Title Format

Chris Adams discovered a format he had never played before, and couldn't wait to tell us all about it! Here are his thoughts on playing Title, and a few decks to give you an idea of what you can expect or where to start with the format.

The Final Fantasy franchise has always been something that I’ve held near and dear to my heart. From helping the Warriors of Light defeat Garland as a child to being there with Noctis to push his car to the next town as an adult, I’ve always enjoyed getting involved with these characters and their exploits.

Enter the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game: I get to play a card game with all of there characters that I already love, and relive some of those epic moments I’ve been able to experience over the past 30 years?!

Well … kind of.

Don’t get it twisted, I love this card game. It’s some of the most fun I’ve ever had playing games. Sometimes I do get a bit frustrated with the lack of synergies in some of the categories. I’m known for playing Fire/Ice decks, and thankfully that allows me to play most of the characters from my all-time favorite Final Fantasy title, good ol VI! If anyone has been competitively playing the game in the last six months, they know what those cards are capable of and how they synergize together. Other than a few of the characters printed so far, you can build a one to two element deck and play most of the cast.

But not all categories are created equal. While there are other good examples of categories that are playable together (Type 0, Final Fantasy IX, X, and recently to an extent, Final Fantasy XII) there are so many that just don’t allow you to do so because of how spread out they are.

What about those who love Final Fantasy I, or II? Or V? Or even XI? Do they just not get the same opportunity to enjoy Cecil and Kain on the field, with Yang and Edge, doing battle against Zemus and Golbez?

Well, guess what, there is something for everyone. It’s called “Title” format.

Title format is a variant to the game that has a few alternate rules:

• All 50 cards in your deck have to come from the same Category, with the only exception being the 1 CP generic standard unit backups.  
• Any card can be played with any element of CP. Abilities, however, still require the correct color of CP to use them.
• The uniqueness rule isn’t restricted to the name of the card, but just the card number. That means you can have multiple of the same characters in play, just not multiples of the same specific card.

This format allows for some really unique games, and gives people the chance to play with their favorite characters without having to find a way to make five colors work!  Below are two examples of Title decks. They just so happen to be the two that I play: Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy Tactics!

As of now, I take my two title decks everywhere I go. If I ever encounter a person who is curious about the game, I give them a chance to play in the world of Ivalice! (Note: whenever I can get my hands on some Final Fantasy Tactics sleeves, I already have a deck to match.)

If you already play the game and have not taken the plunge into Title format, I urge you to do so. It is a lot of fun and it’s a great way to take a break from the normal format and enjoy the game in a different light.

I promise you won’t be disappointed!!