
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,959
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Mage Wars Academy
- 2 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2015

Rules assistance for Mage Wars: Forged in Fire – Spell Tome Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Mage Wars: Forged in Fire – Spell Tome Expansion is an expansion for Mage Wars Arena released in 2014 for 2 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Bryan Pope and Aaron Brosman and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
Mage Wars: Forged in Fire introduces two alternate Mages with unique abilities — the Adramelech Warlock and the Warlord of the Anvil Throne — to Mage Wars, and it includes multiple copies of the 41 new spells featured in this set, such as the legendary "Sersiryx" and the "Harshforge Monolith".
Mage Wars: Forged in Fire – Spell Tome Expansion 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 catalogue lists Mage Wars: Forged in Fire – Spell Tome Expansion 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.
Mage Wars: Forged in Fire – Spell Tome Expansion has a complexity rating of 3.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Mage Wars: Forged in Fire – Spell Tome Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 Mage Wars: Forged in Fire – Spell Tome Expansion are: Bryan Pope and Aaron Brosman. 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 Mage Wars: Forged in Fire – Spell Tome Expansion as an expansion for Mage Wars Arena. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Mage Wars Arena to use it. Check that your edition of Mage Wars Arena is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.