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Take the field, Tactician.

Riftborn Tactics is a fantasy card game played on a board. The creatures you summon move across the battlefield and fight for position, and the first player to bring the other's Health to zero wins.

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  • 1,000+cards
  • 20factions
  • Freeto play
  • No downloadplays in your browser
A Standard match late on, nine creatures spread across the 7×7 board

The board

Played on a 7×7 board

Your creatures enter at your two corners of the board and move across it from there. Where a creature stands decides what it can attack, and what can attack it.

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A creature picked to attack, the two enemies in its reach marked

Turns

How a turn works

Each turn you get Resources equal to your level to spend on cards. Then you move and attack with the creatures you already have on the battlefield. You win by bringing your rival's Health to zero.

The spell Cinderquake splitting the whole board with lava

Cards

Creatures, spells, weapons and armour

There are four types of card and over 1,000 cards in all. Spells deal damage, heal, strengthen creatures or move them around, some on a single target and some across an area of the board. Weapons and armour are equipped to you, the player: a weapon strikes enemy creatures that come within your reach, and armour helps keep you alive.

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The deck builder, with a Dragon Riders deck being put together

Decks

Collect cards and build decks

A free account starts with two starter decks and three card packs. You can open more packs, craft the cards you're missing with Essence, and build your own decks from 20 factions.

Game modes

Everyone starts with Standard. Blitz and Guardian unlock as you play.

  • Standard

    The main mode, on the full 7×7 board. Play ranked or casual matches against other players, or practise against the computer.

  • Blitz Beta

    A smaller board and faster matches. Unlocks after 3 Standard games.

  • Guardian Beta

    Build your deck around a single Guardian. Unlocks after 3 Blitz games.

  • Alliance Coming soon

    Coming in a future update.

  • Draft

    Build a deck from cards offered one pick at a time, then play it for as many wins as you can.

  • Puzzles

    Set positions to solve, such as winning in one turn or clearing the board.

  • Tournaments

    Single-elimination brackets you can sign up for.

  • Daily quests

    New quests each day, plus rewards for playing on consecutive days.

The factions

The 20 factions of the Worldscar each have their own cards. Pick one to see them.

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A free account comes with two starter decks, three card packs and a tutorial for your first match.

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