Flesh and Blood Armory runs Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Mountain Time at Decked Trading Cards in Rio Rancho. Armory is Legend Story Studios' weekly organized-play format — the regular, local, low-barrier event that anchors Flesh and Blood communities everywhere — and Decked runs it every Saturday evening as the bookend to a long day of trading card game play at the store.
Flesh and Blood is a hero-based combat card game with no resource-land system, no mana screw, and a much more physical back-and-forth rhythm than most trading card games. Players pick a hero, build a deck around that hero's class and talent, and fight to reduce the opponent's life to zero. Armory events are typically Blitz or Classic Constructed depending on the week and the store's rotation, and they are explicitly designed for local play rather than qualification pressure. Prize support at Armory usually takes the form of exclusive promotional cards distributed among participants — one of the genuine draws of the format, since Armory promos are not otherwise available at retail.
If you have never played, Saturday Armory is a reasonable place to start, but call ahead about what the store has available for newcomers. Decked stocks Flesh and Blood singles and sealed product alongside Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, Riftbound, and Warhammer, so a hero deck or a blitz deck can usually be sorted out on site. The store is a full trading card game operation that buys, sells, and trades across all its lines, with a substantial singles inventory, sealed boxes, sleeves, deck boxes, and playmats. The Flesh and Blood scene in the Albuquerque metro is small and tight-knit, which cuts both ways — you will get taught patiently, and you will also be remembered, which is a good reason to come back.
The shop is at 3301 Southern Boulevard SE, Suite 403, Rio Rancho, NM 87124, with free parking directly outside on the Southern Boulevard retail strip. Saturday hours run 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, so the 6:30 PM Armory slot sits comfortably inside the day and you can browse before or after. The store phone is 505-796-5478 and there is an active store Discord where the Flesh and Blood regulars coordinate — worth joining if you want to know how many people are turning up before you commit to the drive.
This event is a good fit for existing Flesh and Blood players who need a weekly home, Magic and Pokémon players curious about a combat-focused alternative, and collectors interested in Armory promos. Because the published window is only an hour, arrive by 6:30 PM sharp rather than drifting in — a late arrival can mean missing pairings entirely. Bring a sleeved deck, your hero and equipment, dice or counters, and cash for singles. Entry fee and specific promo details are not published on the store's calendar, so confirm at 505-796-5478 or on Discord before you go. The complete monthly schedule is at deckedtradingcards.com/local-events, and updates also post to the store's Facebook page.
