Altered: Trial by Frost is the first expansion for what is fast becoming one of the best card games, and it helps solidify Altered as an excellent option for trading card game players fed up with Magic: The Gathering’s Universes Beyond push or those who don’t have any passion for Disney Lorcana. The new set bolsters the game’s weaker heroes and helps smooth some of its issues with card drawing and mana acceleration without adding too much complexity, ensuring gameplay remains fast.
The original release made it easier to hop into the game thanks to a set of very well-balanced preconstructed decks, but Altered: Trial by Frost takes an alternate route. It requires players to craft their own decks from booster packs, and unfortunately, the promised marketplace and print-on-demand features have yet to manifest. That makes it frustrating when you want to be playing three of a rare card and don’t have enough.
