
- BGG rank
- BGG #179
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Star Realms
- 2 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2014

Rules assistance for Epic Card Game: Uprising – Will of Zannos
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Epic Card Game: Uprising – Will of Zannos is an expansion for Epic Card Game released in 2017 for 2–4 players and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Robert Dougherty and Darwin Kastle and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Open Drafting.
With the city of Covenant in the midst of a savage uprising, a dark force is growing in the shadows. Zannos, the Corpse Lord, is using the casualties of the conflict to provide more soldiers for his army of plague zombies. Can the will of Zannos be stopped before it's too late? Epic Card Game: Uprising is an expansion for the Epic Card Game that's packaged in four non-random booster packs (Flames of Scarros, Kark's Edict, Velden's Wrath, and Will of Zannos), with each booster pack containing twelve new game cards and a double-sided token.
Epic Card Game: Uprising – Will of Zannos 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 Epic Card Game: Uprising – Will of Zannos 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.
Epic Card Game: Uprising – Will of Zannos has a complexity rating of 2.7 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.
Epic Card Game: Uprising – Will of Zannos belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Open Drafting. 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 Epic Card Game: Uprising – Will of Zannos are: Robert Dougherty and Darwin Kastle. 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 Epic Card Game: Uprising – Will of Zannos as an expansion for Epic Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Epic Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Epic Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.