{"id":14214,"date":"2019-10-04T16:34:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T23:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/?p=14214"},"modified":"2019-10-06T16:49:18","modified_gmt":"2019-10-06T23:49:18","slug":"force-of-will-a-look-back-at-new-valhalla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/04\/force-of-will-a-look-back-at-new-valhalla\/","title":{"rendered":"Force of Will – A look back at New Valhalla"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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One of the most successful and challenging cluster to have occurred in this ever evolving game<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The later half of 2018 brought in a wave of opportunity and excitement for Force of Will fans with the company introduce New Valhalla as their cluster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first release was a set known as ‘New Dawn Rises’. Alongside this were 5 wonderful (and hard to find) Starter Decks that introduced the new Rune mechanic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Dawn Rises – Booster Box<\/h4>
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New Dawn Rises – Booster Pack<\/h4>
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New Valhalla Entry Set [Fire]<\/h4>
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New Valhalla Entry Set [Water]<\/h4>
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New Valhalla Entry Set [Light]<\/h4>
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New Valhalla Entry Set [Wind]<\/h4>
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New Valhalla Entry Set [Darkness]<\/h4>
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The set was a real game changer and many fans new and old were immediately drawn back to the game, with exciting cards such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haggith, Angel of Alchemy – NDR-009 – C<\/h4>
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Aratron, Angel of Knowledge – NDR-001 – U<\/h4>
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Oborozuki – NDR-096 – SR<\/h4>
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Black Spot Tiger – NDR-023 – R<\/h4>
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Magic Stone of the Hermit – NDR-108 – U<\/h4>
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Magic Stone of the Undead – NDR-109 – R<\/h4>
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The next set in the series was a love letter for existing players with the return of Alice and Athenia!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Strangers of New Valhalla – Booster Box<\/h4>
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Strangers of New Valhalla – Booster Pack<\/h4>
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Some of the more popular cards include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parallel World Schrodinger – SNV-050 – C<\/h4>
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Surtr, the Sand Giant – SNV-037 – SR<\/h4>
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The Three Kingdoms Partition Plan – SNV-038 – R<\/h4>
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Annihilation Dragon – SNV-022 – C<\/h4>
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Gaze of the Fire Emperor – SNV-024 – C<\/h4>
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Sima Hui, the Crafty Tactician – SNV-036 – U<\/h4>
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Next up, was Awakening of the Ancients which saw the return of Kukunochi and Garmheld<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awakening of the Ancients – Booster Box<\/h4>
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Awakening of the Ancients – Booster Pack<\/h4>
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Now, the company did change hands at this point, but the card philosophy that the previous company was still instilled in this set, with wonderful cards such as the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loki’s Insight – AOA-051 – U<\/h4>
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Shu, Ruler of Air – AOA-035 – R<\/h4>
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Three Beast conference – AOA-077 – U<\/h4>
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Alseid, The Harvester – AOA-081 – U<\/h4>
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Ares, Knight God Emperor of the Burial Grounds – AOA-003 – SR<\/h4>
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Chronos’ Envoy – AOA-042 – U<\/h4>
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Oborozuki, Caller of Gods – AOA-096 – SR<\/h4>
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Three Beast Warrior, Tigermi – AOA-080 – R<\/h4>
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Spiral of Chaos – AOA-036 – R<\/h4>
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And last but not least, the cluster ended with reprint of cards that were in the hard to find starter decks, The Decisive Battle of Valhalla!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Decisive Battle of Valhalla – Booster Box<\/h4>
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The Decisive Battle of Valhalla – Booster Pack<\/h4>
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

That is just a quick look back at this set, but there will be more to come from Force of Will starting in November with the release of Alice Origins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be sure to check out the images above to see which local game store has your product in stock (and ask them to get it in stock if they don’t have it!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy Gaming All!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Start Exploring Virtual Convention!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The later half of 2018 brought in a wave of opportunity and excitement for Force of Will fans with the company introduce New Valhalla as their cluster. The first release was a set known as ‘New Dawn Rises’. Alongside this were 5 wonderful (and hard to find) Starter Decks that introduced the new Rune mechanic. …<\/p>\n

Force of Will – A look back at New Valhalla<\/span> Read More »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":14223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33,23,8],"tags":[242,78,229,95,97,96,67,68,270,77,73],"class_list":["post-14214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-catalog","category-crystal-updates","category-marketing","tag-anime","tag-ccg","tag-edmund","tag-force-of-will","tag-fow","tag-fowtcg","tag-game-and-hobby","tag-local-game-store","tag-new-valhalla","tag-tcg","tag-trading-card-game"],"crystal_rest_feed":{"author":"danmccarty","id":14214,"featured_image":{"original":"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/10\/feature-2.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/10\/feature-2-300x199.jpg","large":"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/10\/feature-2.jpg","thumb":"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/10\/feature-2-226x150.jpg"},"title":"Force of Will – A look back at New Valhalla","link":"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/04\/force-of-will-a-look-back-at-new-valhalla\/","date":"2019-10-04T16:34:58","content":"\n\nOne of the most successful and challenging cluster to have occurred in this ever evolving game\n\n\n\n\nThe later half of 2018 brought in a wave of opportunity and excitement for Force of Will fans with the company introduce New Valhalla as their cluster.\n\n\n\nThe first release was a set known as ‘New Dawn Rises’. Alongside this were 5 wonderful (and hard to find) Starter Decks that introduced the new Rune mechanic.\n\n\n\nNew Dawn Rises – Booster Box\n\n\n\nNew Dawn Rises – Booster Pack\n\n\n\nNew Valhalla Entry Set [Fire]\n\n\n\nNew Valhalla Entry Set [Water]\n\n\n\nNew Valhalla Entry Set [Light]\n\n\n\nNew Valhalla Entry Set [Wind]\n\n\n\nNew Valhalla Entry Set [Darkness]\n\n\n\nThe set was a real game changer and many fans new and old were immediately drawn back to the game, with exciting cards such as:\n\n\n\nHaggith, Angel of Alchemy – NDR-009 – C\n\n\n\nAratron, Angel of Knowledge – NDR-001 – U\n\n\n\nOborozuki – NDR-096 – SR\n\n\n\nBlack Spot Tiger – NDR-023 – R\n\n\n\nMagic Stone of the Hermit – NDR-108 – U\n\n\n\nMagic Stone of the Undead – NDR-109 – R\n\n\n\nThe next set in the series was a love letter for existing players with the return of Alice and Athenia!\n\n\n\nThe Strangers of New Valhalla – Booster Box\n\n\n\nThe Strangers of New Valhalla – Booster Pack\n\n\n\nSome of the more popular cards include:\n\n\n\nParallel World Schrodinger – SNV-050 – C\n\n\n\nSurtr, the Sand Giant – SNV-037 – SR\n\n\n\nThe Three Kingdoms Partition Plan – SNV-038 – R\n\n\n\nAnnihilation Dragon – SNV-022 – C\n\n\n\nGaze of the Fire Emperor – SNV-024 – C\n\n\n\nSima Hui, the Crafty Tactician – SNV-036 – U\n\n\n\nNext up, was Awakening of the Ancients which saw the return of Kukunochi and Garmheld\n\n\n\nAwakening of the Ancients – Booster Box\n\n\n\nAwakening of the Ancients – Booster Pack\n\n\n\nNow, the company did change hands at this point, but the card philosophy that the previous company was still instilled in this set, with wonderful cards such as the following:\n\n\n\nLoki’s Insight – AOA-051 – U\n\n\n\nShu, Ruler of Air – AOA-035 – R\n\n\n\nThree Beast conference – AOA-077 – U\n\n\n\nAlseid, The Harvester – AOA-081 – U\n\n\n\nAres, Knight God Emperor of the Burial Grounds – AOA-003 – SR\n\n\n\nChronos’ Envoy – AOA-042 – U\n\n\n\nOborozuki, Caller of Gods – AOA-096 – SR\n\n\n\nThree Beast Warrior, Tigermi – AOA-080 – R\n\n\n\nSpiral of Chaos – AOA-036 – R\n\n\n\nAnd last but not least, the cluster ended with reprint of cards that were in the hard to find starter decks, The Decisive Battle of Valhalla!\n\n\n\nThe Decisive Battle of Valhalla – Booster Box\n\n\n\nThe Decisive Battle of Valhalla – Booster Pack\n\n\n\nThat is just a quick look back at this set, but there will be more to come from Force of Will starting in November with the release of Alice Origins!\n\n\n\nBe sure to check out the images above to see which local game store has your product in stock (and ask them to get it in stock if they don’t have it!)\n\n\n\nHappy Gaming All!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStart Exploring Virtual Convention!\n","excerpt":"The later half of 2018 brought in a wave of opportunity and excitement for Force of Will fans with the company introduce New Valhalla as their cluster. 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