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Epic Card Game: Duels box art
2021 Ranked #10,277

Epic Card Game: Duels

A two-player starter card game has rivals use simple keywords and new cards to outplay one another. A guided walkthrough eases beginners in, while full compatibility lets the duel expand into broader Epic collections.

Customizable Games Card Game Fantasy Open Drafting Player Elimination

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

13+

Complexity

2.67/5

Rating

6.97

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.3/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Duels is an easy to learn two player starter set for Epic Card Game. Perfect for new players, it is a complete game on its own and fully compatible with all Epic sets.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Open Drafting

Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Hand Management

Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Player Elimination

Players can be removed from contention before the game ends.
Take That

Direct negative effects at selected opponents.
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Duels is an easy to learn two player starter set for Epic Card Game. Perfect for new players, it is a complete game on its own and fully compatible with all Epic sets. Duels uses only four keywords and includes a step-by-step walkthrough for beginners. While it focuses on simpler gameplay, it is balanced with other Epic sets and is still a great addition to experienced players’ collections. The box includes 60 all-new game cards, 34 token cards, score cards, rules reference cards, “Gold” trackers, and a rulebook.

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Type

1
Customizable Games

Category

5
Card Game Fantasy Fighting Horror Mythology

Mechanism

4
Hand Management Open Drafting Player Elimination Take That

Family

4
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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
20 min
Age
13+
Complexity
2.7/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Robert Dougherty CJ Moynihan

Artists

1
Antonis Papantoniou

Publishers

1
Wise Wizard Games

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