Not only does Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER incentivize this "everybody gets some equipment" approach, but other legendaries like Barret Wallace and Sephiroth, Fallen Hero reward having multiple equipped creatures on the field
Theres as much reliance on the luck of the draw as any TCG - the starter decks I played with didnt have too many abilities allowing players to draw extra cards, though there are definitely cards in The First Chapter with greater card draw effects - and it feels closely balanced to avoid players being steamrolled without good reason
Jecht, Reluctant Guardian / Braskas Final Aeon Rating: 8/10 Starting out as a 4/3 menace creature is a decent start
Lilo and Stitch, who have been almost mascots for the TCG since its start, get their own Iconic card here, with artwork that could easily be a movie poster
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The company has revealed 20 of the cards coming to the set so far, and they include everything from fan-favorite heroes and summons to the series first-ever boss