WoW TCG: Arena Grand Melee expansion released
by Mike Schramm 
May 19th 2009 at 10:00PM
The World of Warcraft Trading Card game has released its latest expansion, but it's a little bit different than what's come before. It's called Arena Grand Melee, and it actually changes the gameplay of the TCG just a little bit, including some very different mechanics than those players have seen before. For instance, there's a card called "For the Fallen" that will grant additional cards to players when they act out their melee strikes in real-life. Another card called "Steamwheedle Casino" has players playing a quick game of Blackjack with their WoW TCG cards to win an extra card. Arena Grand Melee sounds it puts a very strange twist on the current TCG game.The WoW TCG site has been highlighting some of the new cards in the game -- there's a new ability called Preparation, which allows you to use a card twice in quick succession, and there are cards that boost your hand size and beef up your allies, as well as cards that offer up some other new heroes and abilities. It sounds like an interesting addition to the game, but on the other hand, this doesn't seem like a pack for newbies -- experienced players will get the best thrill from these twists. Pick up the eighty card sets in either of the Horde or Alliance versions at your local gaming store.
Filed under: Items, Analysis / Opinion, Fan stuff, Talents, WoW TCG, Arena
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
zosa May 19th 2009 10:05PM
gief loot cards
Ensane May 19th 2009 10:04PM
WTF, it that sounds retarded, you have to essentially roleplay for a few extra cards.
Riley May 19th 2009 10:15PM
I think it's kind of like te magic unglued sets
Tim gibson May 19th 2009 10:28PM
was just gonna say looks like this is like magic the gatherings Unglued and unhinged sets
Manic Soul May 19th 2009 10:50PM
Haha, retarded's an understatement. You forget that acting out attacks is probably second nature to the people who play this way too much as it is.
Between the addicts and the fat chicks that dress up as Succubi (because their 90lb boyfriends say they look hot as a night elf) to BlizzCon, it makes me embarassed to admit to anybody that I play this, lol.
Urza May 20th 2009 12:46AM
Yeap, just like Unglued for magic... but then again the WoW TCG is very much like Magic.
yokumgang May 19th 2009 10:08PM
"Grand melee"
They aren't kidding...WTB melee nerfs for PvP.
Laser123454321 May 20th 2009 12:08AM
Wow, yet another redesign
WoW.com eh... we'll see if that holds....
Reuben May 20th 2009 12:09AM
Is it only on my end, or did WoW Insider just completely change interfaces?
Mattimus May 20th 2009 12:14AM
Hey whoa what? WoW.com? What? And the layout... who?
Mattimus May 20th 2009 12:16AM
Hey whoa what? WoW.com? Who? Layout... what?
Vogie May 20th 2009 8:26PM
This is a good step in the right direction.
The Arena should be renamed the Melee Arena, or some derivation thereof