
- BGG rank
- BGG #877
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn
- 2–4 players
- 30–120 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2015

Rules assistance for Ashes Ascendancy: Illusion Magic Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Ashes Ascendancy: Illusion Magic Expansion is an expansion for Ashes Ascendancy released in 2027 for 1–2 players. It was designed by Nick Conley and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Dice Rolling.
This Ashes set expands the Ashes Ascendancy Starter Set, offering two new Phoenixborn who each wield illusion magic alongside either artifice or astral magic. What's more, a foul new Dragonborn, Desrya, has arrived, and this pitliless foe mocks the Phoenixborn she pursues, wielding her celestial magic to throw the battlefield into a state of confusion! Also included in this expansion are ten illusion magic dice, ensuring players are fueled with the necessary magic to battle each other or the new Dragonborn threat.
Ashes Ascendancy: Illusion Magic Expansion supports 1–2 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.
Ashes Ascendancy: Illusion Magic Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Ashes Ascendancy: Illusion Magic Expansion are: Nick Conley. 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 Ashes Ascendancy: Illusion Magic Expansion as an expansion for Ashes Ascendancy. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ashes Ascendancy to use it. Check that your edition of Ashes Ascendancy is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.