Guide To Flesh And Blood Card Rarities

Card Rarities In Flesh and Blood

When opening a brand-new booster pack, you should expect to find 16 cards belonging to one of the following rarity tiers:

C for Common
T for Token
R for Rare
S Super Rare* (discontinued in newer sets)
M for Majestic
L for Legendary
F/MV or a unique marker for Marvel cards

We’ll discuss each rarity in more detail below:

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Table Of Content

Card Rarities In Flesh and Blood
How To Recognise Card Rarity Codes For Flesh and Blood TCG
Does Rarity Equal Power In Flesh and Blood?
Why Rarity Matters In Flesh And Blood Deckbuilding

Common (C)

Common (C) cards are a deck-building essential, and will be the foundation of every deck you’ll ever build. They are the easiest to collect and very accessible.

Pull rate: Around 12 per booster pack

Token (T)

When playing FaB, you’ll encounter the term Token a few times, but it doesn’t always mean the same thing.

First, you have the Token (T) rarity, which is our main focus. These cards contain heroes and their basic weapons and equipment, and are double-sided to make sure people have as many of them as possible from the very beginning.

Tokens can also be a card type, usually referring to effects created by other cards (e.g. the hero Viserai creates Runechant tokens).

Pull rate: 1 token per booster pack

Rare (R)

Rare (R) cards are the next step in terms of card design and strength. Usually, rare cards will feature more specialised abilities, which you can use as part of combos or advanced in-game strategies. You’ll find that rare cards, although holding a bit of power, are still somewhat accessible.

Pull rate: 1 rare per booster pack

Super Rare (S)

Now we’re starting to get into the niche ones! Super Rare (S) cards were a valuable type of card in early sets, but are no longer printed. Even so, they are still prized by players and collectors alike, and are often sought out as part of various play strategies.

Pull rate: 1 in 6 booster packs (limited to the Welcome to Rathe and Arcane Rising expansion sets)

Majestic (M)

Majestic (M) cards tend to be a lot more specialised in terms of mechanics - they don’t just fit into every deck. Oftentimes, you will have 1-2 key Majestic cards in your deck, which are a major component of your overall strategy.

Majestic cards tend to feature amazing artwork as well, making them highly sought after not just by players but by collectors.

Pull rate: 1 in 12 booster packs

Legendary (L)

Legendary (L) cards feature iconic heroes, weapons, or equipment, and usually have unique effects that cannot be replicated with lower-rarity cards. Only one Legendary card in the right deck can help you build the perfect strategy.

Pull rate: 1 in 96 booster packs

Marvel (F/MV)

Last but not least, Marvel (F/MV) cards! This rarity tier is not always essential for gameplay, and is mostly sought after for its great visual appeal. Marvel cards will often feature alternate artworks of popular heroes, or even extended borders for a neater look.

Pull rate: Very rare (depends on set)

How To Recognise Card Rarity Codes For Flesh and Blood TCG

The rarity codes in FaB have changed over the years, and may seem all over the place to a beginner. Let’s break it down below:

Welcome to Rathe & Arcane Rising

For the first two sets, you could find information related to your card’s rarity at the bottom as white text on the black border, like in the following image:

WTR stands for Welcome to Rathe (the expansion set of the card), 004 means that this card is number 4 in the set, and L means Legendary (the rarity of the card).

First Edition vs. Unlimited - How To Recognise Your Card Type

Nowadays, you have an easier time figuring out what rarity your card is, as from Crucible of War onwards, all other releases featured a solid coloured dot with the rarity letter inside. This was changed later to an outlined circle instead.

First Edition refers to all the cards without any circle dot, as well as the ones with a solid coloured dot. Unlimited refers to all cards printed afterwards, with a circle outline instead of a dot.

Here’s a quick reference guide to figure out if your card is First Edition or Unlimited:

Set Name	No Coloured Dot	Coloured Dot	Circle Outline
Welcome to Rathe	First Edition	Unlimited	X
Arcane Rising	First Edition	Unlimited	X
Crucible of War	X	First Edition	Unlimited
Monarch	X	First Edition	Unlimited
Tales of Aria	X	First Edition	Unlimited
Everfest	X	First Edition	X
Uprising	X	X	Unlimited

After Uprising, all cards printed were part of the Unlimited edition.

Flesh and Blood Rainbow vs. Cold Foil Rarity - What’s The Difference?

Additional features like Rainbow foils vs. Cold foils are not as important for players, but can be an amazing find for collectors.

Rainbow foils are quite common among other TCGs - you'll easily recognise them as your card will shine like a rainbow in the light. You'll find at least one Rainbow card in every booster pack you open (usually a Common, but can be other rarities as well).

Cold foils are a feature specific to FaB. Cold foil cards feature a silvery, metallic look, and are EXTREMELY rare - if you get your hands on one, you are very lucky!

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Does Rarity Equal Power In Flesh and Blood?

The short answer is - not always. LSS implements some balancing to ensure that new players can easily get into the game even when they don't have the rarest type of card in their decks.

Usually, the power of your strategy won’t come from stuffing all the legendary cards into one deck. You’ll need to consider the mechanics of each card and how they combo together, which often involves building a deck with a mix of all rarities. We recommend:

Common: 40–50% of your deck
Rare: 30–40% of your deck
Majestic and above: 10–20% of your deck

Before building a strong deck, we recommend getting a good grasp of the basic rules of Flesh and Blood.

Why Rarity Matters In Flesh And Blood Deckbuilding

While rarity by itself doesn’t mean much, oftentimes higher rarities mean more specialised or even game-changing abilities that can bring your deck from average to highly competitive.

Higher rarities are also often associated with premium or alternate artworks and special foil treatments, which increase a card's value and visual appeal.

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If you’re looking for specific cards of uncommon rarities to fill in the gaps of your deck, booster packs are not your only option! At Thistle Tavern, we sell Single Cards from the latest Flesh and Blood expansion and every one before it, so you can guarantee that you’ll find what you’re looking for. Browse our Flesh and Blood collection and build the perfect deck!

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