool. The card-pool includes arena-cards (weapons and equipment), and deck-cards that will start in the player’s deck. All cards must be either common, rare, or basic rarity (formerly token rarity), including hero cards.

A card is considered common, rare, or basic rarity if it has ever been printed with that rarity. For example, Bravo, Flattering Showman was printed at rare rarity in the Bravo Demo Deck, so it is considered a rare card despite also being printed at Majestic rarity in Smash Palace.

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 2 copies of each unique card. A card is unique if it has a different name AND color from another card (e.g. Snatch (red) is unique compared to Snatch (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. Cards with “Legendary” limit themselves to only 1 in the card-pool.)

For an up to date list of cards legal in Silver Age please refer to the Card Legality Policy. If the tournament requires card-pool registration, you can find the official forms in Tournament Forms.

Tournament Structure

The following is the recommended structure for a Silver Age tournament, which may be altered at the discretion of the Tournament Organizer.

Matches: Best of 1

Round Time: 35 minutes

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 55 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.

The Road to Nationals starts HERE at Heroes & Villains!

Format: Classic Constructed

Price: $35

Spots available: 24

Event Structure:

17 – 32 - 5 Rounds - Cut to TOP 8

All events should be run with swiss rounds, followed by a top 4 or 8 cut depending on the number of players in the event (with the exception of 8 players where there is no top cut).

A Judge will be present at the event!

Decklists are required, and must be submitted via GEM before the start of Round 1!