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Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. The Coalition
2010
Rules assistance for Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. The Coalition
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 13+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. The Coalition
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. The Coalition is a board game released in 2010 for 2 players and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Chris Millar, Mike Turian, and Matt Tabak and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Player Elimination, and Campaign / Battle Card Driven.
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About the game
Description from the publisher: Single-minded and unyielding, the Phyrexian army uses black mana to fuel the efficient killing machines that seek to eliminate everything on Dominaria. But the Coalition, representing the five colors of mana, is determined to stop them and will fight till the end. Which will finally overpower the other? These two 60-card decks showcase some of the best cards in Magic history. It has ten rare cards, two mythic rare cards, and six cards with new artwork, including foil art versions of Phyrexian Negator and Urza's Rage. 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: Phyrexia vs. The Coalition 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: Phyrexia vs. The Coalition 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: Phyrexia vs. The Coalition has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. The Coalition 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: Phyrexia vs. The Coalition are: Chris Millar, Mike Turian, and Matt Tabak. 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: Phyrexia vs. The Coalition 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.