Card Review: Before the Black Throne

We've finally made it to the end of the cycle. Of particular note here is the new Bonded mechanic, which I've discussed in detail in my last post. Otherwise, we've just got a new set of high-level cards to sort through, so let's get started!

Bonds of the Occult

The Occult keyword has been taunting us ever since Carcosa's release. What makes something Occult as opposed to just an ordinary Tome or Relic? Why do two separate investigators have deckbuilding rules for such an obscure trait? With Before the Black Throne's two new Occult cards, we finally have our answer: Occult cards are cards that give their owners access to Spells while not being Spells themselves. With the original Occult card, Archaic Glyphs, that was via the Untranslated branching upgrade mechanic. With BtBT's Hallowed Mirror and Occult Lexicon, it's via the new Bonded keyword.

Card Review: In the Clutches of Chaos

Card review time? Card review time! This pack comes with a whole host of high-level cards, including two new Permanents, to make your last stand against Azathoth a fight to remember (assuming there's a universe left to remember it afterwards).