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Expansion for Transformers Trading Card Game
Transformers Trading Card Game: Rise of the Combiners
2019
Rules assistance for Transformers Trading Card Game: Rise of the Combiners
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Transformers Trading Card Game: Rise of the Combiners
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Transformers Trading Card Game: Rise of the Combiners is an expansion for Transformers Trading Card Game released in 2019 for 2 players and ages 8 and up. Its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
The Transformers Trading Card Game is a battling card game designed for two players. Players build a team of Transformers character cards and power them up with a customizable deck of battle cards. Transformers character cards are twice the size of standard playing cards; they can be flipped from bot mode to alt mode and back, and they feature premium printing treatment on one of their sides. The deck of battle cards features Action and Upgrade cards to enhance Transformers character cards. Transformers TCG: Rise of the Combiners features the debut of combiners — character cards that combine to create a single giant robot! This expansion contains six combiner groups, including Predaking. Characters combine using new "Enigma" cards and by having all parts of the combiner in bot mode on the battlefield or in the KO area. Each section of the combiner may have an upgrade, and all damage from each section carries over to the new combiner bot.
Mechanics
Publishers
- Wizards of the Coast
Questions and answers
Transformers Trading Card Game: Rise of the Combiners 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 catalogue lists Transformers Trading Card Game: Rise of the Combiners for ages 8 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.
Transformers Trading Card Game: Rise of the Combiners has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Transformers Trading Card Game: Rise of the Combiners belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fighting, and Movies / TV / Radio theme. 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 catalogue lists Transformers Trading Card Game: Rise of the Combiners as an expansion for Transformers Trading Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Transformers Trading Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Transformers Trading Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.