More details will be revealed at Gen Con 2026 in Indianapolis
In the incredibly rare case where, during your cleanup step, Ancient Adamantoise is phased out with damage marked on it, Ancient Adamantoise's second ability won't apply and all marked damage will be removed from it during that cleanup step
Theres as much reliance on the luck of the draw as any TCG - the starter decks I played with didnt have too many abilities allowing players to draw extra cards, though there are definitely cards in The First Chapter with greater card draw effects - and it feels closely balanced to avoid players being steamrolled without good reason
Needless to say, though, plenty of folks will be trying to exploit Spiky six ways from Sunday
While only Shiva has been shown at this point, many collectors are anticipating some draw-dropping summons that celebrate Ifrit, Bahamut, and the rest of the FF summons
Its lifelink ability creates a small advantage in terms of life points early on, but the best thing about it is its second ability