Example Game

Now that you know all the core rules, let's walk through the first few turns of a hypothetical game to see everything in action.

The Opening

Player 1 picks the Men of Altaria as their faction, and will duel against Player 2 who picked the Fey deck.

Both players shuffle their Main Decks and draw 5 cards. Neither player mulligans (they're happy with their hands). Player 1 won the Jan-Ken-Pon and chooses to go first.

Turn 1 (Player 1)

Player 1 chooses the Campaign Event (the only sensible option on Turn 1).
They conquer their middle creature zone (zone 3); a central location with good reach.
No creatures are on the field yet, so no actions to take. So they go to their Deployment Phase.
They summon their Fearless Sentinel to their newly conquered zone, orienting it face up.
The creature has Will of 1, so it collects 1 mana counter.
They also sets an artifact face-down on one of their artifact zones (always active, no conquering needed). Their opponent has no idea what it is - they will have to try their best to play around it.
To end their turn, they draw 1 card. They now have 4 cards in hand for next turn.

Turn 1 (Player 2)

Player 2 picks Campaign and conquers the left-most zone of the battlefield (zone 1) - they have a plan.
They summon Savage Hyena, carefully choosing orienting it defensively, and sets two artifacts face-down. They might be some of the powerful Scrolls the Fey have.
They draw a card to end their turn, and now 3 cards in hand for next turn.

Following Turns

Next, will Player 1 pick Campaign or Battle? Will they try to Strike, or strengthen their board? And if they attack with Fearless Sentinel, will Player 2 block with their Savage Hyena? But what will those face-down artifacts do? The possibilities are endless, and the game has just getting started!

What's Next?

You're ready to play your first game! Grab a pair of starter decks, set up the field, and dive in. For deeper details on any topic, check out: