[{"text":"Date Updated: 12 November 2018 Next Scheduled Update: 11 February 2019"},{"header":"Rivals 2: Green lantern vs. sinestro"},{"text":"All Rivals 2 Main Characters are banned from the cube. The following Rivals 2 cards are banned from cube play:"},{"sql":"SELECT quantityInCube as value1, name as value3, setFrom as value2 FROM dcdbdb WHERE `setFrom` LIKE '%rivals 2%' AND banned = 1 AND bannedInGroup = 9 ORDER BY setFrom ASC, name ASC"},{"double":[{"src":"r02315767r02-arki.jpg"},{"src":"r02182179r02-bood.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"r02373531r02-book.jpg"},{"src":"r02532407r02-brot.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"r02395339r02-caro.jpg"},{"src":"r02882787r02-cons.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"r02114528r02-cons.jpg"},{"src":"r0252657r02-fear.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"r02612896r02-gant.jpg"},{"src":"r024226r02-guy-.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"r0256322r02-hard.jpg"},{"src":"r02760338r02-iola.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"r02193196r02-john.jpg"},{"src":"r02506797r02-karu.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"r02383350r02-kilo.jpg"},{"src":"r025973r02-kryb.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"r02912273r02-manh.jpg"},{"src":"r02941400r02-mogo.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"r02675125r02-new-.jpg"},{"src":"r0275865r02-rige.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"r02713399r02-roma.jpg"},{"src":"r02565208r02-sain.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"r0256838r02-two-.jpg"},{"src":"car350568card-bac.jpg"}]},{"header":"rivals 2 keywords \/ interactions"},{"text":"Constructs: Only cards with the keyword Construct in their image box (typically found above the expansion symbol) are considered to be Constructs.&nbsp; Constructs are not determined by card name (i.e. Constructs of Fear is not a Construct, etc.) Power Rings: Two new Power Rings appeared in Rivals 2, they are: Green Lantern Power Ring Sinestro Corps Power Rings Both of these cards count towards the * VP of the other Power Rings, and can help you win the game with Kyle Rayner."},{"double":[{"src":"r02975985r02-gree.jpg"},{"src":"r02305196r02-sine.jpg"}]},{"header":"main deck changes"},{"text":"The following cards are banned:"},{"sql":"SELECT quantityInCube as value1, name as value3, setFrom as value2 FROM dcdbdb WHERE `setFrom` NOT LIKE 'rivals 2' AND `type` NOT LIKE 'supervillain' AND `banned` = 1 AND bannedInGroup = 9 ORDER BY name ASC"},{"double":[{"src":"aqu466246aqualad-.jpeg"},{"src":"bag626140bag-of-t.jpg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"big515862big-bard.jpeg"},{"src":"bro88700bronze-t.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"bun293367bunker-4.jpeg"},{"src":"cyb118389cybernet.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"fir918914firestor.jpeg"},{"src":"gra198840granny-g.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"kan546601kanto-ng.jpeg"},{"src":"lev749482level-7-.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"man90721man-bat-.jpg"},{"src":"mol829511moloch-t.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"pos183108possessi.jpeg"},{"src":"tak572768takion-n.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"tee25753teen-tit.jpeg"},{"src":"vic587953vic-ston.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"zat517360zatanna-.jpeg"},{"src":"car912347card-bac.jpg"}]},{"header":"super villain changes"},{"text":"The following Super Villains are now legal: "},{"list":[{"listType":"bullet"},{"caption":"1 - Trigon (Heroes Unite)"}]},{"double":[{"src":"tri324885trigon-1.jpeg"},{"src":"car87764card-bac.jpg"}]},{"text":"The following Super Villains are banned:"},{"sql":"SELECT quantityInCube as value1, name as value3, setFrom as value2 FROM dcdbdb WHERE `type` LIKE 'supervillain' AND `banned` = 1 AND bannedInGroup = 9 ORDER BY name ASC"},{"double":[{"src":"ark627349arkillo-.jpeg"},{"src":"bla323384black-ad.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"bla198627black-ha.jpeg"},{"src":"chi194289china-wh.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"dar417863darkseid.jpeg"},{"src":"dea18453deathstr.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"gen403243gentlema.jpeg"},{"src":"gri536123grid-11-.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"hec734178hector-h.jpeg"},{"src":"mal777769malcom-m.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"max587514max-merc.jpeg"},{"src":"mr-844924mr-freez.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"nek916263nekron-1.jpeg"},{"src":"owl592639owlman-1.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"pow637975power-ri.jpeg"},{"src":"sin394238sinestro.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"the993881the-brai.jpeg"},{"src":"the346353the-joke.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"tri890377trigon-1.jpeg"},{"src":"val49683validus-.jpeg"}]},{"header":"main character tier decreases"},{"text":"The following Main Characters' tiers have decreased: Batman (Base Set) -&gt; Now Tier 2 Black Canary (Heroes Unite) -&gt; Now Tier 2 Hawkman (Heroes Unite) -&gt; Now Tier 2 Red Tornado (Heroes Unite) -&gt; Now Tier 2 "},{"double":[{"src":"bat723404batman-m.jpeg"},{"src":"bla789746black-ca.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"haw46129hawkman-.jpeg"},{"src":"red806368red-torn.jpeg"}]},{"header":"main character TIER INCREASES"},{"text":"No changes."},{"header":"PLAYERS&#39; CHOICE VOTE"},{"text":"For the second time, we invited players from the community to take part in sculpting the cube!&nbsp; This time around the votes were to determine the fate of the Time Travel Super Villains from Crossover 3. (Vote changes will always remain in effect for at least one season.)&nbsp; Note that Validus is banned regardless of the vote outcome, due to his trigger being missed so often. After tallying the votes (you can check the results here: dcdeckbuilding.com\/voting),&nbsp; the players have determined that: The following Time Travel Super Villains are banned from cube play:"},{"double":[{"src":"man503456mano-9-.jpeg"},{"src":"tha384310tharok-1.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"eme997230emerald-.jpeg"},{"src":"lig17402lightnin.jpeg"}]},{"double":[{"src":"val45513validus-.jpeg"},{"src":"car653673card-bac.jpg"}]},{"header":"CLOSING REMARKS"},{"text":"The majority of the Rivals 2 legal and banned cards are probably not surprising, many players can now quickly size up an entire set and be within a few cards of the cube list.&nbsp; This set didn't throw us many curve balls, so we're mostly banning Block\/Confrontation cards and a few main deck cards that dealt with Constructs that would have been underwhelming in cube play.&nbsp; As for the other Main Deck cards removed with this update, they have been either underperforming or over performing.&nbsp; I'm sure most players are just as happy to see Cybernetic Enhancement leaving as they are Bronze Tiger. We made a good effort to standardize the Super Villains with this update, so we are removing many Super Villains whose FAAs often left several players unaffected.&nbsp; This change should push the threat level of a Super Villain FAA higher, and place more weight on a player's decision to pass up on buying a defense card. We felt like last season was our most balanced season yet, and we look forward to a healthy metagame through which players can enjoy the game.&nbsp; Watch for an end of the year update as we close out 2018 in a few weeks and get ready for more events in 2019!"}]