Control the tides of battle with incredible incantations like force bash, force wave, mass sleep, earthquake, and destroy magic. Now we want to delivery you the opportunity to join a match of tactical war and unlimited matches, a game which has been known since 2006 as a content of the collectors edition of spellforce 2 shadow wars. Of the 110 cards, more than seventy spells are not found in the first core spell tome. Dripping with rich fantasy flavor, mage wars transports you into another world, where you are a powerful mage, stepping into the arena to do battle non collectible strategy card game cast spells from a spell book you have full access to throughout the game, removing the luck of the draw. A copy of mage wars acadmy or mage wars arena is required to play. If you book is successfully validated it is automatically copied to your clip board in basic text format. Chronicles of crime the millennium series chronicles of crime on a journey through time. Academy in the hopes that it gets expanded on as its own product. Each player holds a spellbook, from which spell cards are pulled out as they are cast during the game. Take a closer look at the spell cards in mage wars academy. In this expansion set, play as a telekinetic forcemaster competing to prove that. Aeg mage wars forcemaster versus warlord expansion board. Copy and paste this code into a forum post to share your spellbook on the mage wars forum.
The largest components are the two spell books that act as your deck for the game. Mage wars is a customizeable strategy game, primarily using cards, and a small amount of dice, where you take on the roll of a powerful mage, enter the arena to combat another mage, and in traditional thunderdome style, the last mage standing is the winner. Mage wars lets you pull any spell you want out of your spellbook, as long as you have the mana to pay for it. There is and the rules recommend the use of the apprentice spell book cards to start with this is a predetermined book with only 100 points of spells so a little easier. Spell book construction is a part of mage wars, in fact it a massive part of the game. All cards are 100% compatible with both mage wars academy and arena. So ive been playing mage wars for about a year now and decided its time to get a character expansion. Where things get awesome is that all of your spell cards are tucked into a book. Even if youve been playing since launch day, you may not have been playing a mage, or you may be relatively new to the game altogether. Mage wars arena is a customizable strategy card game by arcane wonders, and is the first. The spell cards have been preorganized so you can find them all quickly. There are six different magic schools, each with several different spells. Each mage uses his own fullycustomizable book of spells to achieve total.
Every player controls a battle mage and need to program their next turn by playing spell cards. Note that none of the cards in the core spell tomes are new. Cards, 216 spell cards, 2 spellbooks, and a sheet of diecut markers, as well as these. The deterministic spell selection system means youre never caught out without the spell you need. It perfectly simulates the sensation of two big, stompy mages battling it out in an arena.
Mage wars combines the best elements of customizable card games and tactical miniatures games to create a unique, fastpaced, strategic fight to the finish. The core set includes enough cards for two mage decks and plenty of extra cards to customize your decks when ready. During this festive time, all mage wars games and accessories will have a 30% discount off msrp at the arcane wonders webstore. Core spell tome 2 contains 110 cards that feature additional copies of the more powerful spells in the mage wars base game, including higher level spells and legendary creatures. Dear spellforcelers over the time we have created many content for you. Mage wars academy is a fastpaced strategy card game of magical combat. The forcemasters tactics and strategy are all about divide and. Core spell tome contains 110 cards that feature additional copies of the most useful spells from the mage wars base game. You can cast mage armor on yourself at will, without expending a spell slot or. On the slower side, mages can employ heavy spells with dragons fury and arcane artificer for lategame control. Use spell book quantity limits for spell selection. In mage wars arena players take the role of powerful and experienced mages fighting in a gladiator style arena duel. I was all set on getting force master vs warlord, but with the announcement of paladin vs siren, i decided to wait and see what the details of that set would be.
The paladin had very few opponents to gain valor points off of. Each player chooses a spellbook, and places the spell cards for their mage into their spellbook. Warlord, by arcane wonders, is comprised of 216 spell cards, 2 spellbooks. This has the feel of being a real mage, turning the pages of your tome of magic, as you plan your strategy. Warlord is the first twomage expansion set for mage wars, focusing on two schools of magic not emphasized in the core set. Mage wars core spell tome 2 board games arcane wonders. Mage wars arena is a tactical board game, a combination of a card game and miniatures game, combining the best elements from each genre. You can put them into the sleeves in whatever manner is easiest for yourself. Games lasted anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour depending on experience. Mage wars academy, designed by aaron brosman, matthew burch, bryan pope, and published by arcane wonders, is comprised of 1 beastmaster academy mage 1 mage card, 1 ability card, 1 wizard academy mage 1 mage card, 1 ability card, 1 spell cards 2 preconstructed decks are provided, 2 spellbooks where the selected spell cards are stored.
Arm yourself for the arena with the core spell tome 2 based on player demand, we created a second core spell tome. Either way, when a game is around for this long there are so many things to know about that its. You touch a willing creature who isnt wearing armor, and a protective magical force surrounds it until the spell ends. Each core spell tome adds 110 cards to the 322 that come in the base game. Forcemaster the forcemaster has enrolled into the academy. In this expansion set, play as a telekinetic forcemaster competing to prove that your mind is the most powerful weapon.
These are countercards that you absolutely have to have in your spellbook. Aeg mage wars forcemaster versus warlord expansion board game. After picking up nearly everything for mage wars dont have druid vs. Mage wars official apprentice spellbook beastmaster. The game is played on an arena game board divided into square areas called zones, which regulate movement and the placement of objects. Necro yet, i wanted to play the force master because i think she looks the coolest. Include 2 or 3 level 4 creatures in your spellbook and youre golden. Each mage uses his own fullycustomizable book of spells to achieve total victory over his opponent. Apr 29, 2014 this is the forcemaster spellbook that won the charlotte, nc battle for geekdom event this past sunday, april 27th, 2014. The spell books really make you feel like you are in the game.
And more importantly, this is a game of good and bad choices. Mage wars is a tactical board game, a combination of a card game and miniatures game, combining the best elements from each genre. It focuses on the more powerful spells in the game, and contains more than 70. The priestess 72 spell cards game markers rules and codex.
Core spell tome 2 contains 110 additional copies of spells from the mage wars core set, with more than 70 spells not found in the first core spell tome. In wild format, mech mage makes heavy use of cards from goblins vs gnomes for strong mech synergy, and also spell synergy with the generated spare parts cards, making this a semi spelloriented deck. Mage wars redubbed mage wars arena in 2015 to distinguish it from mage wars academy pits powerful mages against each other in deadly arena combat. Mage wars forcemaster vs warlord new duel is on the. Mage wars this is the game magic the gathering always wished it could be. This is the forcemaster spellbook that won the charlotte, nc battle for geekdom event this past sunday, april 27th, 2014. This tome focuses on high level spells, and the most powerful conjurations, equipment, and creatures.
During the book building process you can validate the spell book to see if it game legal, the validation process checks the spellbook points, school, epic, and mage restrictions, along with enforcing spell level counts. This is an aggro spell mage deck which effectively gives you tempo while taking chunks out of your opponents health. Mage wars arena is a customizable strategy card game by arcane wonders, and is the first game in the mage wars series. Despite being a card game, mage wars arena has several significant mechanics in common with tactical miniatures games, such as movement and range, as well as. Ive never taken the dive on mage wars due to the time and rules investment. Warlord is the first two mage expansion set for mage wars, focusing on two schools of magic not emphasized in the core set. Cast spells from a spell book you have full access to throughout the game, removing the luck of the draw. Planning new tactics and thinking of new combos is quite intoxicating, however, having each mage have a preconstructed spell book the recommended cards for each mage in the spell book ready to play according to. Arcane wonders mage wars conquest of kumanjaro expansion. An actual book, from which youll be slipping cards each turn, doubting yourself before youve even finished removing them from the sleeve.
Mage wars arena the customizable strategy game of dueling mages. Now play as the forcemaster a master of telekinesis and mind magic, or the warlord. See more ideas about fantasy inspiration, dnd spell cards and character portraits. Critical unboxing mage wars forcemaster and warlord. Okay, so after playing mage wars with my buddies for a while i decided to get this expansion over the conquest of kumanjaro because the ck expansion mainly offered two alternates for two already established mages the forcemaster vs warlord expansion offered two new and different mages for different play styles.
During this festive time, all mage wars games and accessories will have a 30%. Yesterday i had new players learning mage wars arena. Theres a lot that comes in the box, which is roomy enough for expansions. Beginners guide to spellbook creation boardgamegeek. If you book is successfully validated it is automatically copied to. Each mage player starts in a corner of the arena, opposite his enemy. Academy are compatible with arena, which is always a plus to have more cards. Charlotte nc forcemaster champion 42714 mage wars blog. The spell ends if the target dons armor or if you dismiss the spell as an action.
Necromancer, designed by bryan pope and published by arcane wonders, is comprised of 216 spell cards, 2 spellbooks that contains and organizes the spell cards, 2 mage cards representing the druid and necromancer, 2 mage ability cards, 2 zombiebleed tokens, 2 zombiecorrode tokens, 2 zombietainted tokens, 3 growth. Apr 08, 20 where things get awesome is that all of your spell cards are tucked into a book. Mage wars arena pits powerful mages against each other in deadly arena combat. Once you have 3 or 4 games under your belt using the same mage you can easily add the more advanced spells and move the limit to the standard 120 points. The rules remember, the object of mage wars is to kill. Core spell tome 2 gives players lots of spells to arm themselves with, with 110 additional copies of spells from the core game. Couple it with cheap spells such as arcane missiles or mirror image to give you extra value. Join the fantasy phenomenon that pits mage against mage in an epic duel to the death. I really thought the magnetic clip box is better than the other expansions available. Jul 28, 2015 take a closer look at the spell cards in mage wars academy. Limit quantity of each spell to the available card count for the selected games. The forcemaster is a master of telekinetic force and mind magic. Customize your mage with some of the best spells from the core set. The druid summoned mostly conjurations while the force master had very few creatures in her spell book to begin with.
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