Tash-Kalar Arena of Legends is a game played by masters of magic Two to four summoners encounter each other in the Tash-Kalar arena either in teams or each on his own & prove their skill & strategy in a short but intense battle By clever deployment of their minions they create magic patterns for summoning powerful beings & then use those to destroy their opponent’s forces or to prepare patterns for the ultimate legendary beings The game
Includes:: three different factions each with a unique deck of beings to summon & one deck of legendary creatures Players take turns placing their common pieces on the board & if they succeed in creating patterns depicted on one of the cards in hand they may play it When played the card summons a particular being & allows the player to perform an effect described on the card a giant destroys neighboring pieces a knight moves through enemy pieces a warlord orders previously placed pieces to move & fight an enchantress converts enemy pieces to player&s own color etc After that the player discards the card & the summoned being turns into a motionless piece which may be used in patterns for summoning other beings – or even be awakened & moved into combat by the effects of other cards Tash-Kalar Arena of Legends offers two game modes In the standard mode you score points for fulfilling various quests set by the Arena Masters controlling certain points or areas of the arena destroying a number of enemy pieces in a single turn performing a certain combination of summonings etc In melee mode your only goal is to entertain the crowd You do that by destroying your opponents & making them beg (ie making them use the catch-up mechanisms) & by summoning legendary beings After all people want to see a dragon! Both modes can be played as a two-player duel or as a team game with teammates sharing pieces & legendary cards but with each controlling his own faction (The game
Includes:: a duplicate of one faction in a different color) The melee mode can also be played as a fierce free-for-all battle but don&t expect alliances; to achieve a good score you need to destroy all opponents evenly as you track points scored on each opponent separately & your lowest score is your final score The rules of Tash-Kalar Arena of Legends are simple & easy to understand but as you start to discover the tactics & are able to anticipate the opponent&s moves & patterns it turns into a real clash of wits 2-4 Player Manufacturer Czech Game Editionplaying time 30min