Learn to Play

Cards

Card Types

Board

Battlefield Structure

• Each player controls their own 3x3 grid: three rows and three columns per player.
• Behind each player's grid is one Summoner Core Zone where the Summoner card is placed.
• Creatures are the only cards placed on the grid unless attaching Relics or Spell cards for buffs.
• Altars are placed in the Bond Pool Zone designated to the right of the grid.
• Cards on the grid cannot be moved once placed unless an ability or effect says otherwise.

Decks

Deck Construction Rules

Setup

Game Setup

1. Each player places their Summoner in the Summoner Core Zone.
2. Shuffle your deck and draw 7 cards.
3. Determine who goes first randomly.
4. Each player may mulligan once by shuffling and redrawing 7 cards.

Turns

Turn Phases

Resources

Bond System

• Instead of a traditional mana system, players use the Bond mechanic.
• Bonds are generated by playing Altar cards into your Bond Pool Zone.
• Bonds are required to pay Bond Costs by exhausting Altar cards.
• Bonds are color-specific and can only pay for cards that share the same region affinity unless the card is Neutral.
• Cards are not placed face-down as Bonds unless specified by a Trap or other card effect; those cards are not considered Bond Sources.

Playing Cards

Playing Cards

• Pay the Bond Cost by tapping or exhausting the required number of Bonds.
• Place the card on the battlefield if applicable, including Creatures, Altars, and Relics.
• Spells and Relics are sent to the discard pile during End Phase unless marked Permanent or stated otherwise.

Placement

Creature Placement Rules

Winged creatures may be placed in any row regardless of role.

Battle

Attacking and Combat

• Creatures can only attack enemies directly in the same lane, starting with the closest unit in that lane.
• Attacks resolve front-to-back. Damage is dealt to the frontline creature first.
• If the frontline creature is destroyed, no remaining damage is dealt to the Midline or Backline unless a buff or ability says otherwise.
• Midline creatures cannot be damaged unless the frontline in that lane is empty.
• Backline creatures cannot be damaged unless both the frontline and midline are empty.
• Some abilities or Spells may allow ranged, diagonal, or area attacks that bypass normal order.
• Damage is dealt based on the attacking creature's Attack stat.
• If a creature's Life reaches zero, it is destroyed.
• If no creature is present in the same lane, damage is dealt directly to the opponent's Summoner.

Tactics

Spells and Relics

• These card types offer tactical support, buffs, or temporary effects to enhance your strategy.
• Spells are typically played during your Summon or Main Phase and provide one-time buffs or effects.
• Relics are field-based items that enhance creatures, modify battlefield conditions, or provide conditional benefits.
• Unless marked Permanent or stated otherwise, these cards are discarded during End Phase after their effects resolve.

Win

Victory Condition

• Reduce your opponent's Life Points to 0.
• A player also loses if they run out of cards in their deck and have no creatures on the battlefield.

Notes

Important Rules Notes

• Summoners cannot be attacked directly unless their lane is empty or a card allows it.
• Cards with ongoing effects must remain face-up in the grid.
• Decks must follow the regional affinity of their Summoner or match one of their dual-affinity Altar cards.
• Players must discard down to the hand limit of 10 cards during End Phase if exceeded.
• Bonds are created by playing Altar cards and must match the region affinity of the card being played unless that card is Neutral.
• Spells and Relics are discarded during End Phase unless marked Permanent or stated otherwise.
• Cards cannot be moved on the grid once placed unless specified by abilities or effects.