Game Structure

Prepare

Each player:

• Shuffles their Main Deck. The Fables Deck does not need shuffling.
• Ensure both players are clear on zone alignment (a playmat will help).
• Remember that all artifact zones are always active, but creature and monument zones must first be Conquered.

Initiate

Play Jan-Ken-Pon (rock-paper-scissors). The winner chooses who goes first, before drawing their starting hand. If this isn't the first game of a match, the player who lost the previous game gets to choose instead.

Draw

Each player draws 5 cards from their Main Deck. This is your starting hand.

Mulligan (Optional)

Players take turns (in turn order) deciding whether they wish to Mulligan:

• Set aside your current hand
• Draw a new hand of X - 1 cards; repeat if desired
• After settling on a hand, shuffle all the set-aside cards with into your deck