Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 13/09/2025The interface looks very clean and comes pretty close to the original. Feel like I've been missing a good site to design custom cards so far to make my broken dreams come true. 041
Reposted by Ian ZhangFlesh and Blood TCG @fabtcg.com · 22/04/2025Congratulations to Taotao Chu on taking out Battle Hardened: Santa Clara with Arakni, Marionette! 🏆 Check out the decklist! 👇 📌 fabtcg.com/en/decklists... 2491
Reposted by Ian ZhangJimmy Nguyen @caketcg.bsky.social · 29/01/2025metafy.gg/guides/view/... Special thanks to @yukileebender.bsky.social, Simon Nielsen and @iantcg.bsky.social for helping me during and after the weekend! This somehow ended up a mix of a tournament report, a pick analysis and a short reminder of draft fundamentals, but I hope you learn something!metafy.ggHow to be better than me in Limited: Looking back at World Premiere Prague 193
Reposted by Ian ZhangBryan G @bryango.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Maybe you should just play Gravekee... *a dagger strikes me between the eyes and I fall down dead* fabtcg.com/en/articles/...fabtcg.comBanned and Restricted AnnouncementBanned and Restricted Announcement 2319318
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 01/01/2025Happy New Year! My last goals were a bit too ambitious, and I only finished the LL Points one. FAB Goals for 2025: 1. Win a major event (BH or higher) 2. Top 9 all PT level events 3. Travel to more events 060
Reposted by Ian ZhangSimon Nielsen @simonnielsenmtg.bsky.social · 17/12/2024I felt like we needed some actual Strategy guidance for people coming into Flesh and Blood and so I wrote this comprehensive piece going through all the common strategic concepts to help you get a headstart in this exciting game! #UltimateGuard Link below ⬇️ 98434
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Already proven wrong, first Agent is an aggressive one. Very strong effect. If all of the Agents will have effects on this level, it sure sounds good to never let Arakni transform. If this is what you get by rolling 1, imagine what the 6 would be. 130
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Would've liked to see minor changes like.. CC: Plunder Run unban to buff Aggro a bit CC: Preserve Tradition ban to hit Zen and Enigma a bit LL: Electromagnetic Sommersault Restricted to nerf Starvo a bit Meta is fine overall imo. Matchups are close, small tweaks would be good. 040
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Yeah I also just read about this interaction yesterday. I don't think there's an awful lot of ways for Nuu to get Dominate though, so you're probably fine 010
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Just like Siren's Call, the normal blocking requirements/restrictions ARE relevant. 120
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 16/12/2024In terms of playability, I'm not too sure what the power level is. If opponent calls 6 and searches a DReact, this card gets 2 value. If you call 6 and search a 4 value card, you go -2 value. Either this needs to name a power card, or the opponent needs to be at low life totals for it to be great. 000
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 16/12/2024And of course one of Brodies Celebrationals card. I love how even though the concept was extremely wordy and hard to grasp, they still managed to keep the core concept of it, and it being a Chaos card makes it very on theme. Not to mention the cool design and his signature ham sandwich on the card 100
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Wait a sec. This card code is ARK007, so this is from one of the Blitz decks huh 100
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Not too familiar with Blitz Arakni, but very nice that they made this a 4-block. Mentors were very frustrating in that they were often too slow to arsenal, and having better block values helps a lot with making them worth playing. Contracts with Go Again also very strong, so could see it working. 100
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Easy 3 of, always strips a card besides niche interactions like Dominate. Turns on Reprise, and is a blue 3 block. Not much not to like. From the opponents point of view, at least you get to choose, and you get value from your block, so it's a little bit less toxic than Siren's Call. 210
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Finally, it seems like slipped through the cracks will just be a completely separate hero from Marionette. Curious to see if it'll be draftable for a 2 Assassin 2 Draconic structure or put in an Expansion Slot 020
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 15/12/2024This card sounds kinda sweet especially in the context of Riptide. Play this from hand, trigger Riptide put Plan for the Worst in arsenal, flip it up and play it as an instant and grab another trap. Three of a Kind is also a funny usecase, since you won't suffer the downside on your turn. 020
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Then for the Agents of Choas, I'd imagine they're only active during the opponents turn, and transform back to Marionette at the end of their turn. I'd imagine texts like "Opponents cards and abilties can't gain Go Again / Power" "Opponents get Frailty / Inertia / Bloodrot" 220
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Question number one is how Arakni will Mark the opponents. I assume it'll just be a standard assassin dagger that marks on hit. With this hero, that basically means your dagger becomes Beckoning Mistblade. Gains Go Again on hit only, but if they block it out, chaos will happen. 120
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Ngl this design is sick. There's a lot to unpack in this text and a lot of unknowns so I'll just post some speculations below. 1100
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Ngl I'm not too aware of what Guardians best lineup is into Oscilio. Are you saying AB0 is the play? 100
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Kind of a weird usecase card. Legs are usually the slot of choice for AB, and running Tectonic Plating to play this feels like something you don't want to do. Can get 3 value into Runeblades / Oscilio, but feel like you'd rather want the AB there and get 3 value from other equipment. 140
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Nice design, I like how they brought back Seismics as a requirement, since Tectonics have been out of flavor for a while. Interesting choice to not let it target token auras. Don't imagine it'll flip the Illusionist matchup but it'll sure help. 040
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Secret tech is to intimidate yourself with Scowling Fleshbag to not discard your Bloodrush 000
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 12/12/2024It's kinda nice synergy with No Fear, but No Fear won't save you if Bloodrush and Thick Hide Hunter are in the same hand either. 100
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 12/12/2024This one feels hard to evaluate. I kinda imagine this card won't see play in traditional decks due to how inflexible the card can be especially in combination with 0 blocks. Feels like the card is at its best if you want to full block your hand, which is not something Brutes currently do. 110
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 12/12/2024One thing I forgot to mention is that it's also a Reckless Swing for decks not Enigma on the preferred pitch color of the deck. Cards kinda nuts 010
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 11/12/2024I cant believe this card is a 3-of tbh. A yellow Lumina combo card that can also eliminate Enigmas board state without real interaction besides Astral Etchings edge cases sounds like an easy upgrade for Boltyn. Would be kinda funny to see paired with Dusk Path Pilgrimage 260
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Card looks strong, but not too sure how strong. Strong one card play, has some strong extending potential for eloquence turns. Unlike other eloquence combo cards, Cull putting a card from your own hand into banish could be pretty big. 130
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 09/12/2024I really wanted them to have some added printed text like "When this is banished by Decompose, you may put it onto the Arena". Makes it easier to play out, more consistent with Call to the Grave and just good in theme with the card. 150
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 09/12/2024I really like that the CF Binder Set card is part of the Prerelease now instead of as a CF expansion slot card. It was always a bit of a feelsbad to pull in the booster, too hard to pull to be accessible, but also a very cool thing to have as collection piece. This is the perfect solution imo. 091
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Honestly nothing too interesting, but something Azalea and Riptide did need into Kano since AB doesn't cut it with their pitch curve. Who knows it might even help out in the Runeblade matchups. 000
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Very cool card, suddenly every combo line becomes playable. Also has some very nice interactions with Winds of Eternity and Life of a Party. 100
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Maybe time to hype some The Hunted cards up as they get spoiled. Very cool effect, unfortunately does get hit with collateral damage from all the aura hate cards in the meta like Condemn to Slaughter and Summer's Fall. Especially as one-of, I doubt it will be enough for Verdance. 120
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Ngl this entire World Tour naming isn't doing it for me. Only takes extra clicks or more effort to find out whether the event is a Calling, World Premiere or just a BH 091
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 21/11/2024I'd like to believe that the banning of the books was something that did not occur in dev, and a bunch of high representation decks kept her in check in MST, she was more balanced than other illusionists. Excluding CYB, Enigma felt like she has less 100% matchups than say Prism or Dromai. 130
Ian Zhang @iantcg.bsky.social · 21/11/2024I've also wanted to cut it a lot of times, but never could cut it from the 80 because of how bad the mirror matchup becomes without. 120
