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Introduction
Faeria, at the time of this writing, is in closed beta. The information in this guide will certainly change and it's up to the community at this point to keep it up to date.

Faeria is a tactical card game. The core gameplay involves building decks of cards with the right balance of card types. Those cards are then used on a fixed game board in a turn-based match against one other player. The game also offers solo story campaigns.

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How to Play
The object of the game is to destroy your opponent's orb. You do this by moving your cards across the board strategically and using tactics to manipulate the enemies and the land. Cards can be any of four types: Creatures, Structures, Events and Fate. There are also five major deck themes: White(common), Red,  Blue ,  Yellow  and  Green. These decks have very distinct styles and help you craft unique strategies.


 * Creature: Units which move around the map.
 * Structure: Units which are stationary and provide bonuses to creatures.
 * Event: An effect added to a Land or Creature.
 * Fate: Not in-game (yet).

Your turns are timed during each match and the game is also timed. So players have a short amount of time to come up with a plan for their next move. This feature emphasizes deck preparation, so it's important to develop a strong deck of cards before the match begins. Knowing your strategy before hand will help you decrease the amount of time you need to play your next card.

Game Rules
Players must have a minimum of 40 cards in their deck to join a match, but you may have more than 40.

The first move of a match is randomly given to one player and that player begins with 1 less Action than the standard. Each turn, players automatically get 3 Actions. This can be increased by playing cards which grant bonuses to Action.

Players must make all their moves during the 1 minute and 30 seconds allotted per turn. It's use or lose.

Action points are expended when:
 * A card is drawn from the deck.
 * Land is created.
 * Fields are created.
 * Gold is created.

All other moves, such as attacking, moving creatures, or collecting Faeria don't consume Action points.

To really understand how all of this works together, you should learn more about the game board and the cards.

The Game Board


For a thorough explanation of each element of the UI, please have a look at The Basics page.
 * Orb: The object of the game is to destroy the opponents orb.
 * Power: The amount of damage a creature does.
 * Life: The amount of health a creature has. At zero, it's removed to the graveyard.
 * Energy: Each unit accumulates at least 1 energy per turn. It is used to move/attack and to activate abilities.
 * Action: Moves/actions you can commit per turn.
 * Gold: Resource used to put cards into play.
 * Faeria: Resource found on the map used to put cards into play.
 * Deck: The total number of cards you are able to draw from.
 * Hand: The currently revealed cards drawn from the deck. Limit 7.
 * Turn Timer: Amount of time alloted per turn. Once expired, it ends.
 * Game Timer: Amount of time allotted for a match. When time is up, healthiest orb wins.

Understanding Your Cards
Each round, you can bring a deck with a minimum of 40 cards. They'll be a mix of the different card types described above. Cards can also have special abilities. You can get a thorough overview of cards here. Below is a simple explanation of how they work during gameplay.



make cards more powerful and unique. They allow cards played to perform a special move at the cost of additional resources. The sample card as a special ability called Jump, but there are many others such as Charge, Haste, Flying, Accumulator and Strike Back. Visit the Effects category for a list of all currently known abilities.

How to Build Decks
Building decks is one of the core features of gameplay. After every match, win or lose, you earn some Memoria. Memoria is currency used to purchase new cards and decks within the game. The amount of Memoria you have is indicated in the very bottom left corner of the screen all the time. You can find the decks and cards for purchase in the Memorium.

All the cards you own are stored in the Library. This is where you can organize your cards into decks. On the left side is the Collection. All the cards you own are there and you can filter the cards you want to see. On the right is your Deck. When you join a game, these are the cards you will have access to.



The table columns can help you find what you're looking for, but they can also give you a quick glance at what each card does and requires. Clicking on a card in the Deck or Collection will pop-up the full card on the left side of the Library. There, you can hover over any abilities it may have or just admire the art on the card.

The bottom right is a summary of your current Deck and it's a great way to get a glance at how balanced it is. This deck is pretty unbalanced and is very expensive to play. Note the amount of gold required if all 40 cards were played in a match. Also note how many fields you'd have to create. That's a lot of Actions required! Use the summary to help you balance your Deck.