[{"text":"Date Updated: 10 May 2021 Next Update: 09 August 2021"},{"header":"video update"},{"text":"xJohnnyBusket made a video overview in English, you can find his thoughts and commentary about the new season here:"},{"video":[{"src":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ST-aj_9wOzo"},{"caption":"Video Courtesy xJohnnyBusket (In English)"}]},{"text":"Tepes made a video overview in French, you can find his thoughts and commentary about the new season here:"},{"video":[{"src":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Uop09D4PqII"},{"caption":"Video Courtesy Tepes (In French)"}]},{"header":"Cube Updates"},{"text":"A list of all changes to the main deck, supervillains and characters is available here:&nbsp;https:\/\/www.dcdeckbuilding.com\/seasons\/"},{"header":"rules update: block"},{"text":"The Block keyword has been updated and now functions similar to Defense, with a few notable interactions: 1.) Block cards can be used to Avoid an Attack the same way that Defense cards work.&nbsp; If the Block keyword is present, but no method of Blocking is specified, then it is assumed to be Block: Discard this card from your hand to Avoid an Attack. 2.) Ignore requirements about being in a Confrontation, and disregard effects related to +X, Character's Cost, etc. 3.) The player receives any meaningful rewards as part of the Block ability."},{"double":[{"src":"r02922380r02-arki.jpg"},{"src":"str697782strength.jpeg"}]},{"text":"To use Arkillo to Avoid an Attack you must discard him from your hand.&nbsp; Doing so yields no meaningful reward (except that the Attack does not effect you) because the +X ability is not relevant.&nbsp; Conversely, blocking with Strength of the Gods allows you to discard the card from your hand to Avoid an Attack, and then you may destroy a card in your hand or discard pile. 4.) Block and Defense are separate abilities:"},{"double":[{"src":"sta179286stargirl.jpeg"},{"src":"car613861card-bac.jpg"}]},{"text":"Playing a Block card while using Stargirl does not trigger her ability (because you played a Block card, not a Defense card), however using a Block card to Avoid an Attack does trigger her ability (because you are Avoiding an Attack)."},{"header":"rules update: card quantities"},{"text":"Card quantities are now limited, based on the card's cost as follows:"},{"list":[{"listType":"bullet"},{"caption":"Card cost of three or less: 3x copies maximum"},{"caption":"Card cost of four or five: 2x copies maximum"},{"caption":"Card cost of six or greater: 1x copy maximum"}]},{"text":"(This quantity adjustment is called out on the seasons page in the Main Deck Changes: Quantities section.)"},{"header":"rescue missions"},{"text":"Players from around the globe came together to help rescue their favorite MCs.&nbsp; The community support was so great that numerous MCs were saved (their tiers are specified on the seasons update page):"},{"double":[{"src":"aqu912524aquaman-.jpg"},{"src":"fel319951felix-fa.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"won147719wonder-w.jpg"},{"src":"zat282610zatanna-.jpg"}]},{"header":"RULES UPDATE: Confrontation"},{"text":"Some Main Characters and cards have text of the form &#34;Confrontation: X&#34;.&nbsp; In general, these abilities then have some effect on the game, or setup triggers for abilities waiting to happen.&nbsp; In an effort to alleviate repetitiveness during games, players do not need to announce &#34;Confrontation&#34; each time they use such an ability, they are automatically in a Confrontation when using an MC with this wording, or upon playing a card with this effect.&nbsp; Because there is no reason a player would choose to delay such a benefit, players do not need to announce &#34;Confrontation&#34; at the start of their turn if playing with one of the &#34;Confrontation: X&#34; MCs.&nbsp; For clarity: 1.) A player is using Darkseid MC and begins their turn.&nbsp; The player is not in a Confrontation because they have no effect causing them to be. 2.) A player is using Wonder Woman 15 MC and begins their turn.&nbsp; Wonder Woman automatically puts them into a Confrontation, and she will trigger for each Defense and Block card they play during their turn.&nbsp; Players can still miss (or pass on) her trigger when playing such cards, but they don't need to announce Confrontation in order for her ability to trigger.&nbsp; The player is in a Confrontation for the entirety of their turn, whether they draw any cards with her ability or not. 3.) A player is using Aquaman 15 MC and begins a turn.&nbsp; Aquaman automatically puts them into a Confrontation, and allows them to use his ability to provide power once during their turn if\/when they choose to do so.&nbsp; The player does not need to announce Confrontation to do so, they just need to acknowledge that they are using his ability. The player is in a Confrontation for the entirety of their turn, whether they use his ability to provide power or not. 4.) A player is using Darkseid MC, and during their turn plays Carol Ferris [Hero].&nbsp; After drawing two cards and discarding two cards, Carol puts them into a Confrontation, then they put a hero from their discard pile into their hand.&nbsp; The player is in a Confrontation for the remainder of their turn."},{"header":"2v2 format"},{"text":"We're hard at work on a 2v2 format and are planning to hold an event for it this season as part of the celebration for the cube reaching the 5 year mark.&nbsp; The event is tentative for July, so watch for more details to come for it later this season after we've finalized more details for it."},{"header":"website update"},{"text":"I made a bunch of quality of life improvements to the website during the last season so (hopefully!) players will notice faster response time and an improved user experience as I cleaned up some code that was patched together over the last few years."},{"header":"upcoming events"},{"text":"Saturday, May 22nd, is the date of our next tournament, details can be found here: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/490912105389932 Our full events calendar is located here: https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1t-PIDxIHCc2Fl82NoqKb4cDzTejicjAHKWgRdj9GVn4\/edit?usp=sharing"}]