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Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed
2016
Rules assistance for Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 30 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.5/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed is a board game released in 2016 for 2 players and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Chris Millar and Sam Stoddard and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Player Elimination, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven.
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About the game
From the publisher's website: Holy Warriors Unite Against the Unquiet Dead A divine mission has once again united the Humans, Spirits, and Angels of Innistrad. Together, these protectors will stand against the shadows, fighting for humanity's salvation. Evil rules the night. Shambling hordes of the dead roam free, their cemetery gates in ruins, as powerful Demons soar overhead. The fate of the living remains shrouded in darkness. Will you defend hope or snuff it out? Each card in these two decks is black-bordered and tournament legal. They were designed to be played right out of the box, with no deckbuilding required.
Designers
Publishers
- Wizards of the Coast
Questions and answers
Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed 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 Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed 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.
Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Player Elimination, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven. 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 Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed are: Chris Millar and Sam Stoddard. 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 Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.