{"id":2640,"date":"2023-11-24T06:30:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T10:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabrec.gg\/articles\/?p=2640"},"modified":"2023-11-23T20:26:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T00:26:32","slug":"is-flesh-and-blood-worth-playing-at-a-casual-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabrec.gg\/articles\/is-flesh-and-blood-worth-playing-at-a-casual-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Flesh and Blood Worth Playing at a Casual Level?"},"content":{"rendered":"
(Art of War<\/a><\/span><\/span> | Art by Igor Heras<\/a>)<\/h6>\r\n

Flesh and Blood<\/span><\/i> is the greatest card game in the market today for competitive players. But what if you don’t have the time or money to be a true competitor in your region, or the world?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This one is personal for me. I’ve enjoyed playing competitive trading card games for most of my life, but as an adult, husband, and father, competitive play is not always in the cards.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

I knew I would love <\/span>Flesh and Blood<\/span><\/i> from the <\/span>very first Team Covenant stream<\/span><\/a> of the game. Simply put, it’s the game I would create if I had the ability, resources, and vision to do so. I was even working on a prototype card game with similar elements and themes, but as soon as I saw the gameplay from Zach and Steven, I knew someone else had already done a far better job than I would have.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

So, how do you stay invested in a competitive TCG when you have very little time to attend weekly Armories, play regularly with friends, or travel to industry-leading competitive events? I’m still figuring it out. Maybe you have some suggestions for me, too.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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(Sift<\/a><\/span><\/span> | Art by Nikolay Moskvin<\/a>)\u00a0<\/h6>\r\n

Why Not Embrace Casual Play?<\/h2>\r\n

I’ve asked myself a version of this question every time I’ve come home from going .500 at another competitive event. To me, playing casually also involves playing regularly with others, which is the root of my issue.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Unlike others in the community, I’m lucky to have several stores supporting the game around me. I have plenty of Armories firing weekly within a 15-40-minute drive, but I’ve rarely made it out.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

In a lot of ways, I am a casual player. I’ve never had a spike mentality. I don’t play the best deck. I have few accolades.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

So why not embrace casual play? Because I want to win.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\"The(Celestial Cataclysm<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0| Art by Alexander Mokhov<\/a>)<\/h6>\r\n

On Playstyles<\/h2>\r\n

In my history of TCGs, I’ve always been an innovator – or more accurately, an aspiring innovator. I enjoy nothing more than brewing decks that can beat the top decks.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

I’ve documented my journey with dark horse decks before:<\/span>
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