Any official word on what Melting trait is. 2 frost creatures have it and deep freeze nullifies melting. Not sure what it is, could be 2 damage per upkeep.

You are correct.  Melting X = X damage during upkeep (might be X life lost, but for non-living it doesn't matter)

From the last documentation I have:

Swarm (Object Trait)
Creatures with the Swarm trait cannot be targeted or affected by non-attack spells that do not specifically target Swarm creatures. Creatures with the Swarm trait may make multiple additional strikes when attacking. The total number of attacks they make is equal to their remaining health. Additionally, they are immune to conditions and healing. Non-zone attacks do a maximum of 1 damage to them.

Killer Bees have 3 health. So that should be a total of 3 attacks; not a base of 1 plus remaining health of 3 in this case.

Also Hand, Marked, Scout, etc apply to the first attack made each round. So it will be 1 +X critical dice, then the additional strikes at 1 dice each as per normal. Life Tree would then extend the number of extra attacks.


Not that it helps the innital reaction to them, but that is the closest thing I have to official verbage at the moment.

That is not what the text of the Druid Academy Rulebook says. I don't have access to it right now, but I know it says something quite different.

Can swarms gain life from Etherian Lifetree?
Killer bees seem really good with it - flying, elusive, 6 dice critical damage for 7 mana and 2 sbp.

My current understanding of the rules says yes, Life Tree will buff all swarms.  However, let's just make sure to mention that each time we talk about swarms we are not talking about a collection of X dice to roll all at once. We are talking about rolling 1 die X times. One singular Vet Belt and a Rhino Hide completely nullifies all swarm damage.

Also, to make our madness public, Coshade and I will be challenging ALL COMERS for Domination 2v2 throughout GenCon 2018. Bring your best and let's have some awesome games!

And again, there's no spell with range 4 so it doesn't even matter if you can see from G into C.

You are correct. There is no range 4 card. However Malakai's Basilica, Straywood Scout and most importantly Vine Tree require line of sight to use their infinite range abilities. I wouldn't call it a huge problem, but it will save the casuals from the rules lawyer spikes that wreck every game.

Grizz are u picking up at gencon? I had thought release was October am I wrong?

There will be a limited number of "pre-release" copies at GenCon.  The retailers will receive them in October.

next week. so stoked. looking forward to seeing everyone.

   sigh. still don't know what i am playing.

Siren or Forcemaster 

We have been told that there will be 4 new academy mages this year.