
- BGG rank
- BGG #716
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Blood Bowl: Living Rulebook
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2004

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Varia: Phoenix Spellsword is an expansion for Varia released in 2021 for 2 players and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Anthony Tessitore.
Phoenix Spellswords are unwavering combatants who meld life-fire sorcery with tactical swordplay and unleash that combined might with burning sword assaults. Fuse fire and blade with this tenacious class experience. As a Phoenix Spellsword, you will fuse tactical physical assaults with life-fire magic as you craft combination attacks that will leave you burning bright as the opposition flickers and fades. Deck Difficulty: 2 out of 5 - Beginner Level —description from the publisher
Varia: Phoenix Spellsword 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 Varia: Phoenix Spellsword 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.
Varia: Phoenix Spellsword belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Varia: Phoenix Spellsword and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Varia: Phoenix Spellsword are: Anthony Tessitore. 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 Varia: Phoenix Spellsword as an expansion for Varia. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Varia to use it. Check that your edition of Varia is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.