
- BGG rank
- BGG #745
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Shards of Infinity
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Ascension X: War of Shadows – Chaos Rider
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Ascension X: War of Shadows – Chaos Rider is an expansion for Ascension X: War of Shadows released in 2016 for 2–4 players and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Justin Gary.
Ascension X: War of Shadows – Chaos Rider is a promotional card that carries a dual cost, grants you three power, and allows you to return a Void card from your discard pile to your hand.
Ascension X: War of Shadows – Chaos Rider supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists Ascension X: War of Shadows – Chaos Rider for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Ascension X: War of Shadows – Chaos Rider has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Ascension X: War of Shadows – Chaos Rider belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Ascension X: War of Shadows – Chaos Rider and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Ascension X: War of Shadows – Chaos Rider are: Justin Gary. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Ascension X: War of Shadows – Chaos Rider as an expansion for Ascension X: War of Shadows. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ascension X: War of Shadows to use it. Check that your edition of Ascension X: War of Shadows is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.