Cipher Frontier • Issue 32
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Issue 32: Finally! Series 10 Release!
Hello everyooone!!!!!!
The weather's been cooling down lately!
You're right. It's already almost fall.
No doubt, the first thing I think of when I hear fall is sports!
For me, it's leisurely walks and delicious food.
I, of course, think of the arts!
As expected of my lady. A deep appreciation of the arts is very aristocratic.
And for you all, of course, you think of...
Fire Emblem Cipher!!!!!!
With that, let's talk about series 10: Crossroads! Today is going to be a lengthy one!
Yaaay! Series 10! Series 10 is here!
Sniff... I'm so happy I could cry...!
Ohhh! It's the double digits! We've made it to the double digits!
Ugh... it's too much, the room is spinning...!
Hey, Val... isn't this the strikingly similar to when series 9 released?
All of the excitement seems to be causing quite the kerfuffle. I don't know if we can simply leave it be.
Hey, everyone! It's our first series introduction, so you've gotta show us how it goes!
Well said, my lady. Perhaps it isn't my place to say, but Cipher becomes more charming by the day without a doubt.
Hahaha! That's a way of putting it. C'mon, Shade. Let's give the series 10 introduction!
Yes, let's hurry along with it... the introduction of series 10: Crossroads!
"Crossroads" Booster Packs
Featured Titles:
"Thracia 776", "Fates: Birthright", "Fates: Conquest", "Heroes"
MSRP:
One 10-card pack: 350 yen (before tax)
One 16-pack box: 5600 yen (before tax)
Featured Titles:
"Thracia 776", "Fates: Birthright", "Fates: Conquest", "Heroes"
MSRP:
One 10-card pack: 350 yen (before tax)
One 16-pack box: 5600 yen (before tax)
Ohhh! Mister Leif and Mister Alfonse! And two little Kannas!
The main character of Thracia 776 is Leif, who is included under the Banner of the Holy War symbol. This time, those cards have a special niche: bond card acceleration!
Bond... acceleration? I don't really get it, but it sounds pretty neat at least!
Put simply, the include skills that increase the number of bond cards in your area, and skills that work based off of those increased bond numbers.
"Bond Acceleration"...! What an excellent technique! This will allow for a greater range of fighting styles.
Cards from Heroes, like Alfonse, bear no symbol at all!
So if I understand it right, can't you deploy colorless cards like that even if every card in your bond area is face-down!? That'll add some interesting depth to gameplay too.
The Fates: Conquest and Fates: Birthright cards this time are based on the Heirs of Fate story. Contrasting Alfonse and his friends, these cards have two symbols!
As I understand it, this means that if you play one in your bond area, it counts towards both colors... if I am not mistaken.
Wow, both seem really interesting! I wanna open some packs already!
Heehee... so restless. Commoners have such simple desires!
Without a doubt, my lady. But it pales in comparison to you, who was so excited for series 10 that she did not sleep a wink and could barely get out of bed come morning.
Wh--!? V-Val, you're embarrassing meee!!
Next up, we have the contents of the booster box!
Series 11 Promo cards, as well as Second Anniversary Reprint cards. And of course, original card sleeves!
Ohh, Lady Eirika and Sir Ephraim are on the promo cards this time! I will find a place for them in my deck immediately!
The Thracia 776 and Heroes sleeves are really cool too!
And of course! I have some signed cards and connecting cards from series 10 as well!
Kanna (M)'s Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kanna (F)'s Satomi Sato! Alfonse's Tatsuhisa Suzuki, and Sharena's Maaya Uchida!! And to top it off, local man-of-mystery Bruno's Shin-ichiro Miki--we've got signatures from them all this time!!!
Incredible as ever! A star-studded lineup!
Mister Leif and Miss Nanna's connecting illustration is so incredible, it makes my heart flutter!
And we have a new campaign with the coming of series 10's release--our "The Autumn of Cipher is Here! Special Sticker Gift Campaign" has begun! If you buy 8 booster packs, you'll receive a sticker sheet.
All you have to do is buy 8 booster packs at a participating store, right? Generosity befitting of an aristocrat!
The design's pretty good. They'd probably look pretty nice stuck to a deck box.
Which sticker sheets you are eligible to receive depend on the store. It would behoove you to check the campaign page for more details before making your trip to the store.
Ahem...
Everyooone, attentiooon!
A-Alice!? What are you up to all of a sudden?
In truth, I made my series 10 deck a little early!
What! Already!?
Whoa... someone's hasty.
A-hem! Well, it's only natural that a noble like myself has to lead the frontlines!
...hey, Val, by chance...
Indeed. My lady labored all night crafting it based on the information we had received in advance...
So she was that impatient for series 10...
What are you all whispering about!? You've got the wrong idea anyway! This isn't because I was excited or anything... I thought it could be an e-example for anyone else looking to build a deck...! So!
A noble pursuit. I am interested in what you bring us.
Yeah, I wanna see it toooo!
Right? Don't you!? Ehehe... well, if you are so desperate to see it, I guess I have no choice!
Tadaaa!! Feast your eyes upon Alice's Special Heroes of the Seven Colors Deck!
Woooow! Alfonse is the lord!
That's right! It's a deck all about Alfonse summoning heroes from different worlds!
Well, calling all of these people heroes is... something, for sure.
Alfonse's "Liberation of Heroes" skill allows you to deploy strong heroes from your Orbs, I see.
Seems like you would need to make good use of Godspeed Evasion to avoid having any Orbs destroyed.
I see... seems like it'd get pretty strong if you can pull it off. Terrifying.
That is correct. And if wielded incorrectly, it ends up being terrifying for the user instead.
There's no point in thinking about worst-case scenarios!! Fun is the only thing that matters, you know!!!
If you please, feel free to use this deck as an example.
Wow, that deck seems really fun! I'm gonna make a deck too, so when I'm done, let's all fight!
If... if you're really going to put in the effort... I don't suppose we could play together...?
Really!? Yes!!
Alice! After that, you must face me as well!
Well, I can't afford to lose to a kid.
It's hard work being this popular! Alright, form a line, everyone!
I can feel the excitement in the room. Well, let's close up here then and head to the card shop.
Yaaaay! Let's all vamanos to the card shop together!
Thank you all for helping Cipher come this far, everyone!
As always, it's thanks to your support that we have been able to make it as far as we have.
You have my gratitude. I wish you only enjoyment in your Cipher life!
Series 10 is full of new elements, and turned out pretty interesting.
Everybody, pick up some cards and play! You simply must!
And with that...