It were the black one, the man said, in a Ghiscari growl, the winged shadow. He come down from the sky and and
No.Dany shivered.No, no, oh no.
Those are no sheep bones.
George R.R. Martin,A Dance With Dragons

The long summer has drawn to an end in Westeros. The creeping shadows extend their reach and those who thrive in darkness formulate plots that will change the course of the entire world. In Essos, Daenerys Targaryen struggles to secure her position as the queen of Meereen, as assassins plot her downfall and a deadly plague runs rampant through the streets. In Kings Landing, the Faith of the Seven continues to gain popularity and power. In the North, Jon Snow is constantly met with resistance as he attempts to perform his new duties as the Lord Commander of the Nights Watch. When the darkness descends, who will rise and who will fall?

Fantasy Flight Games is pleased to announceMusic of Dragons, the fourth Chapter Pack in theDance of Shadowscycle forA Game of Thrones: The Card Game, now available for pre-order at your local retailer or online through our website!

Cloak and Dagger

Following the War of the Five Kings, Westeros is in shambles. The few players in the game of thrones must strike now if they wish to win the Iron Throne. To ready your assault, this Chapter Pack offers three copies each of twenty unique cards to strengthen your decks and increase variety in theA Game of Thrones: The Card Gamemetagame as the story moves deeper into the pages ofA Dance with Dragons.

Continuing the themes begun inThe Shadow City,Music of Dragonsoffers a variety of cards that feature the shadow keyword as it makes its resurgence in the game. This new keyword encourages you to embrace the intrigues ofA Song of Ice and Fireby creating a new, separate area for you to stow your most treacherous cards, keeping them protected from card effects and intrigue claims that may target your hand. For the small fee of two gold, you can marshal a shadow card facedown into shadows, keeping it at the ready until the time comes for you to reveal your schemes by paying the cards shadow (X) cost.

But in theDance of Shadowscycle, treacherous plotting goes beyond the cards that directly bear this new keyword. InMusic of Dragonsyou will also find cards designed to interact with the shadow keyword. For example,Clever Feint(Music of Dragons, 70) allows you to kneel your faction card to choose any number of shadow cards you control and return them to the shadow area. While your opponent may know what awaits in your shadow area, they will still find it difficult to target these cards directly until you choose to bring them to light once again. This can further be used in deadly combination with cards that take effect when they come out of shadows, such asCatspaw(Streets of King’s Landing, 49) orSer Robert Strong(The Shadow City, 10) as you dart forward, strike, and then retreat before your enemy can return the blow.

Full of Fear and Rage

While in the capital city, deadly intrigues and shadowplay may be commonplace, in the farthest reaches of the realm, strength of arms is the only language understood.Music of Dragonsis filled with fell beastscreatures that cannot be controlled. As the people of Westeros have become more vicious and violent in order to survive, so have the animals that surround them. In the North,Shaggydog(Music of Dragons, 62) makes his first appearance sincehis original version(Wolves of the North, 14) in theWolves of the Northdeluxe expansion. Once, Shaggydog was only able to lend strength to the Stark child bonded to him. Now, he is able to fight alongside any Stark character you control, and youcan even pay a gold to send Shaggydog sprinting to another character’s side in the middle of a challengedaring your opponent to oppose. Still the mostsavage of the litter, after you win a challenge with Shaggy at your side, your opponent must choose and kill a defending character.

But theDirewolfis not the only legendary creature to return toA Game of Thrones: The Card Gamein this pack.Rhaegal(Music of Dragons, 73) has grown fromhis hatchling form(Core Set, 164) to become more dangerous than his brothers, increasing in both size and ferocity. TheDragonhas become stronger, increasing his STR to four and gaining the ambush keyword. The bloodthirsty creature also features a powerful newReaction, which states that after an opponents character is killed by a card effect, such asConsuming Flames(Journey to Oldtown, 34) orDracarys!(Core Set, 176), Rhaegal stands, ready to lay waste to your enemys board. You can even use this ability to play two copies of Dracarys!, kneeling Rhaegal to pay the cost each time. But with the glorious power of a dragon comes a great deal of risk. You must be ready to ask yourself, how dangerous can a beast become before it must be contained?