Flesh and Blood‘s latest expansion Rosetta is finally out! One of the best ways to get into the game (especially with buddies) is through splitting preconstructed products such as the Rosetta Blitz Deck Collection.

The product features four decks, two booster packs, and a gorgeous playmat. Newbies can enjoy the product as a standalone board game, or upgrade the deck into powerhouses. With four decks, we can even split the decks among a fresh playgroup.

Priced at 70$ MSRP, each deck in the Collection contains a foil copy of the featured hero, plus non-foil extended art versions of the deck’s centerpiece card.

Our previous installment looked at the two new Runeblade hero Blitz decks, so today we’re looking into the two Elemental Wizard heroes. Though they share the same class and talent, they serve as polar opposites of playstyles – one wants to hit fast, the other wishes to take it slow.

And so, lets begin the juxtaposition between the two heroes.

Oscilio

As a Wizard, Oscilio‘s game plan is clear: a huge amped-up arcane damage hit. The hero can utilize his ability to “cycle” cards – meaning, discarding one card to replace it with another – to dig for the ideal card for the situation. Partnered with his Essence of Lightning ability, Oscilio can utilize some of these efficient and cheap Lightning trait cards to push the envelope of their damage.

Here’s the deck list for Oscilio:

First, we need to talk about his signature weapon Volzar, the Lightning Rod. Most of Oscilio’s game plan revolves around this piece of weaponry with a rather unique effect. In essence, we want to play as many Lightning cards as we can to gain huge amp value.

The weapon is paired with a slew of Sigils in the form of Sigil of Conductivity, Sigil of Forethought, and Sigil of Lightning for free procs each turn.

Combined with Blast to Oblivion, we can then bounce our own Sigils for more value. We’re finally realizing how the Oscilio precon deck was meant to be played – a lot of moving parts, all building towards a huge turn.

To begin the barrage of attacks, Lightning actions include Lightning Surge, Flittering Charge, and Fry, which all have or can gain go again.

Other options for go again attacks include Aether Quickening and Trailblazing Aether.

Finally, the meat of the deck: more Amp options. We push more damage through Arcane Twining, Photon Splicing, and Chorus of the Amphitheater. Do note these cards are also potent actions on their own and are used as the final attack of the turn!

Etchings of Arcana, Oscilio‘s full art card, gives us a way to recycle Sigils from our graveyard. Glyph Overlay likewise gives another way to reuse our Sigil cards should the game go longer.

Ink-lined Cloak is a decent chestpiece, as we should assume we will always have a Sigil when we combo out. Flash of Brilliance is a passable headpiece due to Blade Break.

In all, the Oscilio decks seems like it has too many moving parts and could be cumbersome for newer players. However, the deck out of the box immediately appeals to a specific type of player who likes to tinker with their cards. Oscilio may well end up being like a Kano, Dracai of Aether pick, where he has a loyal following who brings him to tournaments regardless of meta.

Verdance

A personal favorite of mine, Verdance rewards defensive play through incremental damage. As long as we focus on gaining health, we can whittle down the opponent’s life total or resources through annoying arcane pings.

Of note, her adult version, Verdance, Thorn of the Rose, scales differently, needing eight Earth cards instead of just four.

Here’s the deck list for Verdance:

First, let’s discuss life gain options. We have Fertile Ground, Fruits of the Forest, and Harvest Season as Earth cards that regen life.

Meanwhile, a familiar face in Fyendal's Fighting Spirit returns as a flexible option. This card was used in a lot of turtle-style decks, so seeing it in a precon is huge!

Blossoming Decay, Verdance’s full art card, does double duty – it lets us get Verdance online through Decompose, while gaining life. We have four other Decompose options through Rootbound Carapace (which we previously praised due to its efficiency!) and Summer's Fall, which gives us more options to accelerate our game plan.

Once Verdance is online, she may shift to an Amp game plan through her signature weapon, Staff of Verdant Shoots. While the activation cost is huge, we must keep in mind the deck runs more blues than the usual. We will only likewise proc the weapon when we finally have resources to sink into a larger attack.

Speaking of, we deal huge arcane damage primarily through Pulsing Aether // Life and Aether Quickening. However, even just setting up an Amp through Arcane Twining, a weapon activation, and then a heal already presents an annoying three arcane damage – all while gaining life.

Helm of Lignum Vitae and Well Grounded are both decent options for Verdance, as she can theoretically go online faster than, say, Florian.

In summation, Verdance seems to be a simpler hero which is ideal for new players. As long as we focus on gaining life, we can exhaust the opponent’s options, all while presenting little amounts of damage each turn.

The four decks all present various playstyles for every type of player: Aurora exists for those who just wish to play fast, Oscilio is for the tinkerers, Verdance was tailor-made for defensive players, while Florian caters to those who miss the old-school Runeblade gameplay (and probably tournament grinders!).

This wraps up the Rosetta Blitz Decks review. Next installment, we will look into potential upgrades for each. Till then, happy shuffling!

More Rosetta Reviews:

Rosetta Blitz Deck Review – Aurora + Florian

Rosetta Review – Florian

Rosetta Review – Verdance

Rosetta Review – Aurora

Rosetta Review – Oscilio

Rosetta Review – Generic + Expansion

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