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Lightseekers Digital Update 08/01/19
January 8, 2019
Kicking off the New Year, our team are already working hard making minor changes and fixes to the Lightseekers Digital App.
Today these minor changes and fixes have been implemented.
First off we have made a change to the “Trigger an ability” mechanic. A great example of this change is Dusktalon Assassin.
The “Trigger an ability” will now no longer be able to trigger ‘Once per Game‘ abilities.
Furthermore in this small update:
“Burn” cards can no longer be moved back to hand or deck after they’ve been played/entered play, this covers across all cards with some examples down below:
Finally our minor fixes include:
– A grammatical error on Spectacular Sparklers is fixed
– A tutorial problem that a small number of players who have scanned cards, have experienced is fixed
– A minor change to the card makeup of the Mountain Starter Deck.
Thanks for all your continue support, we look forward to hearing your feedback!
Gold Championship Events and Classic Format Explained
January 4, 2019
What are Gold Championship events?
Gold Championship events are our third highest tier of events linking to the Lightseekers points (LSP) announcement we made in 2018.
You find out more on Lightseekers Points here
Gold Events are being run in selected stores in the UK & USA with prize pools of cash, physical product, exclusive playmats and an X4 Multiplier for any points you get.
Where are the events being run?
So far we have the following events in the US:
TPK Gaming, Glen Ellyn, IL 01/12/19
Family Fun Hobbies, Hamilton, NJ 01/26/19
Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy, Austin, TX 02/09/19
Alpha Omega Hobby, Quincy, MA 03/03/19
Recess Games, North Olmsted 03/17/19
And the following Events in the UK:
Excelsior!, Bristol 26/01/19
Settlers, Hamilton 23/02/19
Fanboy 3, Manchester 24/03/19
You can click on each link to visit the event page to sign up and get your spot in these coveted events!
What is Classic Format?
The Classic format allows players to include cards which were formerly classed as “retired” into their decks to play at events.
How Does Classic Work?
When deck building you can now include the following:
1 Classic combo in either your deck or sideboard
For Example: Benny is building a deck and wants to play Avalanche in his deck. This would be allowed within the new “Classic” format, however, he wouldn’t be able to add Blood Moon into either his deck or sideboard, as he already has one of the “Classic” combos in his deck/sideboard.
Classic action cards may be included but at a maximum of 1 copy of each per deck.
Claire is looking to include Bone Chewer into her tech deck, Bone Chewer is deemed a retired card and so she can only include one copy of this card into her deck. Claire also wants to add Bulwark Carrier, this also is deemed a retired card, she can only add one copy of this card to her deck.
If Claire wanted to, she could make her deck entirely our of retired cards, however, she could only be able to have one copy of each card in her deck.
You can view all of the retired action cards you can play here
What Cards Can’t I Play in Classic Format?
You cannot play any of the retired Heroes, you can find the list here
You also cannot play any of the retired item cards, found here
What about Banned Cards?
The list of banned cards are still in effect until the release of Uprising, these cards include:
Shadow Wraith
Pollen Weaver
Moon Song
Sun Beacon
Tyrax Engineer
What Cards have had an errata?
The following playable cards have had an errata and now read as follows :
Previously read: Move your last 3 discarded buffs into play. Gain 1 additional action.
Now reads as: Burn. Move your last 3 discarded buffs into play. Gain 1 additional action.
Previously read: Move 2 discarded combo cards to your deck. Draw 1 card.
Now reads as: Burn. Move 2 discarded combo cards to your deck.
Previously read: Played Attack and Defend combos and Expired]Buff combos are immediately moved back into your hand (after applying their effects).
Now reads as: Burn. Played Attack and Defend combos and Expired Buff combos are immediately moved back into your hand (after applying their effects). This does not apply to Burn cards.
Previously read: Move your last ↺ discarded combo cards to your hand.
Now reads as: Burn. Move your last ↺ discarded combo cards to your hand.
Previously read: Reduce damage received by 1 while you have no buffs in play. This cannot be increased by effects.
Now reads as: Reduce the first damage received per turn by 1 while you have no buffs in play. You cannot wield items.
Previously read: Defend Ability: Discard 1 card to get 4 healing. Attack Ability: You Discard 1 card to deal 4 damage.
Now reads: Attack Ability: You Discard 1 card to deal 4 damage.
Previously read: Defend Ability: 1 healing if you have less than 20 health. Gain 1 additional action, without any stat restrictions.
Now reads as: Defend Ability: 1 healing if you have less than 20 health. Rotate 1 of your action buffs 1 step forward.
Previously read: Draw 1 card. Select a hero when this card comes into play. That hero can’t Draw cards or Defend.
Now reads as: Draw ↺ cards. Your target can’t Defend.
We are really excited about the upcoming Gold events and can’t wait to see you at them with your newly tested decks.
Don’t forget to sign up to claim you spots and those coveted prizes!
Prepare yourself for the Winter’s Hunt!
December 19, 2018
High above even the most daring yikona village stands the jagged peaks of the Starflake Mountains. Few dare to venture this far, for a beast of legend is said to call this place home. A beast that is believed to possess a treasure of great value, beware the claws of winter…
Lightseekers, it’s time to commence The Winter’s Hunt!
Winter Campaigns – Prepare yourself for 2 all-new campaigns that will land over the coming festive period. You can play the first right now, with the second to launch before the year is over. Good luck Lightseekers, and hunt for the exclusive winter rewards!
The Spoils of Winter’s Hunt – Crashing through the snow comes the Winter’s Hunt chests! These frozen spoils of the hunt contain exclusive content and treasures that will not be available after the event ends. You can also get your hands on a bundle of these at the store for a limited time only.
Wintery World of Tantos – We’ve added a full coat of frozen paint to the world of Tantos, can you feel the stiff chill run from the peaks of the Starflake Mountains?
Bug Fixes – Some card fixes have been issued which include, Chain Reactor, Wrench Juggler, Stalking Cipid and a number of other cards.
We here hope you enjoy this winter update, and hope you have a wonderfully festive holidays!
LS Classic Format
December 14, 2018
Today, we are sharing with you news about Retired cards and their legality moving into 2019. We have details about Uprising, the Core Box and a brand-new format! As of January 1st, all physical events until Uprising’s release will be run under the new “Classic” format
This introduces a new group of cards, known as Classic cards. These were formerly known as Retired cards, however, this new group does not feature the following:
– Retired Heroes
– Retired Items
Classic format has the following deck construction rules:
– Decks may only include 1 Classic combo
– Classic action cards may be included but at a maximum of 1 copy of each per deck
– The above rules are in addition to Basic Constructed deck building rules
The digital errata made to Paralysis Bug will now also be applied physically as of January 1st (across all formats)
These changes will be made digitally, but not until early next Ranked season, so as to avoid compromising the current Ranked season.
Unfortunately, we had hoped that Uprising would be ready for release early 2019, however, this will not be ready for release until late Q1.
With this in mind, upon the release of Uprising we shall re-introduce Standard as a format in which events can run, which will only feature the following expansions:
– Lightseekers Wave 2: Mythical
– Lightseekers Wave 3: Kindred
– Lightseekers Wave 3: Kindred Constructed Decks
– Rift Pack: Lost Relics
– Organised Play Booster Pack: Series 1
– Organised Play Booster Pack: Series 2
– Organised Play Booster Pack: Series 3
– Lightseekers Wave 4: Uprising
– Lightseekers: Core Box 2019
(This also includes any cards featured in Lightseekers Wave 1: Awakening and Lightseekers Wave 1: Toy Exclusives that have since been reprinted with updated wave icons)
Alongside the release of Uprising and the Core Box, all banned physical cards (as of 4th December 2018) shall be made legal with their digital errata (which can be found on the Card Database shortly).
When Standard format is reintroduced, Classic, Draft and Sealed shall still remain as optional formats that may be used for any event.
The Lost Relics have been Unearthed!
December 5, 2018
Update Lightseekers today to get involved with the latest content – Reward Campaigns!
As you’ll know by now, we have a weekly campaign where a story takes you through a series of challenging bosses who like to break the rules and use cards that might be a bit meaner than usual!
Today, you’ll find that campaigns don’t stop there! You’ll now be able to find 10 brand new campaigns in Premium and Mega Loot Chests to collect and test your decks against.
These campaigns are permanent unlocks that you can earn rewards from the first time you complete them. If you happen to get the same campaign in a chest in the future, it’ll reset the rewards for that campaign, allowing you to get them again!
You can also now buy “Rift Pack: Lost Relic” bundles in the in-app shop. These will provide you with 3 Kindred booster packs and a random item card, some of which will never been seen before! This is to compliment the release of the physical rift packs, which are available from all good game stores.
Until then Lightseekers!
Winter Is On The Way – Part 2
November 24, 2018
Happy Weekend Lightseekers!
In the middle of the week, you got a sneak preview of what our next upcoming OP play mat will be, featuring Abominuk; an Astral Hero from Kindred.
Today we are thrilled to reveal the next 6 cards, which will support our Organized Play.
Similar to our theme for “Rift Night” each of these 6 cards have a ‘Winter’ themed border; with each card represented by an Order that has the effect buff of “Reduce Damage”.
Well, we have spoken too much already, here are the upcoming cards for the next Organized Play:
Keep up to date on our news pages for more upcoming information and we’ll catch up soon Lightseekers!
Winter Is On The Way – Part 1
November 21, 2018
Happy Winter Lightseekers
Today as the mist leaves the land of Tantos, and Rift Night has come and gone for another year; we are delighted to give a sneak preview of the upcoming playmat you can win in the near future.
For our players that can’t wait for more information; you’ll be pleased to hear that at the end of the week; we shall reveal the 6 cards which join our OP play mat for the next upcoming Organized Play.
These will be in-stores from the 7th December and they will last until the 17th January where we will feature an all-new series of Organized Play.
For the upcoming cards, share what you believe will be 1 of the 6 cards via our Discord and social media channels.
See you all soon Lightseekers!
Patch Notes – 19/11/18
November 19, 2018
Today for our Lightseekers community, we have another update that’s now available to download on your platform of choice. This will give you, the players, a better experience with Lightseekers and an update on changes you have wanted to see in the recent discussions.
We start with our “New Tutorial Flow” – this gives the first-time user a smoother introduction to the art of playing Lightseekers. If you’re already a seasoned veteran to the world of Tantos, the option to skip the tutorial and head straight into battle with your chosen hero is available as well.
Next up, we’ve made a change to Lone Shark Reefi, our Storm Hero from the Lightseekers Kindred set.
From this update onward Lone Shark Reefi will now read:
“Reduce the first damage received per turn by 1 while you have no buffs in play. You cannot wield items”
This Hero trait is now live digitally and from Monday, 19th of November, the physical errata will also come into effect.
Don’t forget to check out our Card Database for more information.
We all know that playing Lightseekers with your friends is a great way to experience the game; however, our friends functionality was causing issues for a small number of you. As such we’ve made changes to improve the robustness of this system. You should always be able to see your friends online from this update onward and we apologize for any problems you might have had previously.
Finally, a number of minor improvements and bug fixes have been implemented across a selection of cards which include:
Sacred Mausoleum, Beast Caller, Fysicus’ Key, Asivak and Bot Launcher
Automatic Avenger now works correctly with Clockwork Construct
Mirror Beast no longer causes delays during gameplay
Card-dealing animations now work correctly
We hope these updates continue to make you all enjoy, experience and engage further in the ranks of Lightseekers; and we all look forward to seeing you in the World of Tantos.
Until then, Lightseekers!
Retired Filter List
November 14, 2018
Orders of Tantos,
Today we give you all a preview on some of the cards which have become retired; these and others are now found under the card database legal filter.
Some of these are and will always be fan favourites, but remember just because a card is Retired, it doesn’t mean you won’t see it again.
This will allow new and existing players to build exciting, adventurous decks moving forward in particular, around the upcoming Uprising set.
So here is a small handful of the cards heading towards our Retired list.
Any other card found in Awakening that isn’t listed as Retired is legal for competitive play, both physically and digitally; plus the upcoming Core Box will fulfil all your collection needs. Whether that be to start your own with some of the much-needed cards for each Order or to finish off a collection that you’ve already started.
We’re super stoked to see and hear about how your decks will change and with the addition of Uprising.
Until then Lightseekers!
Retiring, Core Box & Awakening
November 7, 2018
Lightseekers
Today we bring you all the eagerly awaited update regarding the competitive legality of certain Awakening cards as of the release of Uprising, which in turn supports the release of not only Uprising but the Core Box that accompanies it.
First off, we want to start with cards that will be leaving competitive play early 2019. These cards will be highlighted and tagged as “Retired”. Though these cards have been a huge part of play in Lightseekers, they will not be a part of competitive play as of the release of Uprising.
However, this doesn’t apply to every card found in Awakening!
It’s also worth noting that while a card is tagged as Retired, it doesn’t mean to say that you’ll never see it again. Any card could make a return in a future set, so you may want to keep hold of some of your favourites.
As for reprints, you will see a return of each of the superior Element Items in the Core Box. Though the Cross Order combos will not be found in the Core Box and thus these will also be Retired. But we can confirm that there will be BRAND NEW Cross Order combos being printed for our 2nd Rift Pack coming in Spring 2019.
Come back early next week as we will be updating our Card Database to show you all of the cards that will be retiring with our new Retired search filter. You’ll be able to see which of your cards will be Retired and how this will affect your decks going forward.
See you all soon!