Polygon.com / 06.11.24

Boba Fett suspended from Star Wars: Unlimited, likely a first for the TCG

The Star Wars: Unlimited card Boba Fett (Collecting the Bounty) is now suspended from play in Premier format. The announcement, which may well be the first of its kind for the fledgling trading card game, was a development mistake, lead designer Danny Schaefer wrote in a blog post published Wednesday. While the card is not being banned outright, it will have limited utility starting Nov. 8. According to Schaefer, the Boba Fett card in question a leader card was included in the decks of 55% of winners in a recent competitive tournament. For a game with 54 different leader cards at time of publication, that represents a significant design issue. Schaefer writes that the decision to suspend the card was not taken lightly, but was preferred to alternate methods, including an outright ban or retirement, as is common in competitor Flesh and Blood. He is the most severe power level outlier and his power level issues are exacerbated because hes a leader, Schaefer writes. And hes correct: Every...
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