The 'Beelzemon Advance Deck' is a new starter deck for the Digimon Trading Card Game. This is one of the first Advance decks released, which is to say it does not only come with a full-size deck, but also a playmat, card sleeves, and bonus cards with alternate artworks. The larger amount of content comes at an increased cost, though, as the Advance Deck retails for nearly $40 USD, whereas a normal starter deck retails for only $20.
This deck centers around 'Beelzemon,' a tall humanoid digimon with a bird-like mask and two single-hand guns. The character is described by the company as the "King of Sprinting Devil Bullet," as he is a devil-like character with powerful firearms.
Perhaps the most notable aspect of the advance deck though is the alternate artwork cards, as fans of the game enjoy collecting cards with unique designs and limited runs.
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Alternate Artwork Cards
- As fans of trading card games enjoy collecting rare and unique cards, providing limited edition and alternate artwork cards is a disruptive innovation opportunity in the card game industry.
- Advanced Decks
- Creating advanced starter decks with extra content such as playmats and exclusive bonus cards is a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies in the trading card game industry.
- Character-centered Decks
- Releasing starter decks centered around popular characters can be a disruptive innovation opportunity, as it caters to the fan base and can lead to increased sales for companies in the trading card game industry.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Trading Card Games
- Trading card game companies can explore creating advanced decks and limited edition artwork to provide a more diverse product offering for their customers.
- Collectibles
- Suppliers of collectible items can add trading card games with limited edition and exclusive artwork to their product range to cater to those specifically seeking unique designs.
- Entertainment
- Companies in the entertainment industry can explore possibilities to collaborate with the makers of trading card games to produce promotional cards related to particular movies, tv series, or franchise games.
