[{"text":"Date Updated: 12 August 2019 Next Scheduled Update: 11 November 2019"},{"header":"MAIN DECK CHANGES"},{"text":"The following Rebirth cards are legal (all other cards from the Rebirth set are banned:)"},{"sql":"SELECT quantityInCube as value1, name as value3, setFrom as value2 FROM dcdbdb WHERE `setFrom` LIKE 'rebirth' AND `type` NOT LIKE 'supervillain' AND `type` NOT LIKE 'Character' AND bannedInGroup = 0 ORDER BY name ASC"},{"text":"Total:"},{"sql":"SELECT SUM(quantityInCube) as value1 FROM dcdbdb WHERE `setFrom` LIKE 'rebirth' AND `type` NOT LIKE 'supervillain' AND `type` NOT LIKE 'Character' AND bannedInGroup = 0"},{"double":[{"src":"aqu94449aquaman-.jpg"},{"src":"con74678construc.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"cyb670238cyborg-h.jpg"},{"src":"jes17117jessica-.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"sim62369simon-ba.jpg"},{"src":"won166108wonder-w.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"zod804304zodiac-c.jpg"},{"src":"car881473card-bac.jpg"}]},{"text":"The following cards are banned (as are all other cards from the Rebirth set not pictured above:):"},{"sql":"SELECT quantityInCube as value1, name as value3, setFrom as value2 FROM dcdbdb WHERE `setFrom` NOT LIKE 'rebirth' AND `type` NOT LIKE 'supervillain' AND bannedInGroup = 13 ORDER BY name ASC"},{"text":"Total:"},{"sql":"SELECT SUM(quantityInCube) as value1 FROM dcdbdb WHERE `setFrom` NOT LIKE 'rebirth' AND `type` NOT LIKE 'supervillain' AND bannedInGroup = 13"},{"double":[{"src":"boo888830boom-tub.jpeg"},{"src":"cat549730cat-like.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"cit462589citizen-.jpeg"},{"src":"cro965359crown-of.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"esc983243escape-a.jpeg"},{"src":"haw58370hawk-and.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"her46666hero-of-.jpeg"},{"src":"jon449528jonn-jon.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"jay278750jay-garr.jpeg"},{"src":"kal672467kalibak-.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"lig686120lightnin.jpeg"},{"src":"lig614600lightnin.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"mr-452310mr-freez.jpg"},{"src":"pat25909patty-sp.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"per98932per-dega.jpeg"},{"src":"pie992946pied-pip.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"pla183176plague-c.jpg"},{"src":"por47328porthole.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"rob435420robin-3.jpg"},{"src":"ste391783steve-tr.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"sup604806super-sp.jpeg"},{"src":"swa791307swamp-th.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"the404936the-deep.jpg"},{"src":"car52492card-bac.jpg"}]},{"text":"The following cards are unbanned:"},{"sql":"SELECT quantityInCube as value1, name as value3, setFrom as value2 FROM dcdbdb WHERE `setFrom` NOT LIKE 'rebirth' AND `type` NOT LIKE 'supervillain' AND unbannedInGroup = 13 ORDER BY name ASC"},{"text":"Total:"},{"sql":"SELECT SUM(quantityInCube) as value1 FROM dcdbdb WHERE `setFrom` NOT LIKE 'rebirth' AND `type` NOT LIKE 'supervillain' AND unbannedInGroup = 13"},{"double":[{"src":"ark852433arkham-a.jpg"},{"src":"pla974487plasmus.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"way924296wayne-ma.jpg"},{"src":"car545448card-bac.jpg"}]},{"header":"SUPER VILLAIN CHANGES"},{"text":"The following Super Villains are now banned (all SVs from the Rebirth set are also banned:):"},{"sql":"SELECT quantityInCube as value1, name as value3, setFrom as value2 FROM dcdbdb WHERE `type` LIKE 'supervillain' AND bannedInGroup = 13 ORDER BY name ASC"},{"text":"Total:"},{"sql":"SELECT SUM(quantityInCube) as value1 FROM dcdbdb WHERE bannedInGroup = 13 AND type LIKE 'SuperVillain'"},{"double":[{"src":"jes727391jesse-qu.jpeg"},{"src":"car7121card-bac.jpg"}]},{"text":"The following Super Villains are now legal:"},{"sql":"SELECT quantityInCube as value1, name as value3, setFrom as value2 FROM dcdbdb WHERE `type` LIKE 'supervillain' AND unbannedInGroup = 13 ORDER BY name ASC"},{"text":"Total:"},{"sql":"SELECT SUM(quantityInCube) as value1 FROM dcdbdb WHERE unbannedInGroup = 13 AND type LIKE 'SuperVillain'"},{"double":[{"src":"dea522303deathstr.jpeg"},{"src":"car108875card-bac.jpg"}]},{"header":"MAIN CHARACTER CHANGES"},{"text":"The Rebirth Main Characters' tiers are as follows: Aquaman: Tier 3 Batman: Tier 2 Cyborg: Tier 2 Simon Baz: Tier 2 Wonder Woman: Tier 1 "},{"double":[{"src":"aqu985231aquaman-.jpg"},{"src":"bat492939batman-m.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"cyb447825cyborg-m.jpg"},{"src":"sim36259simon-ba.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"won55797wonder-w.jpg"},{"src":"car352266card-bac.jpg"}]},{"text":"The following Rebirth MCs are banned: Jessica Cruz Superman The Flash"},{"double":[{"src":"jes526958jessica-.jpg"},{"src":"sup13950superman.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"the812297the-flas.jpg"},{"src":"car529545card-bac.jpg"}]},{"text":"The following Main Characters' tiers have increased: Arsenal (Crisis 4) -&gt; Now Tier 3 Black Manta (Forever Evil) -&gt; Now Tier 2 Brainiac 5 (Crossover 3) -&gt; Now Tier 3 Starfire (Teen Titans Go) -&gt; Now Tier 2 "},{"double":[{"src":"ars84467arsenal-.jpg"},{"src":"bla661373black-ma.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"bra351345brainiac.jpg"},{"src":"sta748776starfire.jpg"}]},{"text":"The following Main Characters' tiers have decreased: Doctor Fate (Crossover 1) -&gt; Now Tier 3 For anyone looking to try out the good doctor, we recommend checking out this article: https:\/\/www.dcdeckbuilding.com\/article.php?id=10809"},{"double":[{"src":"doc765208doctor-f.jpg"},{"src":"car520422card-bac.jpg"}]},{"text":"The following Main Characters' are banned: Poison Ivy (Crisis 3)"},{"double":[{"src":"poi346101poison-i.jpg"},{"src":"car818651card-bac.jpg"}]},{"header":"rules changes"},{"text":"Players may only buy one Kick from the Kick stack during each of their turns."},{"double":[{"src":"kic430379kick.jpg"},{"src":"car636298card-bac.jpg"}]},{"header":"policy shift"},{"text":"Historically, we have banned specific categories of Main Characters and Main Deck cards.&nbsp; These bans typically came about because the card or main character was made for another game mode (cooperative, 1v1 play, etc).&nbsp; We have split the banned lists into two parts, with one being termed 'banned' and the other 'permabanned'. Moving forward, anything that is permabanned will remain ineligible for inclusion in the cube, while anything in the banned group can be brought back into the game.&nbsp; https:\/\/www.dcdeckbuilding.info\/ has been updated to reflect this change, and now when looking at banned cards\/MCs you can distinguish between the two by checking the banner they carry, as seen here:"},{"double":[{"src":"1-p8236061.png"},{"src":"2-p8921922.png"}]},{"header":"player participation"},{"text":"The player with the most games this season was Jonathan Murdock (TheMurdockle in discord).&nbsp; We thought this would be a great way to test out our new two-part ban lists, and so we wasted no time on quizzing him about his choice for a card to unban.&nbsp; In the end he settled on the following, which is now unbanned:"},{"header":"Say hello to a &#39;good buy&#39;"},{"double":[{"src":"pan722545pandoras.jpg"},{"src":"car439474card-bac.jpg"}]},{"text":"We took some time to ask TheMurdockle why he'd want to unleash Pandora's Box, and here's what he had to say: "},{"list":[{"listType":"bullet"},{"caption":"Hopefully this card will add another small layer of decision making to the game. Have 18 power and don\u2019t want to float 7 of it to buy the SV, but the lineup is junk too?"},{"caption":"Maybe you reveal Globe of Transportation and you get 6 new cards in the lineup and can better weigh your options."},{"caption":"Maybe the player behind you is playing Drawfire. Good luck getting all these Super Powers out of the lineup!"},{"caption":"Maybe they\u2019re playing a type committed team and their type ISN'T in the lineup, so you choose not to play Pandora\u2019s Box."},{"caption":"It buffs type committed teams if they get it, as they can dig for cards their combo flourishes on."},{"caption":"I look forward to the double-edged sword interactions this card can add!"}]},{"header":"table top simulator tournament"},{"text":"Saturday, 24 August, will be the date of our next TTS tournament (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2609820349031033\/).&nbsp; The prizes are:"},{"list":[{"listType":"bullet"},{"caption":"The winner is allowed to unban a non-permabanned main deck card or main character of their choice."},{"caption":"The second place finisher is allowed to unban a non-permabanned main deck card of their choice."}]},{"text":"If 24 or more players participate in the event, the prizes will be adjusted to the following:"},{"list":[{"listType":"bullet"},{"caption":"The winner is allowed to unban a non-permabanned main deck card or main character of their choice."},{"caption":"The second place finisher is allowed to unban a non-permabanned main deck card or main character of their choice."},{"caption":"The third and fourth place finishers are each allowed to unban a non-permabanned main deck card of their choice."}]},{"text":"This means we will have another update to announce after the event, so check back for an update on that!&nbsp; We will work with the winners to set any tier levels of the MCs, so we expect the characters and cards will become legal for play after the event. "},{"header":"update recap"},{"text":"We invited Seth Kirkman (setorines in discord) to offer his thoughts on some of the changes this season, and he did a phenomenal job.&nbsp; You can check out his thoughts here:&nbsp; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iKjnCO1PRRk One note about Batman's ability, he will trigger off buying from the Line-Up only (so not gaining).&nbsp; Hardly worth asking him to correct that minor point after he no doubt spent over 12 hours producing the video!"},{"header":"closing remarks"},{"text":" We look forward to another great season of DCDB.&nbsp; Be sure to check out the events calendar (https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1t-PIDxIHCc2Fl82NoqKb4cDzTejicjAHKWgRdj9GVn4\/edit?usp=sharing), we have plenty of opportunities to participate, starting with a TTS tournament next weekend followed by the Texas Championship at the end of September. If you are interested in holding an event please message us at contact@dcdeckbuilding.com or contact Robert Green in the discord or on FB.&nbsp; We will help advertise your event and help make the event go as smoothly as possible for you! "}]