
- BGG rating
- 8.8
Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition
- 1–5 players
- 150 min
- Complexity 4.7/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends – Etherweave
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends – Etherweave is an expansion for Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends released in 2017 for 2–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Vlaada Chvátil and Dávid Turczi and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Area Majority / Influence.
Arcane beings transform the arena, intertwining space and time, bringing visions of things yet to come. You play with the threads of causality itself when you embrace the tactics of Etherweave! In the third expansion to Tash-Kalar, you will discover beings with effects that can travel backwards through time. These warp effects can be played even before the being's pattern is formed. But beware! Leaving loose threads does have its consequences. You must summon the being to fulfill the fate that your tactics have foreseen.
Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends – Etherweave 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 Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends – Etherweave is 30 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 Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends – Etherweave 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.
Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends – Etherweave has a complexity rating of 3.3 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.
Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends – Etherweave belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Area Majority / Influence. 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 Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends – Etherweave are: Vlaada Chvátil and Dávid Turczi. 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 Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends – Etherweave as an expansion for Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends to use it. Check that your edition of Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.