Mage Wars Arena

What this is

In Mage Wars Arena, players fight to the death as a powerful mage in this game of deep strategy and decisions. Each player holds a spellbook, from which spell cards are pulled out as they are cast during the game. Players have full access to cast any spell they want each turn, allowing for an unprecedented level of rich strategy and tactics.

At a glance

Players: 2
Listed play time: 90 minutes
Minimum age: 13 and up
Category: fantasy
Designers: Bryan Pope, Benjamin Pope
Publisher: Arcane Wonders
Photographs: 1

Publisher

Arcane WondersOfficial site

7.5out of 10129 ratings

How players rate Mage Wars Arena

Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.

Player-count fit

How well it plays at each count. Best at 2.

2p7.9129 ratings

Every dimension

15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.

How good it is

Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.

Longevity and replayability6.7/10
Ease of teach4.8/10
Gateway friendliness5.7/10
Component quality7.3/10
Table presence6.9/10
Travel friendliness5.9/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate5.3SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessGentle3.7FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced5.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationPresent6.0Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityHeavy3.5LightHeavy
Decision complexityModerate3.4SimpleDemanding
Language dependencyNone1.5No textText-heavy
Table spaceCafé two-top4.3Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

rulebookMage Wars Arena — Official Fourth-Printing Rulebook & CodexEN · 48 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
referenceMage Wars Arena — Official Compiled Codex v3.1EN · 13 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
faqMage Wars Arena — Official Rules & Codex SupplementEN · 46 pagesAwaiting publisher permission

Box & shelf

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