King Block - Revision history

Teltura at 01:49, 20 November 2022

2022-11-20T01:49:07Z

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	Like [[The Two Towers]] a year earlier, [[The Return of the King]] was the beginning of a new format allowing only cards from that set. Cards from [[Siege of Gondor]] and [[Mount Doom]] were also allowed once those sets were released, but for the first time a set was released between those two which wasn't part of any block at all -- [[Reflections]]. In sets 7 and 8 only {{Card\|Sneaking}} could [[Skirmish Cancellation\|cancel skirmishes]], a stark departure from previous blocks. {{Card\|Slunk out of Sight}} opened the door back up for Hobbits in set 10, although a rules change accompanied set 9 which made cancelling Ring-bearer skirmishes illegal in all formats even though the set itself is excluded from King Block. Unlike [[Fellowship Block]] and [[Towers Block]], King Block has not enjoyed the same level of community enthusiasm over the years. ~~Because it does not include Reflections~~ and most of ~~its strategies are either completely contained within~~ the ~~block or blatantly missing cards from earlier sets~~, there is often little draw to it over ~~its standard counterpart: [[~~Movie ~~Block]]~~.		Like [[The Two Towers]] a year earlier, [[The Return of the King]] was the beginning of a new format allowing only cards from that set. Cards from [[Siege of Gondor]] and [[Mount Doom]] were also allowed once those sets were released, but for the first time a set was released between those two which wasn't part of any block at all -- [[Reflections]]. In sets 7 and 8 only {{Card\|Sneaking!}} could [[Skirmish Cancellation\|cancel skirmishes]], a stark departure from previous blocks. {{Card\|Slunk out of Sight}} opened the door back up for Hobbits in set 10, although a rules change accompanied set 9 which made cancelling Ring-bearer skirmishes illegal in all formats even though the set itself is excluded from King Block.

			Unlike [[Fellowship Block]] and [[Towers Block]], King Block has not enjoyed the same level of community enthusiasm over the years. Partially due to the power creep of sets 8 and 10, there is little difference between the most-used power cards of King Block and [[Movie Block]], but at least Movie permits for some wiggle room in variety. Between this and the lack of Reflections, there is often little draw to it over Movie.

	Decklists for King Block can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,20.0.html this subforum] of the Last Homely House.		Decklists for King Block can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,20.0.html this subforum] of the Last Homely House.

Phallen Cassidy: Enabling the R-list for King Block

2022-10-18T03:03:25Z

Enabling the R-list for King Block

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	== Restricted list ==		== Restricted list ==

	~~After King Block was retired and~~ [[Shadows]] was released, Decipher ~~also~~ revamped their [[Open]] format. Rather than cards being either banned or permitted, a new R-list was created for Open which restricted certain cards (loop-enablers or cards deemed too far above the power curve) to only one copy. This same R-list was enforced for Block tournaments as well, even though the interactions leading to the restriction could only occur from cards between blocks. {{Card\|Steadfast Champion}} is on the list thanks to {{Card\|Treebeard, Keeper of the Watchwood}} -- a card which, while from the block, can't be played in it (the only other {{C\|Gandalf}} companion available is Gandalf)~~. Therefore there are technically two "versions" of King block, the original one without an R-list and the updated tournament one with an R-list~~.		Soon after [[Shadows]] was released and marked the beginning of a new block, Decipher revamped their [[Open]] format. Rather than cards being either banned or permitted, a new R-list was created for Open which restricted certain cards (loop-enablers or cards deemed too far above the power curve) to only one copy. This same R-list was enforced for Block tournaments as well, even though the interactions leading to the restriction could only occur from cards between blocks. {{Card\|Steadfast Champion}} is on the list thanks to {{Card\|Treebeard, Keeper of the Watchwood}} -- a card which, while from the block, can't be played in it (the only other {{C\|Gandalf}} companion available is Gandalf).

	{{Format		{{Format
	\|Name=King Block		\|Name=King Block
	\|ValidSets=7,8,10		\|ValidSets=7,8,10
			\|RList=7U49
	\|RingBearerCancel=No		\|RingBearerCancel=No
	\|SitePath=King		\|SitePath=King

Phallen Cassidy: clarified some remarks

2022-10-18T01:33:33Z

clarified some remarks

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	Like [[The Two Towers]] a year earlier, ~~when~~ [[The Return of the King]] was the beginning of a new format allowing only cards from that set. Cards from [[Siege of Gondor]] and [[Mount Doom]] were also allowed once those sets were released, but for the first time a set was released between those two which wasn't part of any block at all -- [[Reflections]]. In sets 7 and 8 only {{Card\|Sneaking}} could [[Skirmish Cancellation\|cancel skirmishes]], a stark departure from previous blocks. {{Card\|Slunk out of Sight}} opened the door back up for Hobbits in set 10, although a rules change accompanied set 9 which made cancelling Ring-bearer skirmishes illegal in all formats even though the set itself is excluded from King Block. Unlike [[Fellowship Block]] and [[Towers Block]], King Block has not enjoyed the same level of community enthusiasm over the years. Because it does not include Reflections and most of its strategies are either completely contained within the block or blatantly missing cards from earlier sets, there is often little draw to it over its standard counterpart: [[Movie Block]].		Like [[The Two Towers]] a year earlier, [[The Return of the King]] was the beginning of a new format allowing only cards from that set. Cards from [[Siege of Gondor]] and [[Mount Doom]] were also allowed once those sets were released, but for the first time a set was released between those two which wasn't part of any block at all -- [[Reflections]]. In sets 7 and 8 only {{Card\|Sneaking}} could [[Skirmish Cancellation\|cancel skirmishes]], a stark departure from previous blocks. {{Card\|Slunk out of Sight}} opened the door back up for Hobbits in set 10, although a rules change accompanied set 9 which made cancelling Ring-bearer skirmishes illegal in all formats even though the set itself is excluded from King Block. Unlike [[Fellowship Block]] and [[Towers Block]], King Block has not enjoyed the same level of community enthusiasm over the years. Because it does not include Reflections and most of its strategies are either completely contained within the block or blatantly missing cards from earlier sets, there is often little draw to it over its standard counterpart: [[Movie Block]].

	Decklists for King Block can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,20.0.html this subforum] of the Last Homely House.		Decklists for King Block can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,20.0.html this subforum] of the Last Homely House.
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	== Restricted list ==		== Restricted list ==

	After King Block was retired and [[Shadows]] was released, Decipher also revamped their [[Open]] format. Rather than cards being either banned or permitted, a new R-list restricted certain cards (loop-enablers or cards deemed too far above the power curve) to only one copy. This same R-list was enforced for Block tournaments as well, ~~despite~~ the interactions leading to the restriction only ~~occurring~~ from cards between blocks. {{Card\|Steadfast Champion}} is on the list thanks to {{Card\|Treebeard, Keeper of the Watchwood}} -- a card which, while from the block, can't be played in it (the only other {{C\|Gandalf}} companion is Gandalf). Therefore there are technically two "versions" of King block, the original one without an R-list and the updated tournament one with an R-list.		After King Block was retired and [[Shadows]] was released, Decipher also revamped their [[Open]] format. Rather than cards being either banned or permitted, a new R-list was created for Open which restricted certain cards (loop-enablers or cards deemed too far above the power curve) to only one copy. This same R-list was enforced for Block tournaments as well, even though the interactions leading to the restriction could only occur from cards between blocks. {{Card\|Steadfast Champion}} is on the list thanks to {{Card\|Treebeard, Keeper of the Watchwood}} -- a card which, while from the block, can't be played in it (the only other {{C\|Gandalf}} companion available is Gandalf). Therefore there are technically two "versions" of King block, the original one without an R-list and the updated tournament one with an R-list.

	{{Format		{{Format

Phallen Cassidy: Added some details and a Cargo table entry

2022-10-18T01:29:34Z

Added some details and a Cargo table entry

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	= King Block =		Like [[The Two Towers]] a year earlier, when [[The Return of the King]] was the beginning of a new format allowing only cards from that set. Cards from [[Siege of Gondor]] and [[Mount Doom]] were also allowed once those sets were released, but for the first time a set was released between those two which wasn't part of any block at all -- [[Reflections]]. In sets 7 and 8 only {{Card\|Sneaking}} could [[Skirmish Cancellation\|cancel skirmishes]], a stark departure from previous blocks. {{Card\|Slunk out of Sight}} opened the door back up for Hobbits in set 10, although a rules change accompanied set 9 which made cancelling Ring-bearer skirmishes illegal in all formats even though the set itself is excluded from King Block. Unlike [[Fellowship Block]] and [[Towers Block]], King Block has not enjoyed the same level of community enthusiasm over the years. Because it does not include Reflections and most of its strategies are either completely contained within the block or blatantly missing cards from earlier sets, there is often little draw to it over its standard counterpart: [[Movie Block]].

	Like with The Two Towers a year earlier, when The Return of the King was released, Decipher added an additional format allowing only cards from The Return of the King. Cards from Siege of Gondor and Mount Doom were also allowed, once those sets were released. Ring-bearer skirmishes can be cancelled in King Block, for some reason. Decklists for King Block can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,20.0.html this subforum] of the Last Homely House.		Decklists for King Block can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,20.0.html this subforum] of the Last Homely House.

	= Restricted list =		== Restricted list ==

	~~Only one card is restricted in~~ King Block~~: Steadfast Champion~~. ~~Only~~ one copy of ~~this~~ card can be played in ~~a deck~~.		After King Block was retired and [[Shadows]] was released, Decipher also revamped their [[Open]] format. Rather than cards being either banned or permitted, a new R-list restricted certain cards (loop-enablers or cards deemed too far above the power curve) to only one copy. This same R-list was enforced for Block tournaments as well, despite the interactions leading to the restriction only occurring from cards between blocks. {{Card\|Steadfast Champion}} is on the list thanks to {{Card\|Treebeard, Keeper of the Watchwood}} -- a card which, while from the block, can't be played in it (the only other {{C\|Gandalf}} companion is Gandalf). Therefore there are technically two "versions" of King block, the original one without an R-list and the updated tournament one with an R-list.

	\\		{{Format
			\|Name=King Block
			\|ValidSets=7,8,10
			\|RingBearerCancel=No
			\|SitePath=King
			}}

	{{Format Table}}		{{Format Table}}

Tunadan at 16:52, 5 April 2022

2022-04-05T16:52:07Z

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	= King Block =		= King Block =

	Like with The Two Towers a year earlier, when The Return of the King was released, Decipher added an additional format allowing only cards from The Return of the King. Cards from Siege of Gondor and Mount Doom were also allowed, once those sets were released. Ring-bearer skirmishes can be cancelled in King Block, for some reason. Decklists for King Block can be found at [[http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,20.0.html\|this subforum]] of the Last Homely House.		Like with The Two Towers a year earlier, when The Return of the King was released, Decipher added an additional format allowing only cards from The Return of the King. Cards from Siege of Gondor and Mount Doom were also allowed, once those sets were released. Ring-bearer skirmishes can be cancelled in King Block, for some reason. Decklists for King Block can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,20.0.html this subforum] of the Last Homely House.

	= Restricted list =		= Restricted list =

Teltura at 07:36, 30 September 2021

2021-09-30T07:36:27Z

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	{{~~:set_table~~}}		{{Format Table}}
	~~{{:format_table}}~~
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Teltura: Teltura moved page King block to King Block without leaving a redirect: caps

2021-09-30T07:35:33Z

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imported>Teltura at 08:50, 7 September 2020

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imported>Teltura: mass update table references

2020-09-07T07:09:33Z

mass update table references

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imported>Teltura at 09:48, 26 August 2020

2020-08-26T09:48:02Z

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