Mystic Vale is a game that we've reviewed in the past as a card game; it's a game that was willing to try new concepts, and succeeded in its groundbreaking ideas. Being druids who ‘crafted' cards rather than just drafting new ones felt thematic and fun, although the game itself sometimes got in its own way; new rules and mechanics meant more time taking the game out of the box, and more time wasted checking the rules.
In Mystic Vale, players take on the role of druidic clans trying to cleanse the curse upon the land. Each turn, you play cards into your field to gain powerful advancements and useful vale cards. Use your power wisely, or decay will end your turn prematurely. Score the most victory points to win the game! Evergreen adds new advancement and vale cards to the base Mystic Vale game, giving players more card crafting power. Conclaves for Twilight Garden and Harmony expansions grant players the option to customize the starting decks of advancements and vales, creating a new play experience each game.
We enjoyed the card game, but it was hard to get people to commit to playing games of it when it looked so different. Now, Mystic Vale has arrived in a brand new format, and this might be the best translation of a board game that we've seen yet. The question is, has it kept its magic?
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In Mystic Vale, 2 to 4 players take on the role of druidic clans trying to cleanse the curse upon the land. Each turn, you play cards into your field to gain powerful advancements and useful vale cards. Use your power wisely, or decay will end your turn prematurely. Score the most victory points to win the game!
For those of you who have never played or heard of Mystic Vale, this section is for you. The first thing you need to understand is that Mystic Vale is a deck-building game that fundamentally changes the formula. How, you may ask? You only get twenty cards in your deck. Not only that, but half of them are blank.
The stunning digital adaptation of the Origins award-winning AEG card game. Use the unique Card Crafting System to create powerful combos!
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Mystic Vale © 2016 Alderac Entertainment Group. Mystic Vale, Card Crafting System, and all related marks are ™ and © Alderac Entertainment Group, Inc. 4045 E. Guasti Road #210, Ontario, CA 91761 USA. This digital version © 2019 Nomad Games Ltd.
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