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Rules assistance for Malifaux: Fate Deck
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–10 players
Rules assistant for Malifaux: Fate Deck
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Malifaux: Fate Deck is an expansion for Malifaux (Second Edition) released in 2013 for 2–10 players. Its main mechanics are Campaign / Battle Card Driven.
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About the game
Malifaux uses cards, not dice, and the beautifully illustrated card pack is called a Fate Deck. Show your faction loyalties by purchasing the Fate Deck linked to the color of your faction. Fate Decks are ALL THE SAME, only the box and the outside of the card has changed color, the number and face cards of the playing deck are the same. Two Fate Decks are needed to play the game, one for each player.
Mechanics
Publishers
- Wyrd Games
Questions and answers
Malifaux: Fate Deck supports 2–10 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.
Malifaux: Fate Deck belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Horror, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are 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 catalogue lists Malifaux: Fate Deck as an expansion for Malifaux (Second Edition). Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Malifaux (Second Edition) to use it. Check that your edition of Malifaux (Second Edition) is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.