Mortimer is the face of Flesh and Blood's next set. He is the plague, the "living virus" spreading disease through the Pits. And if you play Classic Constructed, you won't be sitting across from him.
Legend Story Studios revealed Outbreak on October 13: a standalone booster set with six new heroes, a returning fan favorite, and a disease system that reaches all the way into how you build your deck. Read the hero cards closely, though, and one detail jumps out. Only four of the six are listed for Classic Constructed. The other two are Silver Age only.
So which of the four would you play? We're asking local players exactly that, plus two more quick questions further down. First, the facts.
Back to the Pits, and they're sick
Outbreak returns to the Pits, the underworld beneath Metrix. An outbreak of disease has plunged it into chaos: some worship the plague, others exploit the infected for profit, and Metrix high society sends ruthless exterminators to protect its interests. In the middle of it, a lone mercenary steps up to defend her home, eliminating the threats "one... by... one."
That mercenary is fan favorite Azalea, back and now an Assassin Ranger.
The six heroes, sorted by where you can play them
The three dual-class heroes cross two class card pools, and the three Chaos heroes lean on the Chaos talent. The set is built around Assassin, Ranger and Mechanologist.
Listed for Classic Constructed and Silver Age
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Azalea (Assassin Ranger, midrange and disruptive). The returning mercenary, "determined to save her home from collapse."
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Min (Chaos Mechanologist, control and combo). A flip hero split between two minds: Min, Genius tries to undo what his research created, while Min, Mad wants to engineer utter anarchy.
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Vyle (Chaos Ranger, go-wide and disruptive). Her "super spreader parties" speed up the rate of infection.
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Huxley (Assassin Mechanologist, go-wide and disruptive). A crime boss in a gentleman's suit, running a "legitimate" business in Metrix and a racket in the Pits.
Listed for Silver Age only
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Mortimer, Living Virus (Chaos Assassin, midrange and disruptive). Disease and discourse flow from his lab into the Pits.
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α-01, First Cogwarden (Mechanologist Ranger, go-wide). Built by Min for a noble cause, now hunting and exterminating the infected for Metrix's elite.
Want a CC Mortimer anyway? Armory Deck: Dr. Mortimer is a separate Classic Constructed deck that LSS lists for November 13, 2026, months before Outbreak.
Diseases: your old debuffs got promoted
LSS's official Outbreak product sheet shows Bloodrot Pox and Inertia, two tokens long-time players already know, printed as Disease Aura tokens alongside a brand new disease, Exertion: "an intense rush of adrenaline" that often ends with the host tearing their own body apart. Even the three booster wrappers are named after the diseases: Bloodrot, Exertion and Inertia.
On top of that, a set mechanic called Mortimer's Lab "infects every corner of limited gameplay," changing in-game choices and even deckbuilding decisions. LSS also teases that knowing the top card of your deck is always a plus in Outbreak, with choices between boosting for go again or for extra damage. Expect the full rules as previews roll out.
Mark your calendar
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Jan 29 to 31, 2027: World Premiere in Philadelphia, USA
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Feb 5, 2027: Pre-Release events begin in stores worldwide (the official window runs Feb 5 to 11), and Armory Deck: Min and Silver Age: Outbreak release
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Feb 12, 2027: Outbreak in stores worldwide
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From Feb 13, 2027: Pro Quest season starts
What's coming
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Outbreak Booster Displays: 274 cards in the set, 16 cards per pack, 24 packs per display, built for Booster Draft, Sealed Deck and Constructed. Every pack has a Rainbow Foil, and Cold Foils show up about 1 in 24 packs.
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Outbreak Pre-Release Kits: 8 Outbreak boosters plus a 13-card promo pack. Pre-Release is Sealed Deck: you build a 30-card deck from what you open.
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Armory Deck: Min: a ready-to-play 60-card Classic Constructed deck plus hero, weapon and equipment. Armory Decks are LSS's on-ramp into CC, built to play at weekly Armory events.
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Silver Age: Outbreak: two ready-to-play 55-card decks, Mortimer, Living Virus and α-01, First Cogwarden, each with one Outbreak booster inside.
Olongapo players: tell us what you want from Outbreak
We're gauging local interest in Outbreak. Nothing is booked or confirmed yet, so your answers genuinely help us plan. Three quick questions:
1. Which hero do you want to play?
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A Azalea, the returning Assassin Ranger
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B Min, the flip-sided Chaos Mechanologist
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C Vyle, the go-wide Chaos Ranger
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D Huxley, the Assassin Mechanologist crime boss
Silver Age player? Tell us if Mortimer or α-01 is more your thing.
2. Would you join an Outbreak Pre-Release in Olongapo if one happens? Reply PR YES or PR MAYBE. Pre-Release is Sealed Deck, so it's a good first event even if you've never built a CC deck.
3. Which Outbreak products would you want? (pick any)
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MIN Armory Deck: Min
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BOX Outbreak Booster Display
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SA Silver Age: Outbreak decks
How to answer (takes ten seconds):
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Comment your answers on our Facebook or Instagram post about this article, for example "B, PR YES, MIN"
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Message our page on Facebook or Instagram if you'd rather keep it private
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Tell us in store next time you drop by
We're gauging interest, so tell us and stay tuned. Follow our page for Outbreak updates.
At Rift Vault
Rift Vault is an approved Flesh and Blood GEM store, and our competitive FaB events use Classic Constructed.
Building for CC in the meantime? These are on the shelf now:
Curious about Silver Age before Outbreak's decks arrive? We have one copy each of these Silver Age Chapter 3 decks:
Art and product images: Legend Story Studios
Sources: fabtcg.com Outbreak product page (fabtcg.com/products/booster-set/obk/), Outbreak product sheet PDF (cdn.fabtcg.com/uploads/2026/10/EN_OBK_sales-sheet.pdf), Armory Deck: Min page, Silver Age: Outbreak page, Armory Deck: Dr. Mortimer page, fabtcg.com Coming Soon page, Outbreak Pre-Release FAQ (Oct 15, 2026), @fabtcg on X (Oct 13, 2026 announcement posts).