{"id":1846,"date":"2023-10-03T06:30:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T10:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabrec.gg\/articles\/?p=1846"},"modified":"2023-10-01T20:19:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T00:19:35","slug":"round-the-table-set-review-melody-ira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabrec.gg\/articles\/round-the-table-set-review-melody-ira\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Songs and Crazy Cats – A Round the Table Set Review (Melody & Ira)"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Round The Table<\/em> coming out we’re getting four new Blitz decks, and in this little ditty we’ll be going over Melody<\/a><\/span><\/span>, the new Blitz-legal Bard, and Ira<\/a><\/span><\/span> with a bunch of cats.<\/p>\n

Lose Yourself to the Music<\/h2>\n
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With Bard’s arrival into Blitz, featuring Melody, and actual Bard cards as well, the game looks to be a touch friendlier. With Melody comes songs, cards that give everyone else at the table a benefit while the Bard gets nothing. Thankfully Melody is able to bring in some Copper<\/a><\/span><\/span>s equal to the number of opponents, or potential friends, you have at the table. While more suited for Ultimate Pit Fight and formats with more than two players, there is the possibility for you to get away with some interesting tricks in Blitz. And along with the new group hug card type comes new equipment that gives everyone at the table some free stuff.<\/p>\n

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With tokens going everywhere and Melody accruing more Copper than I can count, Final Act<\/a><\/span><\/span> swoops in to save the day and finish off opponents (maybe two if you have a Quicken<\/a><\/span><\/span> and Encore<\/a><\/span><\/span> in hand).<\/p>\n

Outside of helping everyone at the table and making some profit off of it, Melody comes with a suite of potions to keep the good times going (maybe from a certain coffer?) including Energy Potion<\/a><\/span><\/span>, Timesnap Potion<\/a><\/span><\/span>, Potion of Strength<\/a><\/span><\/span>, Healing Potion<\/a><\/span><\/span>, Crazy Brew<\/a><\/span><\/span>, and Life of the Party<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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All partied out with potions and songs, Melody can easily Coax a Commotion<\/a><\/span><\/span> to keep the good times rolling with some Crowd Control<\/a><\/span><\/span> to keep her safe. While hard to say for now, Melody looks like a fun deck to spread the love in UPF and a possible brew to see later in Blitz.<\/p>\n

Tigers, Cats, and Swords. Oh My.<\/h2>\n
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Ira makes a return in the form of a Blitz deck, this time bringing a bunch of Crouching Tiger<\/a><\/span><\/span>s with her. With Ira’s simple but effective text box, this deck seems poised to be fairly aggressive, with a death by a thousand cuts style. Even if it’s one damage from a tiger now, it could build a larger attack such as Salt the Wound<\/a><\/span><\/span> powering itself up for every small poke.<\/p>\n

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With new cards added to the Tigers, Ira can attack most of the table at once in UPF and get extra damage in against her foe in Blitz as well. With the advent of Bittering Thorns now having a red<\/a><\/span><\/span> version, Ninja overall gets a dangerously powerful new card to add to its collection. With go again aplenty, and the ability to go very wide, Ira seems poised to take a swift and powerful swipe at everyone against her, linking cards together to trigger combos as well as finish the game with powerful pay-offs that reward a thousand smaller cuts that snuck through blocks.<\/p>\n

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Even though Ira might say simplicity is bliss, some of the cards released in this deck seem poised to be added to plenty of aggressive brews. Tiger Eye Reflex<\/a><\/span><\/span> is the only block so far that can be played from arsenal and also leaves behind a Tiger to prepare for another barrage of cats on the next turn. Mask of Three Tails<\/a><\/span><\/span> may seem like a weaker Mask of Momentum<\/a><\/span><\/span>, but will have its own niche to fill for decks that may break up the times they hit in a turn. Each card added to this deck has a purpose and seeks to keep combat flowing smoothly for you alone.<\/p>\n

Closing Acts and Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n

Round the Table<\/em> is bringing in a swathe of new cards reprints. Whether you’re looking to play some Ultimate Pit Fight with friends or just add the cards to constructed decks, Round the Table<\/em> seems to have something for each person and each playstyle. With Melody hugging everyone at the table to death and Ira simply stabbing them repeatedly, each deck seems unique and promising. Looking for Professor Teklovossen<\/a><\/span><\/span> or Brevant, Civic Protector<\/a><\/span><\/span>? Check out this article’s companion piece<\/a> by Jo for a look at the other half of this box set. Until we next meet, enjoy some music and pet a cat if you so wish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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