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The latest updates for the REG, ORDIR and Deck Building Rules are live!

REG: https://www.cactusgamedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/REG_PDF_11.0.0.pdf
ORDIR: https://www.cactusgamedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ORDIR_PDF_7.0.0.pdf
Deck Building Rules: https://www.cactusgamedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Deck_Building_Rules_1.3.pdf

REG Updates
Abilities (pg. 6-7)
- Codified the rule that "may" applies separately to each effect, but not each target
- Adjusted the wording about multiple uses of triggers to account for minor changes to attacks, blocks, and begins a battle

Targeting (pg. 12)
- Added defaults for Begin a New Phase and Repeat

Bounce (pg. 30)
- Updated the Special Condition so that it ends with "all other cards are discarded" to account for other card types (placed Doms like Glory)

Cannot Be Ignored (pg. 31)
- Updated the note to account for merging Ignore and Withdraw

Convert (pg. 36)
- Added a Special Condition that converting to an Artifact attempts to activate the Artifact, unless it can't

Create a Token (pg. 38)
- Added a line about token creation being permanent, but could have a duration.

Interrupt (pg. 56)
- Updated the ITB Special Condition to more clearly interrupt cards in battle and cards played in battle

Place (pg. 60)
- Added a Clarification that place often self-targets

Play an Enhancement (pg. 61)
- Changed the default during the Battle Phase to have to be in battle unless a character in a territory is specified.

Repeat (pg. 69)
- New entry

Set-Aside (pg. 77)
- Removed part of the second Special Condition that conflicted with the new duration rules (clean up from the previous update)

Withdraw (pg. 89)
- Added clarifications to account for merging Ignore and Withdraw

Artifact (pg. 92), Fortress (pg. 107), Lost Soul (pg. 112) and Site (pg. 122)
- Each of these entries previously mentioned their duration. This was replaced with a link to the Duration section.
 
Attack (pg. 93), Begins a Battle (pg. 95), Block (pg. 96)
- Updated the wording about these triggering once so the player can choose which character meets the trigger.
- Updated the definition of Blocks so they both only trigger on the initial "group" of characters

Brigade (pg. 97)
- We named it "Diagram of a Card" in the 5th Edition Rulebook

Captured Character (pg. 98)
- Added a line that players are restricted from activating Artifacts on captured characters
- Added "reference" to the retained attributes

Dominant (pg. 103)
- Replaced "table" with "playing surface", to line up with other uses

Enhancement (pg. 105)
- Entry reworked and added information about Enhancement numbers not changing the characters' numbers

Face Down (pg. 106)
- Added "references" to the list of "unknown" attributes of face down cards.

Hand (pg. 109)
- Replaced "table" with "playing surface", to line up with other uses

Play (pg. 116)
- Added a line that playing a card activates the special ability (usually), and linked to the activate entry

Playing Surface (pg. 117)
- Added "board" as an alternate name, since we use it with "board advantage".
- Removed "table" as an alternate name, since it's now unused elsewhere in the document.

Pre-Game Phase (pg. 118)
- Removed old reference to Teams Intro-Prep

Turn (pg. 125)
- Added a sentence about "this turn" meaning "the current turn".

ORDIR Updates

Added T2C cards and the promos released and/or spoiled since the last update.

Notable changes:
Identifier Errata
- Angel of Deliverance (EC) and Reassuring Angel (EC) had "Unique" removed, making them generic.
- Antiochus IV Epiphanes (FF) and Quirinius (J) had "Syrian" removed.
- Shobach (P) had "King" removed.
- The Harlot (RoJ) had "Babylonian" removed.

Lion - now includes the "lionesque" characters like Roaring Lion and The Winged Lion.

Martyr - new additions to the list of martyrs
-- Ananias of Damascus
-- Apphia
-- Archippus
-- Barsabbas
-- Jude
-- Onesimus
-- Parmenas
-- Philemon
-- Timon
-- Timothy

Deck Building Rules Updates
- Added The Foretelling Angel to the Banned list
- Added NT Hopper to the cards with special Deck Building Rules

Have you tried Paragon yet? Paragon is a new casual multiplayer format for 2 to 5 players.

Each player builds a deck around a Paragon card, which determines the deck’s brigades and provides a permanent special ability, unlocking unique strategies.

Some rules are adjusted to fix multiplayer gameplay. For example, players do not include any Lost Souls in their decks. Instead, there is a shared Lost Soul Deck from which all players try to rescue. When you attack, any opponent might block.

The format has a simplified card pool, which makes it inexpensive and a great way to teach new players.

You can recapture the fun of multiplayer without its old problems!

Visit https://landofredemption.com/paragon/ to find the complete rules, deck-building resources, strategy tips, and more.

Pre-built decks are available from Your Turn Games (https://www.yourturngames.biz/collections/paragon-decks), or you can build your own with the help of RedemptonCCG.app (https://redemptionccg.app/decklist/card-search?legality=Paragon).

There will even be a Paragon side event at Nationals 2026, with free physical Paragon cards given to all participants.

Apologies. I'm a nitwit and got some wires crossed. Corrections noted in the original post.

NOTE: Pushed to 8:30pm EST

Bumping this thread so its higher in the pins.