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Overview

Warsong TCG is a strategic card game where players use a deck of cards to battle on a grid. Each card has unique attributes and abilities that influence gameplay. The objective is to strategically place and use cards to defeat opponents and capture their cards, ultimately scoring points through Valor and Renown.

 

Setting Up the Game

To begin, each player constructs a deck of 20 cards. A deck cannot contain more than four copies of any single card and must be comprised of cards from no more than two factions, with monster cards being unaligned. Additionally, players can include up to two unique copies of a Legend in their deck. Shuffle your deck and draw five cards to form your starting hand. Maintain a hand size of five cards throughout the game. The game is played on a grid, with standard 2-player games using a 4x5 grid where each player's starting zone comprises the first two rows on their side.

 

Basic Rules and Gameplay

The player with the higher level (age or score) goes first, with turns proceeding clockwise. Each turn, a player may place one card on the grid. Cards can only be placed in the starting zone initially and must be properly staged to advance. Staging requires a card to be placed in a row where the player already controls a card in the row behind it. Proper staging is necessary for advancing cards beyond the starting zones. At the end of each turn, draw back up to five cards if you have fewer.

 

Understanding the Cards

Each card has four quadrants: Front (top), Left Flank, Right Flank, and Blind Spot (bottom). Symbols on each quadrant indicate attack types, affecting combat outcomes. The key attack types are:

• Heavy (Axe): Defeats Sneak and Range, but is defeated by Magic and Sentinel.

• Sneak (Dagger and Cloak): Defeats Range and Magic, but is defeated by Sentinel and Heavy.

• Range (Bow): Defeats Magic and Sentinel, but is defeated by Heavy and Sneak.

• Magic (Star and Wand): Defeats Sentinel and Heavy, but is defeated by Sneak and Range.

• Sentinel (Shield): Defeats Heavy and Sneak, but is defeated by Range and Magic.

• Flee (Silhouette): When attacked from the quadrant with the Flee symbol, the card returns to the player's hand.

 

Card Rarity

Rarity is indicated by the symbol in the top right corner of the card:

• Common (Copper Bar): Basic cards that are easily obtainable.

• Uncommon (Silver Shield): Slightly rarer cards with enhanced abilities or attributes.

• Rare (Golden Crown): Powerful cards that are harder to find.

• Legendary (Krahnic Scale): Very powerful and rare cards with unique abilities.

• Mythic (Diamond of the North): The rarest and most powerful cards in the game.

 

Promo cards, which are not part of the normal set rotation, are obtainable only through special events and promotions.

 

Rule Snips

Each booster pack and deck will contain a type of card called a Rule Snip. These cards are not used directly in the game but serve as reference tools to clarify rules. On the backside of Rule Snips is one of four pieces used to create a placement for large creatures on the grid. These cards have no trade or game value beyond their use for reference. However, players should be aware that Rule Snips are available to them and that they explain new and developing rules in each set.

 

Resolving Combat

When opposing cards face each other on the grid, a challenge is triggered based on their quadrants. The attacking card wins if its attack type trumps the defender's. If both cards have the same attack type, neither is destroyed. Cards without an attack symbol on a side are always defeated in conflict. The defeated card is captured and placed in the victor's capture pile, contributing to Renown.

 

Special Abilities

Some cards possess special abilities that can alter the flow of the game:

• Flee: When attacked from the quadrant with the Flee symbol, the card returns to the player's hand.

• Cleave: If this card destroys two cards and there is an enemy in between them, the enemy is also destroyed.

• Large: Occupies four squares and can only be destroyed by multiple attackers.

• Horde: If adjacent to two other goblins, when destroyed, it is replaced with another goblin from any capture pile.

• Arcane Missile: Can attack diagonally or beyond normal range.

• Sentry: Protects adjacent allies from being destroyed by conventional means.

 

Examples of Gameplay

 

Example 1: Basic Conflict Resolution

Player A places Goblin Cut-Throat on the grid. Player B places Hin-Mun Missionary directly in front of the Goblin Cut-Throat, causing their front quadrants to face each other (Range vs. Sneak). In this conflict, Sneak (Hin-Mun Missionary) defeats Range (Goblin Cut-Throat), resulting in the Goblin Cut-Throat being captured by Player B.

 

Example 2: Using the Flee Ability

Player A places Goblin Cut-Throat on the grid. Player B places Hin-Mun Missionary behind the Goblin Cut-Throat, facing its Blind Spot. The Goblin Cut-Throat's Flee ability is triggered, causing it to return to Player A’s hand. Player A must discard a card if they already have five cards in hand.

 

Example 3: Hyperborean Wolf's Large Ability

Player A places Hyperborean Wolf on the grid, occupying four squares. Player B attacks the Hyperborean Wolf with two cards. The Hyperborean Wolf can only be destroyed if both attacking cards successfully defeat it based on their attack types. If not, the Wolf remains on the field.

 

Deck Building Guidelines

When constructing your deck, ensure it contains exactly 20 cards. You cannot have more than four copies of any single card, and your deck can include cards from up to two factions, with monster cards being unaligned. You are allowed up to two unique copies of a Legend in your deck. Multiple copies of a Legend are allowed if they are different versions.

 

Winning the Game

The game ends when a player can no longer play cards and their deck is empty. The player with the most combined points of Valor (cards on the field) and Renown (captured cards) wins the game. Matches are typically best 2 out of 3 rounds.