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Warhammer: Invasion

Warhammer: Invasion

Fantasy Flight Games · 2009
245 min13+ yrs2.7/5 complexity7.2 BGG#962 BGG8,3 KCouples
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Warhammer: Invasion The Card Game is a two-player card game of intense warfare, clever kingdom management, and epic questing. Players must carefully allocate their resources as they seek to build their kingdom, complete quests, and attack the enemy’s capital.

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Warhammer: Invasion The Card Game is a two-player card game of intense warfare, clever kingdom management, and epic questing. Players must carefully allocate their resources as they seek to build their kingdom, complete quests, and attack the enemy’s capital.

Set in the rich and diverse Warhammer universe, player's can choose different factions that each have their own style. Will you play the indestructible grudge-bearing Dwarfs, the shrewd and manoeuvrable Empire, the savage and destructive Orcs, or the entropic and mutating forces of Chaos. Or will you cleverly craft an alliance, playing the combined might of the forces of either Order or Destruction?

Warhammer: Invasion follows a similar model to that of Magic: The Gathering. Players will construct a deck of cards to their liking that they will use to battle against each other by drawing cards and using resources to play them. Cards can consist of monsters or heroes, one-off spells or abilities, and permanent structures, devices, or equipment. However, there are many differences which make W:I very different from Magic. Two of the main differences are in the release model and the ordering of the gameplay area.

Rather than a blind collecting model, W:I follows Fantasy Flight Games' LCG model. Each expansion or chapter pack is released with the full contents known to the purchaser. Rarity is not a factor.

Rather than playing your cards into the same area and relying on card draws for resources or extra cards, each player has a 3-zoneCapitol that they must protect and those sides are generally where cards are played. If an opponent causes enough damage to a section of your capitol it is "burned." If two sides of your capitol are burned you lose. Depending on which side of your capitol you put a card into it will be able to different things. Units and buildings in the Kingdom Zone contribute to your available resource pool while ones in your Quest Zone cotribute to your card draws. Cards played into the Battlefield are used to attack opponents. Also, units in a zone being attacked by an opponent can be used to defend that zone from damage. This adds a large amount of tactical decisions when it comes to playing your cards. You must carefully balance building your economy with the ability to attack and defend.

Warhammer Invasion LCG Core Set contains:

  • 1 Rulebook
    • 220 Cards representing 4 factions

    • 4 Capital Boards

    • 35 Resource Tokens

    • 60 Damage Tokens

    • 4 Burning Tokens

                Battle Pack Expansion Cycles:
      
  1. The Corruption Cycle:

    The Skavenblight Threat Path of the Zealot Tooth and Claw The Deathmaster's Dance The Warpstone Chronicles Arcane Fire

  2. The Enemy Cycle:

    The Burning of Derricksburg The Fall of Karak Grimaz The Silent Forge Redemption of a Mage The Fourth Waystone Bleeding Sun

  3. The Morrslieb Cycle:

    Omens of Ruin The Chaos Moon The Twin Tailed Comet Signs in the Stars The Eclipse of Hope Fiery Dawn

  4. The Capital Cycle:

    The Inevitable City Realm of the Phoenix King The Iron Rock Karaz-a-Karak City of Winter The Imperial Throne

  5. The Bloodquest Cycle:

    Rising Dawn Fragments of Power The Accursed Dead Vessel of the Winds Portent of Doom Shield of the Gods

  6. The Eternal War Cycle:

    Days of Blood Oaths of Vengeance Battle for the Old World Glory of Days Past The Ruinous Hordes Faith and Steel

  7. Deluxe Expansions:

    Assault on Ulthuan March of the Damned Legends Cataclysm Hidden Kingdoms

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.7 / 5
BGG rating7.2 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
45 min
Players
2
Recommended age
13+ yrs
BGG rank
#962

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Warhammer: Invasion is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Warhammer: Invasion take?
A game of Warhammer: Invasion takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Warhammer: Invasion for?
Warhammer: Invasion is recommended from age 13.
Q7How complex is Warhammer: Invasion?
Warhammer: Invasion has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.7 out of 5.
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