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Via IGN, we update our reveal of the Blaster vs. Soundwave 35th Anniversary Edition set with a closer look at the contents which shows the differences between the convention edition (G1 artwork) and the upcoming retail version (modern artwork).

As promised by the TCG crew last week, the convention edition will be available at Comic-Con, Gen Con and PAX Unplugged. Bonus round: a non-randomized Convention Pack 2019 is touring the same circuit for $15 which features Omnibots Sergeant Overdrive, Private Downshift and Private Camshaft. This pack, along with the convention edition of the set, are expected to be available after Comic-Con on Hasbro Pulse.

Check out card galleries here, join the discussion on the 2005 boards and stay tuned for more Transformers-related Comic-Con updates as we await release of the program schedule!

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The official social media channels for the Transformers Trading Card Game are celebrating the release of Wave 3 – War for Cybertron: Siege I and sharing intel from Designer Scott Van Essen about the limited format of Turbo Mode:

Turbo mode has the lowest barrier to entry possible. To start, all you need is two booster packs. The build process is literally the time it takes to open those backs and shuffle your deck. There’s no decision making. No agonizing over what to put in or what to cut. You can be in a game less than a minute from when you sat down.

Check out Scott’s full column here for more details on new Wave 3 turbo rules, then join in the discussion on the 2005 boards!

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Comic-Con International: San Diego posted their list of Companies With Exclusives today and Hasbro included a great surprise: a Blaster vs Soundwave 35th Anniversary Edition set!

To help celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Transformers, the Transformers TCG presents the fan-favorite match-up of Blaster VS Soundwave with throwback art and packaging.

Contains 2 Large and 6 Small foil TRANSFORMERS TCG character cards, and two 40-card decks of battle cards.

    • BLASTER // Communications
    • SOUNDWAVE // Communications
    • STEELJAW // Tracker
    • RAMHORN // Warrior
    • EJECT // Electronic Surveillance
    • RAVAGE // Saboteur
    • BUZZSAW // Spy
    • FRENZY // Warrior

Are you attending the convention? This set lists for $50 with an item limit of 2 per customer. No word yet if this is an early release or might be available online or at other conventions later in the year. Stay tuned for more Transformers-related Comic-Con updates as we await release of the program schedule and join the discussion on the 2005 boards!

Update: The TCG crew confirmed via their official social media channels that Comic-Con won’t be the only place to acquire this set, and that this is just the first of their exclusives for the convention!

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Transformers Trading Card Game Designer Scott Van Essen provides more details about last month’s reveal of organized play and gives us another look at the gold foil in-store play promo cards for Private Red Alert, Bumblebee and Flamewar.

A weekly event at your local store might help you connect with other players in your area. Maybe they become friends that join your play group, or maybe they’re just one of your Tuesday night regular acquaintances. A larger regional tournament becomes a capital ‘E’ Event!

Share your plans on the 2005 boards!

 

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The recently revealed Transformers #07 Retailer Incentive Cover C showed a small announce about a free Transformers Trading Card Game Booster pack. Now the official Transformers Trading Card Twitter has confirmed that there will be a free Transformers Trading Card Game Wave 1 Booster Pack Included With IDW’s Transformers Issue #07.

Grab your copy of Transformers #07 this Wednesday, June 12th and look for your free booster pack inside your comic. A very nice marketing idea to let fans to be involved not only with the new comics but with the new trading card game.

Click on the bar to see the mirrored covers now with the promotional announce on them, and then let us know you impressions on the 2005 Boards!

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The official social media channels for the Transformers Trading Card Game put Wave 3 battle cards Bolster, Defensive Formation, Dismantle, EM24 IR Laser Launcher, Personal Targeting Drone, Smokethrower and Urban Camo into the mix:

It’s been a fun spoiler season, folks. Here, at long last, are the last few battle cards that hadn’t been revealed. WHO’S GETTING EXCITED FOR SIEGE?

We are and this is exactly the kind of engaging and informative campaign that we want to see more of from the Transformers brands. Check out the artwork attached to this post for more details about how these cards play and then share your strategies on the 2005 boards!

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Find out if improved defense wins the day with Melee, Ranged and Specialist characters as Transformers Trading Card Game Design Lead Ken Nagle welcomes battle cards Covert Armor, Reflex Circuits and Sturdy Armor to Wave 3:

While deck building, players have been asking for more varied and better Armor cards so there can be more defensive options. While we can’t push for purely defensive decks to always win, we can try to spread the kinds of defensive decks a little wider. Not every deck will play one of these, and I doubt many decks will play more than one card in the cycle, so I believe this cycle is going to “widen” options for defensive decks.

Review the attached artwork and Ken’s full column for more details on how these cards play, then sound off on the 2005 boards!

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In the midst of many excellent Wave 3 card previews across the fandom, Transformers Trading Card Creative Lead Matt Smith explains the team’s decisions regarding the selection of card artwork style and the alignment of character reveals with Siege toy releases.

  • The art is very dark with harsh, bright, sometimes neon lights creeping their way through the black. We knew keeping this look was paramount toward representing Siege in our game. While I do enjoy picking out comic art for our battle cards, in order to keep everything on theme we needed to commission it all.
  • One rule we tried to keep to with this set was not to spoil anything yet to be announced in the toy line by its release. While we can’t be 100% exhaustive in translating everything over to the TCG, we’re going to try hard to hit that mark. If there is something we are missing by this point there is still a good chance it could show up in the future.

Check out Matt’s full column here, then sound off on the 2005 boards!

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The Transformers Trading Card Game team rolls on with the Wave 3 previews, this time debuting new battle card Frag Toss.

See the attached artwork with lines and colors by artist Josh Perez for details on how this card can be deployed, then share your strategy on the 2005 boards!

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Transformers Trading Card Game Designer Scott Van Essen introduces battle cards Point-Defense System and W-5 Gyro Blaster to illustrate a new concept being added in game:

Sideboarding (sometimes called side-decking) is something that many trading card games use for their organized play to capture the spirit of continuous deckbuilding that is core to Trading Card Games in a way that is fair and reasonable for a tournament setting.

More details await you in Scott’s full column, then share your insights on the 2005 boards!