
- 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 – Nethervoid
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Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends – Nethervoid is an expansion for Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends released in 2015 for 2–4 players, 40 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Vlaada Chvátil and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Area Majority / Influence.
The Gateway opens, revealing a land of shadow and fire. Demonic forms wielding strange powers clamber into the arena. Tash-Kalar is now open to the extra-dimensional realm of Nethervoid. Nethervoid is a new player deck for Tash-Kalar. In addition to the usual cards and pieces, Nethervoid also includes a token for marking the Gateway, a trans-dimensional portal through which Nethervoid practitioners draw energy. The position of the Gateway becomes critical to your tactics. You will realize the full power of the deck once you have mastered this extra dimension.
Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends – Nethervoid 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 – Nethervoid is 40 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 – Nethervoid 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.
Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends – Nethervoid has a complexity rating of 2.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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 – Nethervoid 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 – Nethervoid are: Vlaada Chvátil. 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 – Nethervoid 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.