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Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Elves Vs. Inventors box art
2018 Ranked #13,242

Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Elves Vs. Inventors

Ready-to-play card duel has elf clans and inventors battle with themed decks straight from the box. One side overwhelms mechanical threats while the other unleashes destructive gadgets for tactical advantage.

Card Game Fantasy Campaign / Battle Card Driven Player Elimination

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

13+

Complexity

?/5

Rating

7.37

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 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 4.1/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Gather a massive clan of elves bent on demolishing all mechanical threats, or assemble a squad of inventors dedicated to unleashing the potential of destructive gadgets. Grab a friend and battle with these ready-to-play decks!

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Campaign Card Play

Play cards to command conflicts and carry consequences through a campaign.
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.
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Gather a massive clan of elves bent on demolishing all mechanical threats, or assemble a squad of inventors dedicated to unleashing the potential of destructive gadgets. Grab a friend and battle with these ready-to-play decks! Each card in these two decks is black-bordered and tournament legal. They were designed to be played right out of the box, with no deckbuilding required. —description from the publisher

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Category

3
Card Game Fantasy Fighting

Mechanism

3
Campaign / Battle Card Driven Hand Management Player Elimination

Family

2
Game: Magic The Gathering Players: Two-Player Only Games

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Game and edition data

All specifications (4)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
30 min
Age
13+
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

4
Andrew Brown Matthew Danner Melissa DeTora Ian Duke

Publishers

1
Wizards of the Coast

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