We’re also hoping to help you slowly expand your collection and illustrate how to use your new cards to improve existing archetypes, and what better place to start than Maeoni Viper, with a frosty touch of Rin: Ready spells are costed on the assumption that you will get value on them across multiple rounds, so rather than wasting a slot on a second copy of a Ready Spell, you would be better off including an Action Spell or Ally that will make a difference regardless of when you draw it. Since the last Ashes release, the Phoenixborn Rowan Umberend has been in a deadly pursuit of knowledge regarding the history of Argaia. Through his excavations in the ruins of the Abylon Outskirts, he has discovered the power of the Red Raindrops- the fossilized essence of the terror that once swept over the world. Rowan has used the Red Rains to resurrect the Chimera for his own pursuit of power, but in doing so, he has unleashed the wrath of the Chimera across all of Argaia! Cards have costs to play (often including your Main Action, spending dice, or placing an exhaustion token on that card), and have various effects depending on their type:

Ashes Reborn – Rise of the Phoenixborn is a new edition of the original game Ashes – Rise of the Phoenixborn. There have been a lot of tweaks to the wording on cards, and some of the rules, with the intention of making the games play faster. Changes include.

Swap Channel Magic in for: Seal! The ceiling on this card is capped since the Chimera only ever has the one card that counts as a ready spell. Poor Seal just can’t catch a break, it’s not the greatest in PVP either. Ready Spells– Magic spells that can be activated repeatedly. There sometimes will create conjurations which are also units, like allies, that can be used in battle. The game can handle up to four players, but there are very few cards that take advantage of having more than one opponent, and particularly with just the core box available you may find yourself running short of playable combinations. Components The Chained List is a rule for the competitive Ashes environment with a couple goals in mind. It is intended to restrict certain strategies that create negative play experiences in one form or another, thus allowing players to express themselves more freely without the harsh punishment that some of the most powerfully devised First Fives can impose, and to keep the metagame fresh. Each card on the Chained List has its own unique reasons for being on there, typically following one of the following guiding principles: limiting early aggression, minimizing burdensome First Five selection, and limiting excessively valuable cards. I’d like to take this time to briefly summarize each card’s reason for being on the list, as well discuss the latest addition ( Meteor) and omission ( Three-Eyed Owl) from it. Many duelling games have sprung up since Magic: the Gathering first came out in 1993, and most of them want to be “lifestyle games”, the ones that get all your gaming time; as someone who plays lots of games a little bit each, I’m looking for a game that’s also friendly to casual players, and this is the one that I’ve played most. How To Play

Swap Channel Magic in for: Earthquake. Dice fixing isn’t super critical in RR. (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an inside joke and I regret it’s inclusion. Buncha fun killers. The real answer here is probably Mass Heal, which while free, is a little too situational to keep around) You can also use Strengthen with small units to go for more big damage or to force bad trades. If they have beefy units, a strengthened Hammer Knight is hitting for 5 and can clear most units in the game, and if they choose to guard and take the damage on their Phoenixborn, even better! Swap Channel Magic in for: Nothing urgent to replace, really. You may not need all 3 copies of Syphon? Watch out for Blood Archers. They can easily clear your board of small units and can be a big threat to a Hammer Knight. Try to kill them as soon as you can. Welcome to the next chapter of Ashes: Reborn! Thanks as always to those of you who read and share my content. Our next adventure looks a little different, and has been a long time coming. The world has gotten a lot bigger, and our new Adventuring Party might be our most important yet…Use dice as resources! The Dice Pool mechanic gives players the resources that they need to bring out powerful spells and creatures moments after the game begins, while still offering an interesting array of powers on their own. Lizzie Hart has been playing Ashes since early 2017, she participated in the 2018 GenCon Ashes tournament and road tripped to Dallas in 2019 for the farewell tournament. She became a playtester in 2020 and currently lives in Bloomington, Indiana where she is a medical student. The Puppet of My Puppet Must Be a Friend, Right?