{"id":1937,"date":"2023-10-09T06:30:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T10:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabrec.gg\/articles\/?p=1937"},"modified":"2023-10-12T11:05:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T15:05:14","slug":"bright-lights-set-review-blocks-instants-and-non-attack-actions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabrec.gg\/articles\/bright-lights-set-review-blocks-instants-and-non-attack-actions\/","title":{"rendered":"Bright Lights Set Review – Blocks, Instants, and Non-Attack Actions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bright Lights Set Review<\/h1>\n

Bright Lights<\/em> is on the larger end of a Flesh and Blood<\/em> booster set, with a total of 251 cards. While there are some familiar faces coming back like Maximum Velocity<\/a><\/span><\/span> and Fyendal’s Spring Tunic<\/a><\/span><\/span>, there’s a ton of new content as well, with new keywords and even new card types. It’s my pleasure to guide the way through the all new Mechanologist cards for blocks, instants, and non-attack actions (“NAA”s).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Blocks<\/h2>\n

Block is a keyword introduced in both Bright Lights<\/em> and the Round the Table<\/em> box set. This card type is making its debut in the Mechanologist class with four new cards to explore with this keyword, but what can a block card even do? Instead of an action card where you have the choice of playing or blocking, block cards can only be used in the blocking step. They are not defense reactions that can be <\/span>played,<\/span> per se, so this means they don’t have a window to be played in the reaction step nor the ability to be played from arsenal. <\/span>So far, block cards are not associated with any resource cost, but they are still able to be pitched, similar to gems like Heart of Fyendal<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Bright Lights<\/em> we’re introduced to Steel Street Enforcement<\/a><\/span><\/span>, Cognition Field<\/a><\/span><\/span>, and Teklonetic Force Field<\/a><\/span><\/span>, whileFirewall<\/a><\/span><\/span> debuted in Round the Table<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Steel Street Enforcement<\/a><\/span><\/span> is the only majestic of the bunch, with a unique ability to scale with power as you Evo upgrade with cards like Evo Sentry Base Head<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Its base block value of one makes it a terrible card to block with early, but luckily it’s a blue you can always pitch away for later. By mid-game, you can have it blocking 3+ with 2+ Evos in play, but its real ceiling comes from Singularity<\/a><\/span><\/span>, where it would count as blocking six!<\/span><\/p>\n

If you’re looking for a more consistent block, then Firewall<\/a><\/span><\/span> is your friend. Its ability helps you dig for Evos to either draw up, or boost from the top of your deck to get them right into banish for Teklovossen<\/a><\/span><\/span>‘s ability. Teklonetic Force Field<\/a><\/span><\/span> is currently the weakest of the bunch in constructed because overpower is not a common keyword, only appearing four times outside of Mech. However, it has quite a high ceiling for Limited play, as does Cognition Field<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Galvanize is a value-driven keyword for making use of items that would break at the start of your turn anyway, so especially look for it when playing Dash, Database<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Overall, blocks are not likely to make the biggest splash on the constructed scene, but Firewall<\/a><\/span><\/span> does add the never-before-seen ability for Mech to play a four-block that doesn’t miss on boost like a defense reaction would. Steel Street Enforcement<\/a><\/span><\/span> might make its way into Teklovossen<\/a><\/span><\/span> decks, but I expect blocks will mostly find their home in Limited.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instants<\/h2>\n

Fabricate<\/a><\/span><\/span> is the first class-specific instant for Mechanologist. Like all instants, it lacks a block value, meaning you’re only ever going to play or pitch it. Being a red, you’ll likely want to set yourself up to play Fabricate<\/a><\/span><\/span> as you see it, which luckily is not a big ask. This card is great!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At a glance, Fabricate<\/a><\/span><\/span> seems like its natural home is in a Teklovossen<\/a><\/span><\/span> deck, with all modes playing into an Evo-centric game plan. You get to choose two effects:<\/span><\/p>\n