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Mage Knight

Mage Knight

Kadokawa Shoten · 2000
2–460 min10+ yrs2.4/5 complexity6.2 BGG#6.463 BGG1,7 KCouplesStrategy
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How do you play Mage Knight?

WizKids' first game, Mage Knight cleverly applies the CCG concept to miniatures; a "Starter Pack" contains 10 random pre-painted, plastic miniatures, while "Booster Packs" contain 5.

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Mage Knight box art
official art · Kadokawa Shoten

WizKids' first game, Mage Knight cleverly applies the CCG concept to miniatures; a "Starter Pack" contains 10 random pre-painted, plastic miniatures, while "Booster Packs" contain 5. Figures' stats are kept track of via dials on their bases, which change depending on how much damage they've taken.

As in most miniatures games, players each create an army with the same number of points (with each miniature having a different point value), then take turns moving and attacking until all of the opponent's forces are dead or captured, the opponent withdraws, or your pre-determined time limit expires.

The same figures could be used in two other games:

Mage Knight Conquest
Mage Knight Dungeons

Mage Knight 2.0

Mage Knight 2.0 changed many rules which overhauled or expanded, they introduced new strategic possibilities to the game, including capabilities to customize Unique warriors and battles via styrene cards called Items, Domains, and Constructed Terrain.

Later expansions introduced more options via Spellbooks, Spells, and Adventuring Companies.

It was eventually counted as a new game since the old figures were ruled obsolete for all tournaments that utilized the Mage Knight 2.0 format.

The two "versions" can be distinguished by their logos; the original Mage Knight sets feature a straight short sword through the logo while "2.0" and its subsequent expansions have a curved scimitar.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.4 / 5
BGG rating6.2 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#6.463

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Q3How do you play Mage Knight?
Mage Knight is a collectible components game, for 2–4 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring card play conflict resolution. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Mage Knight — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Mage Knight support?
Mage Knight is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Mage Knight take?
A game of Mage Knight takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Mage Knight for?
Mage Knight is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Mage Knight?
Mage Knight has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.4 out of 5.

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Mage Knight
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Mage Knight (Limba Engleza)
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