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Complete six phases
Each round consists of 6 phases played in order
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Draw to five
Draw cards until you have 5 cards in hand
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Pay summon cost
Summon units by paying their summon cost (number left of sword/bow icon) using magic points
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Spend magic points
To pay a magic point, move the top card of your magic pile face-up to your discard pile
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Place summoned units
Place units on empty spaces adjacent to walls you control (orthogonally only, not diagonally)
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Summoning restrictions
Cannot summon if you cannot pay the cost or have no valid placement space; some units have no summon cost
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Play event cards
Play any number of event cards, including wall cards (except Swamp Orc Vine wall, which has special rules)
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Resolve immediately
Event cards are resolved one at a time, then placed face-up on discard pile
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Place wall cards
Wall cards are placed on any empty space on your side of the battlefield
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Move up to three units
Move up to 3 of your units, each up to 2 spaces (moving 0 spaces still counts as a move)
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Movement restrictions
Units cannot move diagonally or through occupied spaces
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One move per unit
No unit may move more than once per round unless an Event card or special ability allows it
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Attack with up to three units
Attack with up to 3 different units you control; they don't need to be the same units you moved
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Target freely
Attack any cards (can attack the same target multiple times); you may attack or destroy your own cards, but a card cannot attack itself
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One attack per unit
No unit may attack more than once per round unless an Event card or special ability allows it
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Melee attacks (sword symbol)
Attack only adjacent units (not diagonally)
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Ranged attacks (bow symbol)
Attack units up to 3 spaces away in a straight line, not blocked by other cards (not diagonally)
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Roll attack dice
Roll dice equal to the attacking unit's attack value (large white number in shield)
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Apply wounds
Add 1 wound marker to the target for each successful hit
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Destroy damaged units
When a card has wound markers equal to its life points, it is destroyed and placed face-down on your magic pile
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Add cards to magic pile
Place any number of cards from your hand face-down on top of your magic pile
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View but don't reorder
You may look through your magic pile but cannot change the card order
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End turn
After this phase, your opponent begins their turn with the Draw phase
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Abilities override rules
Card abilities take precedence over standard rules
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Simultaneous effects
When multiple abilities trigger simultaneously, the active player determines resolution order
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Temporary abilities
Event cards may grant temporary abilities; units can have multiple different abilities, but temporary abilities with the same name do not stack (1+1 ≠ 2)
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Stacking events
Effects from multiple Event cards can stack; play them one at a time
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Unique card type
Walls are special event cards with only life points (no name or effect)
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Not units
Walls are not units but can be attacked and destroyed like units; abilities affecting units do not affect walls
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Strategic use
Use walls for summoning units, hiding your units behind them, and obstructing opponent movement
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Destroyed walls
When destroyed, walls go to the magic pile
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Critical rule
If you control no walls, you cannot summon new units
