- BGG rank
- BGG #704
- BGG rating
- 8.4
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Rules assistance for Mystic Vale: Shard Eater
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 45–60 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Mystic Vale: Shard Eater
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Mystic Vale: Shard Eater is an expansion for Mystic Vale released in 2017 for 2–4 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by John D. Clair and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
Sunshards are crystals that absorb the power of the sun and constantly glow with golden light; the brighter a sunshard glows the more potent its power source is. Shard Eaters are elementals with an appetite for raw power. Sunshards are a delicacy to the Eaters, and each shard consumed allows them directly to harness its pure energy. The Eaters then use the imbued light of the sunshards to repel the corrupting curse that is spreading throughout the Valley of Life. The Shard Eater advancement has the lowest mana cost for a growth symbol in the game, allowing you to add a growth to your deck as early as the first turn. However, this early power comes with a longterm price of lowering your mana during future turns while it’s in your field. Placing a Shard Eater advancement in a card with a Cursed Land will neutralize its decay symbol, allowing you to sow your field with more cards. The promo pack includes 3 Shard Eater advancements (one advancement for the top, middle, and bottom slots). This allows players to craft cards with Shard Eater for any slot position.
Designers
Publishers
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Questions and answers
Mystic Vale: Shard Eater supports 2–4 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.
The listed playing time for Mystic Vale: Shard Eater is 45–60 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 Mystic Vale: Shard Eater 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.
Mystic Vale: Shard Eater belongs to these categories: Card Game and Fantasy. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck and 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 Mystic Vale: Shard Eater are: John D. Clair. 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 Mystic Vale: Shard Eater as an expansion for Mystic Vale. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Mystic Vale to use it. Check that your edition of Mystic Vale is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.