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		<title>Is Legendary®: A Marvel Deckbuilding Game – Second Edition Backwards Compatible With All Expansions?</title>
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<p>You can play Legendary: A Marvel Deckbuilding Game – Second Edition with any or all expansions previously put out for the Legendary line of Marvel products. At its core, Legendary® is a modular game that has the capacity to constantly grow and change, ensuring that no two games are ever alike. One way we build on that experience is through our expansions, and we did not want to lose that as we move forward.</p>
<p><strong>Why should I get an expansion? </strong></p>
<p>We have a large assortment of options when it comes to helping to expand your Legendary experience. While the Second Edition core set is a blank slate mechanically, featuring some of the most popular characters from Marvel Comics with all new original art, you will find adding an additional expansion or two is the perfect way to tailor your experience directly to you. You can add more of your favorite heroes or face off against the mastermind you truly love to hate. Expansions also bring in a new level of complexity in keywords and special mechanics if you want that special extra challenging experience.</p>
<p><strong>Which Expansions are Available?</strong></p>
<p>Due to Legendary’s rich history, we have several expansions available for you to choose from!</p>
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<p>You can battle Cosmic Threats alongside Marvel’s First Family and defeat the powerful Galactus before he devours the Earth in the 100 card set <strong>Fantastic Four</strong>!</p>
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<p><strong>Guardians of the Galaxy</strong> is a 100 card set that offers new ways to play, featuring Shard tokens and powerful Artifacts that can help secure the Infinity Gems from the “Mad Titan” Thanos!</p>
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<p>Speaking of Thanos, bring on the Endgame and experience your favorite moments of the blockbuster Marvel movies in a completely new and challenging way with the 100 card expansion, <strong>The Infinity Saga</strong>!</p>
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<p>You can journey to the Fated Future and explore the Marvel Universe in the year <strong>2099</strong> and use Cyber-Mods to help gain the advantage over your foes!</p>
<p>Discover more about Legendary<strong>®</strong> Second Edition: A Marvel Deck Building Game <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="https://upperdeckstore.com/games/legendary.html?game_brands=Marvel&amp;utm_source=ICV2&amp;utm_medium=UDWebsite&amp;utm_content=Article2&amp;utm_campaign=MarvelLegendary2ndEdition">here!</a></strong></span></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Artist: Jacopo Shiavo The ringing of steel and the screams of battle echoed throughout his mind, making it impossible for him to think. It should have been simple. Secure the Ikorr onto the ships and sail home in glory. Their scouts had detected no enemy presence. They believed they were the only ones who knew [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h6 style="text-align: center;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-36364 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Achaean-Soldier-scaled-e1780587855485-300x173.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="346" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Achaean-Soldier-scaled-e1780587855485-300x173.jpg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Achaean-Soldier-scaled-e1780587855485-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Achaean-Soldier-scaled-e1780587855485-768x442.jpg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Achaean-Soldier-scaled-e1780587855485-1536x884.jpg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Achaean-Soldier-scaled-e1780587855485-600x345.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Achaean-Soldier-scaled-e1780587855485.jpg 1877w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><br />
Artist: Jacopo Shiavo</h6>
<p>The ringing of steel and the screams of battle echoed throughout his mind, making it impossible for him to think. It should have been simple. Secure the Ikorr onto the ships and sail home in glory. Their scouts had detected no enemy presence. They believed they were the only ones who knew the Ikorr was here. But as Stavros stood watching his men engage with an army of samurai, it was clear that they had been mistaken.</p>
<p>“How should we support the left flank, commander?” his second in command, Athanasios, asked again, but Stavros’ mind was empty.</p>
<p>For days he had prayed to Athena, asking for strategy and wisdom in the battles he knew would face him, and for days he had received nothing. None of the brilliant tactics that earned him his command would spring to mind. “They fight like demons without mercy,” was all he could murmur as he watched another of his men fall at the hands of a samurai.</p>
<p>Athanasios stared at Stavros, who surveyed the battlefield in silence. Athanasios shifted uneasily on his feet, desperate for an order. He could think of no recourse himself.</p>
<p>“We must retreat,” Stavros said at last.</p>
<p>“Surely we can stand and fight,” Athanasios rambled, “They do not carry shields. Perhaps our archers could be positioned to take advantage of this. We are the greatest army the world has seen—”</p>
<p>“—When Athena is with us, yes,” Stavros cut him off, “But she is not. Perhaps it is a sign. There was more Ikorr here than we had hoped. If we retreat now with what we have already secured and leave the rest, our mission will still have been a success.”</p>
<p>Athanasios looked out over the battlefield. Though their line was holding strong and fighting determinedly, little by little, they were losing ground. “I’ll give the order,” he said.</p>
<p>High above the two officers, a falcon circled. Its wings outstretched, it effortlessly soared through the hot summer air. Gliding amidst the sparse clouds, the cries of men below faded to near whispers, dying out before reaching to the heavens. Tilting one wing down, it turned to fly back across the battlefield.</p>
<p>Its shadow passed over the ranks of men fighting with all their might. Bodies littered the front lines of both sides, and still men charged over them to add to the collection, or to join it themselves. Xiphe clashed with katanas, ringing out in a symphony of battle. Spears passed arrows in the air, each hoping to find a new home in the heart of a soldier. The ground was stained red as the Ikorr with the blood of each army.</p>
<h6 style="text-align: center;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-36365 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/J31-Oda-Nobunaga_Sebastian-szmyd-scaled-e1780588384409-300x173.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="346" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/J31-Oda-Nobunaga_Sebastian-szmyd-scaled-e1780588384409-300x173.jpg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/J31-Oda-Nobunaga_Sebastian-szmyd-scaled-e1780588384409-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/J31-Oda-Nobunaga_Sebastian-szmyd-scaled-e1780588384409-768x442.jpg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/J31-Oda-Nobunaga_Sebastian-szmyd-scaled-e1780588384409-1536x884.jpg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/J31-Oda-Nobunaga_Sebastian-szmyd-scaled-e1780588384409-600x345.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/J31-Oda-Nobunaga_Sebastian-szmyd-scaled-e1780588384409.jpg 1877w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><br />
Artist: Sebastian Szmyd</h6>
<p>Reaching the other side of the battlefield, the falcon swooped down and spread its wings to land, taking up a familiar perch on the arm of the fearless leader, Oda Nobunaga. Though his army was beginning to win the battle, he stood watching over it with a frown. Something was not right. The Greeks had begun to give ground but were sending no troops to reinforce their line. He stroked the wings of his falcon, not taking his eyes off the battle in front of him.</p>
<p>A tall thin man, Itakura, ran up to Oda and gave a curt bow. “Sir, our scouts have confirmed that the Greeks are retreating. Their main fighting force is only trying to hold us off long enough to load their secured Ikorr onto ships,” he said.</p>
<p>Oda did not take his eyes off the battle to acknowledge his subordinate. He raised his arm, and his falcon once again took to the skies. “Is this not the largest deposit of Ikorr that has been discovered?” he mused, folding his arms behind his back. “Why retreat from the largest source of the most important and powerful substance on Earth?”</p>
<p>“Perhaps the tales of Athena’s strategy we have heard were overexaggerated. She is no match for your brilliance, if this is the best she has to offer.”</p>
<p>“And yet, like a hound shackled to a short leash, an army’s brilliance extends only as far as its most foolish officer will allow. Do you really believe this mess could be orchestrated by their most brilliant strategist?”</p>
<p>Itakura stared at the ground, his attempts at flattery having failed miserably. “I suppose not. But if she is not here, where is she?”</p>
<p>A hint of a frown touched the corners of Oda’s lips, though his gaze remained steady on the battlefield. “You’re skipping the more important question. The question whose answer would answer yours.” Oda paused for a moment to give his subordinate a chance to answer, but hearing no attempt, continued. “<em>Why</em> isn’t Athena here? The Ikorr has spawned a frenzy. It can bend time and space to its whim. The gods demand it be gathered in their name, and yet, Athena, the greatest divine strategist the Greeks have, is content to lose out on the largest share to have ever been concentrated in one place.</p>
<p>“Which means,” Oda said, finally turning to face his subordinate, his direct gaze causing Itakura to flinch under its intensity, “That there is something out there far more important than the Ikorr. These gems are just a piece in the puzzle. Where we find Athena, we find the true secret to power. So, I am relieving myself of this command to hunt down Athena myself. Mount the calvary and send them after the Greeks to hasten their retreat. Give up only 80% of the Ikorr we secure to the gods and hide the rest.”</p>
<p>“You cannot be serious! You ask me to commit blasphemy—” Itakura’s protest did not continue, as Oda quickly drew his katana, slashing it across his subordinate’s chest as he unsheathed the blade. His former underling crumpled to the floor, his hands feebly clutching the gash on his chest.</p>
<p>“Niwa,” Oda barked, catching the attention of another officer. “Please inform our armies that I will be taking a leave of absence. Mount our cavalry and have them hasten the Greeks’ retreat. Continue to hunt the Ikorr as the gods demand, but do not give it all up. Understood?”</p>
<p>Niwa stared at the body between him and Oda, who was now casually cleaning his blade. Realizing he had not given an answer yet, he snapped back to attention. “Yes, commander! It will be done!”</p>
<p>Oda gave a quick nod, sheathed his katana, then turned on his heel. He would need a small force of men to accompany him and a stash of Ikorr. As he walked, he mulled over possible locations to find more information on Athena. No matter how long it took, he would find the goddess. Whatever she discovered could be the key to controlling this new, strange world.</p>
<p>As he reached the Japanese backlines, the cavalry he ordered galloped past him. Samurai mounted on horseback nocked arrows to their bows. As their horses galloped, they stood up in their saddles, knees bent to move with the up and down motion of their horses’ stride. As they got into range, they drew back their bows and let the arrows fly. They found their mark with deadly precision, as the archers were all well-practiced in Yabusame. One of these arrows slammed into the mast of one of the Greek ships, just inches from Stavros’ head.</p>
<h6 style="text-align: center;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-36366 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Myrmidon-Warriors-scaled-e1780589109346-300x188.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="376" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Myrmidon-Warriors-scaled-e1780589109346-300x188.jpg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Myrmidon-Warriors-scaled-e1780589109346-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Myrmidon-Warriors-scaled-e1780589109346-768x482.jpg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Myrmidon-Warriors-scaled-e1780589109346-1536x964.jpg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Myrmidon-Warriors-scaled-e1780589109346-600x377.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Myrmidon-Warriors-scaled-e1780589109346.jpg 1877w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><br />
Artist: Tony Foti</h6>
<p>Athanasios scrambled over to him with a shield over his head. “Commander, you need to stay down! Their archers are targeting officers!” he yelled. His warning was underscored by another arrow bouncing off his raised shield.</p>
<p>“Are we ready to set sail?” Stavros asked.</p>
<p>“The last of the men are coming aboard now!”</p>
<p>Stavros looked out to sea. Two of their ships were already on their way. His ship was the last to leave. Turning his gaze back toward land, he saw the last of his men stagger aboard. They collapsed on the deck, most clutching at injuries. Even the strongest of his men wailed, an arrow embedded in his shoulder. Stavros glanced to the Ikorr they had stored. Though they had managed to secure a healthy amount of the red gemstones, it had come at a hefty price.</p>
<p>He let out a sigh as the wind inflated their sails and the oarsman brought their paddles against the water, propelling them out to sea. Hippocampi breached the water, joyfully jumping up and surfing on their wake, either oblivious or uncaring of the loss he and his men had just suffered. A victorious cry erupted from the Japanese army, now free to secure all the Ikorr that remained on the battlefield. For the first time in his career, Stavros had been defeated.</p>
<p>There was no time to mope. His men’s morale was already low. Seeing their leader brood would only hurt it more. Stavros put on a brave face and walked over to the injured men. “You fought well today,” he said. “Thanks to you, we have secured more Ikorr than we ever have. You’ll receive care from the finest healers and be awarded great honor when we return home. The gods will be pleased.”</p>
<p>“Even Athena?” one of the soldiers asked. “Will this be enough for her to break her silence?”</p>
<p>“I hope so,” Stavros said, giving a half-hearted smile. As he turned to leave, he caught Athanasios’ attention and waved him over.</p>
<p>“Commander,” Athanasios greeted, joining him in stride.</p>
<p>“We need to find out what happened to Athena and fast. Without her help, we cannot compete against armies blessed by other deities.”</p>
<p>“Sir, we’ve had scouts looking for weeks now. Not one man has even an inkling of where she may have went or what happened to her. You don’t think she may have been…”</p>
<p>“No, no of course not. I refuse to believe that. If that were true, there’s no chance it could have been kept a secret for this long. She must be somewhere. We just need to—”</p>
<p>“—Starboard, ho!”</p>
<p>Stavros was interrupted by the cry of one of his sailors. Stavros whipped his head around to see a massive column of water erupting from the ocean’s surface. As the water fell back to sea, it revealed a towering monster. The giant figure of a lady with red eyes let out a hideous shriek. As she rose out of the water more, she revealed that her torso was a horrid amalgamation of creatures. The heads of dogs lining her waist snarled, spittle flying everywhere and dripping from their sharp teeth. The heads of serpents writhed about, hissing and snapping in all directions. The nightmare began moving to the ship closest to her.</p>
<h6 style="text-align: center;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-36367 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Scylla-Serpent-of-Messina-scaled-e1780589209666-300x268.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="536" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Scylla-Serpent-of-Messina-scaled-e1780589209666-300x268.jpg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Scylla-Serpent-of-Messina-scaled-e1780589209666-1024x915.jpg 1024w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Scylla-Serpent-of-Messina-scaled-e1780589209666-768x686.jpg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Scylla-Serpent-of-Messina-scaled-e1780589209666-1536x1372.jpg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Scylla-Serpent-of-Messina-scaled-e1780589209666-600x536.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Scylla-Serpent-of-Messina-scaled-e1780589209666.jpg 1877w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><br />
Artist: David Roterberg</h6>
<p>“Scylla!” Athanasios exclaimed. “That’s impossible! What is she doing here?”</p>
<p>“Port! Hard port! Get as much wind into the sails as you can!” Stavros ordered.</p>
<p>One of the other ships in front of them followed suit, its wake arcing towards the left, but for the other, it was too late. Scylla was upon them. The serpents darted out and plucked men off the deck in their fangs, shaking them about as their limbs flailed wildly before swallowing them whole. The dog heads howled with delight, biting into the hull of the ship and tearing it apart. A swing from the rusted blade Scylla held in her hand took down the mast, timbers creaking and splintering, and the whole ship rocked wildly from the impact.</p>
<p>“What do we do?” asked a panicked Athanasios.</p>
<p>“There’s nothing we can do to help them. The only thing we can do is escape along with the other ship and tell stories of their bravery,” Stavros said solemnly.</p>
<p>But as he looked out to the other ship, he noticed it was turning further to the left than it should. It was moving nearly diagonally, almost like it was being dragged. He looked at the ocean currents and saw that they were beginning to churn violently. The water moved</p>
<h6 style="text-align: center;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-36368 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Charybdis-Whilrpool-Terror-scaled-e1780589477761-300x220.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="440" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Charybdis-Whilrpool-Terror-scaled-e1780589477761-300x220.jpg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Charybdis-Whilrpool-Terror-scaled-e1780589477761-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Charybdis-Whilrpool-Terror-scaled-e1780589477761-768x564.jpg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Charybdis-Whilrpool-Terror-scaled-e1780589477761-1536x1128.jpg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Charybdis-Whilrpool-Terror-scaled-e1780589477761-600x440.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Charybdis-Whilrpool-Terror-scaled-e1780589477761.jpg 1877w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><br />
Artist: David Roterberg</h6>
<p>more rapidly now, swirling about in a great circle. The ship caught in the current was listing sharply, nearly capsizing as it helplessly spun around with the whirlpool.</p>
<p>“No, no, no,” Stavros muttered in disbelief.</p>
<p>“Charybdis, port!” screamed one of his sailors.</p>
<p>The ship had been dragged to the center of the whirlpool now, and it spun wildly before rows of sharp teeth emerged from the water, biting the ship in half. Sailors aboard futilely jumped overboard in an effort to avoid being swallowed whole.</p>
<p>“Turn back starboard! Turn back starboard!” Stavros screamed, the horrible sight of his other ship sinking snapping him out of his daze.</p>
<p>Stavros looked over the port side of his ship and watched as the last part of the other boat sank below the surface. Having finished off the vessel, Charybdis now started moving towards Stavros’ ship. Stavros ran to the starboard side and saw that Scylla had finished tearing apart the first ship and was also moving in on him. His ship wasn’t fast enough to escape before she cut them off. Stavros and his men were trapped.</p>
<p>“We’re going to die!” Athanasios wailed. “What do we do?”</p>
<p>Stavros looked back and forth between the two monsters encroaching on either side of them. His eyes lingered on one of the hounds adorning Scylla’s waist which had Ikorr in its maw. He looked closer and noticed that Scylla was clutching one of the larger shards herself.</p>
<p>Stavros ran to where the Ikorr was stored on deck and began tossing it overboard. “They want the Ikorr! Help me toss it!” he yelled at his men.</p>
<p>“Are you crazy?” Athanasios yelled. “If we lose the Ikorr, then all our men died for nothing! This mission will have been a complete failure!”</p>
<p>“This mission was a complete failure. The Ikorr is no use to us dead! Now help me throw it over, all of you!”</p>
<p>Athanasios and the warriors still healthy enough to help rushed to the precious gems and began throwing them overboard.</p>
<p>“Throw them far and scattered so they have to chase after them!” Stavros ordered.</p>
<p>Sure enough, Scylla and Charybdis abandoned following the ship to collect the Ikorr as it sank to the bottom of the sea. Stavros and his men breathed a collective sigh of relief as they threw the last of the Ikorr overboard, the monsters no longer tailing them. There was silence for a long time as the men watched the two monsters grow smaller in their wake. Finally, Stavros broke the silence.</p>
<p>“We cannot return to Greece. We will be disgraced,” he said looking at Athanasios.</p>
<p>“But where will we go? We have no god to follow,” Athanasios replied.</p>
<p>“I have heard whispers of a god recruiting an army from around the world. He cares not about loyalty or creed. We must join him. It is the only way we stand a chance at surviving this war.”</p>
<p>Athanasios was quiet for a moment. He then produced a gem of Ikorr from his satchel. “At least we will have some small offering to appear before them with. What’s their name?” he asked.</p>
<p>“Seth.”</p>
<h6 style="text-align: center;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-36369 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Seth-Enigma-of-the-Red-Land-scaled-e1780589652767-300x203.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="406" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Seth-Enigma-of-the-Red-Land-scaled-e1780589652767-300x203.jpg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Seth-Enigma-of-the-Red-Land-scaled-e1780589652767-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Seth-Enigma-of-the-Red-Land-scaled-e1780589652767-768x520.jpg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Seth-Enigma-of-the-Red-Land-scaled-e1780589652767-1536x1039.jpg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Seth-Enigma-of-the-Red-Land-scaled-e1780589652767-600x406.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Seth-Enigma-of-the-Red-Land-scaled-e1780589652767.jpg 1877w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><br />
Artist: David Roterberg</h6>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Artist: Kimberyl Pantoni As Izanagi walked through the forest, a cool breeze blew his long hair over his shoulders. Leaves rustled on the ground and the tall blades of grass leaned and whispered to one another as the air moved through them. Light filtered through the treetops, forming patterns of shadow and light that danced [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h6><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-36356 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Izanagi-He-Who-Beckons-scaled-e1780585819753-300x172.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="344" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Izanagi-He-Who-Beckons-scaled-e1780585819753-300x172.jpg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Izanagi-He-Who-Beckons-scaled-e1780585819753-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Izanagi-He-Who-Beckons-scaled-e1780585819753-768x440.jpg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Izanagi-He-Who-Beckons-scaled-e1780585819753-1536x880.jpg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Izanagi-He-Who-Beckons-scaled-e1780585819753-600x344.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Izanagi-He-Who-Beckons-scaled-e1780585819753.jpg 1877w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></h6>
<h6 style="text-align: center;">Artist: Kimberyl Pantoni</h6>
<p>As Izanagi walked through the forest, a cool breeze blew his long hair over his shoulders. Leaves rustled on the ground and the tall blades of grass leaned and whispered to one another as the air moved through them. Light filtered through the treetops, forming patterns of shadow and light that danced on the ground as the branches rocked steadily back and forth, swaying gently with the soft wind.</p>
<p>Izanagi took a slow deep breath, but the sight of his surroundings still caused him to tear up. Everywhere he looked, his mind was drawn back to his beautiful wife, Izanami. Everything he saw, they had created together. From the churning seas they had conjured lush and bountiful islands, but for all their natural beauty, they still did not compare to the sight of Izanami.</p>
<p>She had long black hair to match his own and was more graceful and elegant than any being he had ever seen. All the beauty in the world he now inhabited alone came from her. He wiped his tears away as he thought of her radiant smile, a small wistful smile forming on his own face. He would do anything to see her smile again.</p>
<p>The woods were quiet. As he walked along the stone path through the forest, all that followed him was the soft sound of his own footsteps against the rock. The air was growing colder as he continued along the trail. It wasn’t noticeable at first, but now a chill that seemed to come from the inside out pierced him. It was only when he noticed this first phenomenon that he noticed the second.</p>
<p>The shadows were growing darker and thicker. In fact, they were becoming so dark and thick, it seemed almost as though you could pick them up. They looked less like shadows and more like tar coating the ground and rocks. Chills raced down his spine, and he tore his eyes away from the ground to continue looking ahead of him on his journey, but there was no need. He had arrived.</p>
<h6><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-36357 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Yomotsu-Hirasaka-scaled-e1780585908396-300x204.jpg" alt="" width="601" height="408" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Yomotsu-Hirasaka-scaled-e1780585908396-300x204.jpg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Yomotsu-Hirasaka-scaled-e1780585908396-768x523.jpg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Yomotsu-Hirasaka-scaled-e1780585908396-1536x1046.jpg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Yomotsu-Hirasaka-scaled-e1780585908396.jpg 1873w" sizes="(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px" /></h6>
<h6 style="text-align: center;">Artist: Aleksei Shatunov</h6>
<p>Before him stood Yomotsu Hirasaka, the gateway to Yomi, the land of the dead. Strangely, it was bathed in the heavenly light of the morning. There was a parting in the forest where the gateway stood, allowing the light to shine through unimpeded, as though none of the trees wished to stand too close to the realm of death, all shying away to a safe perimeter.</p>
<p>The archway of stone and wood loomed before him. Moss had begun to grow along the aging wood. The bells adorning the gateway tolled softly in dissonant tones as another cold breeze ran across the landscape.</p>
<p>Izanagi’s eyes were glued to Yomotsu Hirasaka. He looked not back. He would see the land of the living again. Taking one last deep breath of fresh air, he moved forward, putting one foot in front of the other as confidently as he could manage. As he approached the entrance to Yomi, images of what awaited him on the other side coalesced out of the murk.</p>
<p>The atmosphere was a deep red. Cobwebs and bones piled like boulders lined the sides of his path. Still, he continued towards the foreboding realm. As he passed through the threshold of life to death, he held his breath. Though no physical sensation accompanied his crossing, he felt a deep sense of unease throughout his body. He kept his mind solely focused on Izanami. He would see her again, no matter the cost. One step at a time, the light of the world dimmed, its warmth too scared to follow into the realm of the dead.</p>
<p>The green vines and roots that had run along the ground in the world of the living had become a scraggle of dried up and dead wood in Yomi. The splintered wood reached out like blades at Izanagi’s ankles, forcing him to walk slowly, lest he have his blood drawn by the realm of the dead, even when every instinct was screaming at him to run.</p>
<h6><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-36358 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Descent-into-Yomi-scaled-e1780585987745-300x204.jpg" alt="" width="601" height="408" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Descent-into-Yomi-scaled-e1780585987745-300x204.jpg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Descent-into-Yomi-scaled-e1780585987745-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Descent-into-Yomi-scaled-e1780585987745-768x522.jpg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Descent-into-Yomi-scaled-e1780585987745-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Descent-into-Yomi-scaled-e1780585987745-600x408.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Descent-into-Yomi-scaled-e1780585987745.jpg 1877w" sizes="(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px" /></h6>
<h6 style="text-align: center;">Artist: Adrian Virlan</h6>
<p>Though he could see, it felt as though the darkness was suffocating him. Everything before him was bathed in a blood-red light. He tried to imagine the green leaves of the trees swaying so joyfully before him just moments ago, but he could not. All he could see in his mind’s eye were barren and dying branches, devoid of all life. The world before him consisted entirely of red and black, and it precluded his mind from remembering any other color.</p>
<p>After what seemed like a lifetime, he reached the bottom of the stairs, the vast expanse of Yomi spreading out before him. Thick clouds drifted across the skies, some low enough to caress the tops of the dilapidated structures that littered the realm. The ground was muddied and foreboding. There was not a single rock or solid space of which one could get a comfortable footing.</p>
<p>He scouted the area ahead of him, meticulously attempting to plan out the best possible route. Deep down, he knew this was a futile endeavor, and he was just procrastinating moving any further into Yomi. The stairs leading back to the land of the living were still right behind him. He could just turn around.</p>
<p>His thoughts of leaving were overpowered by thoughts of Izanami. He had only just arrived in Yomi. What horrors had his beautiful wife been suffering all this time? The more he thought about his beloved wife, the stronger his will became. It seemed not even a place as cursed and squalid as Yomi could wring out true love from one’s heart. His resolve renewed, he set forth once again.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-36359 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Yomi-scaled-e1780586374850-300x172.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="344" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Yomi-scaled-e1780586374850-300x172.jpg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Yomi-scaled-e1780586374850-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Yomi-scaled-e1780586374850-768x440.jpg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Yomi-scaled-e1780586374850-1536x880.jpg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Yomi-scaled-e1780586374850-600x344.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Yomi-scaled-e1780586374850.jpg 1877w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<h6 style="text-align: center;">Artist: Adrian Virlan</h6>
<p>The mud below him pulled at his feet, slowing his progress. As he trudged along, he realized he had no idea how to navigate Yomi, let alone where Izanami could be. It didn’t matter. He would find her. He continued along, passing a building with a collapsed roof.</p>
<p>As he traveled, he couldn’t help but glancing behind him every so often. It was impossible to shake the feeling that he wasn’t alone. Yomi was the land of the dead and yokai after all, and he had yet to see one. He continued along, passing a building with a collapsed roof.</p>
<p>The journey was beginning to take its toll now. It felt as though the mud was all but holding him in place, and he had to pry each foot away just to take one more step and have it be stuck again. He must be getting close. He continued along, passing a building with a collapsed roof.</p>
<p>His stomach growled. It was impossible to tell how long he had been down in Yomi. Part of him was scared to know. His lungs burned and his throat ached for water. His mind and heart never strayed from Izanami, but his body was betraying him. One small break wouldn’t hurt. He leaned against a building with a collapsed roof to take a rest.</p>
<p>“If you’re not careful, you could spend eternity wandering around down here,” laughed a voice.</p>
<p>Izanagi was jolted upright from his slouched position. He looked up to see a floating head with long white hair smile down at him. The yokai had wrinkled red skin and massive incisors that were more like tusks jutting out of its mouth. It floated in the air about ten feet away from him. Izanagi’s eyes met the yokai’s own, which glowed orange, the first color he’d seen since arriving in Yomi that wasn’t a shade of red or black.</p>
<h6 style="text-align: center;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-36360 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-ROI-A1P3-Gloomspawn-Patricia-Pria-scaled-e1780586452555-300x188.jpg" alt="" width="601" height="377" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-ROI-A1P3-Gloomspawn-Patricia-Pria-scaled-e1780586452555-300x188.jpg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-ROI-A1P3-Gloomspawn-Patricia-Pria-scaled-e1780586452555-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-ROI-A1P3-Gloomspawn-Patricia-Pria-scaled-e1780586452555-768x482.jpg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-ROI-A1P3-Gloomspawn-Patricia-Pria-scaled-e1780586452555-1536x964.jpg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-ROI-A1P3-Gloomspawn-Patricia-Pria-scaled-e1780586452555-600x377.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-ROI-A1P3-Gloomspawn-Patricia-Pria-scaled-e1780586452555.jpg 1877w" sizes="(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px" /><br />
Artist: Patricia Pria</h6>
<p>“Who are you? How long have you been following me?” he asked pointedly, eliciting another laugh from the yokai.</p>
<p>“We have little use for names here,” the yokai said, its voice quivering with laughter, as if everything it said was the setup to a hilarious joke that it could barely get out, “but I suppose you may call me… Imoy, if you would like. You caught my attention the third time I saw you trudge past that same building.”</p>
<p>Izanagi’s shoulders sank. He resisted the urge to look behind him.</p>
<p>“Tell me stranger, what have you come to Yomi in search of?” Imoy asked, smiling even wider.</p>
<p>“I…” Izanagi began but trailed off. Should he really be talking to a yokai about his troubles? He glanced around. It was clear that he was lost. He may have no other option. “I know you said you haven’t much use for names here, but I come in search of the one they call Izanami. Do you know her?”</p>
<p>Imoy burst out in laughter, making Izanagi immediately feel like he had made a bad decision.</p>
<p>“You must be Izanagi!” Imoy said, floating closer. “She told me you’d be joining us. Although I must say, you aren’t half as handsome as she described. I was worried I had been following the wrong person.</p>
<p>“No offense,” Imoy added after a bout of giggling that made it feel rather disingenuous.</p>
<p>“You know Izanami?” Izanagi asked excitedly, all sense of worry and suspicion being replaced by relief. “Do you know where she is?”</p>
<p>“I can take you right to her,” Imoy said, somehow smiling even wider. “Just follow me!”</p>
<p>Imoy didn’t await a response. The yokai turned and began floating away. Izanagi followed as fast as he could, though the mud still pulled at his feet. The speed and ease at which Imoy could drift through the air made it difficult to keep up. Though he had more questions to ask, Izanagi had not the breath to ask them as he scrambled after the yokai, frequently tripping and stumbling through the decay.</p>
<p>Though he couldn’t ask questions, Izanagi made sure to pay careful attention to his surroundings as he followed Imoy. The last thing he wanted to do was get lost again. He noticed that they passed the stairs that led him down to Yomi. He had set off in the complete wrong direction at first. He would not repeat his mistake. He took a mental note of every turn they made so he could find the exit again himself.</p>
<p>Before long, they came upon a river of what Izanagi could only hope was water that simply looked red due to the nature of Yomi itself. The banks of the shallow river winded towards a decaying three-story structure surrounded by dead foliage. Upon arriving, Imoy beckoned Izanagi inside. There, he came upon a hearth with meager offerings. Faint whispers beckoned him to partake. Their shadowy voices replaced the emptiness in his stomach with a pit.</p>
<p>“Why not have a quick bite to eat before seeing Izanami?” Imoy suggested. “You must be starving.”</p>
<p>Izanagi shuddered at the sound of Imoy’s voice rising above the chorus of whispers that haunted his ears. Izanagi stared at the food. It sat at the base of the hearth where a small fire still crackled. The light of the fire dispelled the red and black look that the rest of Yomi had in a small area around it. The food looked delicious. Appealing. The opposite of everything else he had seen in Yomi.</p>
<p>“Where’s Izanami?” Izanagi turned to ask Imoy, but he was gone. Izanagi’s heart skipped a beat.</p>
<p>“Izanagi?” a beautiful and familiar voice asked tentatively.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-36361 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Izanami-She-Who-Heeds-scaled-e1780586658954-300x172.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="344" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Izanami-She-Who-Heeds-scaled-e1780586658954-300x172.jpg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Izanami-She-Who-Heeds-scaled-e1780586658954-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Izanami-She-Who-Heeds-scaled-e1780586658954-768x440.jpg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Izanami-She-Who-Heeds-scaled-e1780586658954-1536x880.jpg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Izanami-She-Who-Heeds-scaled-e1780586658954-600x344.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Izanami-She-Who-Heeds-scaled-e1780586658954.jpg 1877w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<h6 style="text-align: center;">Artist: Kimberly Pantoni</h6>
<p>Izanagi turned to where he heard his wife’s sweet voice. She was standing in a doorway, silhouetted by shadow, but he could see her long beautiful hair.</p>
<p>“My love,” Izanagi said, tears welling up in his eyes. “I have finally found you again. Come to me, please! Together we will leave this place.”</p>
<p>“I cannot, dear,” Izanami said, her voice sweet despite the gravity of what she was saying. “For I have eaten of the food of Yomi and now must remain here forever. It is my only wish that you would join me here. You and I will be happy together in this place. Please, dine with me.” Her hand, still obscured in silhouette, gestured to the food by the hearth.</p>
<p>“We will find a way to get you out, I promise,” Izanagi said, holding out his arms. “I have been so lonely without you. I just want to see your smiling face again. I can think of no more beautiful sight.” When he didn’t get a response, Izanagi put his arms down and began walking to his wife.</p>
<p>“Come no closer, I beg you,” Izanami pleaded.</p>
<p>Izanagi stopped. “As you wish, but I must behold your beauty again,” he said as he bent down to the hearth and removed one of the flaming logs, holding it up as a torch.</p>
<p>“NO!” Izanami screamed as the light of the torch swept across the room and dispelled the shadows from her.</p>
<p>Her once pale and beautiful skin had necrotized into a ghastly white. Cracks in her dead skin ran along her face, putrid sores of yellow and red contrasting against the deathly white. Maggots crawled from sore to sore, burrowing and making home within her rotten flesh. Her brown eyes had rolled over white, bloodshot and bulging. Long and yellowed fingernails adorned her thin bony fingers, and she threw up her hands to cover her face.</p>
<h6><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-36362 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Rotten-Revelation-scaled-e1780586823123-300x209.jpg" alt="" width="601" height="418" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Rotten-Revelation-scaled-e1780586823123-300x209.jpg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Rotten-Revelation-scaled-e1780586823123-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Rotten-Revelation-scaled-e1780586823123-768x536.jpg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Rotten-Revelation-scaled-e1780586823123-1536x1072.jpg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Rotten-Revelation-scaled-e1780586823123.jpg 1829w" sizes="(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px" /></h6>
<h6 style="text-align: center;">Artist: Sandeep Karunakaran</h6>
<p>Izanagi staggered backwards, appalled at what had become of Izanami. Horrified, the torch slipped from his hand and hit the ground, casting Izanami back into shadow. The flames from the torch quickly caught on the dead and decaying wood of the rickety building and fire began to spread.</p>
<p>“You’ve ruined everything!” Izanami screamed, her sweet voice now a screech.</p>
<p>Terrified, Izanagi turned and ran as flames consumed the room where they stood.</p>
<p>“After him!” Izanami screeched, giving chase herself. “Do not let him escape Yomi!” A host of undead women emerged from other rooms, furiously sprinting after Izanagi.</p>
<p>Izanagi ran as fast as he could, but like in a nightmare, the mud of Yomi was clinging to his feet, slowing him down. He looked over his shoulder just in time to see the building where they stood just moments ago collapse to the ground in a ball of fire, spewing embers and smoke around it. Izanami wasn’t far behind him, leading the charge of undead women. He could hear her screams of agony and rage as she chased him.</p>
<p>He jumped over the shallow river, stumbling as he didn’t quite reach the far bank. The water stained the bottom of his clothes blood red. He tried not to look down and kept running. Was it a left here or a right? A right! He could see the stairs leading out of Yomi ahead of him. He had almost made it.</p>
<p>As he ran up the stairs, the screams of Izanami and the other women behind him echoed off the tight walls, making it impossible to tell how far behind they were. His gut told him it wasn’t far. He would not risk a look back. A stumble here would spell his doom.</p>
<p>He could see the light of the world trickling through the gateway now. The sight redoubled his effort. His legs burning, he burst through Yomotsu Hirasaka, back into the land of the living.</p>
<p>He hadn’t yet time for relief. Quickly, Izanagi grabbed a stone and laid it across the entrance of the gateway just as Izanami approached, forever sealing her inside, and breaking their union. Husband and wife stood face to face, separated only by the thin plane of life and death.</p>
<p>“You have abandoned me!” Izanami wailed, “After swearing to always be by my side. You have chosen the world we created together over me. For your insolence and betrayal, your precious land of the living will suffer! I will kill one thousand a day!”</p>
<p>“You are not the same woman I made my promise to,” Izanagi said sadly. “However many you kill, I shall birth five hundred more.” And with that, he turned and walked away, for there was nothing more to be said.</p>
<p>As he walked away, the curses and threats of Izanami faded away. He proceeded back through the forest, his head hung low. This time, he did not notice the beautiful patterns of light and shadow made by the leaves of the trees. He did not hear the birds chirp their songs or the wind whisper its secrets among the grass. Izanagi walked solemnly until the land yielded to the ocean, stripped of his tattered and stained clothes, and descended down the sands into the gentle embrace of the sea.</p>
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		<title>Rush of Ikorr Act 2 Part 1 Epic Journey Teaser</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The newest chapter in this epic TCG brings a new loyalty to the battlefield – China! Just a reminder, some of these hits may only contain snippets of information to not spoil the whole effect. Let’s jump right in! Here are a few things to look forward to in the upcoming set &#8211;  Increased pack [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The newest chapter in this epic TCG brings a new loyalty to the battlefield – China! Just a reminder, some of these hits may only contain snippets of information to not spoil the whole effect.</p>
<p>Let’s jump right in!</p>
<p><strong>Here are a few things to look forward to in the upcoming set</strong></p>
<p>&#8211;  Increased pack size from 9 to 13<br />
&#8211;  Expression Variants<br />
&#8211;  12 New Avatars<br />
&#8211;  30 New Infusion Cards<br />
&#8211;  Puzzle Piece Alt Art<br />
&#8211;  New Spell Type</p>
<p><strong>These are some text lines from cards, some of these are partial excerpts</strong></p>
<p>&#8211;  “…Allied lifebound champions may both attack and raid this turn if able.”<br />
&#8211;  “…Another target champion you control becomes a copy of that champion until the end of this turn..”<br />
&#8211;  “This champion may enter the battlefield as a copy of any allied champion…”<br />
&#8211;  “…If the chosen champion would be attacked or targeted, you may have this champion be attacked or targeted instead.”<br />
&#8211;  “Whenever this champion strikes an opposing champion in battle, deal any excess damage to an adjacent champion.”<br />
&#8211;  “Choose target champion. This champion has the ability of the chosen champion’s Infusion”<br />
&#8211;  “You get a flood counter.”<br />
&#8211;  “This champion enters the battlefield under an opposing player’s control…”<br />
&#8211;  “Champions you control without Ikorr on them cannot be attacked.”<br />
&#8211;  “…Then you summon a champion from your hand ignoring its cost…”<br />
&#8211;  “Allied champions may be summoned to any allied player’s battlefield.”</p>
<p><strong>Here are some card names you can expect to find</strong></p>
<p>&#8211;  Iron Fan, Rakshasa Princess<br />
&#8211;  500 Year Seal<br />
&#8211;  Cloud Stride<br />
&#8211;  I Am Odysseus<br />
&#8211;  Athena, Wisdom of the Wolf<br />
&#8211;  Dust to Dust<br />
&#8211;  Palace of the Dragon<br />
&#8211;  Sun Wukong, Seven Times Immortal</p>
<p><strong>Sneak Peek </strong></p>
<div style="display: flex; gap: 20px; overflow-x: auto; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 10px;"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter" style="min-width: 215px; height: 300px; flex-shrink: 0;" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/REJ-083-UR.png" /><br />
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<h5 style="text-align: center;">Product depicted for demonstration purposes only and is subject to change without notice.<br />
© 2026 The Upper Deck Company.                                          Ages 14+</h5>
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		<title>Rush of Ikorr Developer Update: Banned List</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Now that Shattered Chaos and Merciless Battlegrounds have had some time to simmer and the meta is starting to flatten, it was time for us to address some problematic cards. As we approach multiple competitive tournaments, it was important for us to bring to light these changes in hopes of creating a more interesting and [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now that Shattered Chaos and Merciless Battlegrounds have had some time to simmer and the meta is starting to flatten, it was time for us to address some problematic cards. As we approach multiple competitive tournaments, it was important for us to bring to light these changes in hopes of creating a more interesting and diverse metagame. It is a solid list, but we feel that this will allow players the freedom to express their playstyles more confidently. Below the list, we have provided some design and developer notes regarding these decisions to give you clarity.</p>
<p>The following cards are banned in Rush of Ikorr constructed play. This means that none of these cards may be registered in decklists for sanctioned events.</p>
<h2><strong>Banned</strong></h2>
<p>Stargazer ROI-084 C<br />
Ritual Practitioner ROI-075 U<br />
Starry Deer Crocodile ROI-085 U<br />
Niobe, Sulking Stone ROI-123 R<br />
Ix Chel, Lady Rainbow ROI-009 R/ROI-010 R<br />
Tsukuyomi’s Twilight ROI-189 UR<br />
Trade Skills ROI-188 U<br />
Tzolk’in (Infusion) ROI-289 R<br />
Tresses of Nephthys (Infusion) RMB-274 R<br />
Hermes’ Lyre (Infusion) ROI-269 R</p>
<p><strong>Stargazer</strong><br />
As the game grows, so does the potential to take advantage of free influence. With an influence cost of 0, Stargazer has proven to be a staple in any yellow-based deck, allowing you to jump ahead of the curve. However, the real power lies in its inconspicuous pip allowance, turning any infusion with a cost of 1 into a powerful effect that also nets you an influence. For these reasons, Stargazer is banned.</p>
<p><strong>Ritual Practitioner</strong><br />
When it comes to design, there is always an assessment of risk and cost involved in balancing cards. In the context of the Reanimate keyword, our approach to balancing it was to force its owner to eventually void it, breaking the loop and cashing it in one last time. Ultimately, the intention of the void is to serve as a zone where it feels cards are “gone for good” or that they served their time. Ritual Practitioner directly undid this principle and was far too efficient in skirting around the costs associated with Reanimate and similar effects that involved the void. For these reasons, Ritual Practitioner is banned.</p>
<p><strong>Starry Deer Crocodile</strong><br />
Starry Deer Crocodile has been a bit of a boogeyman since Shattered Chaos and we thought that dealing with the powerful threat of Blessing of Osiris would be enough to slow the associated combo down. However, time has proven that this champion is still a dominating piece in the meta and we felt it was the correct choice to sacrifice it. As the game moves forward, we will be far more careful and attentive to abilities that refresh influence. In a “perfect-curve” game, refreshing influence often feels like taking extra turns and we have found that is not the gameplay experience we want to provide our players. Due to the crocodiles combo potential in producing infinite influence, it is banned.</p>
<p><strong>Niobe, Sulking Stone</strong><br />
In the early stages of the game, especially before the popularity of 2v2 and 3v3, Niobe was an underdog, not seeing much play due to its symmetrical tax. However, as multiplayer has grown and the prevalence of Typhon &amp; Izanagi decks increases, Niobe has found a home in sufficiently slowing down the opponent’s ability to answer the inevitability of a board full of beasts or other aggressive threats. In addition, the gameplay experience of facing down one Niobe is manageable, but when there are two, sometimes three of them across the table, it quickly devolves into a very poor experience for the entire team. For these reasons, Niobe, Sulking Stone, is banned.</p>
<p><strong>Ix Chel, Lady Rainbow</strong><br />
Avatars have a particularly interesting design challenge to them in that we must check many cards against them repeatedly as the card pool expands. In a lot of cases, this makes designing relevant cards intriguing because it allows players to look back on a previous avatar and consider how new options add to the experience they create. Ix Chel has proven the flip side of that scenario in that development has had to “Ix Chel Check” cards such that they are not immediately made abusable by the avatar. This has created boundaries on our design capabilities, thus creating less exciting or impactful options for future cards. Additionally, players have discovered that the value Ix Chel generates as an avatar is far too powerful. Due to its current power and the future potential only proving stronger, Ix Chel, Lady Rainbow, is banned.</p>
<p><strong>Tsukuyomi’s Twilight</strong><br />
From the start, we knew Tsukuyomi’s Twilight was both splashy and very impactful and thus built inherent guardrails into its mechanics. We said “we want it to do this, but not more than once” and that proved to be sufficient. As the game has grown since then, the mid to late game experience has shown to be swingy and grindy in fun and interesting ways. Tsukuyomi’s Twilight has not been one of those fun and interesting cards. After all said and done, the effect creates a three-turn yield on the game that adds time while removing agency and impactful decision-making. This hinders the pace of play and overall player experience. For these reasons, Tsukuyomi’s Twilight is banned.</p>
<p><strong>Trade Skills</strong><br />
As mentioned before, free (or refreshed) influence has created problematic gameplay loops and negative player experiences in its potential to capitalize on game-winning actions. While seemingly innocuous, Trade Skills poses some back-breaking advantages in multiplayer that leads to both unfair and overwhelming board states. On curve, two copies of Trade Skills can provide a center player with 6 influence on turn 2. This doesn’t account for cost reducers or recursion, which only make this sort of conversion more effective. In an effort to slow down the potential of a burst in resources, Trade Skills is banned.</p>
<p><strong>Tzolk’in (Infusion)</strong><br />
Similar to other cards on this update, Tzolk’in provides influence advantage at a rate that is disproportionate to where we intended those effects to be at. This infusion has served a very powerful role in combo decks and due to its inherent quality as an infusion, is very easily implemented. Additionally, with Maya jumping to the forefront of the meta in its effectiveness, the barrier of entry for this infusion is quite thin. For these reasons and a continued effort to slow down the rate at which players can manipulate influence, Tzolk’in is banned.</p>
<p><strong>Tresses of Nephthys (Infusion)</strong><br />
While recursion is a necessary element to any card game, Tresses of Nephthys capitalizes on it at too little of a cost. At only 1 infusion cost and the inherent flexibility of infusions, it has proven to be far too efficient. There are several other routes to similar recursion but at far more reasonable costs. To add more variety to the recursion options, Tresses of Nephthys is banned.</p>
<p><strong>Hermes’ Lyre (Infusion)</strong><br />
We knew when designing Rush of Ikorr that infusions would pose a unique balancing challenge simply with the sheer number of combinations that are available with each expansion, compounding exponentially. While this does not discourage us from designing both thematic and playable infusions, it does allow for a margin of unexpected power. Hermes’ Lyre has been a standout option at such an incredibly low cost, we have felt that it has served its time. Due to its high efficiency and being able to be placed on any nonFabled champion, it outclasses a lot of other options and for these reasons, Hermes’ Lyre is banned.</p>
<p><strong>Additional Notes Regarding the Moonlit Magic Starter Deck</strong><br />
While the avatar and some of the cards in the Moonlit Magic starter deck are now banned,<br />
that doesn’t mean you can’t still play with the starter deck. Players may legally register the<br />
Moonlit Magic deck in a sanctioned event if and only if the deck is completely unchanged.<br />
This also means the booster pack included in the box cannot be added to a player’s deck.</p>
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		<title>Neopets Weekly Series 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hello Neopets fans and collectors! We’re excited to talk about the upcoming Neopets Weekly Series 2, featuring favorite Neopets and some fun painted versions of them. These cards will be released exclusively on Upper Deck e-Pack over a period of nine weeks. If you collected any of the cards from the first series, you’ll have [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Neopets fans and collectors! We’re excited to talk about the upcoming Neopets Weekly Series 2, featuring favorite Neopets and some fun painted versions of them. These cards will be released exclusively on Upper Deck e-Pack over a period of nine weeks. If you collected any of the cards from the first series, you’ll have a good understanding of how the weekly packs work. If not, don’t worry! We’ll go over the releases in this post.</p>
<p>Starting April 28th, packs will release each Tuesday featuring three different Neopets. In Series 1, we featured Baby and Fairy painted pets along with the base pets. There were also achievements with Darigan and Mutant pets as achievements. Series 2 will feature Eventide and Maractite painted pets along with the base pets, with Pirate and Maraquan painted pets as achievements.</p>
<p>Each pack will have 4 cards: 1 of each Neopet in a base color, and 1 random <strong>Eventide</strong> painted variant! There is also a chance to pull a bonus card, which can be one of four card types: <strong>Maractite painted Neopet</strong> variant, a <strong>Pirate Paint Brush</strong>, <strong>a Printing Plate</strong>, or <strong>a Grundo Warehouse</strong> loot card.</p>
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<strong>Example of Printing Plates</strong></p>
<p>The <strong>Grundo Warehouse</strong> card will have a code on it that you can use to redeem for an in-game item on Neopets.com. <strong>Printing Plates</strong> are the metal plates that were used in the printing of the cards. Printing Plates are 1 of 1 items and come in Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black. You have a chance to pull a printing plate for any of the base, Eventide, Maractite, or Pirate Neopets.</p>
<p>Additionally, each week there will be achievements to redeem for additional cards! Achievements are ways to earn rarer cards just from collecting the regular cards. You can view the Achievements page <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="https://www.upperdeckepack.com/Achievements/?filters=Active_1">HERE</a></strong></span>. A simple one is that if you get a Pirate Paintbrush, you can go to the Achievements page where you’ll be able to combine the paintbrush with the base Neopet selected for that week. You’ll then get a card with the Pirate version of that pet.</p>
<p>If you collect the three Eventide variants, you can redeem them for a<strong> Maraquan Paint Brush</strong>. You can then combine that brush with the base Neopet selected for that week to receive the<strong> Maraquan version</strong> of that pet! If you are one of the first four collectors to redeem for the Maraquan Neopet, you can also redeem for a random printing plate of that Maraquan Neopet.</p>
<p>If you’re curious about the difference between Combine and Redeem, I’ll explain that now. When you <strong>combine</strong> cards, the cards that are combined will no longer be in your inventory and you will receive a new card in their place. When you <strong>redeem </strong>a card (or cards) for another, the cards that are redeemed will then have a yellow “R” tab on it showing it has been redeemed and cannot be redeemed for another achievement. They can still be used in combining, though.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-35785 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1111-300x102.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="204" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1111-300x102.jpg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1111-600x204.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1111.jpg 624w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><br />
<strong>Example of Redeemed Cards</strong></p>
<p>I hope this guide has helped to get you ready to collect the Neopets Weekly Series 2 cards as they come out! Be sure to keep an eye on our social media to see which Neopets will be released each week!</p>
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<p><em>Cards in images are from the Neopets Weekly Series 1 set and are for example purposes only.</em></p>
<p><em>© 2026 The Upper Deck Company © Neopets 1999-2026 All Rights Reserved. Intended for ages 6+.</em></p>
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		<title>The Hunt Begins: Be a Part of History as Neopets Battledome TCG Announces Its First Numbered Card</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Two-of-Two Ring The Ye Olde Fishing Vortex follows a Neopets journey to the Underwater Fishing Cavern with hopes of reeling in The Two Ring, and we wanted to pay tribute to the Ring by creating a two-of-two unique Neopets Battledome Trading Card Game card. The most iconic element of the Ye olde Fishing Vortex [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Two-of-Two Ring</strong></p>
<p>The Ye Olde Fishing Vortex follows a Neopets journey to the Underwater Fishing Cavern with hopes of reeling in The Two Ring, and we wanted to pay tribute to the Ring by creating a two-of-two unique Neopets Battledome Trading Card Game card. The most iconic element of the Ye olde Fishing Vortex is the Two Ring itself: the treasure and temptation, &#8220;A slight upgrade&#8221; of power.</p>
<p>And so, as part of an extraordinarily rare and exciting promotion only for the Neopets Battledome TCG Curse of Maraqua set, we made two such cards.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-35774 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Neopets_CurseofMaraqua_F17_pg1_crd_cma239_TheTwoRing-220x300.png" alt="" width="250" height="341" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Neopets_CurseofMaraqua_F17_pg1_crd_cma239_TheTwoRing-220x300.png 220w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Neopets_CurseofMaraqua_F17_pg1_crd_cma239_TheTwoRing-752x1024.png 752w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Neopets_CurseofMaraqua_F17_pg1_crd_cma239_TheTwoRing-768x1046.png 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Neopets_CurseofMaraqua_F17_pg1_crd_cma239_TheTwoRing-600x817.png 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Neopets_CurseofMaraqua_F17_pg1_crd_cma239_TheTwoRing.png 815w" sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" /></p>
<h6 style="text-align: center;"><span class="TextRun SCXW180007531 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW180007531 BCX0">© 2026 The Upper Deck Company. © Neopets 1999-2026 All Rights Reserved.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW180007531 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}"> </span></h6>
<p>Only two copies of this artwork and rarity exist in the entire world. We wanted to create the ultimate chase item for the most dedicated collectors. This full art numbered 1 to 2 card showcases stunning artwork by Jessica Geis and is printed on dazzling rainbow foil board with Spot UV treatment. It is sealed with gold Scodix numbering. The serialized Two Ring Cards also feature the Maractite blue hot foil stamped card name and cost. This is a distinguishing characteristic of the new card rarity, Maractite Rare, debuting in Curse of Maraqua, and is featured on several other cards in this set.</p>
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<img decoding="async" class="aligncenter" style="min-width: 215px; height: 300px; flex-shrink: 0;" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Neopets_CurseofMaraqua_F2_pg39_crd_cma239_TheTwoRing.png" /></div>
<h6 style="text-align: center;"><span class="TextRun SCXW93497100 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW93497100 BCX0">© 202</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW93497100 BCX0">6</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW93497100 BCX0"> The Upper Deck Company. © Neopets 1999-2026 All Rights R</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW93497100 BCX0">eserved.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW93497100 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}"> </span></h6>
<p>Not everyone can handle the powers of the numbered The Two Ring. You can also collect The Two Ring in Rare and Maractite Rare. Rarity and artwork are the only differences between these cards.</p>
<p>The Two Ring serialized cards will be entering circulation with the upcoming release of the Neopets Battledome TCG Curse of Maraqua Booster Box! Will you be one of the two to pull the card and make history?</p>
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<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Stay up to date on all things Neopets Battledome TCG and watch these teasers get revealed by following our socials! </span></b><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://upperdeck.com/the-hunt-begins-be-a-part-of-history-as-neopets-battledome-tcg-announces-its-first-numbered-card/">The Hunt Begins: Be a Part of History as Neopets Battledome TCG Announces Its First Numbered Card</a> appeared first on <a href="https://upperdeck.com">Upper Deck</a>.</p>
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		<title>2026 Spring Sports Card &#038; Memorabilia Expo</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The 2026 Spring Sports Card &#38; Memorabilia Expo in Toronto will take place April 30 – May 3 at The International Centre. Upper Deck is thrilled to be part of yet another exhilarating annual event for all sports collectors! As part of the largest and longest-running sports collectibles show in Canada, Upper Deck will be [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://upperdeck.com/2026-spring-sports-card-memorabilia-expo/">2026 Spring Sports Card &#038; Memorabilia Expo</a> appeared first on <a href="https://upperdeck.com">Upper Deck</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">The 2026 Spring <strong>Sports Card &amp; Memorabilia </strong>Expo in Toronto will take place <strong>April 30 – May 3 </strong>at The International Centre. Upper Deck is thrilled to be part of yet another exhilarating annual event for all sports collectors! As part of the largest and longest-running sports collectibles show in Canada, Upper Deck will be bringing back the ever-popular Wrapper Redemption Program, plus many more exciting initiatives. Visit Upper Deck at <strong>booth #610</strong> to learn more!</p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Check Back Regularly for The Most Up-to-Date Information</strong></h4>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>UPPER DECK BREAKER ZONE</u></strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Join Upper Deck in our Breaker Zone area, which is fully furnished with chairs and tables to open product, trade with other hobby enthusiasts, and connect with other collectors.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-35482 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/breakers-lounge-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/breakers-lounge-225x300.jpg 225w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/breakers-lounge-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/breakers-lounge-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/breakers-lounge-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/breakers-lounge-600x800.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/breakers-lounge-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>2026 SPRING EXPO SNAPSHOTS</u></strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Celebrate hockey history, present-day stars, and the future of the game with Spring Expo Snapshots, an exclusive Autographed Design Mystery Box featuring <strong>three premium autographed hockey prints in every box.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Every box delivers a surprise assortment of <strong>premium hockey prints</strong>, each <strong>personally signed by some of the game’s most celebrated names.</strong> Collectors may uncover legendary autographs from players whose remarkable careers shaped the history of the NHL, including icons like Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, and Patrick Roy.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Collectors also have the chance to <strong>pull autographs </strong>from today’s elite talent, including generational superstar <strong>Connor McDavid</strong> and fan-favorite NHL All-Star captain <strong>Nick Suzuki</strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Rounding out the lineup of incredible talent featured in Spring Expo Snapshots are rookie phenoms, <strong>Matthew Schaefer</strong> and <strong>Michael Misa,</strong> giving collectors the chance to <strong>secure early autographs</strong> from hockey’s next generation of rising stars.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Limited and exclusive Spring Expo Snapshots, purchase for $500 CAN. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>First come first serve<br />
</strong>(while supplies last)!</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-35781 aligncenter" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Snapshots-Hockey-Graphic-300x242.jpeg" alt="" width="400" height="323" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Snapshots-Hockey-Graphic-300x242.jpeg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Snapshots-Hockey-Graphic-600x485.jpeg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Snapshots-Hockey-Graphic.jpeg 688w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>UPPER DECK WRAPPER REDEMPTION PROGRAM</u></strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Back by popular demand! Collectors will receive an exclusive Spring Expo pack of cards when they buy a qualifying product from a <u>Certified Diamond Dealer at the show</u>, while supplies last. <strong>One (1) sealed Hobby Box</strong> of qualifying product will receive <strong>one (1) FREE Spring Expo Promo Pack. One (1) sealed Hobby Case</strong> of qualifying product will receive <strong>TEN (10) FREE Spring Expo Promo Packs <u>AND</u> one (1) randomly selected autograph card</strong> (maximum 3 per person, per day).</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">To participate, purchase a box or case of any of the qualifying products listed below:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>2025-26 Upper Deck Series 2</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>2025-26 Metal Universe Hockey</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>2025-26 SP Game Used Hockey</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>2025-26  Flair Hockey</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>2025-26 O-Pee-Chee</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>2025-26 Allure Hockey</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upperdeck.com/checklist/2026-spring-expo-checklist/"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">VIEW FULL CHECKLIST</span></strong></a></p>
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	<td class="column-1">Sarah Fillier </td><td class="column-2">Matvei Michkov</td><td class="column-3">Matt Boldy</td><td class="column-4">Oliver Moore</td>
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	<th class="column-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg4_crdPSFM_Mahovlich-214x300.jpg" alt="" width="214" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-35493" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg4_crdPSFM_Mahovlich-214x300.jpg 214w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg4_crdPSFM_Mahovlich-731x1024.jpg 731w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg4_crdPSFM_Mahovlich-600x840.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg4_crdPSFM_Mahovlich.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px" /></th><th class="column-2"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg18_crdPSSR_Sakic_Roy-e1775492892770-300x214.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="214" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-35492" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg18_crdPSSR_Sakic_Roy-e1775492892770-300x214.jpg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg18_crdPSSR_Sakic_Roy-e1775492892770-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg18_crdPSSR_Sakic_Roy-e1775492892770-600x429.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg18_crdPSSR_Sakic_Roy-e1775492892770-768x549.jpg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg18_crdPSSR_Sakic_Roy-e1775492892770.jpg 1050w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></th><th class="column-3"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg7_crdPSMF_Fluery-214x300.jpg" alt="" width="214" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-35491" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg7_crdPSMF_Fluery-214x300.jpg 214w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg7_crdPSMF_Fluery-731x1024.jpg 731w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg7_crdPSMF_Fluery-600x840.jpg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_Spring-Expo_F74_pg7_crdPSMF_Fluery.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px" /></th>
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	<td class="column-1">Frank Mahovlich</td><td class="column-2">Patrick Roy &amp; Joe Sakic</td><td class="column-3">Marc-Andre Fleury</td>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>DAILY DRAWING</u></strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Don’t miss out on the daily drawing! Upper Deck will be running a <strong>FREE</strong> daily drawing to give you a chance to win! Must be present to win. One ticket per person, per draw. Draw times below:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Thursday, April 30th @ 6pm</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Friday, May 1st @ 2pm</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Saturday, May 2nd @ 2pm</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Sunday, May 3rd @ 2pm</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*Tickets will be distributed at no cost to fans in attendance <strong>30 minutes prior</strong> to the start of the draw.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>PERSONALIZED TRADING CARDS</u></strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Be sure to make your way over to the Upper Deck Booth, #610, to get a <strong>FREE personalized trading card!</strong> With a p-card booth on-site, strike your best pose with your favorite hockey card. We will print your custom card in front of you and remind you of this event for years to come!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">There will be two choices for p-card designs: UD Series 2 Hockey and Tim Hortons Team Canada!</p>
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	<td class="column-1">UD Series 2 Hockey</td><td class="column-2">Tim Hortons Team Canada</td>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>UPPER DECK AUTHENTICATED (UDA) SALES</u></strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Upper Deck is excited to display the latest and greatest signed UDA memorabilia pieces available for purchase. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase the UDA pieces on display, as well as online.</p>
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	<th class="column-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-6-scaled-e1775501834523-300x233.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="233" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-35509" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-6-scaled-e1775501834523-300x233.jpeg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-6-scaled-e1775501834523-1024x794.jpeg 1024w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-6-scaled-e1775501834523-768x596.jpeg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-6-scaled-e1775501834523-1536x1192.jpeg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-6-scaled-e1775501834523-2048x1589.jpeg 2048w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-6-scaled-e1775501834523-600x465.jpeg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></th><th class="column-2"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-5-scaled-e1775501814883-300x271.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="271" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-35508" srcset="https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-5-scaled-e1775501814883-300x271.jpeg 300w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-5-scaled-e1775501814883-1024x924.jpeg 1024w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-5-scaled-e1775501814883-768x693.jpeg 768w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-5-scaled-e1775501814883-1536x1386.jpeg 1536w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-5-scaled-e1775501814883-600x542.jpeg 600w, https://upperdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-5-scaled-e1775501814883.jpeg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></th>
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	<td class="column-1">2025 Spring Expo Print Wall</td><td class="column-2">2025 Spring Expo Display Case</td>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>CUSTOMER CARE</u></strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Do you have any questions about Upper Deck or our products? Upper Deck’s Customer Care team will be on-site and ready to assist! Or you can always reach out to QR@UpperDeck.com</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Share your Spring Expo pulls and showcase all the fun on social media! Be sure to use hashtag <strong>#SportCardExpo</strong> and tag Upper Deck (@UpperDeckSports on <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/upperdecksports/">Instagram</a> </strong>and <strong><a href="https://x.com/UpperDeckSports">X</a></strong>) (@UpperDeck on <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UpperDeck/">Facebook</a></strong>) (@TheUpperDeckCompany on <strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@theupperdeckcompany">TikTok</a></strong>)! We look forward to seeing you at the show!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Follow us on social media for all the latest updates!</strong></p>
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	<th class="column-1"><strong>BOOTH</strong></th><th class="column-2"><strong>COMPANY</strong></th>
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	<td class="column-1">410, 411, 412</td><td class="column-2">MAXIMUM CARDS AND COLLECTIBLES</td>
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	<td class="column-1">605, 606</td><td class="column-2">CARDBOARD MEMORIES INC</td>
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	<td class="column-1">607, 608</td><td class="column-2">IMPERIAL GARDENS</td>
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	<td class="column-1">816, 817, 818, 916, 917, 918</td><td class="column-2">OUT OF THE BOX</td>
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	<td class="column-1">1006, 1007, 1008, 1106, 1107, 1108</td><td class="column-2">TOTAL SPORTS CARDS AND COLLECTABLES</td>
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	<td class="column-1">1016, 1017, 1018</td><td class="column-2">WISER'S WIDE WORLD OF COLLECTIBLES</td>
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	<td class="column-1">1207, 1208</td><td class="column-2">RED NAILS 2</td>
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	<td class="column-1">2723, 2724</td><td class="column-2">SAVAGE CARDS AND BREAKS</td>
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	<td class="column-1">2806, 2807</td><td class="column-2">FOREST CITY COINS</td>
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	<td class="column-1">TCS</td><td class="column-2">PLAYER X</td>
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	<td class="column-1">NOT LISTED</td><td class="column-2">REMI SPORTS CARDS </td>
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	<td class="column-1">1210, 1211, 1212, 1213, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313</td><td class="column-2">DOLLY'S CRAFTS AND GIFTS LTD</td>
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	<td class="column-1">1905, 1906</td><td class="column-2">DOLLY'S CARDS AND COLLECTIBLES NIAGARA</td>
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	<td class="column-1">2305</td><td class="column-2">ATLAS COLLECTABLES</td>
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	<td class="column-1">1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113</td><td class="column-2">CLOUTSNCHARA</td>
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	<td class="column-1">500, 501, 502, 503</td><td class="column-2">TRUE GEM SPORTS COLLECTILES</td>
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	<td class="column-1">507, 508</td><td class="column-2">UNTOUCHABLES SPORTS CARDS &amp; GAMING</td>
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	<td class="column-1">512, 513</td><td class="column-2">RIVAL CARDS </td>
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	<td class="column-1">618, 718</td><td class="column-2">GAME 3 TCG AND HOBBY</td>
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	<td class="column-1">805, 806, 807, 808</td><td class="column-2">WEST'S SPORTS CARDS</td>
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	<td class="column-1">213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 315</td><td class="column-2">PRO WEAR SPORTS</td>
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	<td class="column-1">906, 907, 908</td><td class="column-2">SPORTS CARDS HALL OF FAME</td>
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	<td class="column-1">310, 311, 312</td><td class="column-2">HOPE CLUB COLLECTIBLES</td>
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	<td class="column-1">1307, 1308</td><td class="column-2">MORRISON TRADING POST </td>
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	<td class="column-1">1323, 1324</td><td class="column-2">STADIUM SPORTS CARDS</td>
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	<td class="column-1">1400, 1401, 1402, 1403</td><td class="column-2">GAMEBREAKERS SPORTS CARDS</td>
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	<td class="column-1">1410, 1411, 1510, 1511</td><td class="column-2">PASTIME SPORTS &amp; GAMES</td>
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	<td class="column-1">1412, 1413, 1512, 1513</td><td class="column-2">F&amp;C HOUSE OF CARDS</td>
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	<td class="column-1">2417, 2418</td><td class="column-2">STAKK</td>
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	<td class="column-1">2614, 2615, 2616</td><td class="column-2">RELIKKS CARDS AND COLLECTIBLES</td>
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	<td class="column-1">302, 303</td><td class="column-2">CRACKER JACK STADIUM</td>
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	<td class="column-1">2501, 2502</td><td class="column-2">DD SPORTS</td>
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	<td class="column-1">1116</td><td class="column-2">HEROES N LEGENDS</td>
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	<td class="column-1">5304, 5305</td><td class="column-2">M4 SPORTS CARDS AND COLLECTIBLES</td>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Check Back Regularly for The Most Up-to-Date Information</span></h2>
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		<title>Award Winning Game Designer Devin Low Returns to Marvel Legendary® With Legendary®: Second Edition – Here Are His Notes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Devin Low returns to Legendary®: A Marvel Deck Building Game! The game designer behind the fan favorite Legendary® game engine came back to work on the revamped Core Set, Legendary®: Second Edition. Here’s what Devin Low had to say in the Legendary®: Second Edition Designer Notes: &#160; Product depicted for demonstration purposes only and is [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Devin Low returns to Legendary®: A Marvel Deck Building Game! The game designer behind the fan favorite Legendary® game engine came back to work on the revamped Core Set, Legendary®: Second Edition. Here’s what Devin Low had to say in the Legendary®: Second Edition Designer Notes:</p>
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<h6 style="text-align: center;">Product depicted for demonstration purposes only and is subject to change without notice.</h6>
<h6 style="text-align: center;">© 2026 The Upper Deck Company. © 2026 Marvel.                                     Ages 14+</h6>
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<p>Back in 2012, working on what would become Legendary®, I thought, “Hey, there could be something really cool here – I hope I don’t mess this up.” Ten-plus years, more than 35 expansion boxes, more than 2,500 unique <em>Marvel Legendary® </em>cards, and seven spinoff <em>Legendary® </em>brands later, I’m thrilled to see that there was indeed something really cool here. The scope of the game and the player community stagger me with gratitude. The number of people who have played <em>Legendary®</em> continues to grow every year.</p>
<p>Of course, when making that original Core Set, I also messed some things up! Over the years, I have learned a lot about what to do and what to avoid when making expansion sets. But those lessons could never go back and change the Core Set – it was already locked in the past. Many things went well in the first Core Set, but with the benefit of hindsight, many things could have been better.</p>
<p>For example, those first Masterminds were too easy to defeat. They didn’t have enough unique abilities to distinguish them from each other. Black Widow and Rogue were too strong. Spider-Man and Thor were too weak. The original solo mode had too few Master Strikes and ended too quickly. Many core set Villains’ abilities didn’t evoke the feel of their powers as much as I would like. Juggernaut helped players way too much. And so on and so on.</p>
<p>In most areas of life, you look back fondly on the things that went well and wistfully at things you regret. But you can’t change the past. But what if…you could? What if…you could harness the Time Stone to reach back in time and fix those mistakes from 2012?? Redesigning the Core Set has felt like a dialogue with my 2012 self and a very rare chance to change and improve the choices of the past. With this <em>Core Set Second edition</em>, I seized the opportunity to use everything I’ve learned over the years to make this the best possible <em>Legendary® </em>core set. I want it to be the perfect on-ramp for the next generation of players, while having enough compelling new content, redesigned cards, and improvements to be heartily welcomed by players who have already been playing for many years.</p>
<p>Mostly, I just wanted to say <strong>thank you</strong> to the many <em>Legendary® </em>players who have played the game over the last twelve years and all the years to come. I’m filled with appreciation for the welcoming, creative <em>Legendary® </em>community who are always there to answer each other’s rules questions and cheer each other’s big wins. I’m grateful to the talented, hard-working art, brand, and production experts at Upper Deck. I’m grateful to external playtesters whose feedback helps so much to improve the sets. I’m grateful to Marvel, which has been doing amazing storytelling that has enchanted and inspired me for decades. I’m grateful to my parents for some key advice. I’m grateful to my family – Lindsey, Alana, Piper, and Melody – for putting up with me working so much on <em>Legendary® </em>on nights and weekends. Designing the game and its expansions for all these years has been a joy and an honor, and I look forward to more to come.</p>
<p>-Devin Low</p>
<p><strong>Stay up to date on all things Legendary®!</strong></p>
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<p>Learn more about Legendary®: Second Edition by visiting: <a href="https://upperdeck.com/Legendary-Second-Edition/"><strong>https://upperdeck.com/Legendary-Second-Edition/</strong></a></p>
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		<title>Neopets Battledome Trading Card Game – Curse of Maraqua Teaser</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Danger lurks beneath the waves! The lost underwater city of Maraqua has been rebuilt in secret, but their peace is about to be disrupted by ruthless pirates, seeking to conquer the hidden kingdom! Let’s dive into what you can look forward to in Neopets Battledome TCG Curse of Maraqua! Just a reminder, some of these hints may only contain snippets of information to not spoil the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://upperdeck.com/neopets-battledome-trading-card-game-curse-of-maraqua-teaser/">Neopets Battledome Trading Card Game – Curse of Maraqua Teaser</a> appeared first on <a href="https://upperdeck.com">Upper Deck</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span data-contrast="auto">Danger lurks beneath the waves! The lost underwater city of Maraqua has been rebuilt in secret, but their peace is about to be disrupted by ruthless pirates, seeking to conquer the hidden kingdom! Let’s dive into what you can look forward to in Neopets Battledome TCG Curse of Maraqua! Just a reminder, some of these hints may only contain snippets of information to not spoil the whole effect. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Here are a few things to look forward to in the upcoming set</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     New Paint Brushes</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     New Locations</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     Token</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     New Factions</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     A #’d Card!!!</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">These are some text lines from cards, some of these are partial excerpts</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     “… If your Neopet is level 5 and there are no cards in your inventory or deck, you win the round.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     “… when a card effect would deal 1or more damage to your Neopet, it is dealt to your opponent’s Neopet instead.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     “… for each critical success deal 2 damage to your opponent’s Neopet instead.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     “This card can be played from your discard as if it was in your inventory and cannot be played in any other way…”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     “Shuffle 4 BOOM Tokens into your deck.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     “For every 4 cards in your discard, your Neopet gains +1 Defence.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     “This card cannot be removed from the Battledome, except by end of round cleanup…”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     “During your draw phase you may add 1 card from your discard to your inventory instead of drawing…”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Here are some card names you can expect to find</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     Varwolf</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     Pirate War Token</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="16" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     Maraquan Foot Soldier </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="17" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     Talek</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="18" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     Amulet of Kings</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="19" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     Pirate Captain’s Hat</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     Bombfish</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="21" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     Floosh</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="22" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">     Chasm Beast</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Sneak Peek</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<h6 style="text-align: left;"><i><span data-contrast="auto">Product depicted is for demonstration purposes only and is subject to change without notice. © 2025 The Upper Deck Company. © Neopets 1999-2025 All Rights Reserved.          </span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">AGES 6+</span></i><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></h6>
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