Magic: The Gathering – Arena of the Planeswalkers

Players build the battlefield by arranging modular map tiles, placing terrain features and powerful glyphs that alter movement and combat. Each player selects a Planeswalker figure with a unique ability and commands matching creature squads, moving and engaging on the map to seize tactical positions. Combat resolves with ranged and melee attacks, spells that affect areas or units, and summoning effects that add new miniatures to play. Victory comes by eliminating opposing Planeswalkers or otherwise achieving the scenario’s objectives while leveraging terrain, glyphs, and each Planeswalker’s special powers.

Players: 2–5 best 2
Playing time: 60 min
Age: 10+
Complexity: 2.4 / 5

5.7 on LudoyaFightingMiniaturesGrid MovementTeam-Based GameHand Management

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About the game

Design: Craig Van Ness
Ethan Fleischer
James D'Aloisio

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Magic: The Gathering – Arena of the Planeswalkers: Battle for Zendikar2015

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Magic: The Gathering – Arena of the Planeswalkers: Shadows over Innistrad2016

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24
Plays logged: 26
Players: 1h 32m
Average play: 38
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5.7/10

from 10 Ludoya reviews

Fun10.0
Interaction8.0
Replayability10.0
Uniqueness10.0
Looks10.0
Accessibility10.0

SrCornelius7.0
Local-(220)
Evan0.9
This game is what happens when you take a good game like Heroscape, remove all the interesting strategy elements from it, and then insert really unbalanced factions. ★ Art, Iconography and components functional ☆ Clever or interesting mechanisms ★ Reasonably low downtime between turns with mildly AP players ☆ Multiple plays stay interesting ☆ Low or mitigatable luck elements ☆☆☆☆☆ Raw enjoyment