# Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn

Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 6.6 out of 10 by 25 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $35.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Fighting, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Variable Player Powers, Deck Construction, Closed Drafting, Die Icon Resolution, Dice Rolling, Interrupts
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.6 out of 10, from 25 reviews
- **Owned by:** 62 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 91
- **Unique players:** 63

**Designers:** Isaac Vega

**Artists:** Fernanda Suárez, Thander Lin, David Richards

**Publishers:** Plaid Hat Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 35.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/ashes-reborn-rise-of-the-phoenixborn/ |

## Expansions

- [Ashes Reborn: The Frostdale Giants](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-frostdale-giants)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Children of Blackcloud](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-children-of-blackcloud)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Duchess of Deception](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-duchess-of-deception)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Roaring Rose](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-roaring-rose)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Song of Soaksend](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-song-of-soaksend)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Law of Lions](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-laws-of-lions)
- [Ashes Reborn: Red Rains – The Corpse of Viros](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-red-rains-the-corpse-of-viros)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Masters of Gravity](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-masters-of-gravity)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Boy Among Wolves](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-boy-among-wolves)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Goddess of Ishra](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-goddess-of-ishra)
- [Ashes: Dimona Odinstar Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-dimona-odinstar-promo-card)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Demons of Darmas](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-demons-of-darmas)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Spirits of Memoria](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-spirits-of-memoria)
- [Ashes Reborn: The King of Titans](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-king-of-titans)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Ghost Guardian](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-ghost-guardian)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Grave King](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-grave-king)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Protector of Argaia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-protector-of-argaia)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Breaker of Fate](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-breaker-of-fate)
- [Ashes Reborn: Red Rains – The Frostwild Scourge](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-red-rains-the-frostwild-scourge)
- [Ashes: The Path of Assassins](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-the-path-of-assassins)
- [Ashes Reborn: Red Rains – The Blight of Neverset](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-red-rains-the-blight-of-neverset)
- [Ashes: Lulu Firststone Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-lulu-firststone-promo-card)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Gorrenrock Survivors](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-gorrenrock-survivors)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Queen of Lightning](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-queen-of-lightning)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Messenger of Peace](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-messenger-of-peace)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Artist of Dreams](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-artist-of-dreams)
- [Ashes Reborn: Red Rains – The Siege of Lordswall](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-red-rains-the-siege-of-lordswall)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Ocean's Guard](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-oceans-guard)
- [Ashes Reborn: The Scholar of Ruin](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-the-scholar-of-ruin)
- [Ashes Reborn: Red Rains – The Spawn of Shadowreck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-red-rains-the-spawn-of-shadowreck)
- [Ashes Reborn: Red Rains – The Flood of Moon Cove](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-red-rains-the-flood-of-mooncove)
- [Ashes: Orrick Gilstream Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-orrick-gilstream-promo-card)
- [Ashes Reborn: Red Rains – The End of Argaia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-red-rains-the-end-of-argaia)

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## Rules questions

### Can my exhausted Phoenixborn guard a unit?

Yes — a Phoenixborn can be declared as the single guard for a targeted unit even if it is exhausted (page 9).

### When I attack an opponent's Phoenixborn with several units, how is damage resolved and when do attackers become exhausted?

You resolve each attacking unit one at a time in an order you choose; an unblocked attacker deals its attack value to the Phoenixborn and then receives 1 exhaustion token, while blocked attackers follow the counter/block resolution before exhaustion is placed (page 6).

### If I attack a unit and the defending unit doesn't or can't counter, what happens?

If the target unit does not or cannot counter (for example because it's exhausted), total the attacking units' attack values and deal that amount of damage to the target unit, then place 1 exhaustion token on each attacking unit; the target unit does not become exhausted if it didn't counter (page 9).

### If a defending unit counters, how is its damage assigned against multiple attacking units?

When a unit counters, it and the attacking units deal damage as a battle, and if the countering unit is assigning damage among multiple attackers the defending player chooses how to split its damage among those attacking units (see the 'countering' example on page 8 and rules on page 9).

### How do ready spells and Focusing work — does adding another copy use an extra spellboard slot and when do Focus effects activate?

When you play a copy of a ready spell onto a spellboard that already has that spell, the new copy is placed beneath the current copy and does not take an additional spellboard slot; Focus 1 becomes active when you have two copies (Focus 2 when you have three), enabling the listed Focus effects (page 11).

### Do wound tokens reduce a unit's or Phoenixborn's life, and how do wounds cause destruction?

Wound tokens are tracked separately and do not change a card's life value; when a unit's or Phoenixborn's wound tokens are equal to or greater than its life it is destroyed, and some effects can place wound tokens directly without dealing damage (page 12).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-reborn-rise-of-the-phoenixborn)
- [Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/ashes-reborn-rise-of-the-phoenixborn)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/167400)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._