Expansion for My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game
My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Celestial Solstice
2014
Rules assistance for My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Celestial Solstice
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- 2 players
- 20 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Celestial Solstice
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My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Celestial Solstice is an expansion for My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game released in 2014 for 2 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Darrell Hardy and Amanda Craig and its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
About the game
Celestial Solstice is the name of the second miniature expansion released for the My Little Pony Collectible Card Game; it was released between the Canterlot Nights and The Crystal Games expansions. Compared to regular expansions, none of the cards in this set can be found in booster packs; they can only be found in the Celestial Solstice Deluxe Set. 10 unique cards were released as part of the main (and only) set: 2 Mane Characters, 4 Friends, 2 Events, 1 Resource, 1 Troublemaker and 0 Problems. In terms of rarity, the main set contains 8 Fixed (F) cards and 2 Foil (ƒ) cards. Uniquely, all of the cards in the set are foiled despite not all of them having the Foil rarity. American release: November 14, 2014 European release: 15 December 2014
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Questions and answers
My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Celestial Solstice 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 listed playing time for My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Celestial Solstice is 20 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Celestial Solstice for ages 10 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.
My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Celestial Solstice belongs to these categories: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Collectible Components. Its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Celestial Solstice are: Darrell Hardy and Amanda Craig. 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 My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game – Celestial Solstice as an expansion for My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.