
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,438
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Ashes Ascendancy
- 1–2 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2026

Rules assistance for Ashes Reborn: The Artist of Dreams
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Ashes Reborn: The Artist of Dreams is an expansion for Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn released in 2022 for 2 players, 30–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Isaac Vega and Nick Conley and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Die Icon Resolution, and Deck Construction.
Hope Everthorn uses illusion and time magic to sculpt the dreams of their foes, challenging their notions of reality and fantasy! Use Hope's duplication abilities to swarm foes with conjured spirits! Use this prebuilt deck to take down your opponents,or combine Hope's cards with your favorite Ashes spells and allies to customize a new deck.
Ashes Reborn: The Artist of Dreams supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Ashes Reborn: The Artist of Dreams is 30–90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Ashes Reborn: The Artist of Dreams for ages 14 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.
Ashes Reborn: The Artist of Dreams belongs to these categories: Card Game and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Die Icon Resolution, and Deck Construction. 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 Reborn: The Artist of Dreams are: Isaac Vega and 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 Reborn: The Artist of Dreams as an expansion for Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn to use it. Check that your edition of Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.