Dakkon Blackblade, the closest that this set has to a 'main character' that got any kind of tie-in fiction, is a reasonably cool knight with a pretty elaborate shield and a badass sword, which, I believe, is cursed in some way
attached, he shrugs off Strike attackers entirely
It was invented by judges who wanted to play something low-key and social after tournaments were over
An updated launch-window hasn't been given for these sets to join the best card games on shelves, but further details will apparently be available in the coming weeks
Game stores welcome players of all skill levels and typically host a weekly tournament or a casual playday
In decks stacked with artifacts, you're looking at drawing two cards for a mere one or two mana