The Most Brilliant Mage

The Most Brilliant Mage 2017

Design Dallas Tucker Publisher (Web published)
4.0 /10
BGG rating
2
Players
15–30
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The Most Brilliant Mage is a short CCG-like game for two players that can be played with a standard deck of cards. In the game, the players are Mages casting spells and summoning the elements to fight for them.

Each turn, players cast spells and/or summon elements in an attempt to have the most power in play. Players are fighting a tug-of-war for points, similar to games like Twilight Struggle, and if a player gets to 3 points, she wins.

The game was designed to mimic the more meta-decisions involved in CCGs while being able to be played with just 18 cards. Strategies like Aggro and Control are present in the game. There are also options for pre-built decks and drafting.

While it does not have the depth of true CCGs, The Most Brilliant Mage is a brain-burner that can scratch that same itch.

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