Courtesy of the official Transformers Trading Card Facebook and Instagram we have new images of the Wave 2 “Rise of the Combiners” Volcanicus Fiery Champion Cards.
We have a look at the impressive art for Volcanicus (drawn by popular artist Marcelo Matere), and the individual cards the five classic Dinobots: Grimlock, Swoop, Slug (Slag), Sludge and Snarl. Additionally, we also have a look at the Dinobot Enigma card, which you need to form Volcanicus in the game.
This is our second Combiner reveal after Predaking. This new expansion will be available since March 1st, 2019 and 6 Combiners were announced to be available. We are yet to see the other 4, but you can check out all the images after the jump. Which other Combiners are you expecting to see on this expansion? Share your expectations on the 2005 Boards!
SuperSlacker
You only get to pick up one tho, so if you flip two or more you have to make a choice.
Between combiners, green pips, and the new rule you can transform a character in your ko pile, this game just keeps getting deeper (and I love it)
lemonymous
Oh! That's bitchin!
Skalor
Kind of a neat trick with these folding, but I'd be concerned with the edges flaking off. Maybe I'm just a stickler for mint cards having collected baseball cards in the past, but the foil, black edges and folding seem a potential disaster for this…
CybertronianFan
I'm aware, and that's what makes this even funnier/deadlier. Imagine you blasting through Volcanicus' HP, then WHAMMO! Back to full health. Gotta go through all that again only to face the same event two turns and an ISF later Both impressive to see and frustrating to face against.
Vinnie
Is there a swaps page for UK collectors at all? Got loads of battle cards i want to swap
That Guy
Well, you'll never combine it with 56 health. I think it maxes out as 36 health with the two KO'd components. You'd need sludge just to get to max HP.
I can't wait to try it out myself, but I am cautious about trading 3 characters for 1 (kind of like the opposite of Metroplex). I'm giving up 2 card draws 2 potential upgrade plays, and 2 potential actions for the rest of the game for dinobots (4 for Predacons). I guess we'll have to see, maybe there will be more battle cards to help even out the action economy for combiners, but right now I'm hesitant.
CybertronianFan
Predacon Enigma isn't weak. Drawing a card and then being able to play a card when you first combine him is pretty good. Also, drawing a card and then playing an upgrade is also not shabby either, especially considering Predaking can hold multiple weapons. That being said, Dinobot Engima does seem to pale in comparison as it only grants Bold 2. However, 56 hp is nothing to scoff at and that first time combined ability is just bonkers. Additionally, if no ruling is made that prevents W2 Grimmy from getting W1 Sludge and still be able to form Volcanicus, that's going to be hella strong heals (albeit slow to pull off). All that's missing to make this utterly ridiculous is if they make a Dinobot only action or upgrade that mimics W1 Grimlock's bot ability
jjh
If WotC doesn't get more generous on the Rare distribution, these Rare Combiners are going to be heartbreaking (and wallet crushing) to collect.
I've got a bad feeling about this…
T-Hybrid
With a few exceptions, all of the art so far has been from the old Transformers Legends mobile game.
So that's why I wouldn't assume guys like Abominus and Piranacon (who's full team never showed up in game) won't be quite ready yet.
Unless Predaking and Volcanicus are a sign they're going to dig into newer assets. Even then, however, the PotP art only has *one* mode available for newer teams/combiners.
Sick2Move
You joke, but I'd be in for a Reflector Combiner that's just a camera on the Combiner side. 12 stars, 0 attack, 3 defense, 18 HP, Specialist, Plan 5… this could work!
ALPHAMAGNUS
Reflector Confirmed /s
CybertronianFan
It could also be that 3-member mini-con assault team. I mean, they did say they were covering obscure characters
T-Hybrid
Then I guess congratulations are in order for Devastator.
ALPHAMAGNUS
pretty sure on the WTF@TCG WotC said that one of the combiners isn't a 5 member team.
T-Hybrid
Too early to go that wide with this concept. They'll first let the current Combiner format play out a bit and then once they get a feel for it make adjustments and decide how to roll out non-traditional "combination" type figures like that.
ALPHAMAGNUS
I'm wondering if "combiner" is a very loose term, technically flywheels is a 2 part combiner, as is Sklylynx, roadcaeser is 3 part, and so on.
But they could just go the general route expected
ALPHAMAGNUS
I checked after I posted , forgot PK was Uncommon. I'll be Happy if this is the only rare.
That Guy
They aren't. We've already been told that There will be combiners of different rarity. Predacons are uncommon. I'd be willing to bet we'll get 2 common combiners at the minimum so people check out the mechanic (plus otherwise would mean most of the character cards in the set are rare, which would be dumb). However all the pieces of a combiner are the same rarity.
ALPHAMAGNUS
Why are these Rare? I hope the combiners aren’t all Rare, that’s going to be enraging.
Chooch
Hopefully this is the only rare combiner.