Who’d have thought this lowly Scottish toymaker would cause so much trouble?
Both the item cardFortisphereandHiram Flaversham - Toymaker, have been hit with bans.
Here’s what you gotta know.
What Does Fortisphere Do?
Not from a Disney property, Fortisphere is an original Disney Lorcana item.
Fortisphere has two abilities, one of which is why it’s been banned.
Fortisphere can do the following:
Resourceful
When you play this item, you may draw a card.
Bodyguard forces your opponent who challenges one of your characters to challenge your character with Bodyguard if able.
Items are a huge threat in Disney Lorcana.
To capitalize on this Hiram Flaversham Toymaker allows a player todiscard an item to draw two cards.
Pawpsicleis another card that is similar to Fortisphere.
On play, it lets you draw a card, and it only costs one ink to play.
This usually makes theadvantage of card draw a bit more balanced.
Sapphire is one of the strongest ink colours in Disney Lorcana.
“So, soemthing had to be changed.
Fortisphere by Mariana Moreno
This is where the ban to Hiram and Fortisphere came in.
But why Fortisphere and no Pawpsicle?
Why Fortisphere And Not Pawpsicle?
Once again, it has everything to do with color identity.
At least, that’s the hope with these card-targeted bans.
Is Sapphire’s reign over?
Has the door been opened for Discard?
Fortisphere by Mariana Moreno
