Rules
What You Need
- 2 players
- 1 deck each (30 cards)
- 1 shared 8×8 board
- Blue counters (Mana)
- Red counters (Damage)
- Black counters (5 Damage)
- White counters (Effects)
The Board
The game is played on a shared 8×8 grid.
Only one card may occupy each tile.
You may only place cards on your half of the board unless a card effect allows otherwise.
Bases
Each player controls a Base located at the back center of their side.
Bases cannot move or attack.
Bases can be attacked and targeted like any card.
You win the game when your opponent’s Base takes 30 total damage.
Setup
- Place the board between players
- Shuffle your deck
- Draw 5 cards
- Decide who goes first
Mulligan
After drawing your starting hand, you may once per game:
- Shuffle any number of cards from your hand into your deck
- Draw the same number of cards
This may only be done during setup, before the first turn begins.
Turn Structure
- Start Phase
- Action Phase
- End Phase
Start Phase
- Gain mana based on the shared Turn Count
- Draw 1 card
- If your deck is empty, skip drawing
Mana & Turn Count
- Turn Count increases at the start of Player 2’s turn
- Maximum mana: 10
- Unspent mana carries over
| Turn Count | Mana Gained |
|---|---|
| 0–1 | 1 |
| 2–3 | 2 |
| 4–6 | 3 |
| 7–10 | 4 |
| 11+ | 5 |
Action Phase
Monsters: Pay cost, place on an empty tile
Spells: Pay cost, resolve effect, discard
Towers / Relics: Place on an empty tile
Cards cannot move, attack, or use abilities the turn they are played.
Moving
- Move up to Speed (default 1) tiles
- Movement may be straight or diagonal
- Cannot move through or onto other cards
Attack & Targeting
- Each monster may attack once per turn
- Targets must be within Range (default 1)
- Range counts in all directions, including diagonals
- You may attack through friendly cards
- You cannot attack through enemy cards or bases
Combat
- Declare a target
- Deal damage equal to Attack
- If total damage ≥ Health, the target is destroyed
Monsters cannot move after attacking.
End Phase
- All “until end of turn” effects end
- If you have more than 7 cards, discard down to 7
- Pass the turn
Evolution
- Control the base monster
- Pay the Evolution cost and place it on top
Evolutions keep position, damage, and effects.
Deck Construction Limits
| Rarity | Max Copies |
|---|---|
| Common | 3 |
| Uncommon | 3 |
| Rare | 2 |
| Epic | 2 |
| Legendary | 1 |
| Mythic | 1 |
You may only include 1 Mythic.